'I've owned countless vacuum cleaners, but Amazon's under £50 model is the best one'

If you believe the hype, you'd be forgiven for thinking the only way to get a really good vacuum cleaner is to spend at least a couple of hundred pounds on a cordless model with an AI chip, lasers and all sorts of other features. The reality might be a little more pedestrian, though - there are great affordable models out there.

The perfect proof is served up by the Amazon Basics Cylinder Bagless Vacuum Cleaner, which costs just £49.99 and has some seriously impressive reviews for the price. The Amazon Basics range has long been a great way to get affordable versions of devices or items, and that's certainly the case here, too.

The corded vacuum comes with a few different attachments for cleaning corners, upholstery and more, and it has a 1.5-litre capacity to ensure you don't have to empty it every couple of minutes. Crucially, it also has really powerful suction, which means you should find it an excellent all-around cleaner. This is for the black version - a blue model costs a little bit more, at £59.99.

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People have been loving it, too, as evidenced by the over 9,500 user reviews that have so far averaged out to a 4.4-star rating. One of these happy customers wrote: "I have owned and used several vacuum cleaners over the years, but this has been the best one I've owned (and used) so far... The suction power of the vacuum is incredible for the price point."

Another pleased user said: "When you buy cheap...you (usually) get cheap... but not in this case. This little vacuum cleaner is lightweight, but well-built, and