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Gadgets That Help Maintain Your Home

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Home Builder with Owners' Ace

What gadget makes your home mainteance easier?  I’m firmly on record as someone that doesn’t enjoy doing home maintenance.  If you’re anything like me (and I know you are), lets discuss a few gadgets to help lighten the load.

Few people enjoy house cleaning.  Maybe it’s therapy for some people, but for most of us, it’s a dreaded chore.  Check out a robotic floor cleaner.  There are several on the market, but iRobot’s Roomba is a popular one.  These things are great.  You turn them on and they do the work.  Whether it’s wood, tile, carpet or any flooring surface – you can check this chore off your list.

In the same house cleaning arena, there are shower cleaning systems.  The Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner simply hangs from the shower head and sprays a cleaner 360 degrees to clean the full shower.  They have a similar product for toilet bowls.  Just press the button and walk away.  I like that.

I’m no cat person, but how about a gadget to take care of the dreaded cat litter box.  Although cats are generally clean animals, you can get a serious smell in the house if the litter box isn’t cleaned regularly.  There are several self-cleaning systems. 

If you are determined to take care of your own yard and not use a service, you may want to check out the RoboMower.  This electric, cordless mower is similar to the floor cleaner.  You turn it on and it goes to work while you sit back and relax.  Check out the video below.

Seems like more and more gadgets come out each year to ease our home maintenance.  Let us know if you’ve found any great gadgets that you can’t live without.

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Jo Olson
HOMEFRONT Realty - Kettle Falls, WA
Retired - HOMEFRONT Realty @ LAKE Roosevelt

I so would like to try the Roomba.  I think I will go look at them on Amazon -thanks for the reminder.

Jan 28, 2012 08:22 AM
Barbara Michaluk
Weichert Realtors | Phone Direct 240-506-2434 | 301-681-0550 office - Silver Spring, MD
Leisure World Specialist / Full Service REALTOR

So many people talk about how great this gadget is in keeping their floors clean with no effort.  

Jan 28, 2012 08:25 AM
David Popoff
DMK Real Estate - Darien, CT
Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct

Nice to come home to a clean house, automation is here to stay. Welcome Jetsons....

Jan 28, 2012 09:49 AM
Coldwell Banker Excellence
Coldwell Banker Excellence - Brea, CA

People are indeed too busy to maintain homes and keep them clean. These automated gadgets just make life easier. Especially when you can sit back and relax and a mini robo will do all your work. Thats a dream for everyone. I would like to try one of these, both seem useful . The video shows a good demo and I am sure these products will appeal to all.

Apr 08, 2012 02:01 PM
Benoit Cornett
Sears Services Resendentiels - Laval, QC

Thanks a lot for the time and energy that you've been putting ito writing your article. I leave comments not too often, but sometimes it just needs to be said. Cheers!

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May 13, 2012 04:44 PM