I love the Hoover FloorMate. I have a 3 bedroom house with kitchen, 2 baths, den and living room. Only 2 rooms in our home have carpet the rest are wood floors or tile. When the dog comes inside after stepping in the mud, I whip out the machine and the floor is clean. When my 2 year old spills his juice, I suck up the mess with the Floormate, wash it with the Floormate and then suck up the water. I don't use paper towels to clean messes anymore. I can clean all my floors without hurting my knees. I can even sweep up the floors using it as a dry vacuum before I clean.