AccuCharge Stick Vac

There is an old saying, 'Cleanliness is next to Godliness.' Today, it seems as if 'greenliness' may be coming in right behind 'cleanliness.' With gas prices soaring, the constant barrage of news about global warming and energy conservation, the idea of leaving a 'greener' life is creeping into every part of our lives, including... vacuuming?

Dirt Devil has a new hand held vac, the AccuCharge. What's so special about it? It the first hand held power vacuum that meets the standards required to earn the Energy Star seal of approval. The AccuCharge uses 70% less energy, and does 100% of the job. Those are some great numbers.

Is an energy conscious vacuum going to be able to save the world from impending doom, and reverse the carbon crisis? I kind of doubt it. But it's a baby step; it took us a hundred years to become addicted to energy, so it'll take a little while to wean off. As we add more and more products like these to our daily lives, it will allow us to lower our individual carbon footprint, and maybe save us some money on our electric bills.

If you're in the market for a new stick/hand vacuum, I'd definitely take a look at the Dirt Devil AccuCharge. Dirt Dvil, as you know, has a strong reputation that they're willing to stand behind, so I'd be willing to give them a shot. Get clean and green at the same time!

--Jeremy Hobbs