We have 4 children, 2 large dogs and 1 cat. With everything that happens in our house this little machine is amazing! It cleans up dried cat puke like a champ. It also handles all the "what is that" from the couch. It is lightweight portable and love the fact of it being cordless. I even took this little machine up to our camper and it worked wonders on the little bit of carpet and the cushions we have there!!