Hey ,
When we were kids growing up in a mostly tract-housing suburb, the chores assigned were mowing the lawn, vacuuming, and picking up stuff on the lawn like leaves, sticks, rotting fruit, and dog poop. Of those, the only one I didn't mind doing was vacuuming, mostly because the house was tiny and it only took a couple of minutes to vacuum the carpeted areas.
We had a Kirby, which was a workhorse of a vacuum, and I hated emptying the bag. There was no good way to do it: you unzipped it and shook it to get the stuff out, releasing dust and dog hair that floated all oven the place. Then I had to clean up that mess.
Still, that Kirby was the Model T of vacuums. I got to the point where I could replace the brush band if it dislodged and unclog the short tube when needed.
I know the Hoover and (eventually) the Electrolux were the stars of indoor floor cleaning, what with their attachments for seat cushions, crevices, and drapes, but I'd take the trusty Kirby any day. Besides, lacking attachments, I didn't have to do any of that extra stuff.
Mowing the lawn is basically outdoor vacuuming, but with a louder, smellier machine that could cut your foot off if you weren't careful. Our lawn was ten times the amount of square footage as the carpeting inside the house, so you were in for a real chore, and had to deal with oil and gasoline to keep the machine running.