For all of the mommies out there, and daddies too, I have a recommendation for you. In our home, the downstairs is hardwood and tile and the second floor is carpeted. We have a vacuum, which is always needed on the carpet upstairs, but even though its light I grow tired of dragging it up and down the stairs and through a baby gate.

On Black Friday this past year, Shaun and I braved the crowds to see if we could find a few deals and we did. One of them was the Dirt Devil Stick Vac. Its normally sells between $20 to $30 but we were able to snag one for $10. It was the best $10 we have ever spent! While I still need to do a good vacuum downstairs, I can do it once every few weeks as opposed to every other day. The Dirt Devil is small and picks up all the crud that the girls leave around the house. Food, crumbs, dirt and more. It even does a decent job of picking up Jack’s hair. While I know it doesn’t pick up dirt and allergens as well as our larger vacuum, it keeps things very tidy. I highly recommend it!