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I just bought a new humidifier after doing about a week of research, so hopefully I can be a little help. The main purpose of a humidifier is to get moisture into the air, sounds pretty simple. Like every other product they try to sell you on all the bells and whistles. I found that you just need one that has auto shutoff and a big enough tank to run for at least 8 hours in a average size room. You can get all of this for under $50, don't spend more than that. Warm mist is nice but it doesn't really make a difference in making the air less dry. If you get one without the warm mist you either have to use filtered or distilled water or it needs a germ killing feature. Frugal5.com is a good site that will show you which ones have the best value. They claim that the Crane Drop Shape Cool Mist, Crane EE-5200B Warm Mist and Vicks V745A Warm Mist with Auto Shut-Off provide the best value. I ended up buying the Crane Drop.

I just moved to a new place and wanted to get a great vacuum at a great price. I did a bunch of research and found that a lot of the expensive vacuums aren't the best. If you have allergies you should get a bagged vacuum with HEPA. If you don't you can go with a regular bagless without HEPA. Make sure has both carpet and floor settings, has multiple attachments and a powerful motor (at least 10 amps). Make sure it also has a warranty. You don't really need dirt sensors and retractable cord.

If you're trying to get the best value like I was a good reference is Frugal5.com, they list the best for the price to be:

Ovente Cyclonic ST2000
BISSELL Zing 22Q3
Dirt Devil M085590 Featherlite
Hoover WindTunnel UH70105
Eureka AirSpeed AS1051A