With four kids, three cats and a busy life, anything to make life a little neater is welcome!

The Shark sweeper has been a wonderful product for just this purpose. It is obviously not going to do the job of a 'real' vacuum but for those quick pickups in between vacuuming, its perfect! I really have not found many things it will not pick up. I use it in my kitchen and living room on an almost daily basis.

I am actually on my second Shark... my first died after a few years of heavy use. I tried to replace it with another product but in the end, I wound up buying another Shark because the other product...