Ummm.... I have the Dyson DC25 Ball All floors and it is by far the best home purchase I have ever made. Ever.
We have hardwood floors and some rugs.. but mostly hardwood floors. Oh, and FOUR CATS. This sucker gets it all.
We had some plaster work done last year and the year before and both guys made a freaking mess out of the house. Plaster sanding dust EVERYWHERE. It coated everything even though doors were shut and things were supposed to be sealed off. They both used shop vacs to vacuum. *please* After they left I got everything up with my trusty Dyson. It made the floors go from dull and dusty to perfectly clean!
It also picks up litter like a pro. Again, best $500 investment ever.
And AMEN on waiting for men to clean
I clean like crazy. I cook. And I buy MAC.
DH does do laundry and washes the dishes that don't go in the dishwasher but rarely FOLDS the laundry and never dries and puts the dishes away.