This is a great little machine to have on hand. I've used the big bulky ones that you rent from the grocery store before and they are hard to handle. I had no issues handling this one though! It was lightweight even for me who has zero upper body strength. I loved that it came with the cleaning solution to use. Excited, I quickly got it setup to start cleaning the spots from my cats hair balls on my large area rug. It erased them with ease!! Then I went to the playroom and did the whole room, even the spot where my careless kids spilled koolaid. After being jazzed up about my newly cleaned carpets, I was even more excited when I realized how easy this thing was clean out and put away! Highly recommend!!