Ah, spring. That long-awaited season when we finally get to fling open the windows and trade the stale indoor air of winter for the fresh, nectar-filled breezes of May. Yay! Unfortunately, it’s also the time for the mother of all chores – spring cleaning. Boo! Not to fear, people. The “Big Clean” doesn’t have to be the bane of your existence. Rejoice, and behold these high-tech gadgets that can help make the springtime purge not only bearable, but downright fun! Yay!!
Gutters: Looj Gutter Cleaning Robot
Cleaning gutters is probably the single worst chore of spring (or any season). Scooping and pushing and picking at the muck and moldy leaves as you half-dangle from the gutter while balancing on your tiptoes on a ladder (half hoping you don’t fall, half wishing you would just so you could put an end to your misery). No more, we say! Free yourself from the backbreaking labor with iRobot’s Looj 330 Gutter Cleaning Robot. This high-tech superhero will burst through the slime, dirt, clogs and leaves, cleaning a 60-foot section of gutter in just 10 minutes. Just charge it, put it in your gutter and fire it up via remote control. For some extra fun, dress it in bunny ears.
Windows: Winbot
Blech. Window cleaning. On the scale of disdain, this chore probably ranks second behind the gutters, especially if you have a two-story house. The thought of spending the day on a ladder, scrubbing off a thick film of dirt, grime and cobwebs, can be enough to make anyone wonder what they did in a past life to deserve this hell.
Behold the Winbot, the technological saint that cleans your windows while you do something – anything – else, or nothing at all, for that matter. Just plug in the robot, douse it with cleaning fluid, place it on your window and watch it zigzag the glass to a streak-free, sparkling shine. This little miracle is so simple to use, you’ll probably cry thinking about all the hours you’ve lost with the spray-squeegee-wipe method.
(Almost) everything in your home: Cyber Clean
Sometimes those little, pesky chores, like wiping down everything in your house – TVs, computers, phones, video game consoles, door knobs, drawers, light switches and every other surface – can get monotonous, and I don’t know about you, but my trigger finger starts to hurt after about 50 squirts of spray cleaner.
Cyber Clean makes this task easier – and fun! Cast away the paper towels and rags that leave lint swirling through your newly cleaned home, and save your finger for something more important, like texting or video games. This neon-yellow, gooey compound is like Silly Putty that lifts dirt, dust and germs from surfaces and tiny crevices and destroys 99.9 percent of harmful particles. And get this – you can fold up the goo and reuse it, until this magical substance changes color, letting you know that it’s time to toss. Cyber Clean is also biodegradable and nontoxic, so it’s safe for you and the environment!
Lawn: Husqvarna Automower
The horror show that is your yard after the thaw of winter will soon give way to a lush, green lawn adorned with flourishing gardens and burgeoning foliage (or at least some neatly cut grass). As you bask in the beauty of the suburban nirvana that you’ve created and you congratulate yourself for once again proving that you are, indeed, Master of the Landscaping Universe, a depressing realization robs you of your joy. Now, you must spend every Saturday of your existence, for the next six months, maintaining this parcel of perfection. Wait – maybe not!
With the Husqvarna Automower, you can have both a life and a yard that puts your neighbors’ to shame (because, after all, it’s a competition, and we all know it). The Automower works like a Roomba for your lawn. Just program it and let it go. This robotic wonder will roam your yard, tackling steep inclines and trimming your lawn to a precise, even height. And if that isn’t cool enough, you can program it using your smartphone, so you can cut your grass while you’re at work or, you know, just sitting on your couch. It just doesn’t get any more awesome than this.
Floors: Eye-Vac Pro Electric Dustpan
You know the routine. Sweep debris into a dustpan. Move the dustpan back a bit. Attempt to sweep the thin line of remaining grit into the dustpan. Move the dustpan back. Try again. Repeat. Repeat. Sigh. Give up, and sweep what’s left under the frig. End up with at least some of it on your feet and, ultimately, on your couch. Sigh. We know. Well, you are going to love this, people. The Eye-Vac Pro Electric Dustpan is a magical piece of tech that allows you to sweep pet hair, dust and debris in its general direction and it sucks it up from there. It’s freakish, really, and spectacular.
