Scooba – I, for one, welcome our new robot under-lords

Simpson’s memes aside, I love my Scooba floor-scrubbing robot. Nobody likes to scrub the floor, and paying a person to come do it is both expensive and a hassle. These things can be gotten for $275, or half that if you go for the refurbished one like I did.

It takes a long time to charge. I made the mistake of thinking that it would fully charge in a couple of hours, and ended up with half-mopped floors. But if you leave it charging overnight, it's good to go for a run the next day.

It also cleans with plain vinegar and water if you want. We've been trying to eliminate all of the chemical cleaners from our house, so this was a must-have feature.

And while you can get away without sweeping first, I find it works a lot better if you do. Especially if you have a menagerie of pets that are constantly dumping big clumps of hair all over the place. Hmm, so maybe it's time I got Scoobie a friend?

Comments

[David Creemer]

What do the pets think of their new robot friend?

[Dave Cortright]

Cats are interested, but it's pretty noisy. I block off the doorway to the kitchen when it's running to keep it contained, so the dogs can't get at it.

Also confirmed that we will not be getting Scoobie friend, as we're worried about the fringe on the Persian carpet.