Life is pretty busy with 4 kids, not to mention one of those being a newborn. Thankfully she is very cruisy and just fits in with the rest of us, so far anyway. The house has been full of people and as anyone with a big family knows this also comes a large amount of mess.
You know what I’m talking about. It is not just toys, clothes or even food; it is the constant trail of dirt, flowers, grass and anything else they want to bring in from outside. I feel like I am constantly cleaning! The vacuum may as well find a home in the living room because it is there more than it is in the cleaning cupboard.
I recently received an email from Crazy Sales asking if I would be interested in collaborating with them on a review and product giveaway. I jumped straight onto their site to see what goodies they had to offer. I immediately thought, ‘what will potentially make my days easier and less stressful’? Something that cleans for me would be ideal but I very much doubt they would have a robotic vacuum. I was wrong! They actually had a few robotic vacuum cleaner options and so the comparison research between them began.
After much deliberation, I decided on the 7-in-1 Robot Vacuum Cleaner because it received the best reviews. When it arrived, I was stunned that it came fully assembled and the lithium battery had enough charge that I could give it test run before letting it completely charge, as everything these days seems to require a complete charge before you can use it. I will be honest and say I was expecting something of the ‘cheap’ variety but it was pleasantly surprised with the quality.
The 7-in-1 robot vacuum (aka Robi as the kids have named it) has a range of modes, they include: Auto, Spot, Wall Follow and Dock. The features of this machine also say that it can mop and disinfect but I haven’t used these options yet so I cannot comment on how well they work. I can however tell you that the auto vacuum mode works well and does so unsupervised.
It transfers from tiles to carpet and back again with no intervention and does a good job on both. I wouldn’t use it for my big bi-weekly clean but it is great for everyday tidy ups as it makes the job smaller and more manageable. I have found that it doesn’t quite make it right into the corners of a room but overall ‘Robi’ does a pretty good job. The big bonus is you don’t actually have to do anything and when the battery starts to get low, the vacuum will return to the dock to charge.
It apparently has an intelligent anti-collision feature however I find that it runs into everything before it turns away. This is not a big deal for me though as the bumper is soft enough that it ensures no damage is done to the furniture. The bin is extra-large and easy to remove which means I don’t have to constantly be emptying it. Robi offers more features than I will ever need but they are there if I ever want them. Overall the 7-in-1 vacuum does a pretty good job for a machine that operates solo.
Prize Includes: Genki 8ft Trampoline with 5ft Safety Enclosure. RRP $249.95.
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Since I live with Crumbelinna, Sticky Mouse, Slobin Hood and Rumpelspillskin … a Fairy (cleaning) Godmother would be nice. Failing that … I guess a 7-in-1 robot vacuum would be the next best thing.
I’d love an exercise bike- I need to drop weight but can’t afford a gym. If I had an exercise bike I could easily cycle away the kilos while watching my little one play!
I’d love an electric lawn mower. I’ve got a small manual one and mowing the lawn takes ages!
I really, really, really want a cocker spaniel puppy for Christmas because it will keep the kids occupied in the backyard, and also we don’t babies around here anymore and I need cuddles! Oh, and a trampoline 😉
Earplugs. Eye mask. Panadol. Good kids dvds
Yes I have toddlers ?
The trampoline would for sure, getting the kids outside to burn some energy and having fun, giving me time to study, clean and maybe drink a coffee
I’d like a bigger dining table and chairs so we could have everyone over for Christmas this year to give my mother in law a break she just lost her 91 year old mother.
An Air conditioner so we all can get a good nights sleep and not be grumpy in this hot summer heat, the kids would settle for a trampoline to keep them fit while having fun.
This year would have to be a BBQ! Yes our died and its something we dont have the extra cash for! If santa could leave a super awesome snazzy bbq under my tree with a hood 😉 I would feed him for a YEAR! lol
my kids have wanted a trampoline for ages as someone destroyed there old one & I cant afford to get a new one yet so they would love this
When I first thought of my answer to this question I immediately thought, “What I would give for an extra time in bed every day” and then I realised not only is that incredibly selfish but a waste of valuable time. After all, some philosopher once said “Life is short, play hard,” and I’d have an extra hour to “play hard!”
That got me to thinking “playing hard” an hour extra every day might not be good for my health and as another philosopher said, “Life is short, but you have to live with yourself a long time afterward.”
So in the interest of living a moral and healthy life I have decided that I’d like more time for Christmas so I can spend it with my family, especially my parents who I owe so much to!
A years worth of babysitting services. That would definitely make my life easier!
Definitely a Genki 8ft Trampoline to keep my children and their friends entertained so I can concentrate on entertaining my guests!
I’d actually really love a trampoline because it’d make my life easier if the kids could burn off their energy that way! I could read a book while keeping an eye on them.
my dream is to have a cleaner in once a week…life is chaotic and this would give me time for me sometimes…
An extra pair of hands and eyes in the back of my head should do the job. Can you please arrange this, be the best Christmas present ever.
A Barbeque, a nice big one that will really thrill my husband. This way he can do the bulk of the cooking over the Christmas holidays and well into the new year
Be a very pleasant change.
A cleaner to come once a week because I am close to going on strike forever!
I’d love it if Santa brought me a chef so I wouldn’t have to do all the Christmas cooking!
I have been eyeing off The 7-in-1 robot vacuum! I know this wonderful product would make my life much easier with cleaning my home.
I want an iron cast dutch oven (type Le Creuset) so I can slow cook delicious meal in the oven while I attend to all my other responsibilities!
I would love a robotic vacuum. It would make life so much easier.
Christmas is finally here,
and my one wish for this time of year,
is to spread good spirit and cheer,
to those we love and hold so dear.
A happy family is an easier life.
A trampoline so that my kids are well occupied these school holidays.
The pantry stocked with enough food, to keep happy my hungry little brood and all their friends we have accrued. Running out would seem rude.
I would Love a Trampoline for Christmas so we can Jump right into 2016!
Besides money… I think something that could keep everyone entertained while working off the excessive food and sugar that Christmas brings such as a trampoline would be excellent
A tramploine for exercise, please.
Genki for safety, and I have kids to appease!
Outside in the fresh air for summer, yes
Even the neighbours kids, finding our address.
UV and rust-resistant jumping mat ,
galvanized steel frame for stability,
no child will go splat
The tramp of cause! I can use it when the kids are at school so I can have some wonderful time to myself!
A vacuum that picks up dog hairs so the grandchildren can play on the lounge
floor, I won’t have to put up with her dad always complaining she is covered in dogs hair
My car air conditioner to be fixed. I’m dying in the sweltering heat and parking in the heat all day makes it so much worse.
Some time on my own so that I can catch up on all the jobs that get put aside during the year!
A money tree!
Have always wanted one of those huge shower heads!! Love them at hotels! It would make my time in the shower kept to a minimum.
I just want my debts under control and to be able to give my family a relaxing Christmas.
I’d love a chef on Christmas Day,
To take all my stress away.
Cooking for a tribe is meltdown time,
Was able to do it in my prime.
Now I’d love to enjoy the day,
Please send Maggie Bear my way!
A new vacuum. I feel kinda sad that an appliance to do housework is at the top of my Christmas wish list, but it’s much needed.
All I want for Christmas this year is a new BBQ or a chef who will prepare all of the Christmas food. As much as I love Christmas, cooing for family and loved ones is something I despise lol.
Please mum can we have a trampoline..is a constant sentence that I have been hearing for awhile. It is on the xmas list of things they want, but not so sure Santa can deliver on all his promises. So it would be very nice to win one and help make everyone have a even more wonderful xmas. Thanks for the chance.
Spring has sprung,
Christmas is riz,
I wonder where my trampoline is?
With hours of bouncing fun…
And yet,
They’re cocooned in Genki’s safety net!
A “wine vine” just like a grapevine but instead grows wine grapes big enough for 1 glass. It’s self-sufficient (for I never have time to care for my garden). So when you just need to take the “edge” off going insane when the kids aren’t listening, or fighting over the silliest thing, head outside take a breath of fresh air, a grape and everything will be much easier and I’ll be more chilled.
A Kitchenaid is my dream machine. I am one that loves to bake and I am currently using an hold hand mixer, which just doesn’t do the job.
A division one winning lottery ticket – more money, no problems!
A Chef!!
Everlasting happiness…no money can buy that!!!!!!
Always looking for more way to keep the kids busy,
Especially while I am cooking dinner.
So I think a Trampoline will do the trick! =D
id love a robotic vacumn!!!! haha i can sip my wine while it does it for me!!!!
A caterer! Working fulltime with a 6 month old and a toddler means Christmas dinner will be busy!!
Honestly… I would love a petrol hedge trimmer. I have battery operated one but the rechargeable battery doesn’t hold any charge and my trimmer is useless. Cutting the hedges and shrubs by hand is killing me. I’d love a powerful, petrol one.
A gym membership, would be the best,
weight alone from xmas lunch, could be addressed!!
Getting fit and healthy for the new year
might quickly get in a beer! !oopsie, no! cheer
No time restraints,
No complaints,
No whinging children in tow,
No credit card to owe!
I personally don’t want a present apart from my kids enjoying there Christmas….as we have both recently become redundant and are at risk of losing our house we moved into on the 23rd Dec last yr…..with all the stress that my kids have sadly seen they deserve that!!
As a self-employed Mum of four, I will be asking Santa for a 7-in-1 robot vacuum this year. With an amazing range of features it would allow me to spend more time in my workshop; and, if I could get the cat to sit on it, provide hours of entertainment for the kids too! lol.
Having 6 kids,
A nanny would be great,
Or anything to make life easier,
As it’s been quite stressful as of late!
Martial arts lesson for a year for mr 6 (ADHD) who needs somewhere disciplined to let all that energy out positively.
I would love my very noisy and disruptive neighbours to LEAVE!
Another wife in our house – cooking, cleaning and spending time with the kids will be shared
Can I wish for a maid? This stressed out mummy needs to be able to put her feet up for 2 seconds without cringing every time I hear “Muuuuuuuuuum! I spilled my milk again!”
A kidney for my hubby –
Need one for this amazing father of four!
A cleaner and a chef would be great. One PowerBall…
I’m taking my two kids to England for the Christmas holidays. I would like the check in desk person to say ”Merry Christmas, here is a nanny for your kids and a free upgrade to first class for you!”.
Having family here on the day before Christmas day so help cook up a storm and make christmas AMAZING full of beautiful food to share with family and friends (It’s so hard to cook alone I need help)
id love this
Having family here on the day before Christmas day so help cook up a storm and make christmas AMAZING full of beautiful food to share with family and friends (It’s so hard to cook alone I need help)
The kids jumping off all the Christmas sugar and hopefully giving me a peaceful Boxing day to relax and recover
A Portable charger, everyday i am faced with my phone charging right when i need it the most.
A Portable charger, everyday i am faced with my phone needing to be charged right when i need it the most.
I’d love a good cordless vacuum unlike the heap of garbage I have now. Something light but strong which will make me a Domestic Goddess.
I would love a new vacuum, my old one blew up atm cant afford a new one so i use my outdoor broom to sweep carpet
I’d like a maid, but I don’t think that’s achievable so perhaps a cordless upright vaccum.
No back yard is complete without the green and yellow swing set, clothes line to swing on, and a trampoline. Guess what ours is missing?
As boring as it sounds I want a new steam mop….if it comes with a man attachment that would be a huge bonus hehehe
i would love a little holiday with the kids so that we can spend some quality time together after a busy year. love is good for the soul.
My dust bunnies have developed personalities. Help!
Wouldn’t I be Mum Of The Year to win this for the kids at Xmas!! Thank you for the chance to win this very generous prize
This will put a Bounce into the Kids playtime
this would make an ideal Christmas present for my granddaughter
I’d love a housekeeper! Since that will never happen, I’ll settle for a robotic vacuum cleaner. Fantastic idea.
A place where my daughter could go to practice her gymnastics for 6 weeks, so she can get all her energy out of a daytime & not wear me out so much!
Someone to do & pay for my next years Christmas, cause I’m already over it & it generally takes me 11 months & 24 days to get over Christmas!
A barbecue robot – perfect for flipping steaks, taking care of sizzling snags and reapplying marinade. Everything is cooked to perfection and no one gets stuck working hard behind the BBQ!
Magical Fairies like the ones in the Fairytales that clean your house for you. 😛 It’s my first year hosting Christmas for my family and I so I will be on my feet all day with my hands full.
I wouldn’t mind some extra hands with a toddler and soon to be newborn I really need to be an octopus
I would love to be with my kids for Xmas
I want a girlfriend haha nahh as a daddy I wanna a decent shaver from my little ones
I want a Disney Traditions statue.. I already have a collection but theres so many more I want. Would be amazing to get more
A far distant dream of mine would be to have a cleaner! To come in once a week and clean the whole house, would be a thing of beauty! The perfect Christmas gift that gives all year long!
A decent working washing machine and dishwasher! Machines to do my least favourite jobs!
I would love a pressure cooker to help cook meals faster, saving me time i could be using to spend time with the kids
A husband and kids that will tidy up after themselves
This would be great to keep my 2 busy kids fit, healthy and happy.
I love going on random car trip adventures,the only problem is i get lost sometimes and a GPS would be such AN INCREDIBLE USEFUL TOOL.
Trampoline for the kids to jump and play,
instead of being inside – inactive all day.
Outdoor fun creating memories,
watching the speckies on bended knees!
A trampoline to bounce all day,
My kids would have endless time for play,
Get off that ipad will be words i wont have to say!
I would like my kids to go to bed before midnight Christmas eve so I can do all the secret santa business and have the energy to keep up and enjoy all the special moments Christmas day including the arrival of a trampoline maybe
A Coffee Machine so I would stop running to the shops every morning!
Twinkling lights and decorations,
Food, and wine; family celebration,
But one thing I love the most,
Is how life is easier at the coast!
Housework is waiting, work is a pain,
Absolutely no time to entertain.
I would love to give my fingers a click
Receiving a food processor this Christmas would do the trick!!!
If you could arrange for me to live in the Jetsons house that would be soooo helpful
Make my life so much easier…..I don’t even know where to begin
I would seriously love a teleporter. The ability to be able to get to the seemingly endless number of places we have to go to on Christmas Day in the blink of an eye would be so damn good!
Failing that a trampoline would be the next best thing because it would get the kids out of my hair. We wanted to buy them one for Christmas this year actually, but we can’t afford it after a year of me studying and not working so winning one would be amazing!
At Christmas I want to create realistic and achievable goals for myself and my family so next year I can have the best year ever.
The trampoline would be great to get the kids out of the house while i go around cleaning up after them, my house maybe would stay clean for 5 minutes, maybe longer if they had this to play, they would also squabble outside and then the neighbours could put up with their yabbering and understand that i am not a crazy person like they all think i am.
A one touch system that will take my dirty dishes, wash, dry and them put them away, with me only lifting one finger to push said button. What a blissful Christmas that would be! Failing that, a vacuum cleaner to pick up the crumbs, or a puppy. I’m not fussed.
My husband doesn’t eat fish, seafood and most veggies
It’s so hard to come up with meal ideas!
I would love a chef who can come up with great meals for my fussy man
A private jet to fly all our family members home for Christmas.
A blender after mine shattered into bits,
Every day it’s a hit!
From smoothies to soups,
Without it I feel out the health loop.
I would like in no particular order
Bigger bins for all of the rubbish
Coffee that stays warm for the duration of present opening
A Christmas cd which is not sung by Disney characters
Outdoor lights that take themselves down and pack themselves away
Relatives arriving on time and only bringing who they say they are going to bring
Otherwise a trampoline would be great, if ours were in a public area it would have been condemned long ago, or at least cordoned off with police tape for being a public safety hazard.
I would like a wife.If
I would like a wife, if I cant have that then I would like George Clooney.
A group of servants – Downton style – to cook out epic family feast and clean up after so I can have more time to spend with all the visiting relatives I only get to see at Christmas.
An extra set of hand would be an awesome Christmas present. I would be able to do so much more with 2 more hands!
$10 000 would get us through Christmas, help get everything we need, that’s without the holiday that we so desperately need!
Life would be so much easier if my car would stop stalling due to a silly faulty battery. I never drive too far in case we break down. A new car battery would mean that we can drive more places to take the kids to have fun and that would make the kids happy and make me happy too. So please santa a new car battery pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee, i will leave you extra cookies if you do!
I robot vacuum would be a godsend as I have a house with 3 boys and the floors are always needing cleaning
I’d settle for getting my son toilet trained in the Christmas break. No more puddles on the floor
All I want for Christmas
is my two front teeth,
my two front teeth,
see my two front teeth!
But I won’t if I don’t have a trampoline safety net!!!
I just want all my family to be together and see the kids faces light up like Christmas Trees with all the excitement we have on the day.
A Thermomix to help with healthy meal preparation and cooking whilst I work busy shifts as a nurse, wife and mum of 3 kids!
Under the tree I would love a magic genie who would grant me three wishes all just for me. These wishes would be a cleaner a chef and forever good health for my whole family…
Split system aircon in kitchen and bedrooms, after making it through adelaides first week of 40 I’m not sure it’s going to be pleasant this year with out it
I would love the robot vaccum as I have lots of pets and I have trouble sweeping as I have fibromyalgia
Would love to win this for my son’s family….he has 4 beautiful kids who I know would absolutely love having this in their backyard….the smile on their faces would be a joy for me….and the kid’s time occupied with a worthwhile safe activity is sure to ease the stress on their mum and dad
OMG I NEEED the trampoline. I need to cage my tiny wilder beast where I know she’ll be safe in this sturdy contraption while I hang the washing out. Currently she’s free range and it subsequently takes me forever to hang washing out as I spend most of the time chasing her trying to stop her from running under the house or down the side. Help! (By wilderbeast I mean 18 months old female human child)
I’d love a sewing machine, I want to be one of the “handmade costume” mums on book week day!
A trampoline would be just fab
Bouncing fun for kids mum and dad
Quality assured thered be no strife
with everyone outdoors i’d be a happy mum and wife!
I would love for my family to move up to Brisbane so I have some family support! Without family it can be hard. We manage to survive but it would be beautiful for my kids to spend more time with their grandparents.
I would really treasure a good quality pillow for Christmas. No matter how much I have to get through during the day, if I could just properly recharge at night… I could handle anything. Right now, I just may be teetering on the brink!
I would love more time for Christmas, time is few and far between and I really miss time for me.
I would love a happy christmas, where everyone can agree on what to do and where to go on the day without bickering
A self-cleaning house or a spare set of hands would be great for Christmas! Failing that, a trampoline would be wonderful. The more chance the kids are out of the house, the less mess they make!
A robot to do all my chores, jobs I hate, jobs that bore!
I could spend more quality time with my family
they’re only young once, housework’s for eternity!
dishes, vacuuming, cooking, laundry… it’s never ending
budget won’t allow a maid so a robot’s what I hope Santa’s sending!
Christmas day on December twenty-five,
We’d love a Genki Trampoline to arrive,
To say it’ll make life easy isn’t at all hard,
As the kids will be entertained all day in the yard,
Giving this mum time to prepare when family come over,
To make my Christmas hams, Turkey, puds and pavlova,
While enjoying quality time with family and friends,
With the kids all wish the day never ends,
As they jump, giggle and squeal with delight,
And we all a Merry Christmas that’s happy and bright.
“Last Christmas I slaved away in the kitchen
But the very next day, my stress headache came!
This year to save me from stressful tears,
I’m going to give the cooking to someone special” <3
Santa and his big red sleigh, would be a timeout day!
For plenty of fun and enjoying summer sun rays!
Is a christmas day i really do crave! Let's bounce!!!
With 7 kids, fulltime study & a part-time job, as well as my elderly father in law who has the onset of dementia living with us, I need more arms. Maybe a robotic octopus suit so I can juggle the needs of all. Or; a Velcro wall and Velcro suits so I can just put the little people in one spot while I do what needs doing.
I would love a family that all gets along, instead of having to do the round on Christmas day we could all enjoy lunch together
I would love one of those organiser people to come and sort my house out for Christmas. We have a lot of things in a very small place and it turns into chaos at the drop of a hat.
I would love a trampoline so my kids will go outside and bounce and stop using my lounge room as their gymnastics studio – I am constantly cleaning up/falling over pillows, blankets and bean bags from the floor that have been placed for “softer landings”
A maid, because my kids are so messy!
An instruction book on what to buy inlaws as presents, because I’m in over my head this year!
5 more hands and 11 more hours in each day! But I would settle for a coffee mug that keeps my coffee heated long enough to actually get round to drinking it inbetween dealing with my 5 demanding, crazy, adorable children………
Hot coffee, mine’s always cold,
New body, mine’s getting old,
Above all else I would adore,
Not having to ask kids to do their chores!
A lovely bunch of $100 bills, if Santa is too stingy a robotic vacuum or stingier a facial voucher.
A vacuum cleaner, mine died last month and sweeping just doesn’t clean the house the same!
Let’s see, one thing that would make my life easier?
A well paid, childfree, part-time job with an hour lunch break on each shift! Do they exist? If you know someone, call me!!!
Sanity, bills paid and time to sit and zone out every week, Bliss.
The ability to bring toys to life. My Pony, becomes a real Pony for my daughter and The Hulk lets me vacuum under the lounge easily.
A robovacuum that also makes and brings me my morning coffee ?
I totally agree with feeling as though I am constantly cleaning! I would much rather be playing with my girls! My perfect presents include either dishwasher, robo-vacuum or cleaning vouchers!
a holiday without the kids arguing…..it would be great for my nerves, allow me to relax without playing referee and give me such a boost
A Coolcam wireless security camera from Crazy Sales so this year I can see if Santa is indeed clumsy like my husband suggests or whether it is my husband who keeps knocking over my pot plants, banging the front door and giggling. Either way, with the camera installed, I might get the sleep I need which will help me get through Christmas Day without wanting to have a nap or kill a family member!
Two of me, so the hard working me does the washing, the cooking, school runs and lunches for the kids, while the other me is sitting by the pool watching the hunky, tall dark and handsome waiter delivering my Pina Colada
a chef , would love someone to come into the house and cook me all the food I desire.
A helper elf to do all my shopping for me! While I love selecting the perfect gift for friends & family and wrapping it with magical touches, having to jostle through crowds and face the hustle & bustle of the shops to fetch it is not my idea of festive fun!!!!
A fun and enjoyable way to invite the kids in the neighbourhood around for some bouncy, summer fun.
I’d love to borrow chill. i. am., the North Pole’s number one elf “wrapper”, to curl ribbons, crease corners and tie on gift tags while I put my feet up on Christmas Eve!!!!!!
I need a clone… No make that 4 clones! One to do the shopping, one to do the cooking, one that will just exercise constantly to burn all the calories I am going to consume and one to do all the cleaning and other “fun” stuff! That way I can focus on enjoying every precious moment with my family and friends
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