Cube mk2 and WIR

[Egluntyne]

**This** was the Omlet "must have" in question.

[jackiepoppies]

OK they say ignorance is bliss [and cheap! I've never heard of a Roomba before ]....well maybe, but Prudence has just gone on an extended holiday

SOOOOO............. what Roomba do you recommend, where is the best place to buy it and

how much is it?

 

ps can they climb steps?

 

Jackiex

[KimmyCustard]

Egluntine,

 

Well thanks v much, that IS another contraption I could do with! OH knocked wax all over the carpet last week, I ironed it using greaseproof paper, but think a steamer would help! (esp on a cream carpet!).

 

SO, apart from: crocs, a Terramundi, Roomba, chooks, Eglu and a steamer, is there anything else I cant live without?! (feels like I'm on the Generation Game!)

 

Kimmy

x

[Egluntyne]

OK they say ignorance is bliss [and cheap! I've never heard of a Roomba before ]....well maybe, but Prudence has just gone on an extended holiday

SOOOOO............. what Roomba do you recommend, where is the best place to buy it and

how much is it?

 

ps can they climb steps?

 

Jackiex

 

By the most amazing coincidence it is made by the same people who make the steam cleaner.

 

No....it can't climb stairs unfortunately......but it does know when it has reached the edge and doesn't fall down them.

 

You can read all about them and buy them **here**. You can also get them at John Lewis and Lakeland. The 530 and 560 are the best. The basic is very basic.

 

SO, apart from: crocs, a Terramundi, Roomba, chooks, Eglu and a steamer, is there anything else I cant live without?

A jam making pan and thermometer?

[Cinnamon]

 

SO, apart from: crocs, a Terramundi, Roomba, chooks, Eglu and a steamer, is there anything else I cant live without?! (feels like I'm on the Generation Game!)

 

Kimmy

x

 

 

Yankee Candles, a Tefal Actifry & one of those bags that clips onto a keyring,I believe

[Old Speckled Hen]

Janepie33 wrote

What is a Roomba?

Blimey, I can't believe this!

Advanced Features

Automatically returns to its self-charging Home Base to dock and recharge between cleanings.

Each Virtual Wall® Lighthouse™ (2 included) confines Roomba to one room until the entire floor is vacuumed before Roomba moves on to the next room.

On-board scheduling — preset up to seven cleaning times per week for Roomba to clean when it's most convenient for you

 

You mean you can set the thing to clean the house while you are out then it puts itself to bed?

Wonderful!!!

[Egluntyne]

You mean you can set the thing to clean the house while you are out then it puts itself to bed?

Wonderful!!!

 

Yes!

 

It has set my burglar alarm off a couple of times though so I only let it loose if someone is in the house now.

 

Treat yourself to one ..... they are life transforming.

[WitchHazel]

My Roomba is called Raymond (or Raymondo actually, as Ashes to Ashes was on when I got him).

 

I have the 560, and for me it's the scheduling capability that tips the balance. He goes off and cleans our downstairs while we are asleep. He's very noisy though, it took about a week before I could sleep through it.

 

Iempty his bin and filter every morning, and I'm always amazed at how much stuff he picks up. I mean, he does it every night and STILL there's a mountain of pet hair in there. I clean the brushes once a week, more often if the cats have been moulting heavily or if I've been brushing them.

 

For me, it's like the benfits of a dishwasher or a washing machine. You could do it much faster yourself, but the point is he does it while you're doing something else, and he probably makes a better job of it.

[abwsco]

I've decided I want one as my Christmas present. How sad is that Thing is I have a perfectly good Miele which shows no sign of breaking after nearly 14 years so hubby won't let me go and buy one. Makro have them in at £149.99 + vat btw.