Cleaning Up After Doodles

lieverdmom · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:04 am Post subject: Cleaning Up After Doodles

Jac, I'm interested in how well you are doing with the steam cleaner you posted about earlier this year. Which model did you get, the VX5000? Did you get the cart to go with it? How do you like it after having used it for a while?

I've bought another good toy on the recommendation of a friend who has seven cats and (probably) a Collie/St. Bernard cross who has Major Hair. It's the iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaner... the robot who does the work for you! It's a real kick in the pants, and the dogs go nuts the first time they see it in action. Guaranteed to entertain the most discriminating doodle. I like it because I can walk dogs and clean up the kitchen while Roomba is cleaning the floors. What luxury!

Roomba can be programmed to vacuum automatically at a specified time each day. And she talks when it's time to clean the brushes!

I bought mine online at CostCo.com, but they've got it in the CostCo warehouses, now so save the shipping cost and pay just $275 in the store.

My friend has also ordered the iRobot Scooba floor washing machine. I'm waiting with bated breath to hear how that one works! It only washes about 250 square feet on a single charge, but that's better than nothing!
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lindamarie · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:56 am Post subject:

MaxandMe · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:35 am Post subject:

Deb ...do you mind if ask what steam cleaner you all use or reccomend?

I only have an area of 600 sq ft and some medium to large wool throw rugs i need to steam clean.

i have only used the Bissel green machine years ago from a friend but just for spot cleaning back then......thanks.

if its easier PM cause i don't want to take this topic off track
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gene · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject:

lieverdmom · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:56 pm Post subject:

lieverdmom · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject:

Annmarie, I don't Have a steam cleaner, that's why I was interested in the one Jac got. I still have the Vapor Systems site bookmarked, and was thinking it's about time....

Anyone else use one? I seem to think the one Jac got used a Lot less H2O, which would be Really nice for working indoors.

Linda, that's good to know about Scooba. I was a bit nonplussed that it only cleans 250 square feet, since I've got about 840 sf of linoleum downstairs, mostly the great room where the dogs and I pretty much live, so I'd love to clean the whole thing at once. Even Roomba is on her last legs by the time she starts the kitchen... the third section.
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Echo · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject:

Deb, I have the roomba, scooba, and the dirt dog! I love them all. The dirt dog cleans up "BIG" messes that the roomba won't get. It's not a vacuum, it's more of a broom and dust pan instead.
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annieG · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:22 pm Post subject:

Wow! I am impressed....you mean you just leave them running and your house stays clean? Does Echo leave them alone?
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annabelles mom · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:40 pm Post subject:

Wow I like the sound of that - I have a hard time vacuming - pay for it for days when I do.

So the scoomba washes floors ?? gosh I could sure use that in the kitchen between Annabelle and DH, the floor is always sticky!

I bet Annabelle would leave it alone, she is such a scardy Shocked

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Echo · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:10 pm Post subject:

lieverdmom · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:45 pm Post subject:

gene · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:05 pm Post subject:

Deb....add mud to the mix, minus 2 dogs, and you have my house!!
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lieverdmom · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:22 pm Post subject:

Maureen · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject:

gene · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject:

Sorry, I took the Annmarie Math Correspondence course....darn that new math anyway! Embarassed

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