With three long-haired dogs and now four cats in our home, vacuuming, sweeping and dusting is a daily requirement. You would think that with me working from home, I have all the time in the world to clean the house, but that's just not the case. There are days when I wake up and have to make the decision; am I going to work today, or clean the house? Lunchbox asked to send me a Neato XV Essential bagless vacuum by Neato Robotics and as I looked around at the dust bunnies gathering in the corners of the living room, I replied with a very excited YES!
Foxy was also very excited...probably because she's a little tired of hearing me complain about all of the fur and dander she sheds on a daily basis. Foxy is our ten year old Alaskan Malamute and she's a total sweetheart, but she requires A LOT of maintenance.
Even when I brush her several times a week, she sheds daily and if I don't vacuum or sweep up her fur and dander, it spreads all over the house, settling on the furniture, coffee tables and shelves too. Then I have the added task of dusting on top of vacuuming!
You see, we have all wood laminate flooring in our home, and fur and dander are a lot more obvious on wood laminate flooring than it does on carpet. If I don't take care of the floors every day, it's obvious. And embarrassing!
We used to have a robotic vacuum that I used on a daily basis, but during our home remodel a few years ago, parts of it went missing. Life has not been the same without it! One of the reasons I've been so excited to try the new Neato XV Essential Robotic Vacuum available at Walmart is that unlike my previous robotic vacuum, the Neato XV Essential is the BEST for picking up pet hair - which is exactly what I need!
Neato XV Essential Bagless Vacuum Features
Advanced Laser Guided Navigation
This means that your Neato XV Essential moves automatically from room to room, cleaning close to edges, in corners, and carefully around furniture without any assistance from you! It knows exactly where to go so that you can turn it on and let it do its job!
Smart Sensor Technology
The Smart Sensor Technology automatically detects and avoids stairs, and doesn't bump into furniture like other robots do. As we previously used a different brand of robotic vacuum, I can tell you that this is super helpful - we were pretty tired of scuff marks on our furniture from our old vacuum!
No Other Robot is This Smart!
The Neato XV Essential returns to the charge base and resumes where it left off. The Control Center lets you easily schedule daily cleanings, spot clean, or just push a button for instant cleaning. And since it's the only robot that you can upgrade as new features become available, your smart robot can get even smarter!
So what about the actual vacuum capabilities? The Neato XV Essential available at Walmart has the strongest suction available in a robot vacuum, and the blade brush cleans all floor types, but it does offer superior cleaning performance on carpet, so you can rest easy if you do have carpet in your home. It also moves seamlessly from one floor type to another and is smart enough to handle rugs too!
Neato's unique square front and low profile design keeps it close to corners and walls for maximum pick-up of dirt, dust, and debris – all without sacrificing suction power. It has a large, bagless dirt bin, making it easy-to-use and environmentally friendly.
The Neato XV Essential has patented Neato BotVision™ that scans and maps the rooms in your home, plans and methodologically cleans instead of just pushing the dirt around. It is a real vacuum, not just a sweeper, so you can be confident that it will actually suction up the dirt, dust and pet hair just like a normal household vacuum. With the one year warranty included, you really can't go wrong with the Neato XV Essential!
Life - and maintaining a clean home - has never been easier. Now if only Neato would come up with a robotic dog-brusher...
Even CNET agrees that Neato is the best robotic vacuum for homes with pets!
The Neato XV Essential is available at Walmart and Walmart.com for just $299 right now on RollBack! Walmart is currently even offering free shipping or free ship-to-store service.
Or...you can enter to win your very own Neato XV Essential right here!
Entering is simple, just retweet this Tweet to be entered to win!
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— Jenn Quillen (@TheRebelChick) May 5, 2014
Daisy
We love our Neato! It's the coolest invention ever. I tease my family that it's the only thing in our house that helps with housework without complaining! 😉
Brett
we have 3 shedders in my house AND small kids. i have to vac at least 1x a day if not more. i HATE vacuuming!
LauraOinAK
That is amazing to have something so 'small' tackle such a big job. I still remember the HUGE dust bunny piles we'd get from our Irish Setter's hair.
Angela S
Yup. I totally agree. I have a similar model and with two furry dogs, it gets used a lot. Surprisingly the dogs don't get upset by it the way they do an upright vacuum.
Pam
Our foster cat sheds everywhere. I need this for sure.
Melanie Roberts
You are SOOOOO right!! I need this, with 3 fur babies.. this is a MUST.. now I can tell hubby to read your post and see that I'm not the only one that said we need one... wish me luck, maybe I can talk him into one.. SOOOO love this product. thanks for sharing
Janel
I need all the help I can get keeping the house clean with 4 littles!
Ellen Christian
We have 3 cats. I cannot tell you how much cat hair we have.
Keikilani
I didn't realize that this vacuum would be so fantastic for pet hair. I regularly whine about my big dog and her shedding ways. This would be so fabulous
Mama to 5 BLessings
We do not have pets and I so could use one of these, my 5 kids are messy! I love this!
Amy Desrosiers
I love how all your pets are chilling by what looks like a window. What an amazing life!
Michele Brosius
We don't have any inside pets, I have a hard enough time keeping up with the kids. The Neato looks like a great gift for my sister in law with 3 dogs inside.
Shauna
I need this... I want this... I need this... ha! This is just awesome. We have three kids and two dogs, there is no reason I should not have this. HA!
Jennifer Soltys
I feel your pain and I need this STAT. Working from home seems to give LESS time to clean!! I bet our Shepherd is similar to your Foxy with shedding. It's crazy!
Amber Edwards
Why YES! yes I DO in fact NEED a neato! It's not a want anymore. It's a need. My cat and dog leave so much hair behind; I can't keep up with them anymore. I need one of these!
Debi
We are putting hard wood in and this would be perfect once we do.
Ashley - Embracing Beauty
First off, that pic of you and your pup is super cute! Secondly, the name Neato is a great brand name! Thirdly, I want one!
Ashley - Embracing Beauty
First off, that pic of you and your pup is super cute! Secondly, the name Neato is a great brand name! Thirdly, I want one!
Liz Mays
So nice to be able to set it and forget it. It sounds like a fantastic gadget to make cleaning easier!
Nancy Polanco
Awwww, you are so pretty and look at that pup! This Neato looks awesome, I need one!
Robin (Masshole Mommy)
I want one! I have a dog, but he doesn't shed all that much, but my kids make a big mess all the time and this would be perfect to help me clean up after them!
brett
we NEED one of these. we have 2 kittens and a yellow lab (read: shedder) and we have 3 little kids and a husband who works outdoors a great deal of the time. the floors are a constant battle around here!!
Lindsey
I wonder if it would pick up cat litter, too. I like the idea of it picking up what I miss day to day.
Louida
This sounds like a great vacuum cleaner! I don't have any furry friends but I shed a lot of hair and so does my daughters, so this would work to clean all that up.
Virginia
I don't have any pets, but I do have three kids age 6 and under that make their fair share of messes. I want a Neato!
StacieinAtlanta
Pet hair has been the death of many vacuums in our home. That's a pretty neat and impressive product. Anything that can handle the hair is a win.
Krystyn
I *just* sent the link to my sister. She was literally just asking about the NEATO for her wood floors + 4 pets! And, I entered to maybe surprise her! Fingers crossed!
Raya
I got rid of carpeting because of my cats. Losing the battle of cat hair was too much for me. This would have been extremely helpful when I did have carpeting.
Carly Bellard
I have always wondered about these! My dog sheds like CRAZY- I have to pull out the Dyson 3 times a week. Maybe this is the solution!
Shell
Such a cool device! I had to laugh at the idea of having time to clean just b/c you work from home. 😉
krystal
This needs to come home to me! I have two dogs and a toddler. You can imagine the messes we have!
Beth
Our vacuum just died on us. Boo!! May need to look at this and consider it
Rosey
I'm all for anything that makes cleaning easier, and this sounds great! It's got a fun name too. 😉
Karen
Your dogs are too cute! I totally want one of these now. I hate vacuuming and this would be awesome because we have a cat that sheds.
Rachael
I haven't seen the Neato before. This looks like a great vacuum.
Jenn
That sweet baby wouldn't shed in your house. No way. 😉
Dawn
i need one of those! Because that couch of yours looks just like mine - not the couch - but the pile of furballs on it. 🙂
Janeane Davis
This vacuum is such a nice thing. I like the fact that it sucks up dirt and doesn't just move it around.
Jessica (Savory Experiments)
Oh my goodness, I only have one cat and can't keep up with the fur! Do your animals get scared of the vacuum?
Amanda
What a great vacuum! I think my dog might be scared of it, but I'm sure she would get used to it fast!
veronica
I have a chiweenie and he doesn't shed much but I'd still love one of those
Heather
I seriously need one of these. I have 2 long haired cats and it's a constant battle to keep the fur vacuumed up. This would really help!
Tracey
That is so cool! Our dog doesn't shed so we wouldn't need one of those but I know some friends who would love that for their cat!
Jessica
My mother sooooo needs one of these. Her Golden sheds like crazy!
Joanna Sormunen
That is an amazing vaccuum cleaner! I want one too! And I'm sure my son would have so much fun with it, lol
Debbie Denny
What an interesting and useful addition to home cleaning.
Melissa
We NEED this! My dog is so messy and furry!
Melinda
with 2 non-shedding dogs one wouldn't think i needed this but I swear they just drop fur balls all over the place.
Rebecca Orr
We sooo need this! We have two cats, and two kids with a third on the way. Crumbs, dirt, pet hair, and everything else you can think of hits the floor. Thanks!
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Roxanne D
This looks so amazing! I'd love one for our new house. Hardwood floors show all the fur from our fur baby and this would be great! Thanks for the great post and giveaway.
April
Oh would I love to win this! One American Eskimo, 2 shedding cats... hair sticks to everything but the animals!