Nobody said that household chores are easy. Imagine how many couples break up over dirty dishes. Think of how many full-blown rants families go through just because the trash was full and no one could be bothered to take it out.
Robot vacuums, Roombas, robot mops, and robovacs were invented to make our lives easier. And they did! The first robot vacuum was the brainchild of the inventor James Dizon, but only in 2014 did tech-savvy vacuuming become a thing. Now, the chances are your mom has one, or you just added one to the basket. But not everything is that easy when it comes to putting one of the most hated household chores in the hands (?) of a robot that resembles a UFO.
So, this time, We compiled a list of painfully funny cleaning failures that prove a couple of things: a. We all make mistakes; b. Don’t do it unless you know what you’re doing; and c. Beware of that freakin’ robot vacuum. And take the third one seriously, everyone.
#1 A Volunteer At Our Local Cat Rescue Turned On The Vacuum
Final score: 510points 
Call Me Mars Call Me Mars Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
“EVERYONE… TO THE CAT POST!! GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO!!!!”
29 29points reply #2 Came Into The Kitchen To Find That My Dog Trapped The Dead Roomba With His Toys
Final score: 503points 
Lord Mysticlaw Lord Mysticlaw Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Smart dog!
124 124points reply View More Replies… #3 Roomba Suicide In My House Last Night. It Somehow Wrapped Up Its Sensors In Toilet Paper And Headed Off The Edge
Final score: 421points 
Carrie Laughs Carrie Laughs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Poor thing!
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Back in time, robot vacuums seemed like a futuristic luxury not for everyone. But today, everything has changed and these tech-savvy “flying saucers” make up 20% of the global vacuum market. The Roomba remains the most popular choice, making up 70% of the total robot vacuum market, with over 14 million units sold to date. Remember that this cleaning product comes at a minimum of $300, so their popularity is nevertheless surprising.
#4 I Found This While Vacuuming Under Our Bed
Final score: 399points 
OffKeySinger OffKeySinger Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Do you live in Australia, land of the nopes?
383 383points reply View More Replies… #5 Received A Notification From My iRobot App. “Roomba Requires Your Attention. Roomba Is Stuck Near A Cliff”
Final score: 384points 
chaitu cherry chaitu cherry Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
oh roombaaa dont jump off the cliff!!!!!!!!!!!!!
129 129points reply View More Replies… #6 Local Doggie Daycare Learned A Valuable Lesson About Leaving A Roomba In The Reception Area
Final score: 357points 
Caffeinated Hedgehog Caffeinated Hedgehog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Roomba is starting to draw a pentagram to summon something…
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The iRobot CEO and co-founder Colin Angle told TechCrunch in an interview that the high sales of Roomba cleaners prove it’s “a steady business for a consumer product that starts at a price point that tends to be a bit higher than your average human-powered home cleaning hardware.” Meanwhile, Angle envisions home robots gaining more importance as homes get smarter.
But some critics claim that robot vacuums will never replace traditional cleaning tools because… well, they don’t do their job that well. According to NY Times, even the best robot vacuums barely touch the fine dust that settles into rugs.
“After six months of regular cleaning with the top-of-the-line Roomba, all of this debris still managed to pile up in a single 6-by-9-foot area rug.” The mess was cleaned in only 15 minutes by a human-powered vacuum.
#7 Roomba, The Nope Of Dog World
Final score: 341points 
crazy_cat_notAlady crazy_cat_notAlady Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
the pupper is so cute. i need him. for reasons
124 124points reply View More Replies… #8 So Your Vacuum Cleaner Doesn’t Work
Final score: 339points Lord Mysticlaw Lord Mysticlaw Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
That’s really impressive
161 161points reply View More Replies… #9 This Is What Happens When Your Wife Leaves The Door Open To The Pool Area. Your Expensive Robot Vacuum Decides It Wants To Meet The Pool Vacuum… Goddammit
Final score: 337points Caffeinated Hedgehog Caffeinated Hedgehog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Still a better love story than Twilight
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Another con in the robovac department is that our modern homes filled with obstacles are not compatible with robots that easily get stuck in household clutter. Think of all the piles of laundry, small little items scattered around the house, charging cables, and all the other traps. These are a no-go for a robot vacuum and unless you keep your home clutter-free, it will be a hassle.
And lastly, in all fairness, not all robot vacuums look like they really know what they’re doing. Do an experiment: sit down, relax, and watch your bud moving around. You’ll see it bumping into obstacles, cleaning the same area for half an hour, and basically looking dumb and without a vision. The best way to avoid this is to stop watching and let it be.
#10 Today I Got Home To A Vacuum Robot With Artistic Pretensions
Final score: 319points 
AmarĂ©desse Gemtree, SLYTHERIN AmarĂ©desse Gemtree, SLYTHERIN Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 3 years ago Report
*clap clap clap*
101 101points reply #11 Apparently My Dog Thought The Roomba Was An Assailant
Final score: 317points Lord Mysticlaw Lord Mysticlaw Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
But don’t you feel really safe knowing what a good doggo you have?
154 154points reply View More Replies… #12 Not Only Did It Steal The Bloody Shower Towel It Tried To Hide Under The Vanity Thing. I Suppose It Wanted To Snack In Private
Final score: 311points Lord Mysticlaw Lord Mysticlaw Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Lol at the caption
110 110points reply #13 The Roomba Didn’t Come Home Last Night After Its Scheduled Cleaning And Is Nowhere To Be Found
Final score: 293points 
Douglas Turner Douglas Turner Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Did you check the neighbours pool?
440 440points reply View More Replies… #14 Just Found Out I Bought Vacuum Which Doesn’t Have Any Vacuum Capabilities, It Just Rolls Around The Floor
Final score: 278points 
Flisey Flisey Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Wish or aliexpress?
228 228points reply View More Replies… #15 I’m Afraid, Our Vacuum Will Quit Soon. It Seems He Had An Interview
Final score: 264points 
Julius Martin Julius Martin Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
You should give him a pay raise, seems as though he is not happy in the current work environment
68 68points reply #16 Cat + Paint Can + Roomba
Final score: 257points chaitu cherry chaitu cherry Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
mars rover????
82 82points reply View More Replies… #17 Started Cracking Up When I Discovered SNL’s Mr. Bill Stuck Like This In The Roomba. Poor Guy
Final score: 238points 
Spring Fisk Spring Fisk Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Oh no Mr Bill!
8 8points reply #18 My Parents Tested Using Robo-Vac To Clean The Unfinished Basement And Apparently Left The Walk-Out Door Open
Final score: 234points 
TheWitchNaru TheWitchNaru Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
It does leaves, too
125 125points reply View More Replies… #19 This Vacuum At Work Hadn’t Been Cleaned In A While
Final score: 225points Lord Mysticlaw Lord Mysticlaw Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Are those… sprouts??
176 176points reply View More Replies… #20 Came Home From Dinner And Found My Vacuum Hanging On For Life
Final score: 219points 
troufaki13 troufaki13 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
People who live in homes with staircases and have a roomba should really be careful. Or else they should be charged with roomba neglect and endangerment. đŸ˜›
149 149points reply View More Replies… #21 Found Out Why The Roomba Quit Working
Final score: 216points 
nanashi nanashi Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
I want to say ‘thank god it’s already dead’, but then again ‘aww poor snake’
148 148points reply View More Replies… #22 Just My Neighbor Vacuuming His Grass
Final score: 215points Anne Anne Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
I’ve vacuumed the grass.. when I broke glass on in. I don’t want the pets or kids to step in it.
246 246points reply View More Replies… #23 Our Roomba Had A Run-In With Naked Barbie. Naked Barbie Lost
Final score: 210points 
German Rottweiler#16 German Rottweiler#16 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
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22 22points reply #24 My Brand New Roomba Ran Over My Puppy’s Poop And Proceeded To “Clean” The Rest Of My Home
Final score: 199points 
ML ML Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
There should be poop sensors on the machines. Instant s**t shutdown
157 157points reply View More Replies… #25 Go Home, Roomba! You’re Drunk
Final score: 198points 
Raine Soo Raine Soo Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
If a Roomba can knock it over, the shelf was probably top heavy.
73 73points reply View More Replies… #26 This Is Carl. He Likes To Squeeze Into Impossible Spots And Then Sleep. This Is His Favorite Spot, Takes 2+ People To Get Him Out
Final score: 195points 
DEKU x TODOROKI DEKU x TODOROKI Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
How. In. The. World?
73 73points reply View More Replies… #27 Mother Knew I Wanted A Roomba But Didn’t Want To Waste That Much Money On One. So She Found One For A Bargain. Note, It Has Zero Vacuuming Ability
Final score: 194points Raine Soo Raine Soo Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
So, exactly what does this ‘Sweep’ machine do, push things about?
74 74points reply View More Replies… #28 Apparently My Husband Hasn’t Learned How To Hide His Charger Cords From “Eva” The Vacuum
She sent me a message while I was at work to tell me she was having a bad day and requires assistance.
#29 Bumped The Empty Button After Finishing Vacuuming
Final score: 180points Carrie Laughs Carrie Laughs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Bad design if it’s that easy unfortunately.
58 58points reply #30 I Hear Screaming Coming From The Living Room, Only To Find My 5-Year-Old Daughter On The Floor With Her Hair All Sucked Up & Tangled In Our iLife Robot Vacuum
I couldn’t stop laughing the entire time I tried to free her.
#31 Apparently I Found A Loose Thread While Vacuuming
Final score: 179points 
COcO BAMa COcO BAMa Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Looks like vaccum is trying to make something … evil with anything first poop now threads … see the robots will take over
4 4points reply #32 Oh Yeah… A Cliff
Final score: 175points 
Charlotte A. Charlotte A. Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
why do the manufacturers seem to think the consumers are vacuuming landscapes?
149 149points reply View More Replies… #33 My Robot Vacuum Ate A Piece Of Chalk
Final score: 174points 
IlovemydogShilo IlovemydogShilo Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Looks like a crime scene.
21 21points reply View More Replies… #34 This Is What I Woke Up To
Final score: 173points Lord Mysticlaw Lord Mysticlaw Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Wow, it’s really neat
57 57points reply #35 When The Robo Vacuum Ruins Its Perfect Track Lines Retuning To Base
Final score: 169points troufaki13 troufaki13 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Why is this room so empty??
68 68points reply View More Replies… #36 Roomba Tried To Make A Break For It Today
Final score: 167points Lord Mysticlaw Lord Mysticlaw Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Tried really hard
36 36points reply View More Replies… #37 Forgot My Headphones On The Ground While The Roomba Was Running
Final score: 166points troufaki13 troufaki13 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
These are my headphones when I take them out of my pocket
109 109points reply View More Replies… #38 My Girlfriend Was Wondering Why Her Vacuum Was Not Working Anymore
Final score: 166points DC DC Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Oh my … those brushes take up everything. Basically, they are made to do this…
45 45points reply View More Replies… #39 My Buddie’s Girlfriend Has A Husky And Hasn’t Vacuumed For A Few Months This Came Out Of Said Vacuum After
Final score: 151points Raine Soo Raine Soo Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
How does one not vacuum for a few months?
135 135points reply View More Replies… #40 Never Vacuum Your Keyboard
Final score: 150points chaitu cherry chaitu cherry Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
dude….. you should blow air in to keyboard… not sucking of air…..
16 16points reply #41 Roomba Has Gone Rogue
Final score: 147points 
Laura Kat Laura Kat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Looks like the Roomba sucked up the string of the balloon(s) that were tied to the candle holder, and gravity did the rest.
52 52points reply View More Replies… #42 It Made It Less Than A Meter From The Charger Before Asking To Be Charged Again
Final score: 140points troufaki13 troufaki13 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
This roomba is very needy
82 82points reply View More Replies… #43 Wife And Teen Daughters Said Vacuum Wasn’t Working, Checked Roller Brush
Final score: 135points 
EA EA Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Think this is the worst household chore. Having to de-hair the Hoover!
85 85points reply View More Replies… #44 Why You Shouldn’t Agree To Dogsit When You Have A Robot Vacuum
Final score: 123points AmarĂ©desse Gemtree, SLYTHERIN AmarĂ©desse Gemtree, SLYTHERIN Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 3 years ago Report
OH SHI- speak of the devil
33 33points reply #45 Just Vacuuming The Street In Front Of The 5-Star Hotel
Final score: 122points Blue Blue Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago Report
Prob vacuuming up cigarette butts.
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