I used the vacuum on my front room area rug, which is huge and I haven't found anything that wouldn't ruin it - this product was great! It picked up everything, didn't get stuck, however the reason for the four stars is because when taking apart and using just the hand vac for the car, I didn't get the same suction. Other than that, this is a great nifty appliance and I can see it being used daily in my house.