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Let me set the scene for you.

The same apartment that would take maybe 15 minutes to manually vacuum.

iRobot Roomba Combo Essential in reviewer�s home

Not the ideal cleaning schedule (left); a map of approx. 1/3 of my apartment (right)

Seriously, it’s not big.

If it can find it.

to which the answer was, “No.”

Screenshots from the iRobot app

Not the ideal cleaning schedule (left); a map of approx. 1/3 of my apartment (right)

It will not notify me.

When I wanted it to clean, I would simply ask it to clean and it would do so.

Roborock is one of our favorite robovac brands, consistently scoring very highly in our reviews.

Roomba Combo Essential robot vacuum stuck in the corner of a bathroom

My cheap bot spent half an hour reversing back and forth here

Cleaning should be good too, with 5,500Pa of suction and dual rubber rollers for efficient hair pickup.

If you have a much bigger budget, this was the model I was testing beforehand.

It offers speedy mapping, reliable navigation, and great cleaning, thanks to 10,000Pa of suction.

Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra robot vacuum and mop

This far pricier bot was an absolute dream to test – but you don’t need to spend quite this much to get a decent robovac

It’s still an investment, but with 39% off, it’s far more affordable than usual.

Head to myRoborock S8 MaxV Ultra reviewto find out more.

With 200 off for Cyber Monday, this high-end Roborock robot is at its lowest-ever price.

Roborock Q5 Pro+

A brilliant hands-off option.

Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra

Roborock Qrevo S robot vacuum and mop