Comments on: When Spending Money Equals Happiness: Why I Bought A Roomba

By: Perfectly Cromulent Name

Perfectly Cromulent Name — Wed, 27 May 2020 21:52:53 +0000

So, this is an old post but I wanted to say how much I loveeeee our Roomba. It is embarrassing how happy this purchase has made me, and my frugal “I can just clean the floors myself” persona also had a hard time shelling out the money. It was the Corona virus quarantine that broke me. My husband and I both have jobs that became much more intense, and we are working from home all the time. I did not want to spend a single second more doing anything that I could reasonably and safely outsource so we could spend our very limited non working time together.

We also have a similar floor plan to yours and we have it programmed to run at night. I’m commenting because I have carpet in the living area and tile in the kitchen. Roomba easily cleans both like it ain’t no thing. We do have to hang our dog door mat up before we retire to bed or Roomba will get stuck on it- it has a really deep pile, meant to grab up any water/mud/grass off the dog’s paws as she comes in from the outside, and it’s too much for the Roomba. Other than that, it has never really had any trouble. If it dies and can’t be fixed, I’m ordering a new one that DAY.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 22:49:40 +0000

My roomba is named Robbie and I love him. 6 cats, hardwood floors, 1 low pile rug,1 macaw, 2 parakeets, 1 husband. Large house. Robbie has to be emptied and recharged at halfway point. I would love a mopping one also…maybe someday…

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 23:30:07 +0000

I too call my Roomba Rosie. I like that it gets under my furniture that I would otherwise ignore too long. I use it mostly in rooms I can close off because I have a dog and she gets nervous around it. My neighbours dog got his tale caught in hers so best not to leave an animal unattended with it going. It does okay on carpet but not as well as a Dyson but you could switch the method out each week and still save on lots of vacuuming time.

By: Jacinta

Jacinta — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 00:28:18 +0000

I had a knock off one for a while but found that because im essentially an organised chaos kind of person it just got stuck on the crap on the floor all the time. It was best for empty rooms and even then took about an hour to do what i could in 5mins. However if you have a morbid sense of humor look up a video on youtube of a guy who hacked his roomba to feel pain. “the roomba that screams when it bumps into stuff”.

By: Marlies

Marlies — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 20:52:15 +0000

I just recieved a Roomba for my birthday from my husband and son! Very happy about it!
I love your writing and this one came back to me now and again. I think it is money spent on happiness in my case too. Thanks for the inspiration.

By: dotti

dotti — Thu, 09 May 2019 08:03:37 +0000

I would trade out the cooking for the Cleaning!!

By: Ashley Hoober

Ashley Hoober — Thu, 09 May 2019 00:22:29 +0000

Some of the greatest advice I give myself on a regular basis is to only spend money if I have EXTRA, not just ENOUGH. If I have more than enough, I can justify the purchase, if not, I will wait until I have extra. I know this seems obvious haha but it has helped me immensely.

By: Leif Kristjansen

Leif Kristjansen — Mon, 06 May 2019 00:55:10 +0000

I am also a dollar conscious person like yourself. After a years of reducing costs and not decreasing my happiness I realized that there were a few things that if I spent money on would actually increase my happiness, and I happily spend away on them now. I thought I was ok without them but I was very jealous of everyone else who purchased my trigger things and I joined in with them now.

For me its education. If I can learn something through tutor better than random online reading its worth it to me. I retired early too and have tonnes of free time so it sounds stupid that I think this but its true.

I would really recommend people do spend on things that make them happy…once they figure out what those things really are.

By: Barbara Jennings

Barbara Jennings — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:03:50 +0000

In reply to Mrs. Frugalwoods.

You’ve seen this, right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of2HU3LGdbo
Truly, we live in an age of wonders!

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 23:26:33 +0000

I bought my wife a Roomba 690 for Christmas and we really enjoy it. We had the same problem with it getting stuck underneath the furniture, coffee table, etc. Our frugality has it’s limts, so we invested an addiitonal $9.47 on some cone shaped bumpers:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075KWVTJV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

We stuck 5 of them around the rim of the Roomba’s bumper. It makes the Roomba look sort of like a Pit Bull with a spiked collar – but it works! Our Robbie the Roomba gracefully wanders the whole house now impervious to furniture with inadequate clearance.

Hope this helps!

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 14:49:24 +0000

OMG! Just had to share this story…

https://lex18.com/news/2019/04/10/deputies-respond-to-home-invasion-find-robot-vacuum-cleaner/

By: Amber from Ontario

Amber from Ontario — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 21:39:12 +0000

In reply to nicole. I am a senior with arthritis, almost everywhere. I love my Dyson, with a long wand. It is very light, does a great job, and I do not have to contend with a cord, or the long hose on my central vac. I also like that I can charge my Dyson at night in the discount hydro time here in Ontario, where hydro is way too expensive ! Then, I use it during the day, whenever I want. I try to do most of my cooking, cleaning, and laundry in discount time, which includes weekends. Now, I don't have to use the Dyson before 7 a.m. in the a.m. or after 7 p.m. at night. It cleans out easily, and the filter is easy to wash once per month or so. I got the small hand held one for my car. Both of my Dysons were purchased on The Canadian Shopping Channel. They had a special offer with extra tools, a special stand, and free delivery, as well as a special sale price. I finally stored my old central vac hose in a tote in the basement, and it has not been needed since. I have tools for doing furniture, a shorter hose, and one for deep cleaning a mattress that I also use. It has 3 settings, and the second and third will really deep clean. On setting one for hardwood floors, or dusting furniture, it will run for about half an hour on a full charge, and I find I can get lots done in that time. Dyson is expensive, but like you, I want good value for my money, and equipment that will last. Dyson is not a knock off, and so far I have not had any issues with it. You cannot store them in really cold temperatures though. They like to be at room temperature to turn on and work well. I am interested in the Roombas, but I have quite a collection of antique furniture, and it is a bit cluttered, so I think this is best for me.