Dust Daddy is a vacuum adapter for dusting that uses dozens of tiny suction tubes. Does it work as advertised? Here is our Dust Daddy review.
Where to Purchase
As of this 2020 update, I’ve seen Dust Daddy on Amazon for as low as $13. From the official website (discussed below) Dust Daddy costs $19.95 with free shipping. You can also find Dust Daddy in stores for about $10-$20.
About Dust Daddy
Dust Daddy is a dusting attachment that works with any vacuum cleaner. It features dozens of individual suction tubes that are small and flexible. The official website is buydustdaddy.com, with a registration date of December 2016. The screen capture below was taken of the product website in May 2017. The website is still active as of this July 2020 update, with no changes in pricing.
Claims & Features
- Dozens of miniature flexible suction tubes
- Dust around small objects without moving them
- Ideal for dusting around fragile objects
- Reaches dust you can’t normally reach
- Universal adapter compatible with all vacuums
Dust Daddy Review
When I first saw the name “Dust Daddy” I was under the impression that this may be yet another kitchen cleaner from the makers of the popular Scrub Daddy sponge. That thought was wrong, however, as this is actually a new-fangled vacuum attachment.
While you’ve almost certainly seen vacuum crevice attachments of various sizes and shapes, Dust Daddy offers a very different take on the standard crevice brush, where the “bristles” also double as suction tubes. Rather than using bristles to prevent small items from being sucked into your vacuum, Dust Daddy uses small suction tubes that serve as both bristles to prevent taking in small objects as well as mini vacuum tubes.
After using Dust Daddy a few times, it started to feel somewhat gimmicky to me. I do agree with the advertising that it can pick up dust without picking up other small objects, but that isn’t a situation most people encounter enough to warrant buying an entirely new attachment. In most cases, I found that a standard crevice or brush attachment worked as well or better.
For crevices in car seats, Dust Daddy did work, but so did my crevice attachment. The same could be said for vents and almost every other test I’ve tried except one in which I had small objects in a silverware holder. In that one instance, Dust Daddy did what a crevice tool could not, which was pick up coffee grounds without picking up the small objects.
You may find it interesting to note that this is the second device of its kind I’ve seen test marketed in 2017. In early 2017, a product called Bristle Badger briefly appeared, then quickly disappeared. It looked nearly identical to Dust Daddy.
Dusty-Brush and VacuuMAX
As impressive and unique as Dust Daddy appears, it looks to me like this is an As Seen on TV version of a Kickstarter product called Dusty-Brush, which was invented back in 2015 by Dominic Moraitis. That item has been stuck in the pre-order phase for a few years, which means the As Seen on TV version arrived first.
2020 Update
With a house full of golden retriever hair, I do reach for a vacuum quite often, although Dust Daddy is not something I’ve really found that fits into my cleaning routine. The attachments that came with my Sharp Apex vacuum are more than sufficient, so I’ve not really been compelled to reach for this item.
Also in 2020, I have seen a product called VacuuMAX advertised on YouTube and social media. The ad I saw tells the story of how a man named Robert Mabek (I’ve also seen it spelled “Robert Mabel”) invented the product and took it to market. I couldn’t find anything to corroborate that story, and the only website I’ve seen advertising it (myvacuumax.com) was only registered in February 2020. I would eye VacuuMAX with caution, and frankly I am skeptical until I can get proof that their story is actually true.
Videos
Below you can see my full review of Dust Daddy. Below that is a comparison of Wish knockoffs and counterfeits vs As Seen on TV products, and the Dust Daddy is featured in that video as well.
Alternatives
It is quite easy to find universal vacuum crevice attachments that perform similarly, although I have not seen a design quite like this, other than Dusty-Brush and Dust Daddy.
Your Dust Daddy Reviews
What are your thoughts about Dust Daddy? Tell me what you think in the comments below.
Updated July 2020
But does it work?
Yes, it does. In fact, it makes it super easy to clean areas which are pretty difficult to clean using cloths and all.