Anonymous wrote:I bought a canister for this reason - gets under my sofa and the baby's crib. Gets around things very easily and makes the stairs SO much easier to vacuum.
Oh, and canisters are PERFECT for hard wood floors. If that's all you have then buy one of the cheaper Mieles that doesn't have an electric hose. I think it's only $399. I had to buy a more expensive one because I have both hardwood/area rugs and medium pile carpet.