If you own a robot vacuum

amother

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 10:25 am

Which robot vacuum would you recommend based on personal experience. I want something that is not too expensive and can be controlled without a phone. Thanks

mha3484

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 10:30 am

I bought one recently and I LOVE it. I don't use my phone I use its remote. I was extremely skeptical but I realllly like it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Z.....ss_tl

I also have the robo mop and that thing is amazing. I have never had such a clean floor.

mha3484

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 10:31 am

If you have an open floor plan my husband bought this to block off rooms.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J.....tails

It tricks the vaccum into thinking its a door so it stays in its area.

amother

NeonPink

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 11:34 am

I love the roborock. The roomba is cheaper but didn't like it...it wasn't as smart and bumped into a lot of stuff and got stuck.

amother

Mulberry

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 11:43 am

mha3484 wrote:

Do you have a link for the exact robo mop that you are using?

mha3484

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 11:47 am

amother Mulberry wrote:

Do you have a link for the exact robo mop that you are using?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Q.....ss_tl

I bought the like new option for $219 vs brand new for $349

amother

Zinnia

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 12:11 pm

mha3484 wrote:

Also have this one. It's great!

Does the robo mop really do a good job? Can it replace a cleaning lady for washing floors?

amother

Charcoal

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 12:23 pm

If anyone is looking for a more budget-friendly option, I have this one and it's great for the price.
It's not "smart" but it does a great job vacuuming
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079.....ss_tl

mha3484

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 12:40 pm

amother Zinnia wrote:

Also have this one. It's great!

Does the robo mop really do a good job? Can it replace a cleaning lady for washing floors?

Yes. The first time I used it, it was a little more intensive because my floors were um neglected haha. My husband used a spritz bottle and the spot cleaning mode which means you have to baby sit it a bit but once I had a good baseline I just run it frequently so anything gross cant build up.

The only downside is that it cant go behind a toilet. Its too big. But I figure if I only need to mop that area myself thats a million times easier.

Chayalle

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 12:40 pm

I'm very happy with my roomba 694. I do find that it does well over a not-to-huge area.

For example, my first floor is open floor plan - dining room, kitchen, family room, and living room. It doesn't do a good job over the whole area, so I block off my dining room and it does great with kitchen, family room, and living room. I then charge it, block off the other rooms, and let it do the dining room.

Upstairs, I do my master bedroom separately, and then run it to do 3 girls rooms and hallway.

amother

Lavender

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 2:48 pm

amother Charcoal wrote:

If anyone is looking for a more budget-friendly option, I have this one and it's great for the price.
It's not "smart" but it does a great job vacuuming
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079.....ss_tl

I’m very happy with this one, which is similar.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod.....ss_tl

amother

Forsythia

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 2:58 pm

mha3484 wrote:

I would really love a robo vacuum/mop. Between work and the kids, I don’t have the energy at the end of the day to clean the floor.
Is it worth spending a lot on a good combo machine or is it better to buy one for vacuuming and one for mopping?
Also my house is big, do they work well over large areas?

amother

Daphne

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 3:03 pm

amother Forsythia wrote:

I have separate ones and use it for my whole main floor which is a big area. I’m happy with it.

mfb

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 3:04 pm

mha3484 wrote:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QCMPB4L?psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=imamothercom-20&linkId=089dc4abb8442c62dce369cd38b74273&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

I bought the like new option for $219 vs brand new for $349

There’s the w400 and w450.
Which do you have?

mha3484

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 3:09 pm

amother Forsythia wrote:

I have a lot of bone/joint issues and this has just been a huge help for me after a long work day.

amother

Mocha

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 3:10 pm

I got the https://us.roborock.com/produc.....w_wcB

It’s pricey top of the line.

Main function is that it’s completely self sufficient. Charges, empties dustbin, washes mop, dispenses dirty water and refills fresh water by itself.

I let it run at night for front of house and in mornings for bedrooms.

Does a really good job. Though I will say it does not replace a human floor wash. However it made my floors from needing to be washed almost daily, to once a week. (But I do have high standards in cleanliness.)

The machine alone is supposed to be one of the best out there, even if you prefer not to splurge on the all encompassing dock.

perquacky

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 4:28 pm

amother Charcoal wrote:

If anyone is looking for a more budget-friendly option, I have this one and it's great for the price.
It's not "smart" but it does a great job vacuuming
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079.....ss_tl

I bought this one too, on Prime Day. I run it almost every day, and it's great at picking up dog hair.
True, it's not smart, but it knows not to fall down the basement stairs, and that's good enough for me.

amother

Forsythia

Wed, Sep 21 2022, 5:45 pm

amother Mocha wrote:

This is the one I want 🙈 it’s just really pricey.
Do you like the 2 in 1 factor and does it make a big noise?