I bought it to vacuum areas in a multi-use rooms to keep down the dust and pick up particles from the rug. It works very well. I am impressed with how powerful it is. It sucks in dust that's about an inch away. I wanted something with a cord, because I've never been impressed with rechargeable hand vacuums I previously owned. It is very compact and heavy. I plan to try it next time I vacuum out my car. I wish it had an attachment with a longer nozzle to get under furniture, so that I don't have to move things around.