Ryobi's Cordless Cleaning Lineup: Carpet Washers, Stick Vacs, Spot Cleaners and More

Introduction

Ryobi has been quietly building one of the most complete cordless cleaning lineups in the DIY tool space. Stick vacuums, hand vacs, wet/dry shop vacs, spot cleaners, scrubbers, and pressure washers all run off the same 18V ONE+ battery system, with the heavier outdoor gear moving to the 40V platform. If you already own any Ryobi tools, this matters a lot: the cleaning gear slots straight into batteries you may already have.

Even if you are not committed to the Ryobi line, it may be worth considering a secondary battery platform for exactly this kind of specialty gear. Nobody else in the DIY tool space offers this depth of cleaning products. Here is what stands out.

The Headliner: 18V ONE+ HP Swift Clean Carpet Washer

The most interesting announcement is the 18V ONE+ HP Swift Clean carpet washer. HP means it uses Ryobi’s high-performance brushless motors, the top of the 18V line. The concept is simple: you push it forward and it lays down cleaning water, you pull it back and it sucks the mess up. Because the battery powers everything, there are no cords to trip over or work around.

It will be sold as a two-tool, two-battery kit with charger, or as a bare tool. The product was not yet available at the time of this launch, so real-world cleaning performance is still an open question. Runtime is the main planning point: a 2Ah battery is rated for about 17 minutes, which will not get you far on wall-to-wall carpet. For serious carpet work you will want the 6Ah or, to be safe, the 8Ah battery.

HP Advanced Stick Vacuum: The Serious Contender

Next up the ladder is the HP Advanced stick vacuum, the brushless flagship aimed squarely at premium cordless vacuums like Dyson. The full kit runs $379 and includes a wall-hung charging dock station, a mini motorized beater bar, crevice tool, dust brush, micro crevice tool, and a high-performance 4Ah battery. The design leans hard into the DIY aesthetic, which is part of the charm.

Runtime estimates are worth reading carefully. A 4Ah battery on high gets about 9 minutes, while an 8Ah battery on low stretches to 70 minutes. In practice, households with pets will run this on high constantly, so budget for a big battery or expect frequent recharging.

Pet Households: ONE+ HP Pet Stick Vacuum

This is the pick for anyone battling fur. The ONE+ HP pet stick vacuum pairs the brushless motor with a dual roller bar designed to pull pet hair out of carpet and upholstery. Listed at $79, that price looks almost too good for an HP brushless tool when comparable models sit at $199 or $250. If that price holds, it is an exceptional deal, since the kit includes a 4Ah battery and charger. Grab it if you can find it.

Spot Cleaning for Real Messes: Ryobi ONE+ Spot Cleaner

When the mess is localized, a full carpet washer is overkill. Ryobi’s spot cleaner line covers exactly this scenario. The compact spot cleaner runs $141, while the midsize spot cleaner kit, better suited to pets, young kids, or genuinely stubborn stains, comes in at $219. Both give you wet extraction in a package you can pull out in seconds rather than wheeling out a full machine.

If you want to go even more improvised, there is a bucket-fit wet/dry head that sits on a standard five-gallon bucket and turns it into a cordless shop vac. Impressively convenient, though feedback suggests it is not particularly powerful. Fun, but know what you are buying.

Scrubbing Made Easier: Telescoping Scrubber Kit with Soap Dispenser

Ryobi’s dedicated scrubber tools take the drill-brush idea further with purpose-built cordless tools, most with enclosed battery compartments so you do not have to worry about water exposure. The telescoping scrubber kit with a built-in soap dispenser runs $179, and the version without the soap dispenser is $149. A handheld scrubber for grills and car work runs around $119, and smaller variants handle bathroom grime and grout. If you have ever scrubbed a shower by hand, these make an easy case for themselves.

Outdoor Cleaning: 40V Pressure Washers

For outdoor work, the 40V platform takes over, which explains the price jump since kits include battery and charger. The 2000 PSI pressure washer is $500, the 1500 PSI / 1.2 GPM model is $600, and a portable 40V unit at 2000 PSI and 1 GPM runs $200. Smaller handheld sprayers from $159 to $200 are fine for rinsing a car or RV but will not clean a deck. There is also a $55 water broom attachment shown cleaning car undercarriages, and flipped over it should handle decks and sidewalks too.

Buying Advice

A few practical takeaways before you spend money. First, prioritize the HP brushless models over the standard brushed stick vacuums. The non-brushless versions feel underpowered, and the brushless options deliver better performance and battery life for a modest price increase. Second, runtime on these cleaning tools is modest with small batteries, so factor a 6Ah or 8Ah battery into your budget if you plan long sessions. Third, watch the pet stick vacuum pricing: $79 is either a typo, a clearance fluke, or the best value in the whole lineup.

The bigger picture is that Ryobi is covering cleaning categories no other tool brand touches at this depth. For a DIY homeowner, having Ryobi as at least a secondary line, especially for specialty tools like PEX cutters and crimpers, is increasingly hard to ignore.

Conclusion

Ryobi’s cleaning push is unusually complete: a cordless carpet washer, a Dyson-challenging stick vacuum, pet-specific and spot-cleaning options, a full scrubber system, and 40V pressure washers. Match the tool to the mess, size your battery to the job, and this line makes a genuinely useful addition to a DIY household.