Product Review: The Power Broom

When I began to put down linoleum in my bird room, I cheered about how I would never have to vacuum again. Those daily sessions of dragging the Hoover upright down the hall and scaring my birds with the immense noise seemed to be an endless chore for me.

Although I enjoyed vacuuming, it wasn't something I looked forward to on a daily basis. So, I put down tile in my bird room and gleefully took the broom from its appointed place near the refrigerator and brought it down to my bird room.

I swept. I swept up bird feathers, bird seed, the assorted bit of bird dander, even grit that managed to fall on the floor. Morning, noon, and night, I swept. I worked the broom across the floor until I was tired of looking at it, and I knew I needed a better answer.

I remembered a carpet sweeper I used at my aunt's house when I was little. It glided across the floor, picking up the dirt just like a large electric vacuum. I wanted one, but it needed more power. In a fit of miserliness I purchased a very cheap power broom for my first apartment. It worked abysmally on the carpet, but the kitchen linoleum looked great.

I've had my Dirt Devil Power Stick for just a few weeks now, but must say that it is the bird accessory no serious hobbyist with uncarpeted floors can do without. My version has a triangular shaped head, great for running along the edge of those shelves, and it's clear chamber lets me know when it's full of bird seed and molted feathers. Due to it's limited horsepower, the noise doesn't frighten my birds nearly as much as a large vacuum, and the on board attachments are tall enough to reach into my bird cages so effectively take care of the bird debris.

If I need a smaller version, the Power Stick breaks down into a large hand-held version so that I can carry it wherever, and it's light construction makes it a breeze to use. I call it my "magic wand" for like a wand, I wave it over the floors and the dirt vanishes.

There are many different models of power brooms available, and for the larger birds, something with a bit more strength may be needed. Although my two pionus' throw out their share of peanut hulls, I find the Power Stick takes care of them easily. I am unsure how it would handle a macaw.

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