I use this vacuum everywhere. I have one in the kitchen, one in our travel trailer and one in our semi truck. For home, I seem to use it more than the coffee pot. It has good suction, it's easy to clean and small enough to keep handy without it taking up a lot of space. I use it to clean up bread crumbs, dry, coffee grounds, clean my drawers etc. My 4 yr old niece uses it all the time to clean up her messes too.