The Sidewinder 18" carpet tool presents on a vertical plane increasing productivity and their ability to detail tight spaces. To vacuum with the sidewinder one uses a mopping motion, moving the tool across the carpeted surface by body rotation not the traditional push/pull motion used in traditional vacuuming. This motion increase by over 40% the surface area vacuumed in a single pass increasing productivity. The vertical presentation allows the thin 1.5" wide lead edge of the tool to access spaces a traditional tool cannot reach improving detailing in cluttered spaces, under desks and around furnishings. The user stands erect and rotates their upper body reducing fatigue and the risk of back injury associated with bending a stooping associated with the use traditional tools.