And then, one day, I got an email asking “would you like to review a robot vacuum?” That’s the day I did a tiny little dance of joy. Little did I know just how it would change my household.
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One bot to rule them all! Dyson finally brings their 360 Eye robo-vac to the US. How does it compare? Read on.
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Father’s Day rapidly approaches, and we’re all on the lookout for the perfect gift for dads with lots of hobbies. A great tool I’ve found is the new Flipout handheld vaccum from Dirt Devil. This is one of my favorite tools, ever. Bonus: It makes me feel like a super hero. See the post for details.
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Geeks love to dress the part, regularly donning their ‘Doctor Who’ T-shirts or multi-pocketed Scottevests. They also love their household tools and goods, finding products that make their lives easier. What are the GeekMoms’ favorites for 2015?
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Back in July, this Hoover cordless vacuum was on sale for $99. Today it’s down to $89, over 10% cheaper! So, if you missed the chance before, it’s back and better than ever today!
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Can laser guidance and a funky shape lead the Neato Botvac D80 to victory over my trusty iRobot Roomba 560? Read on to find out!
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The Dyson Slim V6 is a cordless vacuum with all the power of large vacuums in compact form.
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Ted Brull, a young inventor from Kansas City, has a Kickstarter project to promote his vacuum forming tool.
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Perhaps I haven’t been channeling my inner Martha enough, but I never knew it was a thing to vacuum your mattress. I suppose it should have occurred to me, however. Dust, skin cells, and allergens get everywhere. But perhaps I figured that my waterproof mattress pad would protect the thing. No? No.
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As the weather gets warmer, many of us are doing some spring cleaning. The change of season allows us to open our windows and fill the house with fresh air. It also fills the house with plenty of allergens.
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I sold my vacuum last week on Cragislist…
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When Black+Decker reached out to see if I might be interested in trying out their new 20V MAX Lithium Flex Vac, I wasn’t all that stoked about it. I’m not a big fan of handheld vacuums, and the kind of mess my household produces — highlighted by active kids and enough dog hair to assemble a new canine every week — is notorious for killing full-sized vacuum cleaners, let alone the little ones. But the high tech MAX Lithium Flex convinced me a cordless vacuum can make quick household cleanup a lot more convenient and proved especially useful on a three week trip to Cape Cod, where a vehicle continually subjected to sand and snack crumbs was in constant need of cleaning.
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If you’re looking into a minivan, I am telling you that once you see the built-in vacuum in the 2014 Honda Odyssey you’ll be sold.
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Continue ReadingIt’s not often technology makes you want to move house. But that was my wife’s reaction to Dyson’s new City vacuum. It’s sold on the basis of its small size, easy storage and suction power. On all these she had …
Continue ReadingOur kids are always keen to get involved with the household chores – they are still young enough for it to be exciting. But there are a lot of them that they simply can’t do because of the equipment they …
Continue ReadingSamsung’s VCRR8830T1R (aka the Tango) is the South Korean manufacturer’s latest entry in the growing robotic vacuum market. Does it do the job? I took the plunge and bought one a few weeks ago and so far, I’d give the …
Continue ReadingAfter trying out a Roomba (the low level robot hoover) a few months ago I’ve been on the look out for other cleaning solutions to tickle my “Dad about home” gadget needs. In a break from my game reviews this …
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