[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: robots and housework
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 14:42:25 -0700 (PDT)
Thanks for the input, Sarah. The idea that it does get
underneath things, like my bed and the diningroom
table, sounds good. Does it pick up dust balls or only
hard objects like piece of food?
Cindy
--- Sarah Van Oosterwijck
<curiousentity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I don't have one, because I have both a cat and a
> husband that leave
> small objects all over the house. I sometimes also
> drop small objects
> without noticing. I have seen one running around a
> store, and I have
> read reviews about them. Basically they work pretty
> well. They do have
> to be protected from small objects, rug fringe, and
> some other dangerous
> environments, however. They will crawl under almost
> anything and clean
> under there. That could be good or bad. If like
> me, you keep stuff you
> don't want attacked and cleaned under your bed it
> could be bad. :-) I'd
> love a lot of other places cleaned, though. They
> are quieter than most
> vacuums, and the price is only slightly higher than
> the average vacuum.
> I'd like one, but it wouldn't solve the biggest
> problem I have with
> vacuuming, which is getting the floor ready for the
> process. they keep
> making it smarter, so maybe some day it will be
> smart enough not to eat
> anything bigger than a peanut and it will be safe
> for my house. LOL I
> have less hope of training the cat.
>
> Sarah Van Oosterwijck
> http://home.earthlink.net/~netentity
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 4:10 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT: robots and housework
>
>
> > Speaking if which, do any of you have the robot
> vacuum
> > they're been advertising -- I think it's called
> > Roomba? I've been thinking of getting one,
> depending
> > on the cost, but I was wondering how well it
> worked.
> > My daughter has heard from a couple of friends
> that it
> > worked -- she thinks -- she can't remember whom,
> > though. I haven't checked with Consumer Reports
> yet,
> > but I haven't seen it in the magazine so far.
> >
> > Cindy
> > >
> > > I think we should have robots to do housework,
> > > vacuum,
> >
> >
> >
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