Vacuum Attachments

Choosing a vacuum with the right vacuum attachments makes cleaning your home or office easy. They eliminate dirt and debris, fit into hard-to-reach places and even make it easier to groom your pet. Staples has a selection of popular vacuum attachments for vacuums, including both wet and dry models.

Choosing the Right Vacuum for Your Home or Office
Canister vacuums work on hard surfaces or carpets with low pile. They have a suction hose that picks up dirt. Deep cleaners use water to clean carpets and remove spots. Handheld vacuums weigh very little, making them easy to carry. They have cordless designs and are portable. Upright vacuums work well in large, carpeted areas, using suction to pull dirt and debris into a canister or bag. Stick vacuums have a dirt cup instead of a bag, and they work well in small spaces such as kitchens or bathrooms. A pet vacuum collects fur and dander while minimizing odors. Finally, robot vacuums clean for you. Set the perimeters and let it get to work. Most of these vacuums have available attachments for different cleaning needs.

Selecting the Most Beneficial Vacuum Attachments
For tight spaces, an extension wand gives you extra reach. If you're ready to clean upholstery, make sure the vacuum comes with an upholstery tool. It has no bristles or spinning parts, keeping the upholstery clean and looking pristine. A ceiling fan tool has a rectangular design with two brushes. Slide the attachment over the fan blade to get dust and debris off without making a mess. A dusting brush has many soft bristles to catch dust, which gets sucked up into the vacuum. To clean a mattress, the angled mattress tool works well. It gets into fine crevices to pull out dirt, dust and debris. To make grooming a pet easier, consider buying a pet grooming tool; it effectively removes your dog or cat's extra hair, preventing your pet from shedding around the house.

What's the Benefit of a Pet Attachment?
Sometimes called pet turbo tools, pet attachments have specialized bristles that pick up hair and dander. The attachment fits on the end of the vacuum hose, using suction to power the rotating bristles. Once powered, the bristles brush upholstery, carpeted areas, furniture or other items to remove pet hair. The tool spins quickly and works the same as the upright vacuum's traditional bristles, but because the tool is smaller, it can be used on stairs, in crevices and in other areas.

Why Choose Wet/Dry Vacuum Attachments?
Wet/dry vacuum attachments can be used to clean carpets and floors while producing water or detergents. When there is no water or detergent inside, the tool works as a typical dry vacuum attachment. Wet/dry vacuum attachments cycle water or detergent through the fibers of carpeting to clean them deeply. Most do not have bristles or rotating parts; instead, they have a single opening that both produces the liquid and sucks it back up quickly, reducing the amount of water left in the carpeting and the overall drying time.