Housework game changer

My Roomba finds its own way around, number and goes back home to its charger when it has finished. The doors do need to be wide open, not just ajar. My poor Roomba nudged a door open, went in and vacuumed, then nudged the door shut from inside because the gap wasn't very wide. It couldn't get back to base to recharge and just kept blundering around until it collapsed with exhaustion. I found it when I came home, huddled in a corner looking sad.

The funny thing was, it must have rolled over the switch for the power to the phone and computer (both plugged into an extension on the floor under the desk) because neither of them would work. DS tried to make me believe it was trying to get at the phone like ET and ring home for help (to China, where it was made! I hate to think what my bill would have been)

I bought this one for downstairs (Roomba does the upsairs)

It's good performance-wise, but so heavy. It carries the hand-held jobbie with it all the time because that's where the motor is. I will keep going with it as long as I can. Hoping it will keep me fit.

Elegran I need t remember to close the door between my living room and the conservatory or my Roomba tries to climb over the door frame between the two rooms. He then inevitably gets stranded on the ridge and shouts for help (in German I think) until I come to his rescue.

Mine climbed over the sill at the back door, where the doormat presented him with a step up, and was about to set off down the garden. The steps would have been OK, as he has a sensor that stops him plunging over a cliff, but I don't think sweeping up the contents of the flowerbeds would have been a good move.

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I have a Dyson cordless. I love it, I can whip around the whole house in no time. My stairs have never been vacuumed so regularly. My other game changer is the Karcher window vac. It's fab for cleaning windows but I also use it to dry the shower and my husband uses it when he cleans the car. I'm all for anything that makes life easier...

Roombas do get dirt out of corners as they have a tiny twirling brush on the side. And they do any sort of floor - carpet or hard. What's not to like!?

Bob (my robot) did the hall for me whilst I was cooking dinner. The hall was full of bits and dried mud left from a myriad of shoes and boots (which were not allowed any further than the hall). He cleaned the hall beautifully and even shone his UV lamp onto it to disinfect it - and wasn't a bit tired afterwards but I put him to bed anyway.
He deserved a rest.

l have a cordless dyson but find it heavy, l recently bought a cordless GTeck and find that much better to use to use but that does,nt go into nooks and crannies l use the dyson for those. l,ve never thought about a robotic one.

He doesn't like carpets, I must admit.
I bought a Dyson with a cord today for using on carpets as my very ancient one finally gave up working.

Robbie, my robot vacuum, has just finished and taken himself back to his docking station, after he weekly tour round. We have mainly tiles, with a couple of rugs in the living room. He is a tad fussy about the height of chairs, and has been known to try and climb up the standard lamp. But other than those minor foibles is an excellent buy.

I had one of those, in fact two because the first packed up and GTECH replaced it. My daughter has very long hair, which caught in the brushes and clogged the works. We tried digging the hair out but the machine refused to function. Don't get this if you have anybody with long hair in the house. If we'd known about this problem we wouldn't have bought it in the first place. We threw away our second machine. The dust-buster which came with it also packed up.

Should have said that my machine was a GTECH upright, the light one with the long handle, not a robot. It was certainly easy to use in the early days, before it broke down. My older daughter has a robot machine which she finds very useful.
Sorry if I gave a misleading impression!

I have an AEG ergorapido - I've had one of the GTECH one but the AEG is vastly better - bought, of course, at John Lewis. It has a small vac attached which just comes off easily to use outside. It has to be charged and is cable free! A wonderful machine for a small flat.

and has been known to try and climb up the standard lamp.
Mine tried to clean my shoes when I stood still for too long!