Re: OT: Roombie-the new Roomba - for those of you considering purchasing one
lol. my vacuum never gets put away. i have sheets over all the furniture. am allergic and popping benadryl. same scenario. lol. t elizabeth trent [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tonya - this is was the info I needed. I know most of you know how it is to live in a multi-cat household...and yes, I'm crazy...but I have (now) seven cats am frightfully allergic to them! LOL! My story is that my quality of life would diminish so much if I was allergy-free but without cats that it simply wouldn't be worth it. Therefore...besides 180mg of Allegra plus popping benedryl like candy several times a day and any homeopathic that works...I use the vacuum cleaner so much that I never put it away (for anyone else in my condition -- allergist says -- do not use ceiling fan over the bed -- stirs up the dander -- and wash everything in very hot water several times a week. I put throws over the couches, etc so I can frequently wash and I brush the babies as often as I can). They are precious dear babies and I wouldn't go a single day without any one of them! The purple dyson has been an absolute god-send. I can't recommend it enough...it is one of the most cleverly engineer pieces of equipment I have ever seen. I have very long hair myself and so I used to burn out a motor at least once a year in spite of constantly cleaning the beater bar, changing bags, etc. When I got the dyson...I used it right after I used the old vaccum...and just in my den section alone it removed over a quart of cat hair in one use. Holy cat dander batman!!! It's worth every penny and more! That being said...I'm still considering a roomba for in-between Thanks Tonya...this info doesn't discourage me in the slightest...just lets me know what's involved in the maintenance. And everything with moving parts requires maintenance (or you won't be keeping it very long). elizabeth
Re: OT: Roombie-the new Roomba - for those of you considering purchasing one
Wendy, You need to dump the cup EVERY timed you use your roomba. You also need to pull the filter part out of the cup and dump any cat hair stuck on the white paper filter. I bang them against the trash can a few times to get as much hair/litter out as possible. Then I do a filter change and clean the brushes every week or two. (I use mine basically every day.) I wash the white paper filters with soap and a toothbrush, let them dry, and reuse them instead of buying new ones. tonya wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's performed great, but as far as how much it holds, I haven't opened it yet to clean it out. I need to remember to do that tonight. It's a small thing, but bigger than I thought it would be-at least 1 ft. in diamter. I will try to remember to let you know after I take a look. Mine are shedding like crazy too! :) Wendy --- elizabeth trent wrote: I'm curious -- how much does it hold? I love my purple dyson for animal hair but so help me - we're such a shedding bunch I have to empty it frequently. how does it perform? elizabeth On 4/15/07, wendy wrote: Hey guys, Just wanted to let you guys know that Roombie (our new Roomba Sage for pet owners) went on it's maiden voyage this morning. The kitties were somewhat alarmed at first, but by the time it cleaned for 45 minutes and docked itself, they weren't too concerned with it. Smookie ran over to it when it stopped and has been trying to get the brushes out from underneath it. It's too cute. So far, Roombie did a bang-up job of vacuuming my tile floors-the living room, kitchen, and eating area along with the front entry way and hallway leading from that. That's as far as it could go since all the doors were shut along the hallway. I was very surprised with how well it patterned itself while cleaning. It got in and out of tight spaces. It even tried to eat Smookie's feather toy, but I rescued it. We paid $219 for it at the irobot website, which is the company that makes Roomba. A better deal than at Linens and Things or Bed, Bath, and Beyond. They have a pretty decent special, which includes free shipping, and a free home dock (normally $60); fairly cheap for a Roomba. Normally, I am a very frugal person, but I have bought three vacuum-cleaners in the past few years at about $50 each at Walmart, and all have died. Plus, I don't actually have to do the vacuuming myself, so that itself was worth the extra money. With the tile, as opposed to the carpet we had that hid a lot of dirt, every speck of dirt shows up, and I'm having to sweep every day as it is. So all in all, I'm happy as of day one. We'll see after a month or so if Roombie was worth it. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: OT: Roombie-the new Roomba - for those of you considering purchasing one
Tonya - this is was the info I needed. I know most of you know how it is to live in a multi-cat household...and yes, I'm crazy...but I have (now) seven cats am frightfully allergic to them! LOL! My story is that my quality of life would diminish so much if I was allergy-free but without cats that it simply wouldn't be worth it. Therefore...besides 180mg of Allegra plus popping benedryl like candy several times a day and any homeopathic that works...I use the vacuum cleaner so much that I never put it away (for anyone else in my condition -- allergist says -- do not use ceiling fan over the bed -- stirs up the dander -- and wash everything in very hot water several times a week. I put throws over the couches, etc so I can frequently wash and I brush the babies as often as I can). They are precious dear babies and I wouldn't go a single day without any one of them! The purple dyson has been an absolute god-send. I can't recommend it enough...it is one of the most cleverly engineer pieces of equipment I have ever seen. I have very long hair myself and so I used to burn out a motor at least once a year in spite of constantly cleaning the beater bar, changing bags, etc. When I got the dyson...I used it right after I used the old vaccum...and just in my den section alone it removed over a quart of cat hair in one use. Holy cat dander batman!!! It's worth every penny and more! That being said...I'm still considering a roomba for in-between Thanks Tonya...this info doesn't discourage me in the slightest...just lets me know what's involved in the maintenance. And everything with moving parts requires maintenance (or you won't be keeping it very long). elizabeth On 4/21/07, catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wendy, You need to dump the cup EVERY timed you use your roomba. You also need to pull the filter part out of the cup and dump any cat hair stuck on the white paper filter. I bang them against the trash can a few times to get as much hair/litter out as possible. Then I do a filter change and clean the brushes every week or two. (I use mine basically every day.) I wash the white paper filters with soap and a toothbrush, let them dry, and reuse them instead of buying new ones. tonya *wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: It's performed great, but as far as how much it holds, I haven't opened it yet to clean it out. I need to remember to do that tonight. It's a small thing, but bigger than I thought it would be-at least 1 ft. in diamter. I will try to remember to let you know after I take a look. Mine are shedding like crazy too! :) Wendy --- elizabeth trent wrote: I'm curious -- how much does it hold? I love my purple dyson for animal hair but so help me - we're such a shedding bunch I have to empty it frequently. how does it perform? elizabeth On 4/15/07, wendy wrote: Hey guys, Just wanted to let you guys know that Roombie (our new Roomba Sage for pet owners) went on it's maiden voyage this morning. The kitties were somewhat alarmed at first, but by the time it cleaned for 45 minutes and docked itself, they weren't too concerned with it. Smookie ran over to it when it stopped and has been trying to get the brushes out from underneath it. It's too cute. So far, Roombie did a bang-up job of vacuuming my tile floors-the living room, kitchen, and eating area along with the front entry way and hallway leading from that. That's as far as it could go since all the doors were shut along the hallway. I was very surprised with how well it patterned itself while cleaning. It got in and out of tight spaces. It even tried to eat Smookie's feather toy, but I rescued it. We paid $219 for it at the irobot website, which is the company that makes Roomba. A better deal than at Linens and Things or Bed, Bath, and Beyond. They have a pretty decent special, which includes free shipping, and a free home dock (normally $60); fairly cheap for a Roomba. Normally, I am a very frugal person, but I have bought three vacuum-cleaners in the past few years at about $50 each at Walmart, and all have died. Plus, I don't actually have to do the vacuuming myself, so that itself was worth the extra money. With the tile, as opposed to the carpet we had that hid a lot of dirt, every speck of dirt shows up, and I'm having to sweep every day as it is. So all in all, I'm happy as of day one. We'll see after a month or so if Roombie was worth it. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~
Re: OT: Roombie-the new Roomba - for those of you considering purchasing one
I love the idea of a Roomba! I've always wanted to attach a big feather to the top and watch the kitties THEN! I have to clean out this house first so we can actually SEE the floor! Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Apr 21, 2007, at 12:28 PM, elizabeth trent wrote: Tonya - this is was the info I needed. I know most of you know how it is to live in a multi-cat household...and yes, I'm crazy...but I have (now) seven cats am frightfully allergic to them! LOL! My story is that my quality of life would diminish so much if I was allergy-free but without cats that it simply wouldn't be worth it. Therefore...besides 180mg of Allegra plus popping benedryl like candy several times a day and any homeopathic that works...I use the vacuum cleaner so much that I never put it away (for anyone else in my condition -- allergist says -- do not use ceiling fan over the bed -- stirs up the dander -- and wash everything in very hot water several times a week. I put throws over the couches, etc so I can frequently wash and I brush the babies as often as I can). They are precious dear babies and I wouldn't go a single day without any one of them! The purple dyson has been an absolute god-send. I can't recommend it enough...it is one of the most cleverly engineer pieces of equipment I have ever seen. I have very long hair myself and so I used to burn out a motor at least once a year in spite of constantly cleaning the beater bar, changing bags, etc. When I got the dyson...I used it right after I used the old vaccum...and just in my den section alone it removed over a quart of cat hair in one use. Holy cat dander batman!!! It's worth every penny and more! That being said...I'm still considering a roomba for in-between Thanks Tonya...this info doesn't discourage me in the slightest...just lets me know what's involved in the maintenance. And everything with moving parts requires maintenance (or you won't be keeping it very long). elizabeth On 4/21/07, catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wendy, You need to dump the cup EVERY timed you use your roomba. You also need to pull the filter part out of the cup and dump any cat hair stuck on the white paper filter. I bang them against the trash can a few times to get as much hair/litter out as possible. Then I do a filter change and clean the brushes every week or two. (I use mine basically every day.) I wash the white paper filters with soap and a toothbrush, let them dry, and reuse them instead of buying new ones. tonya wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's performed great, but as far as how much it holds, I haven't opened it yet to clean it out. I need to remember to do that tonight. It's a small thing, but bigger than I thought it would be-at least 1 ft. in diamter. I will try to remember to let you know after I take a look. Mine are shedding like crazy too! :) Wendy --- elizabeth trent wrote: I'm curious -- how much does it hold? I love my purple dyson for animal hair but so help me - we're such a shedding bunch I have to empty it frequently. how does it perform? elizabeth On 4/15/07, wendy wrote: Hey guys, Just wanted to let you guys know that Roombie (our new Roomba Sage for pet owners) went on it's maiden voyage this morning. The kitties were somewhat alarmed at first, but by the time it cleaned for 45 minutes and docked itself, they weren't too concerned with it. Smookie ran over to it when it stopped and has been trying to get the brushes out from underneath it. It's too cute. So far, Roombie did a bang-up job of vacuuming my tile floors-the living room, kitchen, and eating area along with the front entry way and hallway leading from that. That's as far as it could go since all the doors were shut along the hallway. I was very surprised with how well it patterned itself while cleaning. It got in and out of tight spaces. It even tried to eat Smookie's feather toy, but I rescued it. We paid $219 for it at the irobot website, which is the company that makes Roomba. A better deal than at Linens and Things or Bed, Bath, and Beyond. They have a pretty decent special, which includes free shipping, and a free home dock (normally $60); fairly cheap for a Roomba. Normally, I am a very frugal person, but I have bought three vacuum-cleaners in the past few years at about $50 each at Walmart, and all have died. Plus, I don't actually have to do the vacuuming myself, so that itself was worth the extra money. With the tile, as opposed to the carpet we had that hid a lot of dirt, every speck of dirt shows up, and I'm having to sweep every day as it is. So all in all, I'm happy as of day one. We'll see after a month or so if Roombie was worth it. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that
Re: OT: Roombie-the new Roomba - for those of you considering purchasing one
Hey Tonya, Thanks for the tips! I will definitely be doing everything you suggested. I love the tip on washing the filters and reusing them! :) Wendy --- catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wendy, You need to dump the cup EVERY timed you use your roomba. You also need to pull the filter part out of the cup and dump any cat hair stuck on the white paper filter. I bang them against the trash can a few times to get as much hair/litter out as possible. Then I do a filter change and clean the brushes every week or two. (I use mine basically every day.) I wash the white paper filters with soap and a toothbrush, let them dry, and reuse them instead of buying new ones. tonya wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's performed great, but as far as how much it holds, I haven't opened it yet to clean it out. I need to remember to do that tonight. It's a small thing, but bigger than I thought it would be-at least 1 ft. in diamter. I will try to remember to let you know after I take a look. Mine are shedding like crazy too! :) Wendy --- elizabeth trent wrote: I'm curious -- how much does it hold? I love my purple dyson for animal hair but so help me - we're such a shedding bunch I have to empty it frequently. how does it perform? elizabeth On 4/15/07, wendy wrote: Hey guys, Just wanted to let you guys know that Roombie (our new Roomba Sage for pet owners) went on it's maiden voyage this morning. The kitties were somewhat alarmed at first, but by the time it cleaned for 45 minutes and docked itself, they weren't too concerned with it. Smookie ran over to it when it stopped and has been trying to get the brushes out from underneath it. It's too cute. So far, Roombie did a bang-up job of vacuuming my tile floors-the living room, kitchen, and eating area along with the front entry way and hallway leading from that. That's as far as it could go since all the doors were shut along the hallway. I was very surprised with how well it patterned itself while cleaning. It got in and out of tight spaces. It even tried to eat Smookie's feather toy, but I rescued it. We paid $219 for it at the irobot website, which is the company that makes Roomba. A better deal than at Linens and Things or Bed, Bath, and Beyond. They have a pretty decent special, which includes free shipping, and a free home dock (normally $60); fairly cheap for a Roomba. Normally, I am a very frugal person, but I have bought three vacuum-cleaners in the past few years at about $50 each at Walmart, and all have died. Plus, I don't actually have to do the vacuuming myself, so that itself was worth the extra money. With the tile, as opposed to the carpet we had that hid a lot of dirt, every speck of dirt shows up, and I'm having to sweep every day as it is. So all in all, I'm happy as of day one. We'll see after a month or so if Roombie was worth it. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: OT: Roombie-the new Roomba - for those of you considering purchasing one
For anyone in a multi-cat household, I highly recomment my Ridgid 5 hp wet/dry shop vac from Home Depot. Cost me less than $70. Sucks the fixtures off the wall if you're not careful. The only issue that I have with it is storage space -- I need a four legged table with enough spread that I can put the vaccuum underneath and throw a tablecloth over the top. This vaccuum is amazing. No bags -- I dump the canister and can bleach clean the inside of the canister. It has cut my vaccuuming time to 1/3 what it used to be.. With an extension cord and just the hoses and attachments that came with it I can do almost my entire house without stopping. The hose is extra thick and can suck up the contents of a litterbox, if you are so inclined. The edger attachment is great for getting barf (and worse) off a rug. Best $70 I ever spent. Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I love the idea of a Roomba! I've always wanted to attach a big feather to the top and watch the kitties THEN! I have to clean out this house first so we can actually SEE the floor! Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Apr 21, 2007, at 12:28 PM, elizabeth trent wrote: Tonya - this is was the info I needed. I know most of you know how it is to live in a multi-cat household...and yes, I'm crazy...but I have (now) seven cats am frightfully allergic to them! LOL! My story is that my quality of life would diminish so much if I was allergy-free but without cats that it simply wouldn't be worth it. Therefore...besides 180mg of Allegra plus popping benedryl like candy several times a day and any homeopathic that works...I use the vacuum cleaner so much that I never put it away (for anyone else in my condition -- allergist says -- do not use ceiling fan over the bed -- stirs up the dander -- and wash everything in very hot water several times a week. I put throws over the couches, etc so I can frequently wash and I brush the babies as often as I can). They are precious dear babies and I wouldn't go a single day without any one of them! The purple dyson has been an absolute god-send. I can't recommend it enough...it is one of the most cleverly engineer pieces of equipment I have ever seen. I have very long hair myself and so I used to burn out a motor at least once a year in spite of constantly cleaning the beater bar, changing bags, etc. When I got the dyson...I used it right after I used the old vaccum...and just in my den section alone it removed over a quart of cat hair in one use. Holy cat dander batman!!! It's worth every penny and more! That being said...I'm still considering a roomba for in-between Thanks Tonya...this info doesn't discourage me in the slightest...just lets me know what's involved in the maintenance. And everything with moving parts requires maintenance (or you won't be keeping it very long). elizabeth On 4/21/07, catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wendy, You need to dump the cup EVERY timed you use your roomba. You also need to pull the filter part out of the cup and dump any cat hair stuck on the white paper filter. I bang them against the trash can a few times to get as much hair/litter out as possible. Then I do a filter change and clean the brushes every week or two. (I use mine basically every day.) I wash the white paper filters with soap and a toothbrush, let them dry, and reuse them instead of buying new ones. tonya wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's performed great, but as far as how much it holds, I haven't opened it yet to clean it out. I need to remember to do that tonight. It's a small thing, but bigger than I thought it would be-at least 1 ft. in diamter. I will try to remember to let you know after I take a look. Mine are shedding like crazy too! :) Wendy --- elizabeth trent wrote: I'm curious -- how much does it hold? I love my purple dyson for animal hair but so help me - we're such a shedding bunch I have to empty it frequently. how does it perform? elizabeth On 4/15/07, wendy wrote: Hey guys, Just wanted to let you guys know that Roombie (our new Roomba Sage for pet owners) went on it's maiden voyage this morning. The kitties were somewhat alarmed at first, but by the time it cleaned for 45 minutes and docked itself, they weren't too concerned with it. Smookie ran over to it when it stopped and has been trying to get the brushes out from underneath it. It's too cute. So far, Roombie did a bang-up job of vacuuming my tile floors-the living room, kitchen, and eating area along with the front entry way and hallway leading from that. That's as far as it could go since all the doors were shut along the hallway. I was very surprised with how well it patterned itself while cleaning. It got in and out of tight spaces. It even tried to eat Smookie's feather toy, but I rescued
Re: OT: Roombie-the new Roomba - for those of you considering purchasing one
How neat! I'd love to have one of those. Sounds like you got a really good deal. Gina wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey guys, Just wanted to let you guys know that Roombie (our new Roomba Sage for pet owners) went on it's maiden voyage this morning. The kitties were somewhat alarmed at first, but by the time it cleaned for 45 minutes and docked itself, they weren't too concerned with it. Smookie ran over to it when it stopped and has been trying to get the brushes out from underneath it. It's too cute. So far, Roombie did a bang-up job of vacuuming my tile floors-the living room, kitchen, and eating area along with the front entry way and hallway leading from that. That's as far as it could go since all the doors were shut along the hallway. I was very surprised with how well it patterned itself while cleaning. It got in and out of tight spaces. It even tried to eat Smookie's feather toy, but I rescued it. We paid $219 for it at the irobot website, which is the company that makes Roomba. A better deal than at Linens and Things or Bed, Bath, and Beyond. They have a pretty decent special, which includes free shipping, and a free home dock (normally $60); fairly cheap for a Roomba. Normally, I am a very frugal person, but I have bought three vacuum-cleaners in the past few years at about $50 each at Walmart, and all have died. Plus, I don't actually have to do the vacuuming myself, so that itself was worth the extra money. With the tile, as opposed to the carpet we had that hid a lot of dirt, every speck of dirt shows up, and I'm having to sweep every day as it is. So all in all, I'm happy as of day one. We'll see after a month or so if Roombie was worth it. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Visit my Tigger Tales site! - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
Re: OT: Roombie-the new Roomba - for those of you considering purchasing one
It's performed great, but as far as how much it holds, I haven't opened it yet to clean it out. I need to remember to do that tonight. It's a small thing, but bigger than I thought it would be-at least 1 ft. in diamter. I will try to remember to let you know after I take a look. Mine are shedding like crazy too! :) Wendy --- elizabeth trent [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm curious -- how much does it hold? I love my purple dyson for animal hair but so help me - we're such a shedding bunch I have to empty it frequently. how does it perform? elizabeth On 4/15/07, wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey guys, Just wanted to let you guys know that Roombie (our new Roomba Sage for pet owners) went on it's maiden voyage this morning. The kitties were somewhat alarmed at first, but by the time it cleaned for 45 minutes and docked itself, they weren't too concerned with it. Smookie ran over to it when it stopped and has been trying to get the brushes out from underneath it. It's too cute. So far, Roombie did a bang-up job of vacuuming my tile floors-the living room, kitchen, and eating area along with the front entry way and hallway leading from that. That's as far as it could go since all the doors were shut along the hallway. I was very surprised with how well it patterned itself while cleaning. It got in and out of tight spaces. It even tried to eat Smookie's feather toy, but I rescued it. We paid $219 for it at the irobot website, which is the company that makes Roomba. A better deal than at Linens and Things or Bed, Bath, and Beyond. They have a pretty decent special, which includes free shipping, and a free home dock (normally $60); fairly cheap for a Roomba. Normally, I am a very frugal person, but I have bought three vacuum-cleaners in the past few years at about $50 each at Walmart, and all have died. Plus, I don't actually have to do the vacuuming myself, so that itself was worth the extra money. With the tile, as opposed to the carpet we had that hid a lot of dirt, every speck of dirt shows up, and I'm having to sweep every day as it is. So all in all, I'm happy as of day one. We'll see after a month or so if Roombie was worth it. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: OT: Roombie-the new Roomba - for those of you considering purchasing one
I'm curious -- how much does it hold? I love my purple dyson for animal hair but so help me - we're such a shedding bunch I have to empty it frequently. how does it perform? elizabeth On 4/15/07, wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey guys, Just wanted to let you guys know that Roombie (our new Roomba Sage for pet owners) went on it's maiden voyage this morning. The kitties were somewhat alarmed at first, but by the time it cleaned for 45 minutes and docked itself, they weren't too concerned with it. Smookie ran over to it when it stopped and has been trying to get the brushes out from underneath it. It's too cute. So far, Roombie did a bang-up job of vacuuming my tile floors-the living room, kitchen, and eating area along with the front entry way and hallway leading from that. That's as far as it could go since all the doors were shut along the hallway. I was very surprised with how well it patterned itself while cleaning. It got in and out of tight spaces. It even tried to eat Smookie's feather toy, but I rescued it. We paid $219 for it at the irobot website, which is the company that makes Roomba. A better deal than at Linens and Things or Bed, Bath, and Beyond. They have a pretty decent special, which includes free shipping, and a free home dock (normally $60); fairly cheap for a Roomba. Normally, I am a very frugal person, but I have bought three vacuum-cleaners in the past few years at about $50 each at Walmart, and all have died. Plus, I don't actually have to do the vacuuming myself, so that itself was worth the extra money. With the tile, as opposed to the carpet we had that hid a lot of dirt, every speck of dirt shows up, and I'm having to sweep every day as it is. So all in all, I'm happy as of day one. We'll see after a month or so if Roombie was worth it. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
