Super Stain Busters

Full-Featured Canister Vacuum Cleaner

A versatile vacuum is a must for homes with lots of different surfaces to clean. This Kenmore stashes all its attachments— even a motorized tool for pet hair—on board and has a floor brush that pops up with the press of a button. No more lost tools! LAB results This machine aced our floor-cleaning tests. Simple controls, big wheels and a telescoping wand made it easy to use. Its disposable dust bag and sealed system are a plus for allergy sufferers, as they keep dust where it should stay, inside the vacuum.

KENMORE PET FRIENDLY POP-N-GO BAGGED CANISTER VACUUM, $320, TARGET.COM

Top-Notch

Spray Solution

This new Method spray has plant-based ingredients and tackles stains and odors on household fabrics like carpet and upholstery.

LAB results Just spritz, wait 10 minutes and blot. For one tester, it removed old stains nothing else could. Two others said they would definitely buy it.

METHOD STAIN + ODOR TREATMENT, $7, METHODPRODUCTS.COM

Portable Powerhouse

We’ve known for years that the Bissell Little Green carpet and upholstery cleaner is a winner, and now—thanks to TikTok— it’s back in the spotlight. LAB results It’s easy to tote and store, with strong suction that pulls spills from carpets fast, and it cleans furniture without overwetting it.

BISSELL LITTLE GREEN CARPET CLEANER, $110, BISSELL.COM

Spot-Chasing Deep Cleaner

Cleaning carpets at home usually means first having to find and pretreat stains. Hoover’s new machine ends the bending once and for all. LAB results The pullout spray wand with its on-board container of oxy stain solution is genius. Now it’s easy to zap stains as soon as you see them.

HOOVER SMARTWASH

PET COMPLETE AUTOMATIC CARPET CLEANER, $320, HOOVER.COM

Stick Vacuum

Stick vacs are convenient but messy to empty, and the tools are, well, who knows where?

LG’s CordZero All in One solves these issues and more.

LAB results We applaud its design and performance. The dust is emptied automatically, the tools stash inside and it charges a second battery. One tester said, “I think I have a new love, and it’s a vacuum.”

LG CORDZERO ALL IN ONE AUTO EMPTY CORDLESS STICK VACUUM, $999, LG.COM

Totally Totable Canister Vacuum

About the size of a small cooler and as easy to carry, Miele’s Boost sets a new standard for compact canisters. Its jumbo wheels make it very maneuverable, and a large dust bin is easy to empty.

LAB results We were wowed by its pick-up performance and all the high-end features packed into this vacuum. Bravo for the HEPA filter, cord rewind, parquet floor brush tool and extendable wand.

MIELE BOOST CX1 PARQUET VACUUM, FROM $549, MIELEUSA.COM

Zap Stains

Stain removers are most effective when you let them work for about five minutes before tossing garments into the washer.