Having 3 children 5 and under and 1 older dog can be hard on our carpet, but I found this Dirt Devil spot cleaner can meet the challenge. It was so much nicer to take up the stairs to our carpeted areas than the old wet dry vac. It worked out the stain after I sprayed the treater on and let soak a few minutes, and when I had to clean it I just rinsed out the canister and hose - easy, easy. I really love how lightweight it is for the powerful cleaning it does.