Posted by
samzenpus
on from the let-the-machines-clean-you dept.
omly writes "iRobot (makers of Roomba) just released a sneak preview of Scooba, the lastest consumer home-cleaning robot. It will be available this holiday season for all your holiday shopping needs."
Re:The technical problems with Roomba and Scooba
by
kylemonger
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All but #4 was fixed in the next generation model. Roomba is quite nice for carpets, probably not worthwhile for wood floors since they are swept so easily.
Current problems are that the Roomba is poor at cleaning carpets at the baseboard and corners, and that it just can't figure out how to escape from under some office chairs. To me these problems are offset by its ability to vacuum under the bed and the fact that I can be doing something else while it works.
Re:inkjet company model
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bgog
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· Score: 3, Informative
Uhhh. Frankly I couldn't care less that it uses special solution that's more expensive. I have ~1400 square feet of hardwood floors and two children under 4 who manage to make it require almost daily mopping. There are a lot of other things I'd like to do than spend the time it takes to vacuum and mop that much space. This sounds like a lovely invention that will be cheaper than the cleaning service I've been considering.
However If I only had one room I probabbly wouldn't do it.
Re:inkjet company model
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chill
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· Score: 3, Informative
Read the article and find out. They specifically had issues with regular cleaning solutions because they were too slippery and the robot lost traction.
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Re:Boooo
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Anonymous Coward
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The best way to prevent mildew buildup is to simply wipe down the tub immediately after each shower or bath. I have to clean my shower and tub maybe once every three or four months, and then it's mostly soap scum rather than mildew. If you wash your towels frequently, just use the one you dried yourself with.
Takes at most two minutes, and a whole lot less effort than scrubbing.
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If you have a cat and a litter box, get the Litter Robot. It changed my life. Seriously. It's expensive, but worth it.
http://www.litter-robot.com/
I'm not kidding.
Current problems are that the Roomba is poor at cleaning carpets at the baseboard and corners, and that it just can't figure out how to escape from under some office chairs. To me these problems are offset by its ability to vacuum under the bed and the fact that I can be doing something else while it works.
Uhhh. Frankly I couldn't care less that it uses special solution that's more expensive. I have ~1400 square feet of hardwood floors and two children under 4 who manage to make it require almost daily mopping. There are a lot of other things I'd like to do than spend the time it takes to vacuum and mop that much space. This sounds like a lovely invention that will be cheaper than the cleaning service I've been considering.
However If I only had one room I probabbly wouldn't do it.
Read the article and find out. They specifically had issues with regular cleaning solutions because they were too slippery and the robot lost traction.
Learning HOW to think is more important than learning WHAT to think.
The best way to prevent mildew buildup is to simply wipe down the tub immediately after each shower or bath. I have to clean my shower and tub maybe once every three or four months, and then it's mostly soap scum rather than mildew. If you wash your towels frequently, just use the one you dried yourself with.
Takes at most two minutes, and a whole lot less effort than scrubbing.