Unfortunately, I had to use this SpotClean today. The dear sweet dog had the incredible misjudgment of using the WHITE living room carpet as their potty place. Ugh. So I got out the new SpotClean and using that fabulously handy little handheld tool, I was able to EASILY clean up every bit of the mess...and there was quite a bit. The carpet looks great. I am very impressed. This (so far) is working far better than the previous two models I have owned. Yes, every model seems to be a step forward in cleaning efficiency. Highly recommend!