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Vacuums update: new features, new designs.

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| January 01, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Cleaning carpets, floors, and furniture isn't enough anymore, judging by the arsenal of new tools and other features found on the latest vacuums.

Kirby's Ultimate uprights offer a shampoo sprayer and, would you believe, a scalp massager, along with more-mundane attachments. With some of Eureka's latest uprights, you get a handheld duster that spins itself clean when returned to its onboard holder.

Vacs are also competing on design. Hoover's new Savvy upright is the first that gives you the choice of using a bag or bin on the same machine--a response to the growth of bagless vacs, which outsell bag models 2 to 1. You'll also see more lipstick reds, ...

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