I didn't have a vacuum in my apartment.
Childhood trauma from corded vacuums — dragging the cord around, getting it caught on furniture, switching outlets room to room. So I'd been using disposable floor wipes for two years.
But floor wipes don't pick up hair. Especially around the bathroom and under the bed — hair tumbleweeds everywhere. Time for a cordless vacuum.
Dyson is the obvious choice but costs over 500,000 won. For a 15-pyeong (about 50㎡) studio? Overkill. I searched "budget cordless vacuum" and found the Dibea D18.
Expectations were low
At this price, "picks up hair" was my only requirement. But three months in, I'm honestly surprised at what you get.
Light. 1.2kg — one-handed use is comfortable. High shelves? Easy.
Good accessories. Floor brush, bedding brush, crevice nozzle, wall-mount charging dock. The bedding brush gets real use — once a week I run it over the duvet and it picks up so much dust and hair.
Wall mount is great. Hung it by the front door. Charge while storing, quick hallway clean before heading out.
Hair pickup is solid
Main concern: handled. Hair on hardwood floors gets sucked up easily on normal mode. Can't compare to Dyson since I've never used one, but vs. floor wipes? Night and day.
But there are limits
Fine dust sometimes remains. 12,000Pa suction gets visible stuff, but flour-level particles might need a second pass.
30-minute battery. Normal mode. Power mode is 15 minutes. My 15-pyeong place is fine, but 30+ pyeong might not finish in one go.
Power mode is loud. Don't run it at night.
Who it's for
- Studio/small apartment dwellers
- People who want cordless without the Dyson price
- "Let me just try a cordless vacuum" first-timers
- Hair problem solvers
For larger homes or carpeted floors, invest more. For a small Korean apartment? This is plenty.
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