Dyson just unveiled a new floor-care gadget — here are the 3 coolest things about the new PencilWash

Dyson is spoiling us. Towards the end of last year the brand launched an ultra-compact new vacuum, the PencilVac, and a nimble new hard-floor cleaner, the Clean+Wash Hygiene. Now it's combined the best features of both cleaners to create the Dyson PencilWash.

This new hard-floor cleaner has the PencilVac's streamlined build and shrunk-down motor, and takes its mopping cues from the efficient Clean+Wash Hygiene. Here's a run-down of this innovative new cleaner's most exciting features…

1. It's so compact

The (baby) elephant in the room is the size. Many of today's best wet-and-dry vacuums are chunky and heavy, but the PencilWash is almost impossibly svelte. It uses a tiny motor, which is small enough to fit inside the 1.5in / 38mm handle. The battery is equally compact, and clips on to form the top section of the handle. The ...