True Living in a Nutshellers know how hard it is to find a vacuum that is small enough to store in a closet or behind a door or under the bed but that is strong enough to pick up pet hair buried in a shag rug.
After much trial and error I have found the vacuum of my dreams. It’s a little pricier than most but I put my credit card points toward the purchase and I felt it was a good investment over the long run. Are you ready? Drum-roll please…the award for best vacuum cleaner in the most stylish, compact body is the Dyson Slim DC18 upright vacuum cleaner.

Currently, I have found them on sale for as low as $219. Check out www.totalvac.com
The vacuum only weighs about 15 pounds and is super skinny---it’s 43” tall and about 20” around at its widest point. I hide mine behind my paneled screen and it slips easily in and out whenever I need it. I love that it is bag-less and has a HEPA filter built in.

If you’re like me, you probably have less than 1,000 square feet of space to vacuum but you might as well do it in style and look “skinny” while you’re doing it.