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...finally got to test the iRobot Scooba at home, and I'm happy to report that the floor-washing robot, one of our 2006 coolest inventions picks, is surprisingly effective...
...grime that collect in carpet. It occasionally choked on wires, tassels and other stringy things that might be lying in its path, and could easily be shown up by the vacuum cleaner you already own. Since most people don't own floor buffers or other electric mopping equipment, the Scooba isn't following a hard act. The alternative to robot floor washing is pulling out a mop or scrubbing on your hands and knees...
Squeegee Clean Inventor: Blake Krikorian Availability: Now, $400 To Learn More: irobot.com Scooba, iRobot's follow-up to Roomba, the robotic vacuum, steals a few tricks from its predecessor to tackle a different chore: mopping tile, linoleum or sealed hardwood floors. With each pass, Scooba completes four tasks: it sweeps loose debris, sprays a special Clorox cleaning solution onto the floor, scrubs the surface with a brush and then uses a "squeegee-vac" to suck up the dirty water. Like Roomba, Scooba works around obstacles and has "cliff" sensors that prevent it from falling down stairs. Different sensors keep Scooba...
...Statistic of the week: after 39 years of teaching, Mrs. Margie Aust of Scooba (Miss.) Grammar School figured she had pulled exactly 1,533 second-graders' teeth...
...Holly Hite Sept. 10 Scooba, Miss. Hanged...