iRobot - Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot
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Last updated: Aug 12, 2025 Scoring
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"setting it on a schedule to sweep the litter box area is a huge help"
"I run mine at least 2 times a day and I think it helps keep it where hairballs don don’t build up and get stuck in it."
"Roomba 405 Combo that has been working well for us. ... I have it vacuum and mop 5 days a week, and then do a "deep cleaning" twice a week. ... the Roomba helps keep things neat in between."
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"Love not having to vacuum under beds and sofas."
"setting it on a schedule to sweep the litter box area is a huge help"
"Two huskies here. We have a self emptying Roomba. We run it 5 days a week. ... But even that cuts manual cleaning time, because I can just take the hand vac to the chunks."
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"I also agree it's freaking awesome. The mopping function is the best my floor has never been cleaner"
"the deep cleaning vacuum mode will use higher suction and do two passes instead of one"
"the mop mode does Smart Scrub, which means it'll exert more downward pressure and go back and forth, rather than just spinning and going in a straight line."
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"I also agree it's freaking awesome. The mopping function is the best my floor has never been cleaner"
"the deep cleaning vacuum mode will use higher suction and do two passes instead of one"
"the mop mode does Smart Scrub, which means it'll exert more downward pressure and go back and forth, rather than just spinning and going in a straight line."
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"It has a reservoir of the liquid at the charging station and a bag dispenser for the dust as well."
"I have an iRobot Roomba that empties its own bag into a base. Love it."
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"iRobot Roomba combo and Braava are really just automated swiffer mops that do not suck up the dirty solution off the floor. ... They spray the floor and drag an absorbent pad over it instead. ... If you have a handheld swiffer with the solution sprayer, you will find that the Roomba mop models work almost identically. ... These will do a general clean but do not scrub the floor and cannot clean up spilled food or drinks."
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"it starts just wadding up hair and leaving it in chunks"
"Do clean the hair out of it after it runs (takes only a couple minutes). ... Spend about a minute getting hair out of its rollers."
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"iRobot Roomba combo and Braava are really just automated swiffer mops that do not suck up the dirty solution off the floor. ... They spray the floor and drag an absorbent pad over it instead. ... If you have a handheld swiffer with the solution sprayer, you will find that the Roomba mop models work almost identically. ... These will do a general clean but do not scrub the floor and cannot clean up spilled food or drinks."
"it starts just wadding up hair and leaving it in chunks"
"Do clean the hair out of it after it runs (takes only a couple minutes). ... Spend about a minute getting hair out of its rollers."
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"I spend 3-4 minutes putting things like litter baskets and chairs up off the floor so it has a better reach, then schedule it to run 3x. Then turn the schedule off again and return loose items to the floor."
"It took some prep to make my home ready for it--furniture needs to be high enough (and legs wide enough apart) for it to run up under. ... Lamp cords need to be secured."
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"Don't run it automatically or when you're not home."
"I spend 3-4 minutes putting things like litter baskets and chairs up off the floor so it has a better reach, then schedule it to run 3x. Then turn the schedule off again and return loose items to the floor."
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