Our house is mostly hardwood with area rugs, and for the wood this was an excellent replacement for regular moping. I found the vacuum got up more dirt, and was very easy to use after a first try. The cleaning stand was useful once I figured out how it worked and also holds in the vacuum for storage. I really appreciated the extra filter included and like that the dirty and clean water are totally separate; I have moping water because it does not. I would love if the required cleaning liquid came in a concentrated form so you could mix your own rather buying new bottles. I received this wet and dry vacuum from the Stellar Product Testing Panel.