Housework game changer

I would like a robotic cleaner that would remove DH, cat, dog and GCs for the day, then Hoover the floors (all hard floors downstairs) and then WASH and dry them. There is so much mud being trawled in continuously this winter that I have almost given up trying.

I love my dyson but have been thinking of getting a cordless one but we only have carpets upstairs so undecided at the moment.

I want one.

I have a Dyson cordless.They are light to carry upstairs and do an incredible job of picking up crumbs and hairs etc.They will pick up on hard floors too.I thoroughly recommend.

Thinking of buying one for the cat to ride on.

I hoovered the whole house with my quite heavy Miele this morning, whilst I was having my sugar rush. Very good workout it was too.

One thing I love about my Dyson is that when it goes wrong you can ring Dyson who will tell you exactly what to do to get it going again. It is built like Meccano, so if anything breaks they just send a spare part and it all slots together. My battery lasts for 16 minutes and that's all I want to do in one go. Thoroughly recommend it.

another vote here for the gtech - its fabulous, does upstairs and down, fine to carry up the stairs. i was impressed at how thorughly it sucked up the animals' fur, which seemed to be a permanent feature of my home before i got this!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk4XB2wZqF4

In the first clip the cat seems to actually turn it on to start his ride!

Has anyone come across a quiet boiling kettle. I am fed up having to turn up the radio, or indeed my voice, when the kettle is boiling. They seem to all start fairly quiet when new but soon increase the noise level. Please help!!

phoenix your boys would not like it because they would not be able to work out which direction it was going in next. The machine can also be a bit noisy- I think that it would frighten them.

I would love to try one, if only to see how the cats reacted to it!

I think there is a video on YouTube of a cat sitting on one and seemingly enjoying the ride, don't know how to do links from the Hudl

I have a cordless AEG with a built in hand vacuum built into it. DDs bought it for me one Christmas (they always buy useful presents: Black and Decker, drill bits, rawlplugs, slow cooker etc) and it's really useful. They were concerned about me cleaning the stairs with good old Henry in case he toppled over and knocked me downstairs but I find the hand held attachment does not have a strong enough suction for the stairs. It needs very regular emptying but it's really useful for a whizz round.

The Roomba vacuums - that is what it is for. It is a vacuum cleaner. If it just dusted, then there wold be nothing to empty after it has done its thing. It is far mire efficient than an ordinary vacuum - and better for your back!

When my old dyson packs up, I will be buying one of those cordless Gtech ram vacuums. I have had good reports about them.
It will be lovely not having to lug the heavy dyson up and down the stairs.

Minimo
I had a roomba called Roly and it did a great job. The only trouble was the carpet pile was too deep. I will get another one when I change the carpet for a smoother one. Where did you get it for less than £100?

I've had a Dyson Animal cordless for a while and love it. Easy to use and very efficient. I'm always amazed at how much dust and fluff it picks up, even when using it every other day. Easy to use to clean the car, too. I think it's worth every penny (pound?).

This thread brings back memories of a hilarious thread on here about a GN's Roomba shutting itself in a room.... I can't remember who it was now ?

Alea I will be picking up Grace I think any day!

Oh Anya although Grace's tail is not fluffy and no longer long it was very beautiful, that would be the last straw !! ?

It was a Vileda. Hang on, let me see if I can get the link. Here it is. Cheaper on Tesco too actually.
Yes, it does get stuck on rugs, and I found out the hard way that if it finds a cord - like a phone charger - it will chew it up. But it's still worth its weight in gold. I think it's cheaper than roombas because it doesn't go back to it's docking station on its own. You have to take it back to the plug and recharge. Personally, I didn't think self-charging was worth the extra £300!

hmm, i'm tempted. Especially as we have no carpets in our house, only wood flooring/rugs. I'd be interested in the makes too - I may be tempted but my DH might need some convincing

Sounds great minimo, you said it was £100 so am interested to know what make it is?

hate hoovering so much that we are downsizing to a ground floor flat ..yippee as I hate hoovering stairs,either a robot or a Gtech air ram is on my wish list,bliss only one level to hoover

Being on pension debated long and hard before buying Dyson, but I did and I love it! (I hate housework!)