Well it’s almost 2015 and I don’t have a hoverboard (as promised by movies from the 80’s) but I have the next best thing: a robot that cleans for me. Today, I’m partnering with iRobot to give one away! We keep our Roomba in our studio and after we are done crafting for the day we pick up the big pieces of cardboard and then the Roomba gets to work. I love coming into the studio every morning to a clean floor. The Roomba is super advanced, it gets to all those hard-to-reach places and passes over every section of the floor until it’s totally clean. I love that I can multitask: the Roomba keeps cleaning while I run errands. iRobot also sells robots that can scrub & mop your floors, clean out your gutters, and even clean your pool. To see the Roomba in action, click here! Now I just need a robot that can bring me a root beer float every night and I’m all set.
(PS – Make sure you click through below for your chance to win a brand new Roomba 880 – worth $700!)
(Giveaway is now CLOSED. Our winner will be contacted via email. Thanks!)
Here’s how to win:
1) Visit the iRobot website to see all the features of the new Roomba 880.
2) Comment below on your favorite feature and share why you’d like to start using a Roomba in your home.
Giveaway ends at 5pm (PST) on Friday, December 5 when a winner will be chosen at random. Open to readers in the continental US. Good luck!
This post is sponsored by iRobot: bring a robot into your home for the holidays.
Photography by Karen Cline of Pretty Simple Productions for Oh Happy Day
sheri k
December 3, 2014
Oh I’ve been wanting a Roomba for a long time now. This is a great giveaway! Love that you can schedule it and so it’s so smart to go back to it’s charging station so you never have to wonder where it is! 🙂
Jen
December 3, 2014
I need one for my catering kitchen because it will get those hard to reach spots under the cabinets. I tend to ignore the toe kick area because it forces me to pull out the wand tool on my Dyson. The small height of the Roomba means no more “magic” wand for me.
Heidi
December 3, 2014
Have always wanted a Roomba – love that it can adjust to different floor types and goes back to its base to recharge!
An
December 3, 2014
My favorite feature is the scheduling… You can just program it to go at a certain time and then it will return to its base when it’s done! Would love to win!
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Andrea
December 3, 2014
With 4 kids and a shedding dog this would be the best! I especially love the tangle free feature for all of the dog hair.
Emily
December 3, 2014
Scheduling is the best! I would love to have one of these!
lesley
December 3, 2014
we have two cats……’nuff said, pretty much.
i love the fact that it has a HEPA filter
Aicha
December 3, 2014
The Roomba would be my ultimate robot friend! I love the built in HEPA filter – I have crazy allergies and weekly injections to combat my sensitivity to pollen + dust mites… Having a little helper whizz it’s way around my room would definitely be of help! I really liked the floor scrubbing model as well, but somehow I love hand scrubbing my floors – it’s cathartic to put on Motown and clean.
Gabby
December 3, 2014
Our family has been lusting over a Roomba ever since we got our golden retriever and keeping up with the dog fur has been more than a daily chore. I love that Roomba can dock and charge by itself AND can stick to a strict cleaning schedule(unlike myself). Plus, I’ve always wanted my very own “DJ ROOMBA IN THE HOUSE!”, the perfect party accessory. 😉
Maggie
December 3, 2014
I love being able to set up a schedule and go. We both quirk long hours and have two dogs, so vacuuming has to happen more frequently than we’d like
Megan Clark
December 3, 2014
Debris Extractors!? MAGICAL! My husband and I have been renovating our 1935-built Cape Cod for the past year and a half. I’ve had a roomba on my list of things to buy the minute the house is done…and especially now that we have a little babe on the way. Seriously, I’m so ready not to spend time vacuuming. Ever.
bootsoo
December 3, 2014
Baby on the way and this sounds like a necessary gadget to have around! Love the idea that hair won’t get tangled in the rollers as that has been an ongoing battle around my house for years.
Robert Perez
December 3, 2014
My name is Robert Perez and I have (chronic) pirate feet. When people lay in my bed they ask, “are these crumbs?” And I say, “no…just stuff my feet tracked into the bed :insert sad face:”. Recently bought a house off of a super busy street! My house is always dusty! Plus I have two small ones that track in everything. I definetly can’t afford to splurge on a roomba. It’s capability to register dirt, clean edges (!!), maneuver the rooms AND make its way back to charge will make my year! Help me not spend my work nights dusting. Thanks!
Nathaniel
December 3, 2014
I love that you can set it and forget it. And that its hands free.
Laura
December 3, 2014
Having a child with allergies, I love that it has a hepa filter. I would love to start using one so I could spend more time with my kids & less time cleaning.
Panida
December 3, 2014
So many great features but I love that it returns back to the dock when it needs to be charged. With three dogs in the house, we could definitely use the help of a robot to clean up all of the dog hair!
Erin J.
December 3, 2014
Returns to ‘homebase” and charges itself. Awesome! and…I’m terrible at cleaning.
Tamara Lin
December 3, 2014
I have a 500 series Roomba and love it but the new ones have new rollers that would superbly more awesome to deal with my very long hair and the cat’s hair. I’d love a new Roomba!!! Thank you for the chance to win.
Kelly O'Keefe
December 3, 2014
I like that it can get the dirt in the corners by the walls. That is where our dust bunnies seem to gather.
Hannah H
December 3, 2014
We need this to help clean up all the fur from our two kitties!
Emily
December 3, 2014
You had me at Effortless Cleaning. With two pups in a small apartment, a Roomba would be a lifesaver.
Kaitlyn
December 3, 2014
Two words: DJ Roomba. I love that it’s HEPA filtered, love that it does all the thinking, so I can keep my mind on other matters but more than that, I love that if my husband came home to a DJ Roomba cleaning our flat, it would literally make his year! : )
Jamie Bartlett
December 3, 2014
Oh my goodness! I dream of owning one of these. I have a dalmatian who sheds A LOT and you just can’t win with black and white hair. I usually vacuum once a day and it’s just exhausting trying to keep up. I would love the Roomba to lend a helping hand. I love the Self-Adjusting Cleaning Head feature. I have hardwood floors, carpet and rugs all over the place. So that would be super important!
Diana
December 3, 2014
Wow! I would love to win this to help with my busy schedule! I love that it detects dirt and is maintenance free – win win!
Rebekah
December 3, 2014
I like that it recharges itself so that you don’t have to hunt it down and plug it in everyday. I think if I win I’ll give it to my father who, due to severe rheumatoid and osteo arthritis, is unable to keep his house as clean as he would like on his own. It could give him a little more independence.
Quinn Yi
December 3, 2014
Looks like many people would agree that SCHEDULING is a big winner with the Roomba!! I can’t think of a better feature. I mean, who wouldn’t want to have your vacuum clean the floors while you’re sleeping? #awesomesauce 🙂
Angela
December 3, 2014
Roomba scheduled cleanings are like having little elves that clean your house while you are out of the house. A dream come true for an allergy sufferer with a cat and two kiddos.
Emilylyte
December 3, 2014
I like the fact that it will keep going even when I’m not there! We could really use one! We have lots of sweet furry/hairy Pets, 3 dogs & 8 cats ( we took in a stray who surprised us with 5 kittens). I have trouble keeping hair out of our craft projects:)
Rachel
December 3, 2014
I love that it charges itself!
Kimbercrafts
December 3, 2014
The scheduling feature is awesome! Almost sounds too good to be true. 🙂
Jessica
December 3, 2014
I love the idea of my floors being vacuumed while I sleep and not having to worry about detangling thread from sewing projects or dog hairs slowing down the motor. With 2 kids and 2 dogs I can use all the real help with cleaning I can get. More time to play for everyone!!!!
Kate
December 3, 2014
Scheduling would be so incredibly helpful. With all of the coming and goings and time schedules, the ability to schedule would be great.
Krista
December 3, 2014
Love everything about it! Thanks for the wonderful, practical giveaway. The navigation system is most appealing to me (although all the features are awesome). My house has tile, wood, and carpeting, and it’s awesome to imagine the Roomba vacuuming / sweeping all of it!
Alicia Frandsen
December 3, 2014
I love the HEPA filter, which would help with allergies! I’m allergic to so much that even running the vacuum requires me to wear a mask. Would love this.
Bre
December 3, 2014
I love that you can schedule it to clean–what an amazing use of technology! I loathe vacuuming and I have a toddler son who absolutely loves the vacuum–and loves to make messes. This would be a godsend in our home! Thank you for this opportunity and good luck to everyone!
P.S. Roombas are on my Christmas Wish List every year! Fingers crossed!
Jane
December 3, 2014
Love the scheduling! I would love some help taming the dog hair/dust bunnies!!
Lauren
December 3, 2014
The tangle-free extractors, AeroForce technology, and extended life battery on the Roomba 880 would be great for battling the dog fur and dust in our home. We have two big, furry yellow labs that shed to no end, leaving big tufts of fur around the house a mere day (and sometimes even hours) after I vacuum. The fact that we live in dusty West Texas, where dust seeps in through every crevice into out home, does not help! What a help the Roomba 880 would be!
Traci
December 3, 2014
I love that it cleans on a schedule! Brilliant.
Amanda Faleschini
December 3, 2014
I can’t believe the roomba will return to its original docking position when done! I also love that it has extractors to take care of hair. This might be gross to some, but I shed immense amounts of hair–and it’s long and black. Blech! I am constantly cutting it off of my vacuum cleaner’s roller. Please! This would make my hairy, kid-messy floor so much cleaner!!!
Katrina Lane
December 3, 2014
A close friend of mine has a Roomba and I am not afraid to admit that I have invited myself over to her house just to watch it run. I love that she is remote controlled, can be programmed to run while you aren’t even home (!!) and the little docking jingle. Love Roomba!!!
Ryan I
December 3, 2014
It’s great that you can program it once and then barely think about it! I would love this for my new house.
Katie Erin
December 3, 2014
I love that the Roomba charges itself! It seems like such an efficient way to keep my house clean.
Rebecca
December 3, 2014
Oh my goodness! The fact that it won’t get all tangled with hair has to be the BEST feature. As a gal with long hair and 2 daughters in our house, this would be amazing. Not to mention the timer. Cleaning on schedule? Yes, please!
Samantha hahn
December 3, 2014
Oh please pick me! I hv two little ones. One will crawl witin 5 months and we have a very sheddy wool rug!
Joanie
December 3, 2014
I love that the Roomba can clean on schedule! All the cleaning can be done when I’m at work and all I have to do is come home to a clean house and empty all the dust/hair collected, amazing!
Sherrie Taylor
December 3, 2014
I have wanted one if these for forever!! I can’t believe how far they have come now. I love that it charges itself. That I can schedule it for cleanings. And it goes back to base… REALLY! So, so effortless!! I have 4 kids and 2 dogs and hardwood floors. It would be a bonus for my home for sure!! Thanks for the giveaway!!
Lesley
December 3, 2014
I love it’s programmability! Plus I’m pretty sure my kitten would love riding it around the house!
Kelly N
December 3, 2014
Who knew English Bulldogs shed so much? The DirectDetect feature would work great for where Grandude likes to hang out. The possibility of a dog hair free house, sign me up!
suzyMcQ
December 3, 2014
An appliance that cleans the dog hair from my floors and can be scheduled to do so……sounds dreamy. I’ve wanted a Roomba forever and, with three dogs of our own and rescue dogs that we foster it would be perfect! Thanks so much for the opportunity, the images of the Roomba in action cleaning confetti are so “oh, happy day”!
kristina
December 3, 2014
Here for the maintenance free part; also yeah I shed like a dog so the non-tangly rollers are key.