A good electric broom, that's how I feel about these types of vacuum cleaners. I took it for a quick cleaning, when I was too lazy to get and collect a large vacuum cleaner. For such a quick cleaning, he came up very well, quickly clean up what he overslept or if the children in the kitchen littered. At home in carpeted rooms I use a brush with a soft roller, as an electric broom does. For a complete cleaning of floors with carpet, I uncover a standard vacuum cleaner.