The new Shark EveryMess is like a spa for your carpets, and it’s small enough to fit in a kitchen cupboard

• The Shark EveryMess 3-in-1 can vacuum wet and dry spills, and act like a spot cleaner
• It’s impressively compact and comes with a range of attachments
• Available to buy now for $149.99 / £199

Shark has expanded its spot cleaner lineup with a multitalented new machine. The Shark EveryMess can vacuum liquid and solid messes, or work as a spot cleaner on upholstery. I saw one in action at Shark’s HQ, where it sucked up a Coke spill from a cream carpet with not so much as a trace of sticky soda left behind.

This 3-in-1 combination is pretty unusual — in this corner of the market, you typically get wet-and-dry vacuums or spot cleaners, but it’s rare for an appliance to do both. It’s available to buy now from $149.99 in the US, and £199.99 in the UK (scroll down to check out the best prices at a range of retailers).

What’s more, it’s impressively compact. The US and UK versions have slightly different proportions, but either would fit into an average-sized kitchen/utility room cupboard. (The US version is 10.5 x 16.5 x 13.5in / 26.7 x 41.9 x 34.3cm L x W x H. The UK version is 22.7 x 36.9 x 36.4cm / 8.9 x 14.5 x 14.3in.)

There are multiple compatible attachments for tackling different kinds of messes: an extending Crevice tool for tight corners, a wider Squeegee tool for covering larger spaces, and a dedicated Stain Eliminator attachment for tough, set-in stains.