I’m a mother to two children that keep me young at heart, yet busy, nonetheless. Our household endures a varied collection of messes, from dirt and grime to spills and stains. Having an immaculate home is virtually impossible, as the inevitable occurs almost on a daily basis. There are days that I feel like I am part of a circus. My life is a juggling act of managing household tasks, working, keeping up with an energetic 9 year old, and chasing around an even more energetic 2 and a half year old. A busy mother of two like me appreciate products that help simplify my life, and even more so if they help keep home clean orderly.
The iRobot Roomba 870 fits the bill perfectly. It simplifies my life by keep my home clean and orderly, and I hardly have to lift a finger! It came after the most crucial time when I had to recuperate from surgery, especially when there were moments I couldn’t get out of bed because of the extreme fatigue and pain. The only finger lifting I needed to do was when I was setting it up and scheduling for it to clean. Both were effortlessly easy tasks. I like that I can program for it to clean on a certain day and time or clean on the spot. I normally opt for the latter since debris and crumbs seemingly appear out of nowhere on a daily basis! I can almost eat off the floors since they’re practically spotless afterwards. It never fails to disappoint at expelling those “dirt demons” that you never knew existed, no matter how clean you think the carpet is! I’m always grossed out and in awe at the same time whenever I see the gunk that has been expelled out of my floors.
◙ Clean floors like never before with the revolutionary AeroForce™ Performance Cleaning System.Our most powerful vacuuming system yet delivers 5x the suction and removes up to 50% more dirt, dust, hair and debris.
◙ Let Roomba help you with the hard work. Just press Clean or schedule Roomba to vacuum when it’s most convenient for you. And no need to hunt Roomba down– it automatically returns to its Home Base® to recharge between cleanings.
◙ Roomba leads the charge in robotic vacuuming. Roomba’s slim profile lets it clean under furniture, including beds, skirted furniture, tables and cabinetry while the spinning side brush grabs dirt and debris from tough places like wall edges and corners.
Noteworthy Benefits
◙ iAdapt® Responsive Navigation Technology with cliff-detection sensors
◙ Large HEPA filter keeps dust, dander, and other allergens out of the air
◙ iRobot® XLife™ Extended Life Battery provides double the battery cycles
◙ Bin Full indicator light lets you know when the bin needs emptying
◙ 2 Virtual Wall Barriers keep Roomba in the rooms you want to vacuum & out of the ones you don’t
◙ No more cleaning brushes! Tangle-free AeroForce™ Extractors are virtually maintenance free, making it even easier for Roomba to tackle daily dirt build-up and leave more time for you to enjoy your day.
◙ Roomba’s large HEPA filter keeps dust, dander, and other allergens out of the air – ideal for homes with pets and allergy sufferers
◙ Just press Clean or schedule Roomba to vacuum when it’s most convenient for you.
Buy It: The iRobot Roomba 870 can be purchased at Best Buy for $599.99.
The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.
Wow that appears to be picking up really well, I’ve been wondering how these work. Thanks so much for sharing and the informative review. I might have to break down and get one.
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Im gonna have to check if this is available here in the Philippines. This is something my OC mom would definitely love. It’s amazing.
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I seriously think I need to get myself one of these…my mom has had one for more than 5 years and she swears by it!
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I am hoping to get one of these soon. Saving our money for a new house first so a lot of spending has to go into savings. With 3 pets we really need this.
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I’ve always wanted one of these because they look so cool. Maybe someday soon I’ll break down and get one. =)
With my boys always leaving a trail of crumbs, I could totally use one of these.
This sounds like it would be a great way to help keep the house picked up!! I love how easy it sounds to use!
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I’ve always wanted one of these. It would help so much with my battle with dark hair and my boys constantly dropping food!
I really need this thing I’ll buy this promise. I love it by your review.
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I was lucky enough to get to try one and now I’m in love! My back appreciates it and my home is much cleaner!
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This is soooo convenient, it’s almost heaven-sent. Gosh, we need this at home because we’re very busy people and we do need extra help in cleaning and keep our house dust-free ( hate ’em ). Thanks for your review. I will check out the shops here to see if we have an iRobot.
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I have been wanting one of these things since they first came out!! I remember the commercials for them. 🙂
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We have a Neato brand robot vac and I absolutely love it! We have four dogs, three of which shed. It does a fantastic job of keeping up with the dog hair.
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How cool is that?! I can see myself saved from spring cleaning by the iRobot!
I’ve been meaning to purchase a Roomba for forever now. We used to have one, but switched to the Mint Sweeper when ours broke down. The Mint is awesome, but nothing quite compares to the Roomba iRobot. I think it’s definitely time to purchase a new one!
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My mom has one of these and it’s the neatest thing! I keep saying I’m going to splurge and get one myself. I can see myself reading a good book and letting the irobot do all the work.
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I’ve seen a few posts like this in the last couple of days…I’ve been thinking of getting one of these (maybe it’s a sign, lol!)
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I like that it returns to home on its own. That’s a very cool feature. I’d consider this for a purchase.
I havew been wanting one of these for a very long time. My vacuum that I have right now is not working as well as I think it should… so I will be looking for a new one soon.
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I’d love a Roomba. Vacuuming is the bane of my existence, so it would be nice to have something like this that just does it for me.
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i use to have one of these things and loved it! My cat however use to try and hunt the thing, and eventually she won and killed poor roomba lol…
The Roomba sounds amazing. I have a day job, a blog, and three kids, and this would save me SO much time.
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For a long time it was just my husband and I at the house and I needed a Roomba then. Now that my son has moved back to finish his degree I need two! I think when a man is involved there is no such thing as an immaculate house. I think this would be so time saving so I could do another chore while it was taking care of the floors.
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wow, I’ll have to save up my earnings to get one of these, we definitely need it. the price tag is kind of high, but I’m sure I can find a good deal on it somewhere.
This vacuum looking super cool! Very independent and looks like it will get the job done. I heard it does hard floors just as well as carpet!
Thank you for your wonderful post. I just might change my mind on this vacuum cleaner. While I am a gadget girl, I am definitely O.C. and prefer the traditional big vacuum cleaners that I can really micro-manage to see if it picked up every single dirt. LOL!
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I would love to have one of these. It would make my life a little less hectic <3
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This iRobot looks just amazing. I like that we can program it and does the work. I can relax- finally
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Oh I wish I have one. That would make life a little easier to have help like that hehehe. Maybe “Santa” will bring me one this Christmas.
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I would love to have one of these. Having one less chore to do sure would be nice.
I’ve seen these before but have never tried it before. It looks like a great product! Thanks for showing it to me!
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I really love the idea of the Roomba, but with all the dog fur in our house I think I’d have to empty it all day long!
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I wonder how my dogs would react to this! It would be super handy to have in our house though!
My dog is absolutely terrified of it! However, it definitely does come in handy since it does such a fantastic job at cleaning.
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I’ve been keep my eye open for this to go on sale- I wish I can afford it now.You’re so lucky to have this kind of stuff and it does come handy especially when we have kids to taking care aside household chores.
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This would certainly make it easier to keep up with the cleaning. I love the scheduling option. That would be so helpful!
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I have always wanted to try a Roomba since having kids. Now that I am going to have two pets on top of my kids I really think I’ll need something like this. There isn’t enough time in the day to vacuum lol.
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I’ve always been tempted to see how a Roomba would do in our home. I’m just afraid the dog would be too afraid of it!
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Oh my gosh I need this like YESTERDAY! I think I know what I’m asking for for my birthday, Mother’s Day, and Christmas!
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My friend has this! I watched it clean her carpets one time. It worked amazing!!!
irobot made me think of that movie starring Will Smith, though these little cleaners look super cool!
iRobot sounds so futuristic like something out of a movie haha. I am definitely going to be asking for this as a present, I need all the help I can get to make housework easier on myself.
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Every person needs this iRobot! I can totally imagine how much easier cleaning would be now if I have this!
I seriously think I need to get myself one of these…my mom has had one for more than 5 years and she swears by it! Buying now 😉
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I have heard of the iRobot before but never thought it cleaned your floors that well until now. Looking at your pictures made me a believer. Wow! Such a less of a headache as it does the work for you. GREAT Review!
I will fully admit to wanting a Roomba just so I can put my cat in costumes and have her ride on it. That being said, my aunt has one and absolutely loves hers, so I guess I can also see the practical value of it.
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Cool tool without a doubt and I definitely want to have one. That would certainly make my cleaning chores a lot lighter. 🙂
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I need to just buy one of these! I hate vacuuming and I have to do it multiple times a day to keep up my kids and pets. This would be perfect for our home!
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This would be a fantastic vacuum for me. I have two long haired cats that leave fur everywhere.
That is so cool! I Have always wanted one. Maybe one day I will get one, husband doesn’t want to until we get carpet! How weird I now can’t wait for carpet:)
I would be afraid to get something like this because I shed hair like crazy. I wonder how it would stand up to strands all over my carpets and floors.
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I would love one of these roombas but i don’t think my dogs would do well with them. One would be terrified and the other would attack it.
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I have still to see these over here in the UK – but when I do, I’m getting one!
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I need one of these for every room. I love how some have chargers and go back to them automatically.
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Envy isn’t even the best word to describe how I feel right now! Living in Costa Rica I feel like I am constantly sweeping sand from my floors if I’m not picking up the crumbs and food from my daughter! This would be a huge life, time AND BACK saver!
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I’ve always wanted one of these things! It looks like it would be a real time saver and would be so handy to have.
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This looks like a high tech cleaning gadget and I think I saw a local counterpart here in the Philippines. The one I saw was quite pricey, though.
I wonder how my dogs would react to this! This is a fun gadget to try to clean my house!
I could really use one of these. Our apartment needs vacuuming badly and we don’t even own a vacuum!
My hubby and I were just talking about these! As a busy mom-prenueur I could sure use one of these!
This looks awesome!! I want one!!!!!
We have an iRobot and love it! Sounds like you had a great experience too!
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I am absolutely DYING to get one of these. I wonder if it would work in my house though. My living room is fairly small and we have big furniture. This is next on my list!
We have one of these and will vouch for it. It saves me so much time! I only vacuum about every other month now.