Now autumn's here, these are the two essentials doing all the hard work at home for you

Getting cosy at home has to be one of this season’s greatest joys: snuggling up on the sofa, cooking something warming, and finally getting to justify wearing thick wooly socks. But what a lot of us overlook is that we’ll be spending far more time indoors now, which means more mess underfoot and, with the windows shut against the cold, the air inside out homes will change too.

That’s why, every year, when this season rolls around, there are two appliances I reach for to make the difference: a vacuum I can grab without thinking and an air purifier that does its job in the background. Because between the roast dinners, autumn candles, and a dog who loves drying off by the radiator, my home needs more help than it does in the summer.

With one appliance tackling the mess that you see and one the bits you can’t, you’ll be able to enjoy the season instead of being frustrated by it. And they’ll be useful for your everydays and your evenings as well as when guests are coming over.

Our first Autumn essential: Levoit LVAC-300 Vacuum

This is the time of year to check in with your vacuum. Is it taking longer to do a quick clean than it used to? Are you going over the same patch of carpet three or four times just to shift the pet hair? If so, it’s worth upgrading to something made for the everyday mess.

The Levoit LVAC-300 is the fastest way to make your home look cared for, even on your busiest weekdays. It runs on a 240W brushless motor, which delivers 12,000 cleaning actions per minute. This means that if mud is in the hallways, crumbs are by the sofa, and dog hair is all over the house, they’ll be one in a single pass. And if there are narrow gaps by the stairs, skirting boards, and behind the cushions, there’s a tool to clean them up in seconds. Then, when you’re all one, the anti-tangle brush means that you won’t need to stop to cut out hair with scissors.

It also filters all the dust that it picks up with a clever HEPA exhaust that picks up all the fine particles, taking dust out of your air. Teamed with 60 minutes of run time and a charging dock that keeps the vacuum to hand, it’s the perfect tool for a fifteen-minute whip around before you settle in for Strictly, Bake Off, Traitors, or all three.

Our second Autumn essential: Levoit Eleva 300X Air Purifier

Once the visible mess has been dealt with, the room can look clean and still be changing in ways you cannot see. Cooking, cleaning, pets and closed windows can all affect the particles in the air, which is where the Eleva 300X comes in. Its AirSight Plus 2.0 sensor monitors PM1.0, PM2.5 and PM10 in real time, while the VeSync app turns those invisible changes into something you can actually follow on screen. Instead of wondering whether the room air has changed, you can see the particle levels for yourself, while Auto Mode quietly adjusts the fan speed in response.

From there, the purifier simply gets on with the job in the background. Its DuoShield system combines HEPA filtration for airborne particles with activated carbon to help reduce odours and gaseous pollutants such as VOCs. And because every home is different, optional filters are available for needs such as pets, smoke and odours, so the set-up can be tailored more closely to the way you actually live.

By the time you are ready to switch off for the evening, the air purifier does not need to become another thing on your to-do list. Sleep Mode is designed for quieter night-time use, with the display lights switched off, while the VeSync app keeps track of filter life (up to two years for the main filter and every 6 months for the activated carbon filter) and sends a reminder when it is time for a change. This tracking is based on your real-time usage and the general air quality of your home, rather than a fixed countdown of the months, meaning you're always replacing filters accurately and efficiently.

The result is less time thinking about the air in your home, and more time enjoying the room you have just made comfortable again.

Autumn is perfect for embracing cosiness and time enjoyed indoors, but that doesn’t mean you have to compromise on what’s clean. With the LVAC-300 handling the mess that you can see and the Eleva 300X quietly managing what you can’t, the actual effort on your part is minimal, so that you can sit back and enjoy the season.

By making both cleaning and air care easier to manage, Levoit helps take some of the effort out of creating a home that feels clean, comfortable and ready to enjoy. It is part of the brand’s wider vision to support healthier home environments through thoughtful solutions for the air, surfaces and everyday spaces people live in.