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When we rolled out the carpet for our first baby twelve years ago, we received two gifts that I will never forget. One was a really good espresso machine (because we wouldn't have time for coffee dates for a while) and the other was a handheld vacuum. That was a hit for two reasons. First, as a new mother, you suffer from chronic and structural germophobia, and second, the crumbs on the rusks are not exactly the ideal product because crumbs are everywhere.

In the meantime, a few years have passed and technology has improved in various areas, so I have here the perfect baby gift (and also the best gift to self in everyday life) and that is the Philips stick vacuum, also known as the SpeedPro Max Aqua. So what is so great about this? Here we go. Roffelderoffel, elephants from the left, ballerinas from the right, and a confetti cannon please:

1. She is wonderfully slim and sleek in your interior

I don't want to offend the vacuum cleaners, but you are a bit, uh, bulky. And you have a cord. So you are not within arm's reach and moreover, you have bags that are always empty and of which you have forgotten the type number. No hard feelings, but still. The SpeedPro Max Aqua is wonderfully slim and petite and hangs in the corner of your room or kitchen where no one is bothered by her and she is easily within reach.

2. So many possibilities

The SpeedPro Max Aqua is a stick vacuum that transforms into a handheld vacuum with a click, has a turbo mini-brush for example for the couch, and also has a mopping compartment.

3. You mop while you vacuum

Speaking of killing two birds with one stone. Behind the suction part is the mopping compartment. So while you are vacuuming, it is also mopping at the same time. And that in one motion. Just look at how much time that saves. And also here applies: no annoying mop and bucket in your line of sight. Just everything in one little device.

4. Replaceable mop cloths

Before you think: but is that clean? It is because you get the SpeedPro Max Aqua with a number of washable cloths that you attach under the mopping part with Velcro. After a session, you pull off the cloth and toss it, whoosh, into the washing machine. Easy peasy.

5. No vacuum cleaner bag

But a compartment where the dirt goes. You empty that every now and then and I always enjoy admiring my ‘harvest’.

6. Long suction time

Your charged SpeedPro Max Aqua can last 75 minutes without interruption. I don't know how big your house is, but I manage with a quarter of an hour. Charging does take five hours, but if you just click it onto its charging magnet every time, there's nothing to worry about and it's always ready to rumble.

The SpeedPro Max Aqua really makes my life easier After eating, I quickly swirl her (it's a girl) through the living room and it looks like Marie Kondo herself lives there. #makelifebetter #hetmoetallemaalnietgekkerworden

In collaboration with Philips