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Nobody said that household chores are easy. Imagine how many couples break up over dirty dishes. Think of how many full-blown rants families go through just because the trash was full and no one could be bothered to take it out.
Robot vacuums, Roombas, robot mops, and robovacs were invented to make our lives easier. And they did! The first robot vacuum was the brainchild of the inventor James Dizon, but only in 2014 did tech-savvy vacuuming become a thing. Now, the chances are your mom has one, or you just added one to the basket. But not everything is that easy when it comes to putting one of the most hated household chores in the hands (?) of a robot that resembles a UFO.
So, this time, Bored Panda compiled a list of painfully funny cleaning failures that prove a couple of things: a. We all make mistakes; b. Don’t do it unless you know what you’re doing; and c. Beware of that freakin’ robot vacuum. And take the third one seriously, everyone.
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#1
A Volunteer At Our Local Cat Rescue Turned On The Vacuum
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#2
Came Into The Kitchen To Find That My Dog Trapped The Dead Roomba With His Toys
Julesoccer20 5 years ago
Yeah but look at the doggos face! That is pure pride my friend!
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#3
Roomba Suicide In My House Last Night. It Somehow Wrapped Up Its Sensors In Toilet Paper And Headed Off The Edge
Obi Wang Kenobi 5 years ago
It only wanted freedom from cleaning all day! Roomba Lives Matter!
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WILLIAM FAULK 5 years ago
a few onths ago, people would be like: "WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE TOILET PAPER!?"
Back in time, robot vacuums seemed like a futuristic luxury not for everyone. But today, everything has changed and these tech-savvy "flying saucers" make up 20% of the global vacuum market. The Roomba remains the most popular choice, making up 70% of the total robot vacuum market, with over 14 million units sold to date. Remember that this cleaning product comes at a minimum of $300, so their popularity is nevertheless surprising.
#4
I Found This While Vacuuming Under Our Bed
#5
Received A Notification From My iRobot App. "Roomba Requires Your Attention. Roomba Is Stuck Near A Cliff"
#6
Local Doggie Daycare Learned A Valuable Lesson About Leaving A Roomba In The Reception Area
Caffeinated Hedgehog 5 years ago
Roomba is starting to draw a pentagram to summon something...
5 years ago
damn that must of been a massive s**t if it streaked that much... gross, but... you know I'm right
WildBerry 5 years ago
Of course. The person taking the pic isn't responsible for the clean up so we can see they are thinking, "Smear on!"
Load More Replies...The iRobot CEO and co-founder Colin Angle told TechCrunch in an interview that the high sales of Roomba cleaners prove it’s “a steady business for a consumer product that starts at a price point that tends to be a bit higher than your average human-powered home cleaning hardware.” Meanwhile, Angle envisions home robots gaining more importance as homes get smarter.
But some critics claim that robot vacuums will never replace traditional cleaning tools because… well, they don’t do their job that well. According to NY Times, even the best robot vacuums barely touch the fine dust that settles into rugs.
“After six months of regular cleaning with the top-of-the-line Roomba, all of this debris still managed to pile up in a single 6-by-9-foot area rug.” The mess was cleaned in only 15 minutes by a human-powered vacuum.
#7
Roomba, The Nope Of Dog World
Obi Wang Kenobi 5 years ago
No no plz no its coming for me! I will use my scratch-at-air magic to fend it off! It worked!
Karen Loftus 5 years ago
Poor pupper! I can’t believe you took the time to photograph this instead of rescuing the anxious dog. Bad owner🤬.
#8
So Your Vacuum Cleaner Doesn't Work
Raine Soo 5 years ago (edited)
I have never seen so much compacted fur and hair in my life. Perhaps, you can spin it, and make wool?
#9
This Is What Happens When Your Wife Leaves The Door Open To The Pool Area. Your Expensive Robot Vacuum Decides It Wants To Meet The Pool Vacuum... Goddammit
Another con in the robovac department is that our modern homes filled with obstacles are not compatible with robots that easily get stuck in household clutter. Think of all the piles of laundry, small little items scattered around the house, charging cables, and all the other traps. These are a no-go for a robot vacuum and unless you keep your home clutter-free, it will be a hassle.
And lastly, in all fairness, not all robot vacuums look like they really know what they’re doing. Do an experiment: sit down, relax, and watch your bud moving around. You’ll see it bumping into obstacles, cleaning the same area for half an hour, and basically looking dumb and without a vision. The best way to avoid this is to stop watching and let it be.
#10
Today I Got Home To A Vacuum Robot With Artistic Pretensions
#11
Apparently My Dog Thought The Roomba Was An Assailant
inky Panda 3 years ago
but don't you feel scared knowing how destructive your dog is?
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WildBerry 5 years ago
Actually, it's not funny at all. The roomba was allowed to 'roam' while the dog was unsupervised. The dog got fed up and chewed it up.... again unsupervised. The dog could have died or gotten severely injured from the hard plastic and other parts of this roomba.
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Michelle C 5 years ago
That's why I paid extra for the 3 yr life happens insurance...FREE REPLACEMENT!
WildBerry 5 years ago
And that's why you don't leave your dog unsupervised when the roomba is going.
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Not Only Did It Steal The Bloody Shower Towel It Tried To Hide Under The Vanity Thing. I Suppose It Wanted To Snack In Private
Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
I am thinking that it must be a young specimen. Jokingly grabbing mom's towel and running off while she is showering.
WildBerry 5 years ago
The flooring is the only interesting thing about this pic !!!!!!!!
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#13
The Roomba Didn't Come Home Last Night After Its Scheduled Cleaning And Is Nowhere To Be Found
Raine Soo 5 years ago
As an aside, Roomba charging bases are not heavy enough. When my Roomba wants to dock, it keeps knocking the base about.
Irina Rachow 5 years ago
This happened to me!! 5 months later and still no sign of it. We think it ran away from home:(
#14
Just Found Out I Bought Vacuum Which Doesn’t Have Any Vacuum Capabilities, It Just Rolls Around The Floor
Kisses4Katie 5 years ago
Lol aldi had them one year at Christmas time- they were $20
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BoredDragon 5 years ago
Derek, don’t go Sherlocking people. You’re the Holmes here. (Sorry, not tryin to be rude-plz don’t downvote
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#15
I'm Afraid, Our Vacuum Will Quit Soon. It Seems He Had An Interview
Julius Martin 5 years ago
You should give him a pay raise, seems as though he is not happy in the current work environment
#16
Cat + Paint Can + Roomba
Douglas Turner 5 years ago
Yeah, the cat is to blame... someone with a thumb opened that paint can
Autumn 5 years ago
Unless the cat knocked off the shelf and it exploded ........ and then the roomba drove through the paint..........
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DogMatic 5 years ago
If you use your dog's or cat's cage/carrier, with door open, as it's bed at home however, it's much easier to get them in there when they need transporting somewhere.
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#17
Started Cracking Up When I Discovered SNL’s Mr. Bill Stuck Like This In The Roomba. Poor Guy
#18
My Parents Tested Using Robo-Vac To Clean The Unfinished Basement And Apparently Left The Walk-Out Door Open
WildBerry 5 years ago
Right... and the roomba went up the steps to get out of the basement.
Load More Replies... Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
***IDEA!!*** Yard Roomba!! Bigger and more rugged. Made for leaves and twigs but able to handle to minor stones and obstacles.
#19
This Vacuum At Work Hadn't Been Cleaned In A While
Iulia stratulat 5 years ago
I believe it has a water filtering system. These have to be cleaned immediately after use or they smell horrible.
#20
Came Home From Dinner And Found My Vacuum Hanging On For Life
troufaki13 5 years ago
People who live in homes with staircases and have a roomba should really be careful. Or else they should be charged with roomba neglect and endangerment. :P
Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
Imagine walking in that door and having your head meet with a homicidal Roomba!
German Rottweiler#16 5 years ago
this is the time where the app should tell u that roomba is stuck near a cliff
#21
Found Out Why The Roomba Quit Working
nanashi 5 years ago
I want to say 'thank god it's already dead', but then again 'aww poor snake'
Shelby P 5 years ago
Not dead... that's just the skin left behind after molting
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Anonymous Panda 5 years ago
First off, ew, second off, if that was me, that snake would have a shroud and coffin, probably made of cardboard, and a full out funeral with flowers and candles. I would then bury it in the backyard and paint a rock into a gravestone. I did the same thing to two ants, and made a milk duds container a coffin.
#22
Just My Neighbor Vacuuming His Grass
Anne 5 years ago
I've vacuumed the grass.. when I broke glass on in. I don't want the pets or kids to step in it.
Mariana Schneider 5 years ago
Same. Someone forgot a glass of water, and someone else ran over it with the car. We were lucky it didn't puncture a tire (or anyone's feet).
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Bunny Lady 5 years ago
I had to vaccum the grass once when I clipped my dogs outside. I expected the birds to take the fur for their nests but they didn't. Neighbours must have thought I was loopy! 😂
#23
Our Roomba Had A Run-In With Naked Barbie. Naked Barbie Lost
Santhe van der Meulen 5 years ago
Why do children always undress their dolls? Never understood that.
#24
My Brand New Roomba Ran Over My Puppy's Poop And Proceeded To "Clean" The Rest Of My Home
Raine Soo 5 years ago
The same thing happened to my cat. The roomba went to close to her litterbox, freaked her out, and she exited the box mid-dump. The roomba ran over her bowel movement, and dragged it up and down the hallway. I spent an hour and countless Q-Tips dipped in soap, cleaning out the wheel well. Thankfully, it was only one well.
Anne 5 years ago
I was wondering.. do you just toss them out after this happens? Is this ever salvageable?
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RaroaRaroa 5 years ago
This has happened enough times now that you should know not to leave a puppy and a roomba together, ever.
#25
Go Home, Roomba! You’re Drunk
Mariana Schneider 5 years ago
It's a wheeled cart, I have the same one. Had to talk my husband out of keeping his xbox on the top shelf and the games on the bottom for this exact reason.
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Mary Maney 5 years ago
Your floors are not level, (the wine is pooling) you should have it checked out.
#26
This Is Carl. He Likes To Squeeze Into Impossible Spots And Then Sleep. This Is His Favorite Spot, Takes 2+ People To Get Him Out
SirPatTheCat 5 years ago
He just went from under the couch but then didn’t come back out looks like
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Kay Slusher Mastro 5 years ago
Glad to see you named his Carl. I named mine Robbie, because I love to see a man cleaning.
#27
Mother Knew I Wanted A Roomba But Didn't Want To Waste That Much Money On One. So She Found One For A Bargain. Note, It Has Zero Vacuuming Ability
Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
All I can say to this and the post several lines above is: THANK YOU FOR THE WARNING!! Everyone who has safely purchased a working robot vacuum should be grateful too.
Carmen Honacker 5 years ago
Uhm, so it doesn't vacuum and there are no bristles, so it just rolls around?
Hugo Raible 5 years ago
Not a scam - you attach a wet cloth to it: https://www.wish.com/product/5db977f0e26edd0d996cf00a?hide_login_modal=true&from_ad=goog_shopping&_display_country_code=CH&_force_currency_code=CHF&pid=googleadwords_int&c=%7BcampaignId%7D&ad_cid=5db977f0e26edd0d996cf00a&ad_cc=CH&ad_lang=DE&ad_curr=CHF&ad_price=11.00&campaign_id=9527731137&exclude_install=true&gclid=Cj0KCQiA7qP9BRCLARIsABDaZzi41QOyCdZg9DjOJDgUYZlwscfcyPOaft3QNJUZseyNBVARpnqPTzIaAm-qEALw_wcB&share=web
#28
Apparently My Husband Hasn't Learned How To Hide His Charger Cords From "Eva" The Vacuum
She sent me a message while I was at work to tell me she was having a bad day and requires assistance.
Kay Slusher Mastro 5 years ago
Teaches you to name her Eva. Obviously SHE wants his entire attention. I named mine Robbie.
#29
Bumped The Empty Button After Finishing Vacuuming
#30
I Hear Screaming Coming From The Living Room, Only To Find My 5-Year-Old Daughter On The Floor With Her Hair All Sucked Up & Tangled In Our iLife Robot Vacuum
I couldn't stop laughing the entire time I tried to free her.
Sarah 5 years ago
That's fake. You can see the completely different skin color ear, and her face is way too shiny. It's a doll.
Carrie Laughs 5 years ago
Zoomed in really close and I'm fairly sure you're right.
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The Pansexual MELONLORD 5 years ago
That's fake. You can see that 'her' skin is too shiny, her ear is a completely different color, and there's a neck joint.
CanidaeVulpes 5 years ago
I know this can happen, but for some reason this almost looks like a doll or mannequin
Mathias Karittke 5 years ago
Looks like a doll.Very shiny skin, different skin color for the ear and the cheek, very clear contour behind the ear and the bright spot where the hair was pulled out looks the same color than the face. I whould not expect that if there was that amount of hair pulled out, it must be some some red or even bleeding.
#31
Apparently I Found A Loose Thread While Vacuuming
Mshauri Mazuri 5 years ago
Don't you dare cut that thread if you want your carpet to be intact 🤣
#32
Oh Yeah... A Cliff
Charlotte A. 5 years ago
why do the manufacturers seem to think the consumers are vacuuming landscapes?
Shirley Heyn 5 years ago
It got over it once, let it figure out the return trip over that cliff!
#33
My Robot Vacuum Ate A Piece Of Chalk
Kennedy Longworth 5 years ago
The book in the background is teaching roomba how to draw a pentagram.
#34
This Is What I Woke Up To
The Pansexual MELONLORD 5 years ago
It wants to hoard the toilet paper for the uprising of the apocalypse
Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
Seems to be an oft repeated scenario. I would love to watch it happening.
Kailyn Waters 5 years ago
That's the other Roomba's wife, she was going to imitate her husband's death from wrapping its self up in tp and going down the stairs.
#35
When The Robo Vacuum Ruins Its Perfect Track Lines Retuning To Base
moon bug 5 years ago
Looks like it’s where the tv/entertainment centre goes. A couple of them looks like internet/cable plugs.
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Naomi Cline 5 years ago
that would bug the s**t out of me!! Roomba should be programed to start at the furthest point from base.
#36
Roomba Tried To Make A Break For It Today
kira griffin 5 years ago
but it got stuck on the edge of a cliff before it could make it . . .
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just a hamilfan 5 years ago
When we were moving ours got out and continued to vacuum the cul-de-sac
#37
Forgot My Headphones On The Ground While The Roomba Was Running
WildBerry 5 years ago
Thanks you. Have there been any studies to determine the long-term effects on hearing from wearing those crappy things?
Load More Replies... Caffeinated Hedgehog 5 years ago
Inside my pockets, my earphones does that even without the help of a Roomba
Inioluwa Adewara 5 years ago
this is going to take a lot of untangling later, best get to work tbh, i highly doubt, any 1would be a able to untangle it without getting frustated every 5 mins and yeeting the headphones across the room but because u need it for ur zoom classes and u dont wanna buy a new one, you get up and find where u yeeted ur headphones too and start from step 1, now this process will take 2-3 days, depending on how much it takes for u 2 rage. =) dont worry u get there. if u dont pass out but u dont need 2 know that
#38
My Girlfriend Was Wondering Why Her Vacuum Was Not Working Anymore
DC 5 years ago
Oh my ... those brushes take up everything. Basically, they are made to do this...
Dianne DeSha 5 years ago
If, as in my 2x long-haired females house, that's her hair... how has she not learned this before? I have to grab the scissors and cut my roll bar free about once a month...
June Dominguez 5 years ago
Does she not know that she has to clean this at one point? Lol? Guess she does now!
jevais 5 years ago
Why in heaven's name some people don't regularly clean and empty their vacuum cleaner? Is it too difficult?
Connie Martin 5 years ago
It's very difficult to get long hair out of a roller brush even if there's very little in it.
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My Buddie's Girlfriend Has A Husky And Hasn't Vacuumed For A Few Months This Came Out Of Said Vacuum After
Madders 5 years ago
Maybe she has depression... It can literally stop your life and have no motivation to do anything..
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Thomas Ewing 5 years ago
I live alone, no pets, new carpet. It's amazing how much lint and hair get picked up with one week's worth of vacuuming. I'm thinking of going with bare linoleum.
Iulia stratulat 5 years ago
I once pulled this much hair in 2 days: huge dog, shedding period. It wasn’t so compacted though.
Jo Ellen Washburn 5 years ago
I have a husky, and this is about a week's worth of hair from her!
Amber Phillips 5 years ago
in our old house we haven't vacuumed for about ten years until we moved (this is a real story)
#40
Never Vacuum Your Keyboard
chaitu cherry 5 years ago
dude..... you should blow air in to keyboard... not sucking of air.....
Kennedy Longworth 5 years ago
NOOOOOO! NOT THE "R" KEY! HOW WILL YOU EVE TYPE AINBOW O PUPPE O C APTASTIC??
#41
Roomba Has Gone Rogue
Laura Kat 5 years ago
Looks like the Roomba sucked up the string of the balloon(s) that were tied to the candle holder, and gravity did the rest.
Eva the Egg 5 years ago
The main cause to these accidents are Roombas - perhaps not buy them in the future?
Giles McArdell 5 years ago
I do love my roombas but sometimes by the time I've moved everything off the floor before switching one on I do think "I could have just vacuumed it myself" (roombas do a more thorough job though).
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#42
It Made It Less Than A Meter From The Charger Before Asking To Be Charged Again
Amarédesse Gemtree, SLYTHERIN 5 years ago
heh. I head to the bus at 7:20 - 7:24 and wake up between 5:45 - 6:20.
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#43
Wife And Teen Daughters Said Vacuum Wasn't Working, Checked Roller Brush
BG 5 years ago
Not worse than my three teen daughters' shower drain. I don't even use that shower, but their own hair is "too gross" for them to touch!
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DogMatic 5 years ago
Often easier to remove the roller from the hoover and then cut the hair away. Usually involves removing 4 screws. Don't recommend the same for dyson models with plastic screws, the screws are too delicate for frequent dismantling. Source: I've always worn my hair long, and have untangled it from a wide variety of vacuum cleaner models over the years. Tip: my current one is a shop-vac, & I'll NEVER go back to a hoover with rollers/household cylinder vac. No rollers to get tangled. Much bigger capacity for way less frequent emptying. Easy to dismantle if hose/filter does get blocked (though hose is wider than normal, it still occasionally blocks with clumps of dog hair). Mine also works on wet spills etc too, & can be used as sump pump in emergency. I have mobility problems, & find the shop-vac easier to manage than an upright hoover. I'm not a paid advertising shill or anything, just found something that makes my life much easier & thought I'd share :)
Celtic Pirate Queen 5 years ago
How do people not know to do this? I check mine pretty much after each use.
Diane Herman 5 years ago
Why don't people know they have to clean the vacuum occasionally, too?
Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
Again.... Lack of common sense seems to be it's own pandemic these days. I have a "strange loose hair" phobia but still bring myself to do this gross chore often.
Bender Bending Rodríguez 5 years ago
No. If it sucked there won't be any problem. The problem arises when a vacuum stops sucking.
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Tracy Creamer 2 years ago
I had a stick cordless Bissel that had a lever where you could actually remove the roller made it so much easier to clean. all vacuum should have that feature. Unfortunately, none of my Bissell products have lasted very long. This one just quit charging after a short time. And. Period. That liver broke so I had to tape the part holding in the roller down still it’s a great idea.
#44
Why You Shouldn't Agree To Dogsit When You Have A Robot Vacuum
Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
More like: Why you shouldn't forget to deactivate your robot vacuum when dog sitting.
#45
Just Vacuuming The Street In Front Of The 5-Star Hotel
Renate Stargardt 5 years ago
I worked in a small cinema ... and I did it the same way. Why go all the way back inside, to get the street broom, a dustpan and a garbage can ... when it' so much faster with the vacuum cleaner. Cleaning staff are paid per hour! If they don't finish in the allotted time, they have to work (often unpaid) longer ... until everything is done.
Judith Wilson 5 years ago
I had a friend who used to sweep the sidewalk - around the entire block
#46
Came Home To Find My Roomba In An Apparent Suicide Attempt
Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
Defective unit in need of psychological assistance... Should have stopped at the cliff but missed all the signs of trouble.
Niffler_13 5 years ago
If you look to the left, there is a single step that it must have fallen from
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#47
Just A Man Attempting To Vacuum A Puddle. Typical Glasgow
Astrid Nineor 5 years ago
Well, how else will you get rid of all the water in the 'rain belt' of Scotland? :P
#48
I'm Sorry, A What?
#49
How The Roomba Stole Christmas
#50
Why I Don’t Vacuum
DC 5 years ago
They take a lot of dust over time. Once you hit them, you remove it where touched and then it becomes visible and then people start doing things ... this is easily preventable - either take off the rotary brush, or hold the damned cords in your hand while cleaning.
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German Rottweiler#16 5 years ago
just..................HOW????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
Luckily mini-blinds rarely have strings of significant length any more. In an effort to save the lives of children who might accidentally strangle themselves, when the manufacturers shortened the lines, they also saved the lives of multiple vacuum cleaners along with the sanity of multiple vacuum users.
#51
Roomba Got My Last Roll Of Toilet Paper
#52
Vacuum Cleaner On/Off Switch Was Sparking/Broken And I Didn’t Want To Buy A New One. Fixed It
#53
So My Vacuum Robot Got Into My LEGO Room
Sarina Greenhaven 5 years ago
Lego rooms are super fun! My mom used to have one and it was like being in a mini city with a a lot of star wars crossovers
Cat Dolivo 5 years ago
Lucky! That you have a lego room, not that the roomba went on a rampage
#54
Note To Self: Be More Careful When Using The Vacuum Hose
#55
Vacuuming When... Nope
Lord Mysticlaw 5 years ago
Nope nope nope. Time to buy a new vacuum cleaner and just throw that one out.
Jean Thompson 4 years ago
Drive 10 miles and carefully dump the contents in a field somewhere - unless the spider somehow escapes on the way - then you would have to sell the car.
Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
The turbo feature should kill that sucker. I once chased down a centipede -- a HUGE, LONG, HAWAIIAN CENTIPEDE -- with my vacuum when it slithered by mid-chore. As tough as those puppies are, the only thing left was legs!!
Myrtille rat 5 years ago
I personnaly enjoy living with a few spooders as they eats many other bugs even if some night encounters gaves me the creep while I have a friend who hate them so when she see one she vacuum the poor beast then vacuum the cat litter to do:"lapidation time" I swear I wanted to slap her when she told me that
StrawberryParfait 5 years ago
It's just a spider, ffs. Empty the canister outside and stop being such a drama queen.
#56
Came Home To A Murder. I Think My Broom Resents My New Purchase. The Roomba's Battery Died Like This
#57
Get A Roomba So You Don’t Have To Clean Up Anymore, They Said
#58
We Bought A Roomba Yesterday And Ran It Last Night. It Had A Surprise For Us In The Morning
Sarina Greenhaven 5 years ago
I. Have. No. Words... Except investing in an exterminator might help
Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
AWWWWWW!!! The Hawaiian geckos that clean up all your bugs at night!! I used to love waking up in the morning to find the cute little buggers all around. Much better than the huge spiders and centipedes that congregate otherwise.
#59
Mischievous Roomba This Morning
Tamsin Far 5 years ago
but, honestly.. where do you people store your toilet paper so all the roombas catch it?
#60
The Roomba Sucked Up My Headphones While I Was Gone
#61
Cat Took A Crap On The Floor And Our Roomba Decided To Drag It All Over The Floor
Calvin Suzuki 5 years ago
Friend: hey Watcha doin? Me: watching roombas tracking poop on carpets
#62
How Close My Vacuum Is To Fitting In This Gap
#63
I'm Suddenly Remembering Why I Sweep My Craft Room Instead Of Letting The Roomba Do The Floors
Kennedy Longworth 5 years ago
I didn't even see the comment. I just upvoted it because i like the cat.
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Anna Snorrepot 5 years ago
nice wheel! I have a Louet S70 myself, an oldie in all oak, even the bobbins.
#64
The Cord For My Wife’s Vacuum
Myrtille rat 5 years ago
might be the one he bought her at mother days as a "gift" :) how many not that smart beloved ones do such mistakes when gifting something to wifes ...guys you NEED to know that household devices ARE NOT something to make a gift! these are utilities which can also be used by everyone in the house
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#65
Today I Came Home To Find Joomba Mating With Or Killing One Of Murrow’s Toys
Everyday my Roomba tells me via the app that it has successfully completed cleaning my floors, and is back home nestled in its little charging base. And almost every day I come home to find little Joomba in a different place in the house, completely drained of its battery.
#66
So I Was Vacuuming My Car Today When I Noticed The Vacuum Wasn't Sucking Very Good. This Is What I Found
Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
At least it's not your personal vacuum. Chalk it up to a lesson learned safely: No matter what might accidentally get sucked up by the car wash vacuums, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RETRIEVE IT!!
#67
Quarantine Day 9 - My Dad Vacuuming The Yard
#68
The Way My Girlfriend Winds Her Vacuum Cord
Kennedy Longworth 5 years ago
And then my girlfriend just...died! I don't know who could have done this...
Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
If a guy can fault his girlfriend for -- or hell, just go out of his way to point out that he is not pleased with -- this action, I would leave him sitting on the curb. There are far more significant, life-altering issues that should be discussed and compromised on in a relationship. The vacuum cord is just not qualified.
#70
"Daddy! I Need Your Help!" Walked In And Saw This. We Saved Some Hair, But Still Had To Cut Her Out
Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
There should be a protective screen/guard blocking that intake valve. Unfortunately I have seen them frequently removed and/or lost. It's one of those random things you find behind the couch or door, can't figure out what it's for and then toss it out later. Only to realize what you've done... When hair, yarn, tails etc get stuck months later.
#71
Ran The Robot Vacuum 20 Minutes After Leaving The House. The Dog Evidently Waited Less Than That To Plant A Steamer By The Front Door
My wife couldn’t figure out why she kept getting error messages from the vac app
dionte sheldon@students.wcpse 4 years ago
at that point just throw it out and vaccum the old fasion way
#72
My Flatmate Owns This Crappy Vacuum Cleaner Robot Which Keeps Getting Stuck Everywhere. I Swear It's Easier And Better To Just Use An Ordinary Vacuum Cleaner
#74
Pro-Tip: Use A Vacuum To Quickly Wrap Your Headphones
#75
You're A Jerk, Roomba
#76
I Was Trying To Vacuum At Work And I Almost Burned Down The Place
#77
Came Home To This Derp Having Pulled Open The Blinds And Promptly Dying
Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
OLD miniblinds are deadly to children and machines!! Thousands of children died by strangulation in the too-long miniblind cords manufactured years ago. That is why they are now much shorter if there at all.
#78
I Live With Five Other Girls. This Is What Happens Every Time I Vacuum The Apartment
#79
When Customers Think That Two Dyson Stick Vacs Are Enough To Clean A Home With Three Dogs
Iulia stratulat 5 years ago
They are good enough but you still need to empty it when you see it gets filled
DogMatic 5 years ago
Emptying the vacuum cleaner every 2 minutes is a pain in the backside. A perfectly legit complaint if hired to clean a house & the equipment provided isn't suitable.
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Blue 5 years ago
They are if you actually use your brain and empty the things after each room.
DogMatic 5 years ago
Or 5+ times per room, depending on room size, breed of dog etc.
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Pro-Tip: Don't Use An Industrial Vacuum Cleaner To Clean Your Thinkpad
#81
When Nobody Remembers To Clean The Vacuum Cleaner
#82
The Roomba Got All The White Thread Off The Bobbin After My Wife Left Just A Bit Touching The Floor
#83
Our Vacuum Cleaning Robot Got Stuck Under The Drying Rack
#84
Oh No
Katy McMouse 5 years ago
So the message I'm getting thus far is: if your pets don't poop in the toilet while you're gone, a Roomba is not the wisest choice for your family.
Gon Freecss 5 years ago
How do people have pets that poop in the house? I understand if it's a puppy but i'm sure not all of these are babies, house training needs work obviously.
Dodo 5 years ago
I was thinking the same thing! Granted, we got our dog at 6 months old but the only time she ever pooped in the house was when she was ill (unfortunately right after we got new carpet, but that's a different story)
Load More Replies... Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago
I'm getting the idea that Roombas literally scare the s**t out of dogs OR that dogs have collectively devised a way to get rid of their robotic enemies....
#85
My Robotic Vacuum Died About 3 Feet From Its Charging Station
#86
"A Vacuum That Never Loses Suction"... Until You Have A Kid
#87
Roomba Screwed Up
#88
Robot Vacuum Sucked My Mouse
#89
My Buddy Was Pumped To Get A Roomba... Until His Dog Poo'd In The House
#90
Vacuum Was Not Working. She Blamed It On The Cat. Our Cat Is Grey
#92
Another Bad Roomba. Came Home To This
#93
My Roomba Got A New Tail
#94
The Way Our Vacuum Cleaner's Head Just Barely Doesn't Fit In This Gap
Myrtille rat 5 years ago
why is there such a weird tiny place between two rooms to begin with ?
#95
One Dog... One Vacuum
Katy McMouse 5 years ago
Why do you insist on shaming me in front of the whole world? - says the miffed Corgi.
Miraculous Klutz 5 years ago
Corgis have 2 layers of thick long fur. When they are shedding, no matter how long you brush the pup fur will be everywhere.
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#97
Roomba Made The Poor Choice Of Trying To Clean Up Dog Poop. After Dragging It Around The Dining Room, The Roomba Put Itself In The Corner. I’m Assuming Because Of Shame
#98
I See Your Tangled Earbuds And I Raise You This
#99
Apparently My Roomba Got A Little Chilly While I Was At Work
#100
Wanted To Take The Dirt Out Of The Vacuum
#101
While I Was In The Shower, My Dog Puked Up All Of His Breakfast. Roomba Attempted To Do His Duties, But He Was Not Equipped For This Mission
lara 5 years ago
I hope the pup is ok. Anything else can be cleaned up. The important thing is that the pup is ok.
SirPatTheCat 5 years ago
I guarantee you doggo just ate too fast. You can tell because the kibble pieces are whole, so it wasn’t something where food was getting rejected from digestion because of real problems. That happened to my dog once, and it was because she wolfed down her food and it upset her stomach. She tried to eat the barf immediately after throwing it up, so I’m guessing this dog is okay lol
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Vacuuming Fail
StinkyMonkey 5 years ago
Oh god this brings back memories of the frustrating kind. I used to work a cleaning job where they had two vacuums: one with virtually no suction and one that fell apart all the damn time. So frustrating when you need to vacuum 200m2 of carpet.
#104
Thank God My Husband Married Me For More Than Just My Housekeeping Skills
Blue 5 years ago
Wow, is this 1950 ? maybe you should marry a man for HIS housekeeping skills.
PotatoNinja5000 5 years ago
For goodness sake, it's obviously a joke. No need to being politics into it...
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"Babe, The Vacuum Isn’t Sucking. Can You See If You Can Fix It?"
#108
My Vacuum Robot That Knocked Over These Plants, Making A Bigger Mess Than Any One This Jerk Has Ever Cleaned
#109
House Sitting My Parents House And Was Too Lazy To Vacuum Myself, Sadly The Roomba Is An Idiot
#110
If You're 3 Years Old, Terrified Of The Vacuum, And You Dump Baby Formula On The Floor, You're Gonna Have A Bad Time
Davor Jelacic 5 years ago
Yeah, terrorize her into submission and put her picture up scared and crying on the internet ...That will set her straight. Like voting, being a parent should entail a basic intelligence test
Brandi VanSteenwyk 5 years ago (edited)
Common sense is in short supply.... Mom could have easily provided a broom and dustpan for the child to try her best to clean it up herself. Then mom could follow up with vacuuming. I see generations of bullies at work and creating future bullies. SAD
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StrawberryParfait 5 years ago
That's a s**t mom, right there. The child is three. Children that young do silly things. No one got hurt here. Maybe the mother should baby-proof her kitchen better so accidents don't happen. Terrifying your child over some spilled powder is cruel and unnecessary. So many attention whores these days, looking for pats on the back for their crap parenting. Sad.
Iulia stratulat 5 years ago
Poor kid. They could have at least attached a head to actually be efficient
lara 5 years ago
I see a head on the kid, so, OH you mean on the vacuum. Never mind.
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#111
So Our Roomba Had A Rough Day Yesterday
#112
Get A Roomba They Said. It'll Make Your Life Easier They Said
#114
Decided To Clean My Keyboard With A Vacuum Cleaner
#115
Roomba vs. Wyze Wi-Fi Camera
#116
Roomba Got Hungry
Just JoLynn 5 years ago
Fake! No way it would flip itself in the toilet paper in that direction.
#117
Vacuum Cord. About Once A Year I Have To Replace This Cord Because The Wife Destroys Them
Annett Nyrud 5 years ago
Buy a normal vacuum cleaner that can spool up the cord, then it would be so much easier to keep it straight and in no danger of splitting and becoming dangerous.
Ana Vaquer Perez 5 years ago
How tho? I’ve ran over my vacuum a ton and it’s still the same as when it was first bought
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Lara Harris 5 years ago
Here's my question. Why are so many peoples dogs shitting in the house? Do you not walk them? Have you not trained them? If you can't stop your dog doing that, you're the problem. Train your dammed dog.
Mimi777 5 years ago
Right?? We have 3 dogs and the last time one of them pooped in the house was when they were young puppies and still being trained. After they were trained, we’ve never had a single accident with any of them over the years.
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Daria B 5 years ago (edited)
Seeing posts like these, I was sceptical at first too. Besides that, our home isn't so big, with much floor surface. But my husband got one anyway, one of a cheaper Chinese brand, and we both got pleasantly surprised at how smart it actually is and how well it does its job. Also, very easy to clean and maintain. We're both satisfied. I guess it depends on where you live and how you use it. Ours is controlled by an app, where you can see the floor surface it scanned and you can set location restrictions, to prevent falling and damage. You can also control it with a remote, like the toy cars, if you please. Also, the wires, surprisingly, don't jam, it actually retrieved lost usb cables from underneath the bed, no damage. Sometimes it's kind of stubborn on certain door corners, which is when it needs help, but overall it's impressive. I just don't really dare leaving it working when there's nobody home, but same goes for every other appliance.
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Flisey 5 years ago
I have two questions: Why are peoples dogs pooping in the house so much? Why do people leave their toilet paper hanging down to the floor?
Iulia stratulat 5 years ago (edited)
I might add... why don’t these people clean they vacuums and vacuum brushes?
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Rose the Cook 5 years ago
Robot cleaners are great but they can't do everything for you, you still have to pick up things like earphones and loose mats yourself to avoid mishaps.
Daria B 5 years ago
True, but they're getting better even at these things.
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Leo Domitrix 5 years ago
I realized how old I am when my reaction was, "Are people now so lazy they can't even clean their own floors with a vacuum and empty a canister or bag?" Yep. I'm my grandma. *sigh*
Daria B 5 years ago
It's not only laziness, painful backs and joints play a role too. Also, it allows for a better multitasking, and the end result is better too. Imagine, when the first laundry machines were invented, someone probably said "are people now so lazy they even can't wash their own clothes?"
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Ray Heap 5 years ago
If I ever get a roomba amma going to accessorize it with googly eyes and a cheshire cat grin sticker.
Fred L. 5 years ago
All the Roomba problems - why do people have it on while they´re not at home? If nobody is there to quickly notice problems and intervene they invite danger. A defect machine or something broken is the best-case scenario, worst but well possible case is the whole house burning down.
Croline Lason 5 years ago
We had high hopes when we bought a Rumba, like "yay it will do all the work for us"! But in the end we realized it wasn't worth it: too much time spent preparing the surface (closing doors, moving chairs, checking no cords were on the ground etc) and afterwards cleaning the brushes etc. Plus it doesn't do a very thorough job, not going behind some furniture and hidden corners... So back to our good old vaccuum cleaner ;)
Aroha 5 years ago
That depends on the set up though - all my furniture and rugs are roomba friendly, so I just turn it on, no need to prep. Just take my hair out of the brush every couple of weeks :).
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Lara Harris 5 years ago
Here's my question. Why are so many peoples dogs shitting in the house? Do you not walk them? Have you not trained them? If you can't stop your dog doing that, you're the problem. Train your dammed dog.
Mimi777 5 years ago
Right?? We have 3 dogs and the last time one of them pooped in the house was when they were young puppies and still being trained. After they were trained, we’ve never had a single accident with any of them over the years.
Load More Replies... Daria B 5 years ago (edited)
Seeing posts like these, I was sceptical at first too. Besides that, our home isn't so big, with much floor surface. But my husband got one anyway, one of a cheaper Chinese brand, and we both got pleasantly surprised at how smart it actually is and how well it does its job. Also, very easy to clean and maintain. We're both satisfied. I guess it depends on where you live and how you use it. Ours is controlled by an app, where you can see the floor surface it scanned and you can set location restrictions, to prevent falling and damage. You can also control it with a remote, like the toy cars, if you please. Also, the wires, surprisingly, don't jam, it actually retrieved lost usb cables from underneath the bed, no damage. Sometimes it's kind of stubborn on certain door corners, which is when it needs help, but overall it's impressive. I just don't really dare leaving it working when there's nobody home, but same goes for every other appliance.
Load More Replies... Flisey 5 years ago
I have two questions: Why are peoples dogs pooping in the house so much? Why do people leave their toilet paper hanging down to the floor?
Iulia stratulat 5 years ago (edited)
I might add... why don’t these people clean they vacuums and vacuum brushes?
Load More Replies... Rose the Cook 5 years ago
Robot cleaners are great but they can't do everything for you, you still have to pick up things like earphones and loose mats yourself to avoid mishaps.
Daria B 5 years ago
True, but they're getting better even at these things.
Load More Replies... Leo Domitrix 5 years ago
I realized how old I am when my reaction was, "Are people now so lazy they can't even clean their own floors with a vacuum and empty a canister or bag?" Yep. I'm my grandma. *sigh*
Daria B 5 years ago
It's not only laziness, painful backs and joints play a role too. Also, it allows for a better multitasking, and the end result is better too. Imagine, when the first laundry machines were invented, someone probably said "are people now so lazy they even can't wash their own clothes?"
Load More Replies... Ray Heap 5 years ago
If I ever get a roomba amma going to accessorize it with googly eyes and a cheshire cat grin sticker.
Fred L. 5 years ago
All the Roomba problems - why do people have it on while they´re not at home? If nobody is there to quickly notice problems and intervene they invite danger. A defect machine or something broken is the best-case scenario, worst but well possible case is the whole house burning down.
Croline Lason 5 years ago
We had high hopes when we bought a Rumba, like "yay it will do all the work for us"! But in the end we realized it wasn't worth it: too much time spent preparing the surface (closing doors, moving chairs, checking no cords were on the ground etc) and afterwards cleaning the brushes etc. Plus it doesn't do a very thorough job, not going behind some furniture and hidden corners... So back to our good old vaccuum cleaner ;)
Aroha 5 years ago
That depends on the set up though - all my furniture and rugs are roomba friendly, so I just turn it on, no need to prep. Just take my hair out of the brush every couple of weeks :).
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