You can find all kind of nasties in your home, including dust mites, pet hairs and dander (dry skin), and pollen. The instructions are clear and easy to follow and I love the fact that you are able to slot the tools onboard. Attachments connect on to the end of the hose or, if you want extra reach, you can release the handle from the main body and use it as an extension.

It releases easily and emptying it is a simple job: a latch opens the door at the bottom and most dirt and dust simply drops out. Spend more on one of my top vacuum cleaners, and you’ll find that you can clean faster, using a single sweep to clear all mess. Just be aware that you may need a few more sweeps to clean effectively, and that you should try using the hard floor mode in more situations to ensure that maximum suction is applied to the floor. After a whizz around our living room which is the most used room in the house and one where the main dirt culprits spend their time (cat and baby) I was really impressed, it had actual hoover lines on my carpet and could see a really clear difference.

Disclaimer: I was gifted the Hoover Upright 300 in exchange for this review and some links are affiliate which means I earn from any qualifying purchases. The foot of the Upright 300 has been cleverly engineered with a flexible joint to make it easy to manoeuvre. Although it suffered the same ploughing problems with larger particles on hard floor, it was near perfect when it came to carpet, and was better with flour on all surfaces. I did change over to the pet nozzle, but this is designed for "off the floor" vacuuming such as furniture. Take a look at my before and after pictures of the dog hairs on the cushion in my living room (as well as the muddy paw prints).

power cable, which loops around the storage clips at the rear of the cleaner, there’s plenty of reach for regular cleaning. Corded upright vacuum cleaners such as the Hoover H-Upright 300 offer the best bang per buck when it comes to cleaning power.The multi-cyclonic tech helps keep dust out of the filter so it stays cleaner longer, all without losing suction as the bin fills. The proof in the pudding with any review is how easy it is to use, and just how closely it matches up to the description of the benefits. There’s a power button on top of the dust bin, plus a button next to it that disables the motorised brush bar. The crevice/dusting/upholstery tool easily transforms into which tool you want and clips easily onto the end of hose or the wand to enable you to get to those hard to reach places. However, in context, this cleaner is still more powerful than most cordless models on their maximum setting.