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Accessories – Vacuum Cleaner Attachments

Vacuum cleaner attachments perform a great range of useful cleaning tasks, making your vacuum cleaner more versatile. Attachments are easy to use and serve a variety of purposes, including removing pet hair, and cleaning car interiors, upholstery and window blinds - in particular venetian blinds and vertical blinds which are especially difficult to clean dust from effectively. Your new vacuum cleaner will probably come with an assortment of attachments, but you may want to buy more for other cleaning jobs around your home.

Vacuum cleaner attachments work by altering the flow of air into your vacuum cleaner, changing the suction according to the size and shape of the attachment. Different vacuum cleaner attachments can be fixed to the vacuum cleaner according to the demands of each cleaning job.

Some common vacuum cleaner attachments include:

• Metal extension tubes – for ease of use and reaching further
• Combination floor head – easy switching from carpet to hard floor cleaning
• Crevice tool – for cleaning hard to reach crevices and corners
• Upholstery brush
• Dusting brush
• Parquet brush – for cleaning the specialised floor surface
• Pet hair brush
• Venetian blinds
• Turbo brush – increases suction for difficult to remove areas
• Wet pick-up nozzle – for wet and dry vacuum cleaners

Here are details of some of the different vacuum cleaner attachments currently available:

Dyson Car Cleaning Kit

• Includes compact rotating brush tool, fixed crevice tool, and dirt brush
• Suitable for all car interiors and ideal for removing pet hairs from seats
• Comes in a handy case

Dyson Flexi Crevice Tool

• 5 piece set, easy to attach design
• Extends and flexes to clean difficult gaps
• Fits all Dyson vacuum cleaner models

Further Information

For details of some of the leading online suppliers of vacuum cleaners and accessories, including vacuum cleaner attachments, visit our Where to Buy section.

If you want to buy a vacuum cleaner, visit our Types and How to Choose sections for some helpful advice.

You can find out more about specific brands and models of vacuum cleaner in our Brands and Top Models sections.