I was really excited about this vacuum until I tried it. It does an ok job, but it's not the most powerful one out there. The retractable cord kept getting super tangled inside so while I was thinking that was going to be the best feature, it was subpar. We are neat freaks in my house so our standards are very high when it comes to these kinds of products. It did an ok job of cleaning up, but not anywhere near as good as our other name brand vacuum. Maybe better for an apartment or smaller living area.