A few months back, my husband surprised me with the most considerate anniversary gift imaginable. It was the kind of present that truly showed he understands me. His choice? A Roomba.
Now, some of you might think receiving a cleaning gadget is a bit underwhelming, but not me. Jewelry and fancy perfumes don’t really do it for me. My love language? Less time spent cleaning, and my new buddy, Roomba, definitely speaks it fluently.
We live in a cozy home filled with chaos—two little ones, two cats, and a dog. I’m a year-round sock or slipper wearer since we don’t allow shoes indoors, yet our floors seem to collect every bit of pet hair, dirt, and crumbs that wander in from outside. Going barefoot means I’m often stepping on things I’d rather avoid. Cleaning my feet is honestly a task I dread.
To keep the floors from resembling a dustbowl, I used to spend about 40 minutes daily sweeping and vacuuming the entire house. My home may be small, but that doesn’t make vacuuming any less tedious. I can think of countless activities I’d prefer to do instead of wrestling with the vacuum. The result? More often than not, I’d skip it altogether. And when I procrastinate on vacuuming, it’s like letting everything else slide as well. It’s akin to avoiding a high-maintenance friend; when I can’t muster the energy for one, I definitely can’t handle the others.
But then, the Roomba entered my life. For the last two months, it’s like I discovered an app that auto-replies to that needy friend with “That’s wild!” My trusty Roomba frees me from the burden of constant floor cleaning, and as a result, my entire home is now generally neat. It’s not perfection, but it’s tidy, and I couldn’t be happier.
You know those Pinterest hacks about doing a quick 10-minute tidy-up? I never seem to remember those. However, my Roomba follows a schedule that I set. I prefer it to do its thing in the mornings while I’m out running errands. This means every night, I’m motivated to clear the path—picking up toys, gathering stray laundry, and fluffing couch pillows (if only there were a robot to scold my kids for tossing them around).
It’s a bit like the story where if you give a mouse a cookie. If you gift a mom a Roomba, she’s going to start tidying her floors. Once she does that, she might notice the remotes tucked under the couch, and before long, she’s wiping down counters and even swishing the toilet. When she sees hair on the bathroom floor, she’ll simply press Roomba’s button and relax while it takes care of the mess. It’s an incredible time to be alive with this technology.
Some nights, I just clear the floors and let the Roomba do its job without stressing about the mess. Other nights, I might shove things into a closet, but every morning, I wake up to clean floors. And then there’s my other trusty sidekick, Braava, a robot mop that makes my hardwood shine like never before. After it runs, I can’t help but do a little slide across the floor and shout “Bravo!”
I’m more than willing to embrace our robot companions if they’re going to handle my cleaning chores. They’ve finally turned me into the ultra-organized mom I’ve always aspired to be!
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In summary, my life has been drastically improved by the addition of robot vacuums. Not only do they save me time, but they also help maintain a tidier living environment, allowing me to focus on what truly matters—my family.
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