This vac is amazing for picking up dog hair, broken wine glasses (who said that? :), leaves that blow into the house, crumbs, party remnants, etc.... I can't believe I lived without this thing for 40 years! If you have the kind of floors that show everything even after you've just mopped - get this! It's a two minute swish through the house and it's all picked up - it's amazing. My son actually loves it because it's 'just his size' so he is suddenly vacuuming the entire house everyday - well, if you insist! :)  I do have to put in the disclaimer that if you're taller then 5"5' you will be scrunching yourself to use this. Others have posted recs on how to elongate the handle but the mfg. should man up and make it up to par.