This little hand vacuum has worked out perfectly for picking up small areas on the carpet or wood flooring as well as the kitchen linoleum. It is so handy with the rechargeable base, I can use it anytime because it's always ready. No need to pull out the big vacuum for the small jobs. Light weight enough for me to use with my one good hand. It picked up cat hair and dry kibble around the cat's dish, but also worked on food dropped on the carpet. I love this portable vac!