A cleaning tool for a vacuum cleaning accessory of a vacuum cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The cleaning tool may include a body having a suction opening for engaging with a surface to be cleaned. A cavity may be disposed within the body and fluidly connected with the suction opening. A flow channel may be disposed within the body downstream of the cavity. A brushroll may be rotatably mounted about a rotation axis in the cavity. An opening may extend through the body into the cavity for allowing atmospheric air to enter the cavity. The opening may be arranged above the brushroll with respect to the suction opening. Additionally or alternatively, the opening may be arranged in front of the brushroll with respect to the flow channel.

In a bagless vacuum cleaner, comprising a cyclonic separator having a cyclone tube (6), and a bucket (3) for containing a liquid, a diameter of the bucket (3) is at least 2 times a diameter of the cyclone tube (6). Preferably, in the bucket (3) there is a body (8) having a center in line with a center of the cyclone tube (6), a shape of the body (8) being or approximating a mushroom-shape.

A vacuum cleaner (1) comprises an inlet (13), an outlet, a fan (14) for creating a flow of air through the vacuum cleaner (1) by drawing air to be cleaned through the inlet (13) into the vacuum cleaner (1) and by exhausting air through the outlet outwardly of the vacuum cleaner (1) and a separator (15, 41). The separator (15, 41) is rotatably arranged around an rotation axis (21), for creating, during use, a column of rotating air to separate at least a portion of the airborne particles (10) from the flow of air. The separator (15, 41) includes a number of vanes (25, 44) for the creation of the column of rotating air, wherein each vane (25, 44) is provided with a leading face (26) and a trailing face (27). The leading faces (26) of the vanes (25, 44) are inclined with respect to the rotation axis (21) for conveying the airborne particles (10) at least in an axial direction.