Vacuum cleaner including combined handle and lid latch system and methods of assembling same

A method of assembling a vacuum cleaner system including a canister defining a debris chamber, a lid, and a debris inlet defined by one of the canister and the lid, the method comprising:

• mounting the lid to a top of the canister;
• rotatably connecting a lid latch to the canister such that a bottom of the lid latch is spaced from an exterior surface of the canister to define a handle opening that allows a user to insert their fingers into the handle opening and grip the bottom of the lid latch;
• and
• rotating the lid latch from a first position, in which the lid latch is disengaged from the lid, to a second position in which the lid latch engages the lid to secure the lid to the canister.