Housework game changer

I like the idea of these but so far DH is doing a good job, so I won't upset the apple cart just yet.

I've had a roomba for several years now. It's ok. I leave it upstairs, save carrying the Miele up and down stairs. Sometimes I bring it down, but TBH getting the big vac out and pushing it round is quicker.

Roomba is a bit inclined to rough up loop pile carpet cos it's got a brush. You are supposed to use only suction on that.

DH reckons it would be good if you were lonely! Then started musing about setting booby traps for it so I reckon his interest is piqued

I'm dubious about it.... But interested.

I'd like to have a free trial first!

I keep imagining it getting stuck in a corner and just whirring away until its battery wears out...(not applicable if you're sitting there watching it of course, but I don't think I'd be doing that all the time)

Believe me it is wonderful, and it DOES clean the corners - there is a little brush that spins round on the side and gets into the edges and corners far far better than an ordinary vacuum cleaner. It does it much better than a nozzle. It cleans under the beds without having to move them at all.

You have to move some furniture a bit when vacuuming with a standard cleaner, so that is no different. Only it can get under things so you don't have to move so much of the furniture.

Trust me, it gets the house far cleaner - if it finds a particularly dusty patch it can sense this and it will go over it several times. The first time we used ours we were amazed at the quantity of dust that it hoovered up - and we had thought the carpets were clean!

There is nothing like sitting with a cup of tea and watching it get the place far cleaner than we were ever able to do before - brilliant!

Don't think I'll sack DH just yet since he comes with added benefits.

x posts, minimo - no, I don't move all my furniture when I vacuum, but I do have to use the nozzle to get in the nooks and crannies, which a robot cleaner couldn't do.

That's what puts me off those things too, Synonymous and tanith.

Fine if you have a big expanse of floorspace with no obstructions - not so good if you have tables, chairs and other incidental items of furniture to negotiate...

I wish Alea . synonymous, I do move our dining room chairs out the way so it can have a clear run there and our sofas have a bit of space under them so it slips under them ok. I haven't moved the TV unit I'm afraid but I didn't do that every time I vacuumed anyway. Do you move all your furniture every time you vacuum? Even bookcases etc? If so, then I'm an even lazier slob than I thought!

There are far too many nooks and crannies in my house for one of those things to clean properly enjoy your new gadget

Can't see how that works as I don't suppose it moves the furniture too.

Mr Lavande is my robotic cleaner and he does robotic ironing too!

Does it do ironing and change beds too?