EwbankSpeedsweep Carpet Sweeper - Compact, Lightweight, Non-Electric Floor Cleaner - 46" Height, 12 oz, Red

I have a cat who tracks cat litter onto the carpet but hates the vacuum cleaner...as does my husband! A few years back, I bought a Swiffer Carpet Flick that came with disposable sticky-cards to sweep up tracked litter between vacuumings. It wasn't terribly effective but was OK for touch-ups. Well, Swiffer stopped making the refills and now vendors are charging ridiculously high prices for them. So for the same price as a box of 12 Carpet Flick refills, I bought this. Wow! What an improvement! Forget the Swiffer gadget...the Ewbank works almost as well as the vacuum cleaner. I didn't buy it for tile floors, but I tried it in the bathroom and it did just fine! Emptying the compartments is not a big deal.I don't find any stiffness in the wheels (front or back)and it stores easily. The only draw back is that the width does not allow for it to fit into the tight places that one would have to use a vacuum's hose attatchments for (like corners and wall edges).All in all, the Ewbank Sweeper works very well and if it holds up (and I don't see why it shouldn't...not a lot of moving parts)its a very useful product for a very fair price.

A vacuum cleaner sometimes pulls up rugs but this carpet sweeper does not do that. I am 76 and find it is excellent and easy to use. I have used Ewbank carpet sweepers for years in England but relocated to Malta last year. I have bought a new Ewbank because I need it for my rug. It works really well.

Exactly what I needed to sweep up my floor mats in my kitchen. Picks up everything but would suggest to not brush backwards for you will lose what you picked up going forward. Would not use it on a plush pile area rug, tried and it started to tear it up but I got it for my kitchen rugs (low pile} and it works well, and easy to clean. I use a a bristle brush to clean the pet hair out.

Having severe back issues means very little vacuuming. This little sweeper is awesome! I was thinking i would have to rely on garage sales to find such a "low tech" item, but no. I can use this thing every day and it doesn't bother my back, and it does pick up more than dog hair. Maybe not dog food but other small crumbs and grass and such. My only concern is that the handle won't last, it seems a bit weak, but better than a swiffer for sure. I also hope i can replace the brush when my hair has gotten it all tangled up. Great product, great price!

It was light weight and easy to clean. It just did not pick up dirt.

This is a very good sweeper. I bought the Bissell Natural Sweep Dual Brush Sweeper first and returned it because the handle kept falling off and it was noisy. The Ewbank sweeper has a secure handle, is quiet, and does a better job. It doesn't replace my electric vacuum but it does cut down the number of times I need to use the vacuum cleaner. I used to have to vacuum daily but now I use the sweeper every day and the electric vacuum once a week. I prefer it over the vacuum because it's lightweight and quiet so I can use it while others in my home are asleep.The are 2 cons: 1. It doesn't work on my linoleum floors (so I don't know if it will work on wood floors), but it does a good job on my carpets. 2. It only sweeps when you push it forward so you do have to go over one area at least 2 times. Ewbank does make a slightly more expensive sweeper with a dual brush that works in both directions. Neither of these cons is a big deal for me.Overall, this is a handy tool to have. It will cut down the number of times you need to pull out your heavy electric vacuum and it's quiet so you can use it anytime without disturbing your sleeping loved ones.UPDATE 9/28/10: This worked great on my old low pile carpet but not so great on the new plush carpet we just installed. Bottom line: the sweeper works well on Berber/low pile carpet only. For this reason, I am changing my initial 5 star rating to 3 stars.

I THINK THIS LITTLE SWEEPER IS WONDERFUL!!NOT ONLY WAS IT A GOOD PRICE BUT VERY PRACTICAL. I LOVED NOT DRAGGING A CORD AND HEAVY UNIT AROUND. IF YOU GIVE IT CHANCE IT DOES A GOOD JOB. ITS HANDICAPPED FRIENDLY. (LEAVE ONE OF THE HANDLE EXTENSIONS OFF AND YOU CAN USE IT FROM A WHEELCHAIR.) IT STORES NICE TOO WITH THE"FOLD UP OR REMAIN FLAT" FEATURE. IT DO'NT REPLACE A VACUUM BUT DOES A GOOD JOB ON QUICK CLEAN UPS. WE LIVE ON A SMALL FARM SO A LOT OF UNWANTED DIRT GETS TRACKED IN.

I bought this carpet sweeper to sweep up the crumbs from my classroom area rugs. It does a wonderful doing just that.It was easy to put together, light to run it across the rugs and just as easy to dump whatever it picks up. A great value... a great carpet sweeper.