Arcane Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I've been thinking about getting a robotic vacuum, like a Roomba, too keep my floors a tiny bit tidier. I have no problems with wiping down the counters and doing laundry...along with other numerous cleaning duties. But there's two chores that i HATE doing....washing dishes and cleaning my floors. The dishwasher has got me covered on the former, but now I'm looking to get something to help me with the latter. I'm assuming that a roomba will never clean as good as my dyson and mop, but i'm looking for something that at least can pick up dust bunnies, pet hair and loose dirt....going from carpet to hard floors would be helpful too. Anyone have opinions/experience on robotic vacuums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 you are so unbelievably lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 lol jay, only experience I have with them is stepping on them at the sharper image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Lol.. Yea, I have stepped on a few at Sharper immage too. My mom got one for her house once, she said that it works good if you only have a small area to do, but they are crap for an entire house. And hers made this annoying buzzing sound all the time. So it was not like you could watch TV or anything while it was running. May as well do it your self and get it done faster. JMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cp44 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 my fiance has one and it doesn't do the job right, they use it for their living room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 well shit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Roomba's suck. Moms had one. It never worked right/good. Dyson and elbow grease ftw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' date='19 July 2010 - 09:13 AM' timestamp='1279566783' post='475602'] Roomba's suck. Moms had one. It never worked right/good. Dyson and elbow grease ftw... [/quote] i like my dyson...and don't mind putting in a little elbow grease every now and then.... but, when you start getting into 14-16 hour workdays....cleaning during the week seems almost impossible....i'll save the dyson for the weekend cleaning.. i've discovered a new vacuum called the Neato XV-11....looks cool.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 [quote name='Arcane' date='19 July 2010 - 06:17 PM' timestamp='1279581426' post='475647'] [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' date='19 July 2010 - 09:13 AM' timestamp='1279566783' post='475602'] Roomba's suck. Moms had one. It never worked right/good. Dyson and elbow grease ftw... [/quote] i like my dyson...and don't mind putting in a little elbow grease every now and then.... but, when you start getting into 14-16 hour workdays....cleaning during the week seems almost impossible....i'll save the dyson for the weekend cleaning.. i've discovered a new vacuum called the Neato XV-11....looks cool.... [/quote] I hear ya man. I only ever vacuum every couple to few weeks. There's just never time. (We say this Jay yet we both know we could easily use the time spent smoking vacuuming our apts instead... haha) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agunn1231 Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' date='20 July 2010 - 04:58 AM' timestamp='1279623506' post='475716'] [quote name='Arcane' date='19 July 2010 - 06:17 PM' timestamp='1279581426' post='475647'] [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' date='19 July 2010 - 09:13 AM' timestamp='1279566783' post='475602'] Roomba's suck. Moms had one. It never worked right/good. Dyson and elbow grease ftw... [/quote] i like my dyson...and don't mind putting in a little elbow grease every now and then.... but, when you start getting into 14-16 hour workdays....cleaning during the week seems almost impossible....i'll save the dyson for the weekend cleaning.. i've discovered a new vacuum called the Neato XV-11....looks cool.... [/quote] I hear ya man. I only ever vacuum every couple to few weeks. There's just never time. (We say this Jay yet we both know we could [b]easily use the time spent smoking vacuuming our apts instead[/b]... haha) [/quote] I fall under that category as well, I kinda put off any cleaning ofany sort for about 3 weeks so i could smoke in the evening and head to class during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 ugh...i can't do that...i try to sweep daily (been every 3-4 days recently) and sweep/mop on the weekends... any longer and i don't even like walking on my floors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agunn1231 Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 oh man, that must suck. Maybe try the robotic vacuum and ifit doesn't work out sell it to someone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 My friend lives in a flat with all concrete floors, and he loves it, but I'm not sure about carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 ok...i'm definitely considering getting one now... i'm moving into a 3bd/2.5ba house by myself....i couldn't possibly keep a tidy house without a little help....hell, i might even get two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectrum055 Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 [quote name='joytron' date='18 July 2010 - 03:30 PM' timestamp='1279492219' post='475511'] you are so unbelievably lazy. [/quote] HE'S LAZY!!! I think I'll take that medal there... My desk has about twenty soda cans from two weeks worth of drinking soda at the computer...and I barely cleaned them up ten min. ago.. I have a glass inside a glass on my table infront of the TV from when a friend visited me when he was going back to base from his home in California last month ... SOME DAY I WILL CLEAN MY APARTMENT ... the sooner I get it cleaned the sooner I can start dating ^.^ .. THOUGH if you buy a roomba you need to buy a roomba dueling harness http://forums.xkcd.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=30682 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agunn1231 Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 [quote name='spectrum055' date='22 July 2010 - 06:25 PM' timestamp='1279844730' post='476015'] [quote name='joytron' date='18 July 2010 - 03:30 PM' timestamp='1279492219' post='475511'] you are so unbelievably lazy. [/quote] HE'S LAZY!!! I think I'll take that medal there... My desk has about twenty soda cans from two weeks worth of drinking soda at the computer...and I barely cleaned them up ten min. ago.. I have a glass inside a glass on my table infront of the TV from when a friend visited me when he was going back to base from his home in California last month ... SOME DAY I WILL CLEAN MY APARTMENT ... the sooner I get it cleaned the sooner I can start dating ^.^ .. THOUGH if you buy a roomba you need to buy a roomba dueling harness [url="http://forums.xkcd.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=30682"]http://forums.xkcd.c...php?f=7&t=30682[/url] [/quote] My Girlfriend and I just spent 2 weeks cleaning my apartment, I put off cleaning for i dunno how long....but i know had I tried to clean by myself it wouldn't have gotten done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indian_villager Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Keep your windows open and a small piece of dynamite suspended mid air should do the trick. The concussive force should just blow it out. Beware of the roombas especially if you have pets. I read a story once where someones dog dropped a deuce in the house and the roomba started cleaning....it got everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delSol_si Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 I think the best vacuum ever is a woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 [quote name='spectrum055' date='22 July 2010 - 02:25 PM' timestamp='1279844730' post='476015'] [quote name='joytron' date='18 July 2010 - 03:30 PM' timestamp='1279492219' post='475511'] you are so unbelievably lazy. [/quote] HE'S LAZY!!! I think I'll take that medal there... My desk has about twenty soda cans from two weeks worth of drinking soda at the computer...and I barely cleaned them up ten min. ago.. I have a glass inside a glass on my table infront of the TV from when a friend visited me when he was going back to base from his home in California last month ... SOME DAY I WILL CLEAN MY APARTMENT ... the sooner I get it cleaned the sooner I can start dating ^.^ .. THOUGH if you buy a roomba you need to buy a roomba dueling harness http://forums.xkcd.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=30682 [/quote] that's not really lazy...that's just digusting... lazy is driving to your mailbox at the end of the driveway...or buying GC's because you don't want to get up to light new coals....or teaching your dog to fetch the remote. not throwing soda cans in the trash is just gross...the lazy way is to move your trash can to the computer...that way you don't have to get up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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