3 stars but don't get me wrong I love them. They simply cannot be reused. I use my Dirt Devil in an office where dogs and cats frequent me. The vacuum cleaner works well, but the fine dust that comes with the animals from our yard not only washes out of the filters and makes them clean. It feels like they need to be thrown away after a few uses. This is acceptable to me, but of course I have to buy replacements from time to time.