These Bad Boys will Lighten Your Workload

I have to admit, I’ve had a long running aversion to household appliances and electronic devices, because so often they turn out to be useless and just end up getting stashed away somewhere in the back of the closet. But that’s not the case with any one of these three gems. 

This cute little vacuuming device reminds me a little bit of R2-D2 and I was totally unfamiliar with it. I got it’s introduction from a dear friend who I greatly respect, so I just had to give it a chance. And now that I’ve seen how well hers works (and she recently invested in buying a second one for the other part of her home!) I know I can highly recommend it.  It’s so carefree, you can even program it to run automatically at whatever time of the day you choose. And cooler still, you can buy it direct from the iRobot dealer, or at other online stores too if you do a little researching.

Image: iRobot.com

I started out owning one of these Ion Pro Air Cleaners, and found that it did such a great job, I recently added another one for my bedroom. That pretty much says it all doesn’t it? I like it’s sleek upright design because it doesn’t take up a lot of space and it’s super quiet, so I can keep it running while I sleep. And no more searching for replacement parts when the filter needs cleaning, this one you pop out and wash it in your dishwasher, how cool is that? And if you want more than one of these for your home, watch for special pricing Brookstone offers from time to time for buying multiples.

Image: www.brookstone.com

Over the years I’ve owned numerous vacuum cleaners (yeah, I know that’s pretty boring!) and I’ve always wondered why vacuum design could not be as sexy as a well designed sports car. I mean, after all, if you have to spend time with it, why not make it an enjoyable and hassle free experience, right? Then finally, along came the answer to my long held question. So if you happen to be in the market for an upright vacuum cleaner that won’t end up in the trash in a year, they don’t call this one the Animal for no reason. And while it takes no small chunk of change to initially invest in one of these, if you can pull it off, the investment will more than pay you back over the long haul. You can buy this directly from Dyson, or if you have any of those 20% off coupons handy, you can sometimes find it at Bed, Bath and Beyond too.

Image: www.dyson.com