Purchased this years ago to use in my room at university and it did the trick. It is very lightweight, and takes up hardly any room because its so slim. It works around tight spaces very well. I used this to clean up all the cat hair left behind by the previous tenant and it did so with ease. I would not recommend this as vacuum to use on your whole house because it doesn't have the best strength and requires emptying frequently but would say its useful for small spaces and apartments.