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Ten Good Reasons to Clean Off My Desk

3 Sep

10 Good Reasons to Clean Off Your Desk As a solopreneur who works at home, I usually have a cluttered desk. While I know it’s not good, it’s easy to let it stay that way. Here are the reasons I’ve used to convince my mind to declutter this desk and, most importantly, to keep it that way.

10. Save time

I save time because I have what I need at hand.

This was the last straw for me as I got ready for a trip and was rushing around at the last-minute because I couldn’t find something very important that I needed to take with me. Now that I have implemented my system and am keeping up with it, I find that I am much more effective and thorough.

9. Find lost items

I am able to find what I need to get my work done.

Once I removed the clutter, I could see exactly what I have done and what I need to do. I am less overwhelmed when there is order. As I removed layers of clutter, I found the charger for the video camera that I had lost. (Plus many other things that I was able to release.)

8. Share with others

I have had so much fun finding others to bless with my extra office supplies.

I was wasting money and time by buying supplies that were in my office somewhere. It’s a good feeling to help others as well especially as we get close to the start of school.

7. Make better decisions

As I get rid of what I don’t need, I hone my decision-making skills.

I held on to stuff for two reasons: 1)I might need it one day; 2)I can come up with a creative way to use it. I’ve given myself permission to give it away and buy the supplies later if I find I need them. It’s quite likely that day will never come. Every time I make a decision, I feel stronger and more capable. It may sound silly, yet I know this will help me in the days ahead.

6.Delegate effectively

I can decide how others can help me.

When I am overwhelmed, I can feel like no one can help me get out of this hole. Now I am beginning to make a list of how others can help me. I am ready to delegate and am looking for a Virtual Assistant.

5. Get your work done

I give myself permission to ignore my desk while working on a project.

My new habit is simply to clean up as I wrap up my work day. That, in itself, requires discipline.

4.Maintain easily

I maintain a cleared desk by putting my things away each evening.

This saves me time because I no longer have to dedicate a day (or week) to going through things.

3. Promote life balance

I now clean up my work project before starting on my personal ones.

When you work from home your work and personal life often blend together. While the flexibility is is nice it can lead to being overwhelmed and afraid to take time off.

2. Multiplied energy and enthusiasm

Walking into my clutter-free office makes me smile.

When I smile I have more energy and enthusiasm to focus on all that I want to carry out today.

1. Sense of freedom and happiness

As I have everything that I need (and want) I am free to accomplish my purpose.

I am not sidetracked by ‘stuff.’ A clean desk is more a sign that I am free because I no longer have the need to hang on to things that I’m not using.

Let me know the progress you make in your quest to keep a clean desk. Also, did any of these reasons resonate with your situation?

Karen Sebastian is a serial entrepreneur who wants to help you succeed in your business. She is a certified facilitator with Kauffman Foundation’s FastTrac. Subscribe to this blog for more inspiration on how to become a HOPEpreneur. Please email her at hopepreneurs@gmail.com if you would like to book her as a speaker or want one-on-one coaching to accelerate your personal and professional growth.

10 Surefire Ways to Knock Out the Undesirables on Your To-Do List

22 Mar

Check off that to-do listThe first quarter of the year is rapidly drawing to a close along with the TO-DO list items that keep getting transferred every day. Here are great answers answers to the following question I put on the HOPEpreneurs Facebook page:

“I have some things on my TO-DO list that keep getting transferred over to the next day. This is mainly because I don’t like to do them. What advice do you have for me to get them done before the end of the year?”

1. Write down each on a separate piece of paper.

Fold it  and drop it in a bowl. Randomly draw one each day. Now, you only have one thing you don’t like on your list!

Jan Harrison – Speaker/Trainer/Conference facilitator

2.  Do one at the FIRST of each day.

Reward yourself (walk, yoga, manicure, coffee) when complete. Good luck!

Gloria Miele – President of Optimal Development Coaching

3.  Do shortest one first.

Glenna Smart Castle

4.  Delegate.

Juliann Nichols

5.  Take little bites.

Momentum builds momentum…

Wayne Parnell

6. Reward yourself.

There are “to do” things that I love, which do not necessarily need to be done soon, but always get done first. I reward myself with the “love to do” things after I have accomplished a “don’t like to do” thing

Nancy Denharder

7. Determine which ones can be handed off.

Get creative and trade, hire someone to do them or whatever else you need to do.
Mariaemma Pelullo-Willis

8. Dig in and get it done now.

Focus on what’s important to you. Stop procrastinating, because time and energy are needed for your Christmas duties. Besides, think of all the fun you’ll have once these tasks are behind you.
Larry Freeman

9. Set the timer.

Set aside a specific period of time to work on a big project. Stick with it until the timer goes off. You will be amazed at how much you get done.
Karen Sebastian – Founder of HOPEpreneurs

10. Get an accountability partner.

Find someone you can trust to hold you accountable. Make a plan and stick with it. Set dates to complete tasks and get them done.

3 Hindrances to Successful Blogging

13 Mar

Here are three main hindrances that can hold you back from writing a blog: People-Pleasing, Procrastination and Perfectionism. Which one of these is keeping the door closed to the benefits of writing a successful blog?

Open the door and explore the opportunities that await on the other side

People Pleasing

One of the things that I’ve observed in jumping into the deep end of the social media pool is that there are few original voices. The only way to avoid criticism is to do nothing. You can’t please everyone so move forward with what you want to do. One of the reasons I push through with writing this blog is to discipline myself to be on the lookout for topics that I can develop. Then I start writing about them. Every time I complete a blog with original content and post it, I increase my credibility. Have you found your own voice? Are you moving ahead with your ideas?

I commend you for wanting to do things the right way and warn you that trying to get it all perfect before you move forward will limit your success. Who says it has to be perfect? Learn from others and share your knowledge gained through mistakes. These are often our best teachers.  Besides, if goof you can easily go back and fix it. What topics are you going to write about?

This final deterrent is closely linked to the first two. It will take forever to write your blog if you are wondering about what people will think and feel the need for perfection. Write the blog in stages and save the draft. Set a deadline for publishing it. Keep a list of potential topics. Write a series of blogs. Come up with the top ten list on a given topic. Or make it three like this post. Set up a schedule and stick to it. When are you going to start?

I urge you to move forward with your blog. Start today by setting your perfectionism aside and sharing your words of wisdom and insight. I know I would love to read what you have to say and I know I’m not the only one.

Karen Sebastian is a serial entrepreneur who wants to help you succeed in your business. Please email her at hopepreneurs@gmail.com if you would like to book her as a speaker or want one-on-one coaching. Subscribe to this blog for more inspiration on how to become a HOPEpreneur.

Seven Creative Ways to Stay Motivated

9 Jan

Discover your passion and you will always be motivated - quote from Karen Sebastian of HOPEpreneurs.What’s your motivation quotient? Was it a great week full of accomplishments or were you struggling to get through the days? Did you take on too much as you started the new year?

For the sake of this topic, I would like to give the HOPEpreneur definition of the word motivation: the internal drive to carry out what is important to us. It is closely aligned to what motivates us and what we are passionate about. It is personal and will grow when shared with others who share our passion.

Here are seven creative ways to keep the motivational flame burning brightly to do keep moving forward toward success (For sake of a practical example, I will be talking about find the motivation to write the HOPEpreneur blog that you are reading):

1. Tap into your true motivation.

When we align our goals with what truly motivates us, we will find the stamina to follow through with them. For example, my passion is to make a difference in the lives of women entrepreneurs. As a result, I have found increased my motivation to write this blog as I hear back from readers who find it helpful. What motivates you?

2. Celebrate every step in the right direction.

Set small goals that keep you moving forward. I set a goal of ten blogs and you are reading the eleventh one.  Now I am going to write some blogs to have ready to go for when my travel schedule picks up next year. What’s a small goal you can set that you will celebrate when you accomplish it?

3. Accept setbacks as reality check points.

Initially, I set my goal to write three blogs a week to get me established and build up my mailing list. I still want to do that but am happy when I can get two blogs out there. If I re-frame the setback, I see that this is not a failure but rather a reality check depending on my schedule. What milestones have you set in place to mark your progress?

4. Acquire an accountability partner.

Find someone who will check back with you to see if you completed what you set out to do. This is the reason that organizations like Weight Watchers are so successful. Pick someone you trust and who will urge you to keep going if you get derailed. Who will you ask to celebrate your next accomplishment with you?

5. Get moving.

Literally, get up and walk around when ready to stop. Avoid the temptation to go online because you can burn up time very quickly in that venue. Set your timer and go for a walk around the block. Put some music on and dance to your favorite tune. Moving releases endorphins which help the creative process. What’s your plan when you want to stop? Where are you going to walk?

6. Believe you can.

This sounds like such a ‘no brainer’ doesn’t it? When it comes to our stretch goals, most of us talk ourselves out of what we want to accomplish long before we give it a chance to succeed. I meet people every day who tell me that they are terrible writers. Start small and persist. Follow through and improve your writing every day. The best way to do that is to write. What do you tell others about that stretch goal you’ve set for this year?

7. Have fun.

Read the comics or watch a funny movie. Go spend time with friends that share your sense of humor. The more you laugh, the more creative you will be. What helps you laugh? I, for one, have learned to laugh at myself and find many opportunities every day to laugh.

Karen Sebastian is a serial entrepreneur who wants to help you succeed in your business. Subscribe to this blog for more inspiration on how to become a HOPEpreneur.

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Aberdeen-headquartered Ithaca Energy has announced it is set to launched a debt finance offering of £558 million in senior notes in an effort to realise its acquisition of Chevron’s North Sea business.

The firm revealed in May it would snap up US oil giant Chevron’s central North Sea business in a £1.6 billion deal.

The deal hands Ithaca stakes in 10 producing North Sea fields and continues the trend of North American majors selling large packages of UK assets.

Ithaca, a subsidiary of Israel-based Delek Group, said the Chevron deal established it as the “second largest independent oil and gas producer” in the UK North Sea.

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Rumors, Lies and Vaping

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More than 1 / 4 of California high school college students who vape reported that that they had made an try and stop vaping. People who have already switched fully from smoking to e-cigarettes mustn’t switch again to smoking (both solely or along with e-cigarettes), which might expose them to potentially devastating well being results.

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Scientists are still studying about how e-cigarettes affect well being when they are used for long durations of time. It’s important to know that the aerosol (“vapor”) from an e-cigarette incorporates some cancer-inflicting chemical substances, though in considerably lower amounts than in cigarette smoke. JUUL is the overwhelming favorite e-cigarette product among younger folks. Kids and teenagers are recognized to make use of them in school restrooms and even within the classroom. The FDA doesn’t currently require testing of all the substances in e-cigarettes to make sure they’re protected. It’s also hard to know precisely what chemicals are in an e-cigarette because most merchandise don’t record all of the harmful or doubtlessly dangerous substances contained in them.

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Media: “What the Dalai Lama’s doctor is telling 7,000 UPMC nurses” – NEXTpittsburgh

May. 17, 2018

“What the Dalai Lama’s doctor is telling 7,000 UPMC nurses”
– NEXTpittsburgh (Author: Tracy Certo)

“How many of you have known burnout?” asked the gentle and smiling Buddhist monk in the red robe. Who hasn’t? Nearly every hand in the room shot up from the group of UPMC nurses.

“How many practice meditation?” he asked. Only a few hands went up.

You might think Dr. Barry Kerzin had his work cut out for him with this group, but he’s used to this. The physician for the Dalai Lama, who was born in California but is based in India, travels the world preaching the benefits of mindfulness and meditation.

This two-hour training session for nurses he was leading is an innovative choice for UPMC, as they attempt what could be an effective new plan to support their nurses in managing stress. But it was just another mindful day for the smiling monk, who arrived with a PowerPoint titled “Mindfulness, resilience, compassion and meaning: preventing burnout.”

Founder and president of the Altruism in Medicine Institute, Dr. Kerzin is also author of the new book, “No Fear, No Death: The Transformative Power of Compassion.”

During his two-week visit to Pittsburgh, hosted by UPMC Health Plan, Dr. Kerzin signed books, appeared at a business event, sat for several media interviews including with NEXTpittsburgh, and spoke to 1,000 nurses, the first cohort in the goal to reach 7,000 nurses at UPMC.

That’s every nurse at UPMC.

Look at it this way: If you were a patient, would you prefer a calm and focused nurse who was intent on “kind” patient care, or a nurse who is stressed?

UPMC is banking on the former and investing in training to make it happen. In fact, if UPMC Chief Nurse Executive Holly Lorenz had her way, mindfulness would be the fifth vital sign, she says.

Hence, Dr. Kerzin’s series of two-hour sessions. His message to the nurses that day at Shadyside Hospital was to take care of themselves so they’ll be better with everyone else.

Burnout is common with this group, and to begin battling it nurses need to “speak up and reach out,” he said. It’s not just taking care of yourself. We’re all embedded, he added. The cancer patient who just got the bad news. The family and friends of that patient trying to cope with it. And the nurse who can end up dealing with it all.

The key, he says, is being aware so you recognize negative emotions early. When you start feeling frustrated or irritable, make note of the feelings as well as the sensation in your body — that’s mindfulness. The goal is to stop the negative emotion in its track, and aim for its opposite — not to suppress the emotion, but to transform it.

It’s what he calls emotional hygiene, a good phrase to bandy about with nurses working in sterile environments. “We all have negative emotions,” he said, “and we all have the precious opportunity to work on them.”

“You need to aim for the opposite emotion. The opposite of anger is patience or tolerance. The opposite of jealousy is appreciation. Arrogance? Humility,” he said. “You have a choice. If you recognize and tell yourself that, it works.”

It’s all doable: “You’re strong,” he told the group. “You wouldn’t be in nursing if you weren’t.”

Backing it up

Dr. Kerzin showed how science backs up how beneficial meditation can be. One study shows that long-term meditators have larger and more active prefrontal cortexes — the part of the brain that acts as the executive network, controlling the highest levels of thinking such as reasoning, creativity, sense of self, compassion.

Other studies find that in only six weeks of meditation, there’s evidence of change in the body. The more meditation, the healthier the immune system.

And a growing body of evidence reviewed at Stanford shows that “kind” medical care focused on listening and caring for human needs as well as medical needs can lead to faster wound healing and reduced pain, anxiety and blood pressure.

Caring for human needs as well as medical needs is good medicine, said the doctor. Listening intently to patients, being present, builds trust. At Henry Ford Hospital, nurses start the shift by asking, What’s the most important thing we can do for you today?

The audience seemed very receptive to Dr. Kerzin’s message. As the first part of the session ended, one nurse asked, “Can I take him home?”

Why don’t we do this more often?

Dr. Kerzin then led the nurses in silent, breath-focused meditation in three short sessions over half an hour. Some loved it, others new to meditation said it wasn’t easy. One, clearly relaxed, asked, “Why don’t we do this more often?”

Meditation takes practice, says Dr. Kerzin. But he points out that since we take time to brush our teeth every day, we can find the time to meditate, a very healthy practice, even if only for a few minutes.

Cecelia Zamarripa, RN, who manages a small group of nurses working with patients with inflammatory bowel disease who struggle with bedsores and anxiety, was taken with Dr. Kerzin and the training. “It’s very applicable not only to work, but everyday life,” she said. “If we help model some of the practices we learn, that would be a good start.”

Ashley Layton, another nurse, agreed. “This is great. Mindfulness is so important, not only for the nurses, but also everyone else, too.” While this was the first time she had heard of Dr. Kerzin, she was familiar with other mindfulness and meditation programs at UPMC.

“It’s been incredibly popular,” says Lorenz. Nurses have expressed gratitude for the training, and “overall there’s extremely wide interest in this.”

The goal is to continue the training with the nurses and extend the program virtually to UPMC nurses who are further from Pittsburgh.

Dr. Kerzin, who is in great demand these days, should be back in Pittsburgh in the fall.

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Jonathan Clements  |  April 1, 2018

THERE ARE MANY financial debates that shouldn’t be debates at all. Folks strike strident poses, but often their positions don’t reflect a careful weighing of the arguments. Rather, they either have a vested interest or their ego is invested. Think of commission-hungry insurance agents who pound the table for cash-value life insurance, or retirees who took Social Security early and then insist that early is always best.

In most of these cases, if we marshal the facts and apply some reasoning, we can arrive at a sensible answer. Yes, most retirees should delay claiming Social Security. No, indexing is not distorting the market. Yes, stock-picking is a loser’s game. No, most folks shouldn’t buy cash-value life insurance. Yes, it can make sense to pay off a mortgage early. No, individual bonds aren’t always superior to bond funds.

But there are four questions where reasonable people can disagree—and where it’s all but impossible to settle the debate, in part because we find ourselves peering into an extremely cloudy crystal ball. I have my take on these four questions. But I can’t promise you I’m right.

1. What’s a retiree’s best strategy for drawing down a portfolio?

Even though I consider myself semi-retired, I must confess I’ve grown weary of this debate and rarely read new studies when they appear. Often, they start with the classic 4% withdrawal rate strategy—you spend that percentage of your nest egg’s value in the first year of retirement and thereafter step up the annual sum withdrawn with inflation—and then try to improve upon it. But the solutions seem overly engineered and overly dependent on the investment returns assumed.

In the end, what we need is a strategy that’ll work even if markets are miserable and even if we live an extraordinarily long life. My personal plan: Delay claiming Social Security until age 70, use a portion of my bond-market money to purchase an immediate fixed annuity that pays lifetime income, and each year withdraw 5% of my portfolio’s beginning-of-year value. With this last strategy, I’ll be compelled to spend less if markets perform poorly—and I’ll never run out of money, because I will always be withdrawing a percentage of whatever remains.

2. Is factor investing destined to fail?

You can view factor investing as either an intriguing rethinking of risk—or a dubious attempt to bring renewed respectability to the beat-the-market game. The basic notion: By emphasizing certain types of stocks—value shares, those with upward price momentum, small-cap stocks—investors can raise their portfolio’s risk-adjusted return, if risk is measured by share price volatility.

Academics argue this isn’t a free lunch. Rather, when we overweight these stocks, we’re taking on risk that isn’t reflected in volatility. This risk should be rewarded over the long haul, and hence those who tilt their portfolio toward, say, small-cap value stocks should earn superior long-run returns.

Many investors—professional and amateur—have rushed to take advantage, hoping to goose their portfolio’s performance. But in recent years, factor investing has generated mixed results. That raises two key questions. Did the historical outperformance of these factors really reflect extra risk? And is so much money now seeking to exploit factor investing that prices have been bid up to the point where the return advantage has disappeared?

My hunch is that small-company stocks and value stocks will indeed earn superior returns over the long haul. Small stocks are clearly less financially stable. Value stocks don’t generate the same enthusiasm among investors that growth stocks do, and hence they’re less likely to be overpriced and destined for lackluster returns. But the truth is, I don’t know this for sure—and nor does anybody else.

3. Do U.S. stocks face a great reckoning?

I’ve been wrestling with this question for more than three years—which arguably means I’ve wasted three years, because there’s been no reckoning worth mentioning.

Why all the worry? Corporate profit margins are far above historical averages. Ditto for stock market valuations. Meanwhile, economic growth has been lackluster, in part because of sluggish growth in the labor force, as new entrants barely outpace retiring baby boomers. On top of all this, interest rates and inflation remain notably low—and many wonder how stocks will fare if one or both move significantly higher.

And yet, as if to prove the Wall Street cliché true, stocks have climbed this wall of worry. Indeed, the current bull market just celebrated its ninth birthday.

I have no idea whether stocks are in for a horrific decline. Forecasting short-term returns is a fool’s errand. But I do believe all the worrying is justified—and that we’re highly likely to see modest long-run stock returns. That conviction only grows stronger as shares climb higher.

My five-part plan for investors: Make sure you’re mentally prepared for steep short-term losses, save diligently to compensate for lower expected returns, regularly rebalance back to your target stock-bond mix, consider reducing risk if you’re comfortably on track to meet your goals, and get money out of stocks that you’ll need to spend in the next five years.

But can I let you in on a secret? I’d probably offer the same five-part plan, even if I didn’t expect long-run returns to be lackluster.

4. How much should we invest abroad?

This is another topic that has consumed me in recent years—and readers have noticed that both my recommended international allocation and my own portfolio’s investment in foreign stocks have been drifting higher.

This reflects a change in how I think about portfolio construction. For years, I started with U.S. stocks and then pondered what I should add to reduce risk, without doing too much damage to my long-run returns. That led me to allocate maybe 30% of my stock portfolio to foreign shares, while also holding increasing amounts in bonds as I’ve grown older.

But these days, instead of pondering what to add to a core holding in U.S. stocks, I start with the global market portfolio—the worldwide investable universe—and then decide what to subtract. The global market portfolio consists of four major sectors, all roughly equal in size: U.S. stocks, U.S. bonds, foreign stocks and foreign bonds. In other words, if you want a portfolio that reflects what everybody else owns, you should allocate a quarter of your money to each of these four sectors.

From this mix, I subtract foreign bonds, because I don’t want the extra currency exposure, given that most of my future spending will be on U.S. goods and services. But I’m happy to hold a full helping of foreign stocks, even though it means allocating half my stock portfolio to international markets. There are three reasons.

First, I fear for my portfolio’s performance if U.S. stocks generate truly terrible long-run returns. I can’t imagine that the U.S. would suffer the fate of Japanese stocks over the past 28 years—but then again, three decades ago, nobody could imagine that fate for highflying Japanese shares.

Second, foreign stocks, and especially emerging markets, are much better value than U.S. shares. This makes my increasing foreign exposure seem suspiciously like a short-term market bet—and I’ll concede that valuations have made increasing my international allocation a far easier decision.

Third, and most important, I can’t think of a good reason not to have a market weighting in foreign stocks. The currency exposure doesn’t bother me, given that I have no foreign bonds, and the arguments in favor seem compelling.

Think of it this way: The global market portfolio is the investment mix that reflects the combined judgment of all investors, with their votes cast with every trade they make. I can imagine straying from that mix for reasons for risk. What if I have no worries about risk? In that case, I should stray only if I think I’m wiser than the collective wisdom of all investors. Long experience has taught me never to be that arrogant.

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The United Kingdom's Royal Academy of Engineering has announced the 16 finalists for their 2020 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The shortlist announcement was made in Cape Town, South Africa and it includes African innovators who have made things such as a smart library on wheels, a low-cost digital microscope to speed up cervical cancer diagnosis, bamboo bicycles made from recycled parts, and two innovations made from invasive water hyacinth plants: an animal feed and a cooking fuel.

The annual prize aims to recognise ambitious African innovators who are developing scalable engineering solutions to local challenges across Africa.

“For six years we have been humbled to work with African entrepreneurs who use engineering to shift how we think about problems, developing disruptive technologies for everything from energy and agriculture to housing, transport and finance. These are the local entrepreneurs who are transforming Africa, and we are once again honoured to guide and learn from the brightest minds chosen for the Africa Prize shortlist,” said Rebecca Enonchong, Africa Prize judge and Cameroonian entrepreneur.

Some of the shortlisted finalists for the UK's Royal Academy of Engineering's 2020 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

Supporting Africa's innovators

During the previous event held in Kampala, Uganda, Neo Hutiri, a 31-year-old South African electrical engineer has won the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 2019 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Hutiri became the first South African ever to win the prestigious Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

The 2020 shortlist represents six countries, including, for the first time, Malawi. Six of the 16-strong shortlist are also female innovators, highlighting how diverse Africa's innovation ecosystem is across all levels.

Alumni of the Prize are projected to impact over three million lives in the next five years and have already created over 1,500 jobs and raised more than $14 million in grants and equity.

Africa Prize judges Dr John Lazar CBE FREng and Mariéme Jamme present South African Neo Hutiri of Pelebox with the Africa Prize winner's medal.

Launched by the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2014, the annual Africa Prize awards crucial commercialisation support to the innovators who are transforming their local communities. The Prize has a track record of identifying engineering entrepreneurs with significant potential, endorsing those who, with the support of the Prize, have gone on to achieve greater commercial success and social impact.

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A unique package of support will be provided to the shortlist over the next eight months to help them accelerate their businesses. The benefits of selection include comprehensive and tailored business training, bespoke mentoring, funding and access to the Academy’s network of high profile, experienced engineers and business experts in the UK and across Africa.

Following this period of support, four finalists are selected and invited to pitch their improved innovation and business plan to the judges and a live audience. A winner is selected to receive £25,000, and three runners up receive £10,000.

The shortlisted candidates for the 2020 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation are:

The shortlisted technologies and candidates are:

  • Aquaprotein, Jack Oyugi from Kenya – an affordable protein supplement for animal feed, made from invasive water hyacinth
  • BACE API, Charlette N’Guessan from Ghana – a system that uses live facial recognition technology to verify identities and prevent financial and online identity fraud
  • CATHEL, Catherine Tasankha Chaima from Malawi – an affordable antibacterial soap made from agricultural waste and other plant-based extracts
  • CIST Ethanol Fuel, Richard Arwa from Kenya – a clean cooking ethanol made from invasive water hyacinth
  • DryMac, Adrian Padt from South Africa – a containerised drying system that uses burning biomass instead of electricity to dry and preserve crops
  • Eco Water Purifier, Timothy Kayondo from Uganda – a digital system that turns bones, cassava peelings, coconut shells and other waste into an activated carbon water filter
  • EcoRide, Bernice Dapaah from Ghana – bamboo bicycles made by Ghanaian women and youth from sustainable materials and recycled parts
  • Farmz2U, Aisha Raheem from Nigeria – tech solutions that help farmers and families prevent food waste and enhance nutrition
  • Garbage In Value Out (GIVO), Victor Boyle-Komolafe from Nigeria – automates and digitises the collection, processing and sale of recyclable materials
  • GrainMate, Isaac Sesi from Ghana – a simple handheld meter to accurately measure the moisture content of grains to prevent rotting, insect infestation and quality reduction
  • Lab and Library on Wheels, Josephine Godwyll from Ghana – a mobile, solar-hybrid cart with gadgets and e-learning resources to encourage reading and teach STEAM subjects in under-resourced schools
  • PapsAI, Dr William Wasswa from Uganda – a low-cost digital microscope slide scanner and platform that diagnoses and manages cervical cancer in resource-constrained areas
  • Remot, David Tusubira from Uganda – a digital platform that connects to off-grid solar systems to allow users to manage and pay for them remotely
  • Safi Organics, Samuel Rigu from Kenya – a novel chemical process that turns crop waste into a range of affordable fertilisers
  • Solar Jiko, Justine Abuga from Kenya – a heat storage system that allows rural schools to cook food quickly and easily without firewood
  • Tree_Sea.mals Mini-Grid, Tracy Kimathi from Kenya – a solar system that powers communal refrigeration storage spaces in rural Kenya
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15 Best Vacuums for Tile Floors in 2021 – Reviews & Buying Guide

Wherever we live or stay, especially at our home, we need to be clean, and cleaning the surface of the floor isn’t easy. For your ease to clean up your floor, we’re here with the best vacuum for tile floors.

Floors may have differences in their surface but if your floor is made with tiles, then it gets easily dirty as they need to look clean.

Tile floors get easily dirtier than rugs, carpets. The color of the tiles may be different but when you walk on them, you can easily feel the dirt on the surface of tiles because they can’t absorb dirt and get dirty fast.

As the tile floors become dirt fast so the floors need to be cleaned several times a day. So a super fast and best vacuum cleaner for tile floors must be needed for you to clean your house.

Here is the top 15 vacuum cleaners for your tile floors & each vacuum cleaner is best for any kind of tile floor. Grab one, clean your house, and make it suitable for livable.

Best Vacuum For Tile Floors in 2021 – Top 15 Picks

Dyson V11 – Best Stick Vacuum For Tile Floors
  • Type: Cordless
  • Standby: 60 minutes
  • Weight: 6.68 pounds
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Miele Grey Classic C1 – Best Canister Vacuum For Tile Floors
  • System: Airclean
  • Filter bag capacity: 7.76qt
  • Weight: 16.17 pounds
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Shark APEX – Best Upright Vacuum For Tile Floors
  • Type: Upright
  • Power cord length: 30ft
  • Weight: 24.9 pounds
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Roborock S5 – Best Robot Vacuum For Tile And Wood Tile Floors
  • Navigation: Lidar navigation + SLAM
  • Battery life: 150 minutes
  • Weight: 7 pounds
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BISSELL Pro Heat 2X Revolution Max – Best Vacuum For Tile Floors And Pet Hair
  • Cleaning System: Cyclonic
  • Cord length: 25ft
  • Weight: 17.5 pounds
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BISSELL ProHeat 2X Revolution – Best Vacuum Cleaners For Carpet And Tile
  • Tank capacity: 1 Gallon
  • Dry time: 30 minutes
  • Weight: 24.6 pounds
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Roborock S6 – The Best Robot Vacuum For Tile Floors
  • Navigation: Smart LDS
  • Max suction: 2000pa
  • Weight: 15.27 pounds
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Hoover FloorMate Deluxe – Best Vacuum Cleaner For Tile And Hard Floor
  • Filter Type: Washable
  • Cord length: 20ft
  • Weight: 23 pounds
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MOOSOO – Best Cordless Vacuum For Tile And Hardwood Floors
  • Rotation: 120 degree
  • Suction power: 10000PA
  • Weight: 3.3 pounds
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iRobot Roomba 960 – Robot Vacuum Cleaner For Pet Hair And Carpet
  • Dust capacity: 0.2 gallon
  • Cleaning method: Dry
  • Weight: 8.6 pounds
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Eureka NES215A Blaze – Best Stick Vacuum Cleaner for Hardwood Floors
  • Cleaning path: 9.5 Inches
  • Cord length: 18 ft
  • Weight: 4.85 pounds
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Hoover WindTunnel 2 – Best Vacuum Cleaner For Carpet Tile Floors
  • Vacuum Type: Upright
  • Brushbar: Motor-driven
  • Weight: 16.1 inches
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Eureka Mighty Mite 3670G – Best Wet Dry Vacuum for Tile
  • Features: Cord storage, a Blower port
  • Cord length: 20 ft
  • Weight: 1.6 pounds
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Shark Navigator NV360 – Best Upright Vacuum Cleaner For Tile And Wood Floors
  • Dust cup capacity: 1.2 (Dry quarts)
  • Cleaning path: 11 Inches
  • Weight: 12.5 pounds
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Dibea D18 – Best Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner For Tile Floors
  • Suction power: 9000pa
  • Battery standby: Up to 45 minutes
  • Weight: 4.85 pounds
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1. Dyson V11 – Best Stick Vacuum For Tile Floors

Dyson V11 - Best Stick Vacuum For Tile Floors

Brand: Dyson | Model: V11 Animal Cordless | Type: Cordless | LED display: Yes | Battery: Lithium-ion (7 cells) | Standby: 60 minutes | Cyclones: 14 | Motor: Powerful pulse | Motor spin: 125000rpm | Weight: 6.68 pounds

Dyson V11 Vacuum Review

A highly powerful digital stick vacuum cleaner is enough to make your life easier by cleaning the floor. This Dyson V11 Torque Drive is really good at its performances.

The high torque cleaner head is able to do its job in different tiles and surfaces for capturing dust. It can be used for cleaning your carpets also as it can capture micro dust easily and the rate of capturing micro-dust is 99.97%. I hope you can understand how powerful it’s to clean your house.

This stick vacuum for tile floor has powerful intelligence that shows through its work, dynamic load sensor controls the motor speed as it needs on different surfaces like carpet & hard floors for perfect cleaning. It also has 3 different power modes for different surfaces.

The Dyson V11 vacuum cleaner for tile floors is cordless, so you’re free from wired hassles. A powerful battery leads it up to 60 minutes and that’s enough for fully cleaning your house. You can use auto mode to keep yourself free from it.

A unique vacuum has a unique system like an LED screen for showing what’s going through the vacuum. The point and shoot system makes the final clean of the vacuum points, the vacuum on the bin, and drives out full dust hygienically.

Why We Recommend This: Cordless use with an LED display is just awesome to use and monitor it.

  • Cordless
  • LED display
  • Intelligent modes
  • Point & shoot mode for drives out dust
  • Only 60 minutes of battery life
  • Small bin
  • Costly

2. Miele Grey Classic C1 – Best Canister Vacuum For Tile Floors

Miele Grey Classic C1 - Best Canister Vacuum For Tile Floors

Brand: Miele | Model: Suction classic C1 | Color: Grey Size: 18.2 x 11 x 8.7 inches | Weight: 16.17 pounds | Motor power: 1200W | System: Airclean | Filter bag capacity: 7.76qt | Floor-type: Hard floor & Low-pile carpet

Miele Grey Classic C1 Canister Vacuum Review

A highly powerful vacuum that can handle up to 1200W is really great for any user. The floor head has the best combination for cleaning the tile floor and showing you what you want to see on your floor, I mean fully cleaned.

The features of this best canister vacuum cleaner for tile and carpet really astonish anyone that it has a vortex motor that is really powerful to produce powers at a different level as it needs.

You can control suction power by adjusting the rotary dial, combination floorhead helps to work in various ways on a hard floor or in carpet wherever you use it.

Floor cleaning isn’t the only thing that keeps your home habitable. Don’t worry, it has an air cleaner system with a filter bag.

After cleaning the room, it’ll clean the air of the room and the filter bag won’t let any dust and dirt out from it. 7 years of warranty is really impressive to have.

Why We Recommend This: Highly powerful motors, suction control, and air clean systems lead to love from the heart.

  • Powerful motor
  • Suction control
  • Airclean system
  • Wired
  • Costly disposable debris bag

3. Shark APEX – Best Upright Vacuum For Tile Floors

Shark APEX - Best Upright Vacuum For Tile Floors

Brand: SharkNinja | Model: APEX AZ1002 | Size: 11.2 x 12.2 x 46 inches | Weight: 24.9 pounds | Type: Upright | LED: Yes | Self-cleaning brush roll: yes | Diocletian: Yes | Power cord length: 30ft | Motor-driven brushbar: Yes | Watt: 1350 | Amps: 11.3

Shark APEX Upright Vacuum Review

If you want the best upright vacuum for hardwood and tile floors then this Shark APEX vacuum is for you. You may say vacuum cleaner for tile has the low key but after using it, you’ll have the right answer with ultimate cleaning experience.

The powered lift away helps to remove the canister and extend your rich where can’t go and the powerful motors do the best job by cleaning. There are 3 modes available for using it smoothly on any surface.

Innovative techniques are used in this best tile and carpet vacuum that can make one amaze especially those that have carpet on their floor.

It has a dual brush roll that works in the deep of any kind of carpets and cleans them as they look new and also on the hard floor, it provides a polished look.

You don’t need to worry about removing hair wrap from the brush, it has zero-M technology which removes the hairs automatically from the brush. Features aren’t important when it knows its job and also good at it perfectly.

Why We Recommend This: Duo clean technology cleans deeply especially pet hairs & make your carpet as new as it bought now.

  • Dual brush roll
  • Zero-M tech for removing hair
  • Power lift away
  • LED lights
  • Long power cord
  • Smaller dust bin
  • Little heavy weigh

4. Roborock S5 – Best Robot Vacuum For Tile And Wood Tile Floors

Roborock S5 - Best Robot Vacuum For Tile And Wood Tile Floors

Brand: Roborock | Model: S50 | Color: white | Size: 13.8 x 13.7 x 3.8 inches | Weight: 7 pounds | Phone control: Yes | Battery type: Lithium polymer | Battery life: 150 minutes | Navigation: Lidar navigation + SLAM | MAP: Apartment layout, running route, map saving | Max suction: 2000pa | Sweeping and mopping: Yes | Zone cleaning & no-go zones: Yes

Roborock S5 Robot Vacuum Review

If a vacuum cleaner works with intelligence, then life will become so easier that you can’t even think because of its robotic vacuum cleaner. It has a laser navigation system that scans your entire home and calculates the actual route for cleaning.

The high suction power of 2000pa makes it a cyclon while it starts and the side & rolling brushes do their job perfectly horizontally and vertically: after all, you’ll get a clean floor. The brushes are adjustable so that they can climb fairly and get the dust all of them on the floor.

A bionic mopping system is also in robot vacuum that keeps the water tank at a steady water outlet but no water stain at rest. Don’t worry about the power source, the capability of the battery is also best that leads it to up to 150 minutes, hope it’s enough for you.

Why We Recommend This: Robotic intelligence is great in this vacuum cleaner that reduces the hardness of cleaning.

  • 2000pa suction power
  • Strong navigation
  • Long durable battery
  • Compatible with Alexa & Google Assistant voice control
  • Small dustbin

5. BISSELL Pro Heat 2X Revolution Max – Best Vacuum For Tile Floors And Pet Hair

BISSELL Pro Heat 2X - Best Vacuum For Tile Floors And Pet Hair

Brand: BISSELL Homecare, Inc | Model: 1986 | Size: 15 x 12.5 x 43.5 inches | Weight: 17.5 pounds | Power rating: 8amps | Cord length: 25ft | Hose length: 8ft | Swivel head: Yes | Battery: 6V Nickel Metal-Hydride battery | Cleaning System: Cyclonic | Filter Type: Washable HEPA filter | Dirt Cup Capacity: 1 gallon

BISSELL Pro Heat 2X Vacuum Review

When you’re a pet lover and also have one in your home, then you must need to clean your home from pet messes and it can be also used as a pet urine eliminator. After having this you won’t ever get angry with your pet. As it’s a great cleaner for you to use it in any way.

You can clean your home without any bucket and mop or any harsh chemicals. It produces a powerful scrub and makes the tiles clean like a mirror. The brush roll is for deep clean of any place.

Your floor will be clean and the carpet needs only 30 minutes to fully dry, it’s really saving of your time. Never think of bacteria as it has a system of antibacterial cleaning easily with pet stain & odor+antibacterial carpet formula.

Dual dirt lifter power brushes are able to remove any kind of stains from your carpets. You must choose this best vacuum for tile floors and pet hair for a healthy clean life in your home.

Why we recommend this: It’s really great for pet stains & odors and also for antibacterial cleaning

  • Scotchgard protection
  • Only 30 minutes takes to dry carpet
  • Dual dirt lifter power brushes
  • Antibacterial cleaning
  • Refilling clean water can demand lots of efforts
  • The weight isn’t too light

6. BISSELL ProHeat 2X Revolution – Best Vacuum Cleaners For Carpet And Tile

BISSELL ProHeat 2X Revolution - Best Vacuum Cleaners For Carpet And Tile

Brand: BISSELL | Model: Proheat 2X 1548F | Size: 15 x 12.5 x 43.5 inches | Weight: 24.6 pounds | Tank capacity: 1 Gallon | Cord length: 22ft | Heatwave technology: Yes | Surface type: carpet, Upholstery & area rugs | Dry time: 30 minutes | Tools: Tough Stain Tool and Pet Stain Tool

BISSELL ProHeat 2X Revolution Review

Here is another one from Bissel. As it’s a great brand with great activity, I can’t keep it away from this list. Low profile design but rich at its capability. The weight is low and that’s well for handling it in any corner of your house.

Max clean mode will clean the floor and carpets as maximum as it can and that’s the reason why we buy a vacuum cleaner. Germs can’t do any harm to you, the antibacterial cleaning system is here with it for healthy cleaning.

Your pet can do anything in your house while you have this cleaner, it’s always on your side for bringing up your pets and playing with them in your own home.

You can also maintain the temperature of the water for cleaning. Heatwave technology is there for helping you to keep the perfect temperature during cleaning and your carpets only need up to 30 minutes to dry up. Techs will advance as the day goes out.

Why We Recommend This: It can be used in any corner of the house and the heatwave is great to stay away from cold.

  • Carpets dry in 30 minutes
  • Heatwave tech
  • Antibacterial cleaning
  • Lightweight
  • Ideal for small messes
  • Compromised cleaning power

7. Roborock S6 – The Best Robot Vacuum For Tile Floors

Roborock S6 - The Best Robot Vacuum For Tile Floors

Brand: Roborock | Model: S6 | Size: 20.2 x 17 x 6 inches | Weight: 15.27 pounds | Battery: Lithium-ion | Battery standby: 3 hours | Recharge and resume: Yes | Navigation: Smart LDS Navigation | Map: Apartment layout & running route & map saving | Max suction: 2000pa | Sweeping & mopping: Yes | Dynamic brush: Yes

Roborock S6 Vacuum Review

Roborock is wondering about us by their robotic genius in their vacuum.

This Roborock S6 is more powerful than the S5 that have in this list. The processor and the durability of the battery are greater than the previous version. You can buy anyone from them that meets your budget.

The robotic intelligence of this vacuum cleaner is perfect, the adaptive routing algorithm makes it sense to clean your room or the route you select through it. Suction power is also high, 2000pa suction power is enough to dirt off hard floors, carpets, animal messes, any kind of dirt it can gather in it.

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Maintenance of this robot vacuum for tile floors is also easy. Stuck hairs can be removed easily, the wheel & dustbin also can be removed and replaced quickly.

14 types of sensors will make your cleaning easier like route maintenance, carpet pressurization, adjusting water flow, auto returning for charging, and just a full package of a robotic vacuum.

Why We Recommend This: A genius robotic vacuum that knows itself when and what to do is really praisable, especially the sensors and for the long durable battery life.

  • 3 hours of battery life
  • Easy maintenance
  • Adjustable Water Flow
  • Basic mopping
  • Simplistic Alexa skill

8. Hoover FloorMate Deluxe – Best Vacuum Cleaner For Tile And Hard Floor

Hoover FloorMate Deluxe - Best Vacuum Cleaner For Tile And Hard Floor

Brand: Hoover | Model: Floormate Deluxe FH40160PC | Size: 14.4 x 12.8 x 32.8 inches | Weight: 23 pounds | Scrubbing brushes: Yes | Wet/Dry: Both | Cord length: 20ft | Cleaning path: 11.5″ | Filter Type: Washable | Power: 3.5 Amps | Voltage: 120v

Hoover FloorMate Deluxe Review

When you want a nice vacuum that is really useful for reducing workload and ready to provide the best cleaning performance, then this Hoover Floormate is for you. The technology used in this vacuum for tile floors for every customer who buys and uses this.

Spincrub brushes scrub gently during cleaning and you’ll have a clean your hard floor, tiles, wood surface wherever you use it. You don’t need to worry about the mixup of your clean and dirty water at a time, It has a dual tank that is separately working and keeps separate both clean and dirty water.

There is also dry mode when you want to keep away water, just select the mode it’ll stop the brushes to suction up excess water & It’ll get dry.

Hoover FloorMate is really easy to control with its fingertip controller and also easy to maintain tanks, brush, the nozzle can easily detach and you can clean-up them fast.

The weight is also light but the look of the vacuum is bigger. So why not you have this best vacuum cleaner for your tile floors!

Why We Recommend This: Spin scrub brushes really work on my tiles and they always clean. It looks like new & also dual tanks are the best for hassle-free clean.

  • Separate tanks for dirt and clean water
  • Easy detach for cleaning
  • Dry mode & Fingertip control
  • Not suitable for carpets

9. MOOSOO – Best Cordless Vacuum For Tile And Hardwood Floors

MOOSOO - Best Cordless Vacuum For Tile And Hardwood Floors

Brand: MOOSOO | Model: XL-618A | Size: 44.1 x 9 x 10.2 inches | Weight: 3.3 pounds | Battery Type: Lithium Metal (Detachable) | Battery power: 2200 mAh | Battery standby: 35 minutes | Watts: 120 | Head Type: Flexible | LED: Yes | Filter Type: Hepa | Doctype: Mount | Rotation: 120 degree | Suction power: 10000PA | Brushes: Motorized floor brush, Mini cleaning brush

MOOSOO Cordless Vacuum Review

When you’re looking for multiple features in one vacuum cleaner with the budget that you can afford, Moosoo heard your voice and made this tile vacuum cleaner for you. It’s like a magical gadget that has 4 features in 1 vacuum.

This best cordless vacuum for tile floors is able to clean your entire home with a single charge because the battery stands for a long time up to 35 minutes, 120 watts of powerful 10000PA suction with cyclonic filtration system is able to clean micro dust and also provide pure air around you.

As it has flexible heads, you can reach every corner as you wish & the LED is there in vacuum for tile floors for illuminating dark from every corner. The filter can be detached and can clean which ensures the best cleaning.

The battery is also powerful; only 5 hours take it and it’s durable enough for cleaning your large or small house. After using it, you can mount it on your wall and that’ll be safe for it from your children or your pet.

Why We Recommend This: Multiple-use, easiest detach & cleaning, Detachable durable battery amaze us to put it in the list.

  • Lightweight
  • Advance warning system
  • LED headlights
  • Easy to detach and cleaning
  • Smaller capacity
  • It’s not waterproof

10. iRobot Roomba 960 – Robot Vacuum Cleaner For Pet Hair And Carpet

iRobot Roomba 960 - Robot Vacuum Cleaner For Pet Hair And Carpet

Brand: iRobot | Model: Roomba 960 | Size: 13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches | Weight: 8.6 pounds | Batteries: 1 Lithium Metal (Rechargeable) | Charging Time: 3 hours | Battery standby: 75 minutes | Dust capacity: 0.2 gallon | Cleaning method: Dry | Dust collection: Bagless | Smartphone compatible: yes | Tools: Side brush

iRobot Roomba 960 Review

A robotic vacuum that can be used and controlled from anywhere is just like a dream. Suppose you’re in your office and have some free time, just take your phone and you can control your vacuum from your office in the meantime.

Your home will be clean, after returning home, you don’t need to clean your home and can get some extra time for your rest. It can be connected through Wi-Fi, so connecting with it from anywhere with your smartphone.

This best vacuum for carpet and floor is ideal for your pet hair, carpets, hard floors. Powerlifting suction power is also able to pick up the power of performance. The navigation system is also accurate, it doesn’t let any corner without cleaning.

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3 stage cleaning system cleans anywhere you want to clean & the filter is able to capture 99% of allergens, pollen, & dust as small as 10 microns.

As this best vacuum cleaner for luxury vinyl floors is a rechargeable robotic vacuum, it can automatically place in the charger for charging and takes enough juice what it needs and again goes back to its job. Perfect robotic intelligence is in this vacuum cleaner for tile floors.

Why We Recommend This: 99% of high efficiency capturing filter and multi-room coverage navigation make it perfect for choosing a robotic vacuum.

  • Powerful power suction
  • Automatic recharge
  • Multi-surface rubber brushes
  • No carpet boost

11. Eureka NES215A Blaze – Best Stick Vacuum Cleaner for Hardwood Floors

Eureka NES215A Blaze - Best Stick Vacuum Cleaner for Hardwood Floors

Brand: Eureka  | Model: NES215A | Size: 45.9 x 9.7 x 5.6 inches | Weight: 4.85 pounds | Cord length: 16″ | Power: 2 Amps | Motor Watt: 240 W | Dust cup: 0.55 L | Cord length: 18 ft | Cleaning path: 9.5 Inches | Tool: Crevice | Swivel steering: Yes

Eureka NES215A Blaze Review

A vacuum that can be transformed into 3 different sizes for easy use is great, everywhere a long handle makes it hard to clean. Customize it as you need and clean every corner of your house.

The motor of this vacuum for tile and hardwood floors is powerful as it’s a 2 amp powerful motor that can pick up particles like dust, pollen, pet hairs, and many more.

The head is also large enough that it can get larger particles around you and it’s able to work in floors, area rugs, and low pile carpets.

As it has 3 different systems for using and you’ll be happy after knowing them and they are stick vacuum, hand vacuum, and stair vacuum. If you are out of reach for cleaning, don’t need to worry. It has already a crevice tool that can easily reach any corner, so easy cleaning is just in your hand.

Why We Recommend This: The transformation is really useful for different places and this system made my cleaning easier and also saved time.

  • Easy to use and lightweight
  • High suction power
  • Three-way of transformation
  • Just 18ft cord length

12. Hoover WindTunnel 2 – Best Vacuum Cleaner For Carpet Tile Floors

Hoover WindTunnel 2 - Best Vacuum Cleaner For Carpet Tile Floors

Brand: Hoover | Model: WindTunnel UH71250 | Size: 13 x 13.5 x 44.5 inches | Weight: 16.1 inches | Vacuum Type: Upright | Bagged/Bagless: Bagless | Filter: Hepa | Power cord length: 25 ft | Brushbar: Motor-driven | Dirt cup capacity: 1.29 Liters

Hoover WindTunnel Vacuum Cleaner Review

A complete package that can clean the whole house at a stretch and the clean is also best. You must feel like you have new tiles and carpets on your floor. The cord length is also big enough and it automatically retracts in a second and that’s cool for wrapping the cord without any hassle.

The brush roll can optimize, so your carpets don’t get spoiled and the floor won’t get any scratches.

The cleaning rich is also higher than another vacuum, 16ft of cleaning reach is enough for cleaning the ceiling. Deep cleaning power able to create 2 channels of suction to lift and remove surface dirt and deep down embedded dirt.

Extra pet turbo tool is for removing your pet’s hair from carpets, stairs, or from anywhere. The crevice tool is for reaching every corner. The suction power is so high that’s why we can call it a complete package for home cleaning.

Why We Recommend This: It’s really a wind tunnel that can absorb all the dirt from your home and make sure a healthy living.

  • Enough for whole-home cleaning
  • Deep cleaning power
  • Rewind cord system
  • Crevice & pet turbo tool
  • A bit heavy
  • Short power cord

13. Eureka Mighty Mite 3670G – Best Wet Dry Vacuum for Tile

Eureka Mighty Mite 3670G - Best Wet Dry Vacuum for Tile

Brand: Eureka | Model: Midea Floorcare 3670G | Size: 9 x 17.5 x 11.6 inches | Weight: 11.6 pounds | Features: Cord storage, a Blower port | Motor: 10 amp | Bag/Bagless: Bag | Hose length: 7 ft | Cord length: 20 ft | Cleaning path: 10 Inches | Tools: Extension wands. Floor nozzle, Crevice, brush tool

Eureka Mighty Mite 3670G Review

A mighty cleaner that can clean small or large dust is really useful for any kind of home. When you decide to spend money on a vacuum, then why not get this for heavy use and this vacuum for tile floors is also durable for a long time.

Heavy 12 amp motor provides powerful suction power and is effective and quick during the job. In different uses, the suction power also can control, so you won’t get any damage to your floor or carpets.

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Detach the hose from the front of the vacuum cleaner to clean tile and use the blower port easily, so you can use it in a garage or in your workshop apart from your home.

The dust bag is capable of getting maximum dust in its bag for better performance. Change the bag often. Though the workload of this best vacuum for tile and wood floors is heavy and also looks heavy when you get to carry it, you’ll realize that it carries lightweight. The wand can be extended so that you can reach a long way to keep your house clean.

Why We Recommend This: It can be used for a long time at a stretch and it is also durable, especially it can also be used out of the home with a blower port.

  • Highly durable
  • Blower port
  • An impressive amount of suction power
  • The cord can be wrapped
  • The hose easily kinks
  • Brush head won’t rotate

14. Shark Navigator NV360 – Best Upright Vacuum Cleaner For Tile And Wood Floors

Shark Navigator Lift-Away Deluxe NV360 - Best Upright Vacuum Cleaner For Tile And Wood Floors

Brand: SharkNinja | Model: Navigator NV360 | Size: 15 x 11.4 x 45.5 inches | Weight: 12.5 pounds | Liftway: Yes | Wattage: 1200W | Cord length: 25 ft | LED: No | Dust cup capacity: 1.2 (Dry quarts) | Swivel steering: yes | Brushroll control: yes | Crevice tool: Yes (5.5 inches) | Cleaning path: 11 Inches | Anti-Allergen Complete Seal Technology: Yes

Shark Navigator Deluxe NV360 Review

A vacuum that can be used in many ways and it looks heavy but when this vacuum comes in use, there are many ways to handle it and then this vacuum cleaner becomes lightweight.

It’s really wonderful for a user during cleaning. For lift away, just press the button and lift it anywhere start your cleaning where it’s hard to reach just make it simpler.

The cleaning of the stairs is on your hand as this hardwood floor sweeper is lightweight, you can lift it up and can clean your stairs perfectly. The spinning brush roll can be controlled for gentle bare floor cleaning. You can shut off the brush roll and go through your floors.

Dust cup capacity is a matter during cleaning: if the size of the cup is small, then you’ll feel monotonous for cleaning the bag again and again. This vacuum for tile floors has a large capacity dust cup which will provide you a long session for cleaning your whole home.

The anti-allergen complete seal prevents the dust from out of the cup into the air.

Why We Recommend This: Powerful adjustable suction and large capacity of dust cup force it to include our favorite list because it can be used for a long time and can clean the whole house at a time.

  • Lightweight and easy to use
  • Large capacity of the dust cup
  • Brushroll control
  • Anti-Allergen complete seal
  • No headlights
  • Shorter power cord

15. Dibea D18 – Best Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner For Tile Floors

Dibea D18 - Best Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner For Tile Floors

Brand: Dibea | Model: SVC-D18-A | Size: 40.9 x 9.4 x 8.3 inches | Weight: 4.85 pounds | Battery Type: Lithium-ion | Battery power: 2200mAh | Battery standby: Up to 45 minutes | Charging time: 4-5 hours | Rated power: 120W | Suction mode: 2 | Suction power: 9000pa | Dust cup capacity: 0.5L | Filter Type: Sponge H10

Dibea D18 Review

Multiple systems of uses in one vacuum and if that comes in wireless, then life becomes easier than our thought in the case of cleaning.

Suction power won’t let you down for your pet hairs or other kinds of cleaning. It can take max suction power just in a second and speed can be controlled in 2 modes: max & lower mode.

Flexible rotatable heads can get laid flat and can get dust from any reach and the LED lights are there for finding the actual dirt.

A 3D honeycomb filter keeps dust locked with no leakage, making the suction long life and providing non-allergenic fresh air that’s helpful for taking a fresh breath.

This best vacuum cleaner for all floor types fine for cleaning your tiles floor, carpets, stairs, cars, and especially it’s for those who have pets. It’s great for collecting pet hair.

The dustbin can be clean like pressing buttons & the filters are also easy to detach and you can wash them for better performance. You don’t need to carry the whole vacuum for charging, the handle can detach for charging as it carries the battery in it.

Durable battery keeps you smiling up to 45 minutes of life is enough for cleaning your entire house. After completing using the session, you can mount it on the wall dock.

Why We Recommend This: LED headlights, swivel head, able to take every single pet hairs and durable battery make it one of the best vacuum for any house.

  • High filtration
  • Parts can be detached easily
  • Active on collecting pet hairs
  • Durable battery
  • LED headlight
  • Bit noisy
  • Long charging time

What To Consider Before Buying The Best Vacuum For Tile Floors

Before buying a vacuum cleaner, you have to consider some important things to get a better performance and cleaning experience from your vacuum.

There are several types of vacuum cleaners in the market.

Upright vacuum: These vacuums are lightweight and can easily take anywhere and can clean your places perfectly.

Canister vacuum: Canister vacuum is very powerful and special for suction power.

Steam mops: Steam vacuum cleaner is usually used after the cleanup. Steam mops are great for quick cleaning.

Cord vacuum: These vacuums use the cord for energy sources and for this, cord length is important for reaching everywhere to clean up.

Cordless vacuum: Cordless vacuum cleaner uses a battery for the source of power but the standby limit is a matter in this vacuum.

Robotic Vacuums: This exceptional vacuum is for those who are busy in their daily life and have enough time for cleaning their residence. You can control them over the wifi from anywhere. They use navigators for cleaning & they also use batteries for sources of power.

The Suction Power of Vacuum Cleaner

Suction power is an important thing, especially for carpets. It uses a brush roll with suction power for cleaning. Those who have pets, must select accurate suction power in their vacuum and also have to know the controlling system of the suction power.

Handle Length of Vacuum

Handles help to reach the pile of the furniture and ceiling also. Some vacuum has the system of tensile the length of the handle.

Swivel Head

Swivel head will help you to clean the corners nicely & It also makes it easier during cleaning.

Docking Management

Docking is another essential for a larger vacuum cleaner. Many vacuums have the opportunity to dock the vacuum on the wall and that’s useful when you’ve children or pets in your family.

Dust Bag

If the size of the dust bag is big, then it makes your work easier because you won’t need to empty it very often.

Lastly, think about your budget and choose the right one. In this case, a great brand is a great workout greatly. The budget is low or high right specifications will be useful for cleaning your home.

Final Thoughts

Looking for the best vacuum for tile floors is stubborn, mainly to find out your needed one according to your preferences. Using just any vacuum is not only a risk for damaging the surface, but also means inefficient dirt pick-up. When you are willing to buy a vacuum to clean your tile floors, make sure to consider all these things that we recommended here in this article.

Of course, it is an important investment to the tile flooring and surely you want it to last for long. So, it’s also important to need extra care when it comes to cleaning.

Hope, our review of the 15 best vacuums for your tile floors and buying guide will help you to select the tile best floor vacuum cleaner that suits your home and lifestyle. But if you have other recommendations, feel free to comment below and give us your valuable suggestions.

How do I maintain a tile floor?

For maintaining your tile floor these things.
1. You need to have the best vacuum for tile floors and also you need to know how to operate it through your tiles. That’s the fastest way to clean your floor.
2. Mop up your tile floor with warm water with the mixing of cleaning liquid. After mop up makes sure the floor is fully dried.
3. Use dry and absorbent cloths to wipe up dirt and that’s the best way to remove stains building on the surface of your floor.
4. Always keep doormats on both sides of your door. It’s the best way to keep away the muds and the water from feet.
5. Always make sure the grout is clean. You can use baking soda and water for cleaning grout.  After using those methods your tiles will look new always.

Can I vacuum porcelain tile?

As porcelain tiles are moisture-resistant and they have beauty for decorating your floor for that they need to be cleaned regularly. Minimum once a week they need to be clean. First, you’ve to sweep the tiles with a soft-bristle broom and after that, you can vacuuming the floor.

How to clean floor tiles deeply?

There are 3 ways to clean floor tiles deeply.
1. Mix the vinegar with warm water and mop the floor accurately. After mopping rinse the whole floor with warm water and then mop with a dry cloth and let the floor dry.
2. Make a mixture with scouring powder and warm water and put the paste on the stains of the floor. Do the same process as long as it is visible. Make sure the stains are removed from the tiles.
3. Prepare a mixture with water and ammonia and scrub the mildew with a soft brush and remove them fully.

Are Cordless vacuums good?

The specialty of a cordless vacuum is it can carry anywhere without any hassle of a cord. A cordless vacuum is only good for small houses as they need to recharge but it has the capability of the battery is good than its ok.
If your house is big and can’t fulfill the cleaning with a single charge then it’s better to go with a corded vacuum.

Is steaming floors better than mopping?

If you clean your floors with a bucket and water you’ll feel chagrin during mopping and it also takes a long time for cleaning & soaking it up. The steaming vacuum is faster for cleaning than your bucket water. It cleans and also dries the floor at a time.
So it gets clean quickly. So steaming floors is better than mopping.

Does vinegar damage porcelain tile?

Hope you know that vinegar is highly acidic. So it’s really harmful to porcelain tiles. You can find other liquid for cleaning your porcelain tiles.

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Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were down across the board by an average of 1% on the morning of Thursday July 19. Losses were ranged between a 0.1% drop for aluminium and a 2% fall for zinc. The three-month copper price was down by 0.8% […]

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Take A Look: Boise’s Fabulous Edens Continued…

The Idaho Botanical Garden (IBG) presents the Boise Garden Tour each June. It is a one day event where multiple private residential gardens are open to the public for touring. The garden keepers (homeowners) are present during the tour and you can visit with them about their garden and gardening experiences. It is a grand time and the IBG website posts information about the tour well in-advance to help you get it on your schedule. Don’t miss it next June!

This is the last post in this series so take a moment to look at these beautiful gardens. You just never know where you’ll find inspiration for your own gardening ventures.

‘Upfront Food with A Dollop of Color and Dash of Whimsy’ – Upon entering this garden my eyes were immediately drawn to the gorgeous front lawn. No, not the grass, the incredible edible plot! Look at the paths leading to and from this feature making it a focal point and serving as a mechanism for walking and working around the garden.

The pea trellis is amazing and I must break down and get some of those sturdy tomato cages! Tomatoes go crazy in Boise and those look like the classic design that can hold up the heaviest, wildest of them all!

After scoping out the edible plantings, I took a path leading to the side front garden where
some bright colors were shining. The plants were pretty but the fun in this area were the quilts the gardener had made and decided to hang for this event. They not only provided more color to the vignettes but set the happy, whimsical vibe of the garden. These lovely quilts, which complemented the colors and designs of the vignettes, were definitely eye catchers.

BGTH6andr1Continuing on the path, I came to the gorgeous wrap-around porch. So gorgeous that most any planting would look great, but look at the simplicity at work here. These happy pots go perfectly with the vibe already suggested and it is so simple and attractive. Simple design ideas just cannot be overrated! Here is another shot of these great pots and the sitting spot behind them.

Rounding the corner I see a great mixed bed and more raised boxes and containers filled with colorful combinations and many varieties of plantings. You can tell this gardenkeeper has a ball mixing plants, colors and textures with a bit of garden decor. There is so much to smile at as you absorb this area.

Now, I’m headed to the backyard and can hear and see a lovely water feature. Although the colors are still vibrant and there are many plants in the mixed perennial border, it’s a bit more restful here. Maybe it’s the water or the nice grassy space that beckons one to sit down and relax for a bit.

BGTH55BGTH58Of special note for this garden, is the colorful furniture placed around the garden. The colors are really great and in this larger garden, the “weight” of the furniture looks perfect. These chairs look a little sturdier than some of the popular, streamlined outdoor furniture and for me this translates into “can take a bit more raucous activity” which is always good in a playful garden.

One final fun moment of discovery in this garden… on the way out my mom notices this climbing rose that looks as if it literally growing out of the wall!  “Wow!” we laugh, “this gardener’s got growing power!”

Water Garden Of The Wild West’ – This was the last private garden I toured and although by this time I had seen 5 others, this one was NOT ho-hum in any way!  In fact, it featured my favorite water element of the day and included much artistic design talent.

The front garden was very pretty featuring big trees, a rich green understory and splashes of brilliant orange to catch the eye. I really like the combination of these hues as they appear fresh and lush under the big, bright, Boise sky.

Walking around to the backyard I see the beginnings of what looks to be a theme garden. Something authentic and rustic and so well-suited to Idaho!

Stepping through the gate, I find the cutest ‘Wild West’ garden room. And it occurs to me that in this space plants are not the focus, instead plants with strong shape and color are used to highlight the artifacts. Nice change-up and still very cozy and quaint.

BGTH602As I continue walking I emerge onto a beautiful paver patio that is fixed ‘just right’ to continue the country western theme and provide a comfortable feel.

More plants and variety of color are emerging here and just beyond them is the gorgeous natural pond/waterway.

The “pond” is actually part of the canal system that winds throughout our valley for irrigation during the long dry summer. The gardenkeeper has done a tremendous job of transforming this necessary resource into a gorgeous garden oasis. Here are some shots from each end that I hope convey some of its beauty.

BGTH610There is a small seating area near one end of the pond that could engage a gardener for hours… watching the water flow, taking in the color, sounds and lighting of this space.

But alas, I must show you some of the vibrant container gardens in this space as well as the fun character.

I loved this bird house!

With one last photo I’ll say goodbye to this year’s Boise Garden Tour. I found this beautiful pot tucked under a large tree near the pond and couldn’t resist its simple beauty.

I hope folks have enjoyed this series of posts showing the Boise Garden Tour.  Thank you gardenkeepers for sharing your wonderful gardens with us and to the IBG for organizing this event. Keep up the great growing and happy gardening always!

Note: I also visited the Firewise Garden located at the Idaho Botanical Garden that was part of the Boise Garden tour but I learned so much about the concept and application of firewise gardens I’ve decided to share it separately in the coming weeks.

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  1. Julia

    Thanks for the wonderful series that captured the beauty of the gardens, and the hard work and attention to detail that each ‘garden keeper’ uses. We are so fortunately to be able to benefit from their efforts, and have this chance to dream in their private spaces for an afternoon. Now, thru your blog, I have visited them again in these hot days of summer, and will once more during the cold of winter that I know will come. Thank you, lovely work!!

  2. I really love that first one… so much colour and such a fun but still relaxing garden to be in. The colourful pots are something I will be looking out for now. I may even paint my own if I can’t find any. Love them! Thanks for this lovely series!

  3. The first one is wonderful – so colourful and fun! I especially like those bright pots and will definitely be on the lookout for something similar now. Thanks for sharing. Loved the series!

  4. All three posts had great gardens with loads of visual interest. This garden had much color and whimsy. My neighbor did the same to those colorful chairs. Each was painted a different color. I would say the Buffalo area has similar aesthetics and sense of play.

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Re.You - Without You EP

Regular connected label artist Re.You is back with his third terrific EP for the imprint, after previously successful outings ‘Nap Later/Body’ and ‘They Vibe.’

Re.You is Marius Maier, a producer and DJ who continues to innovate with his edgy house and tech productions on labels like Mobilee and Moon Harbour as well as his own Younion imprint. His beat driven sounds often climb high in Beatport charts and the German is a regular headliner on the global DJ circuit.

Opener ‘Without You’ is an immediately classic Re.You production with haunting chords and a pining vocal refrain that really gets to the soul. The sombre, lonely mood is augmented with pained synth drones but will still prove to be a unifying track on the dance floor, such is its allure.

Then comes the brilliant ‘Too Much’, an intense offering built on tight, prickly drums and percussion programming which is underpinned with taught bass and more long- tailed synth notes. Oodles of reverb flesh it out and add weight to the groove, and with careful peaks and troughs it’s easy to see this one hooking in the crowd.

These are two well appointed dancefloor tracks that each offer different, but essential, moods and grooves.

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Date: Dec 26, 2020
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Sometimes You Take Two Steps Back in Order to Take Twenty steps Forward

It really did take some time but it´s finally here: my new Blog. You might have noticed that my last post was ages ago, January to be precise (in case you missed it check it out here). Furthermore I have been teasering the second coming of my Blog on my social channels to no end...well here it is!

Let me start by saying thank you to all of you, who have made this possible - the past year of Blogging has been one hell of a ride. It has been exactly one year since I started blogging and I would have never believed it to be so much fun and satisfying - especially not that fast.

So what happens next?

I have a lot, and I really mean a lot of content waiting for you, which I´m going to be sharing quite frequently with you from now on. I honestly have to tell you that I´m extremely motivated with how 2017 started and I fully intend to take my Blog to the next level as well. Meanwhile I´d suggest you take a look on my new Website and let me know what you think. To give you a short glimpse the new categories consist of:

  • Fashion
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Along with these there are some other new features, so just go ahead and discover them for yourself!

Finally I would like to shout out my awesome Friend Martin from who has created this Website from scratch, you rock brother! In case you´re looking for the most awesome developer ever (no joke) be sure to drop him a line.

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iPRENA-M-H: DRU / MAPS Replacement (RLG based INS/GNSS Solution)

Replacement for MAPS / DRU with modern sensor technology

The iPRENA-M-H is a high accurate advanced RLG based INS, being designed to provide a replacement for elder "modular azimuth and position systems" (MAPS) inertial navigation systems of type MAPS / DRU of several manufacturers.

The iPRENA-M-H is based on iMAR's iNAT-RQH series, but provides the following interfaces of the MAPS / DRU:

  • enclosure
  • connectors
  • communication interface (dedicated commands)

Additionally, the iPRENA-M-H comes with additional interfaces like Ethernet and CAN and can include already a high performance GNSS receiver (up to RTK performance).

It consists of 3 high reliable airborne grade ring laser gyro axes and 3 servo accelerometer axes, integrated GNSS Receiver (GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BEIDOU; SBAS), wheel sensor interface and an advanced 42+ state Kalman filter based INS/GNSS loosly or tightly coupled data fusion.

  • Applications: GNSS aided navigation, free inertial Navigation (air, land, sea, subsea), attitude heading reference (AHRS), surveying, UAV, AUV and RPV guidance & control
  • Real-time data output: longitude, latitude, alttude / height, velocty, roll, pitch, yaw / heading, angular rates, acceleration, status, calibrated raw data INS/GNSS (for post-processing)
  • Interfaces: RS485 (UART and HDLC / SDLC) Interfaces, CANaero / ARINC825 / CAN, ARINC429, Ethernet (TCP/IP and UDP), SYNC-I/Os
  • Data Output rate up to 300 Hz (each data log separately adjustable)
  • Measurement range +/-800 deg/s, +/-20 g
  • Heading accuracy 0.26 mil sec lat
    Attitude accuracy < 0.2 mil
    Position accuracy free inertial 0.5 nm/hr
    Position accuracy GNSS aided < 1 m (rms) [S/A off]
    Position accuracy GNSS aided 0.02 m (rms) [RTK available]
  • Bias over temperature 0.002 deg/h / 25 µg
    Noise / ARW 0.0012 deg/sqrt(hr) / 8 µg/sqrt(Hz)
    Bias stability (AV) < 0.001 °/hr, 10 µg @ const. temp.
  • Integrated 42+ state tightly or loosly coupled data fusion
  • Internally up to 32 GByte non-volatile memory for data storage
  • Power Supply: 10...32 V DC, < 25 W
  • EMI-EMC protection and qualification according to DO160G / MIL-STD-704F / MIL-STD-461G / MIL-STD-810G

Further information:

Datasheet iPRENA-M-H Precision Navigation for Defense Applications (DRU / MAPS replacement)

Datasheet iPRENA-V Precision Navigation for Defense Applications (0.2 mil sec lat; RLG)

Datasheet iPRENA-II...IV Precision Navigation for Defense Applications (1 mil sec lat; RLG)

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