Wet/dry vacuums–shop vacs, as we like to call them–are made for the messy jobs that regular vacuum cleaners can’t handle.

The Kclaso Cordless Vacuum Cleaner retails for $150, but you can shop it at Amazon for only $80 for a limited time. This ...

Typically, shop vacs for residential and light commercial-grade use have 5 to 20 gallons of capacity. Most small wet/dry vacuums, however, are 5 gallons or less.

The compact but powerful Armor All AA255W Wet/Dry Vac can clean everything from a living room to a car and comes with handy attachments.

This $76 Shop-Vac wet dry vacuum is on sale for just $42 at Amazon, and shoppers say it's “easy to assemble and use.” ...

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If you think you’ll mainly use a wet/dry vac for small jobs, or you hate futzing with cords, a cordless option we recommend (which I have personally tested and like for quick pickups) is the ...

KUSA - Consumer Reports just tested nearly two dozen wet/dry vacs, including ones from Shop-Vac, Craftsman, and Ridgid and a small one from Emerson called goClean.

Related: What Type of Wet/Dry Vacs Are Suitable for Laminate Floors? There are a few different that can fall into the category of a wet/dry vac, including wet floor cleaners and steam cleaners.

Typically, shop vacs for residential and light commercial-grade use have 5 to 20 gallons of capacity. Most small wet/dry vacuums, however, are 5 gallons or less.