The iRobot Roomba Silver is the single best purchase I have made for our household lately. At first, I have to admit that I was a little bit skeptical about this very small vacuum being able to do a good job picking up pet hair and other dirt in my home. After just a few cleaning passes, the iRobot Roomba Silver proved me wrong.

In our household, we have two dogs with white hair. They both shed a ton and keeping up with the cleaning can be a real chore. Our previous vacuum had to make several passes over an area to even do a decent job of picking up the pet hair. The iRobot Roomba Silver, on the other hand, has little brushes underneath that seem to pick up the pet hair easily. And the dogs have gotten used to seeing it zoom around on the floor. They watch it go by, so it provides a bit of entertainment for them, I think.

The feature I enjoy the most on the vacuum is that I am able to set up cleaning times and do not have to be home. When I leave for work in the morning, I know the Roomba will have taken care of my floors by the time I am home from work. It is a great timesaver and it's a great feeling to come home to clean floors.

The Roomba rolled its way around the room learning the parameters once I charged it and turned it on. Once that is done, all I need to do is to set the cleaning schedule and time and the iRobot Roomba Silver knows just where to go and what to do. I used to have to move tables and other things before, but this is so small that it can get underneath all of those places making it so easy for me.

Right now, there are several different generations of these vacuuming miracles available to try. The iRobot Roomba 410 is capable of cleaning two rooms on a single charge. If the battery gets low or when the cleaning is complete, the Roomba just simply finds its way back to its charger. The one I really want to get next is the iRobot Roomba 560. You can schedule up to seven different cleaning times for the week and the 560 will clean up to four rooms without needing to be charged again.

Spending my money on the iRobot Roomba Silver is one of the best ideas I have had. Using a regular vacuum always left me worn out and hurting, especially my back. Now I just push a button and my carpeted, wood, and vinyl floors are cleaned, without the pushing, lifting or pain. This was a great idea.