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Save up to 61% off the best robot mops ahead of Prime Day 2024
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Amazon Prime Day is just a few weeks away, and the retailer is already dropping prices on products in some of the most popular categories, including tools, tech, fitness and more. This year’s Prime Day event will take place on Tuesday, July 16, and Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Among the standout early deals are incredible savings on robot mops, which can handle all your floor cleaning needs.
Like robot vacuums, robot mops can be programmed to clean on a schedule. Many can power through tough dirt, mop up unruly pet hair and even replace mop pads on their own. Some models come as hybrids with robot vacuums, creating a powerful machine that can give you a break from all kinds of drudgery.
The 5 best spring cleaning deals on robot mops
Whether you’re looking to simplify your cleaning routine or upgrade your home cleaning devices, these early robot mop deals are worth checking out ahead of Prime Day.
iRobot Braava Jet M6 (18% off)
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This robot mop is small and unassuming, but that’s part of what makes it one of our favorite picks. It can tackle multiple rooms in one go, powering through dirt and grime with its durable chassis, and at an affordable price. It’s great for both smaller and larger homes with its ability to tackle larger messes on its own, from hardwood floors to tile, stone and beyond.
It uses vSLAM navigation to learn your house’s layout as it builds its own unique smart maps, so it’ll avoid bumping into stairs and other obstacles. It can run on scheduled cleaning cycles, or you can ask it to handle an on-demand mess in certain areas — all you need to do is ask it via voice command or through its mobile app.
One of its most exciting features is its ability to stop cleaning when it’s low on battery, then recharge itself and return to the job it was handling before. It’s like having another person on hand to clean your house.
Jokes aside, this multi-purpose mop will get you through spring cleaning and beyond with plenty of panache.
Bissell SpinWave Hard Floor Expert mop and robot vacuum (61% off)
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While any robot vacuum can tackle hard floors, this model’s expertise lies in restoring their shine. It comes with a special solution for that, while also handling all the other mopping jobs you’ll need.
It uses a two-tank cleaning system to both vacuum and mop your floors. Its dry vacuum cleaning mode uses dual spinning edge brushes and a rotating brush roll with suction up to 1500 Pa, so you can sweep up debris before deploying the mop. The mop portion uses rotating, replaceable mop pads to clean tile, linoleum and sealed hard floors.
While there are few smart components to this mop and vacuum hybrid, it does feature a soft surface avoidance feature that keeps it from bumping into chairs, tables and other obstacles.
This affordable mop is a fantastic choice for anyone who needs cleaner floors, on the double. And if you have a lot of hardwood flooring in your home, it’s a no-brainer.
Wvzv robot vacuum/mop combo (48% off)
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The Wvzv all-in-one robot vacuum and mop offers three levels of adjustable suction strength up to 2200 Pa, effectively removing dust, scraps and other debris. It features wet mopping capabilities and allows users to create cleaning schedules, change modes and control the device via the Tuya smart app or Alexa voice commands.
Self-charging, it returns to its base when the battery is low or cleaning is complete and includes boundary strips to designate no-go areas.
Its design additionally prevents pet hair entanglement while the HEPA filtration system captures dust and allergens, making it ideal for pet owners.
Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni robot vacuum and mop (33% off)
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Sometimes you want to splurge on a premium gadget. For many, this robot mop and vacuum combination will be the Cadillac of the entire category.
This automated cleaning station is all about taking away the tasks that you need to handle and tackling them itself. For instance, it can self-empty its reservoir of 90 days of dust and dirt and washing wipes with hot water to sanitize. It can also refill its own water reservoir from its built-in water tank. When finished mopping, it uses hot air to dry the floor so it’s done in minutes.
It can even raise its mop on its own should it detect a carpet nearby, up to 15mm. With AI-controlled obstacle avoidance and machine learning, this robot can even learn on its own to move out of the way of objects that are potentially in its way. Pair that with its powerful dual rotating mopping system meant to mimic a human doing the same thing, and you’ve got an extremely capable robot mop. Its 25,000 RPM motor means you can expect a great clean just about any time you run it.
This is all just the tip of the iceberg, as the mop has a wide variety of additional features for the price. This is truly one of the best you’ll find on the market.
Tikom G8000 robot vacuum and mop (33% off)
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Don’t want to spend a fortune on a robot mop? This hybrid vacuum and mop option is a cheap and reliable buy that can get your home squeaky clean.
It has five cleaning modes, with manual, smart, edge, spot, and random cleaning options, all managed by voice control or its included remote. It also has an electronic water pump and adjustable three-level water output for a customizable clean.
You can clean dirt and debris with the vacuum mode and its 2700 Pa suction, and if it needs to juice up more before it starts its mopping routine, it can return to its charging station on its own.
This is a no-frills vacuum without many of the bells and whistles you might have come to expect from some of its more expensive brethren, but it’s still capable of handling messy floors and getting them sparkling clean. For under $150, you can’t ask for much more than that.
What is the best robot mop?
Shopping for a robot mop? Keep in mind that they aren’t exactly like robot vacuums, though a lot of them have vacuum capabilities on board. For one thing, you’ll want to check out the model’s water management system, which is how the mop dispenses and controls water flow. Consider tank capacity, because larger tanks mean fewer refills for bigger spaces. Some mops will can automatically refresh water from a built-in reservoir.
Also look for customizable cleaning via smartphone app. Schedule cleanings, set no-go zones and adjust water usage for different floor types. Voice control lets you hand over the scheduling to your favorite voice assistant. Because, if you don’t want to mop or vacuum, you probably don’t want to get up and mess with your phone every time you clean.
Cleaning pads matter too. Disposable pads are convenient, while washable pads are eco-friendly and more affordable long-term. Some robot mops will change out their own pads and keep things sanitary, while others will require you to change your own.
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CHICAGO (CBS) — Delphi double murderer Richard Allen will learn his fate learn during sentencing on Friday morning.
An Indiana jury has convicted Allen in the murders of 14-year-old Liberty “Libby” German and 13-year-old Abigail “Abby” Williams who had vanished during a hike in Delphi in 2017.
The jury of seven women and five men spent about 19 hours deliberating over the course of three days before finding Allen, 52, guilty of all counts.
Allen faces up to 130 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for 8 a.m. CT.
Delphi murders: Timeline of events
On Feb. 13, 2017, Abby and Libby were dropped off at a hiking trail on the Monon High Bridge in Delphi When they failed to meet Libby’s father later in the day, they were reported missing. They were found dead about a mile from where they were last seen with cuts to the throat, according to prosecutors.
Police investigated thousands of leads, and released multiple composite sketches of the suspect based on eyewitness accounts.
Audio evidence from Libby’s cell phone revealed an unknown man had told the girls to go “down the hill.” Libby also recorded a short Snapchat video of a man who police believed was the killer. Although police circulated the photo and audio just days after the killings, the case ran cold for more than five years until Allen was arrested in 2022.
Allen lived in Delphi and worked at a local CVS pharmacy until a clerk related to the investigation in September 2022 noticed he had placed himself at the scene of the killings. Just days after the bodies were discovered, Allen told police he had been on that trail around the time the girls were thought to have been killed. He told them he had been walking in the area and seen three “females” near a bridge but hadn’t spoken to them.
On Oct. 13, 2022, Allen was interviewed again after police searched through former suspects. Allen was arrested after police matched an unspent cartridge found between the girls’ bodies to a pistol recovered from his home during a police search.
Allen was arrested on Oct. 26, 2022, and was charged with two counts of murder while committing or attempting to commit a kidnapping five days later. Prosecutors later amended the charges to include two additional counts of murder. Allen pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Over the course of the trial, the prosecution highlighted Allen’s dozens of confessions while incarcerated: He confessed to the crime more than 60 times, prosecutors say, including to his wife, his mother, the psychologist who treated him, the warden, and other prison employees and inmates. They played audio recordings of some of the confessions for the jury. The defense doubted the confessions and said they were made involuntarily and that he was suffering from mental illness at the time.
Monica Wala, the former lead psychologist at Westville Correctional Facility where Allen was housed, testified he initially told her he was innocent but began confessing to the crimes in April 2023, around the time he was placed back on suicide watch.
According to WTHR, Wala testified that Allen had told her, “I killed Abby and Libby. I’m sorry,” and that he originally planned to sexually assault the victims but ran away when he saw a van nearby and that he had cut the girls’ throats and covered their bodies with sticks, she testified.
Allen’s lawyers previously suggested that the girls were killed as part of a pagan ritual sacrifice and accused police of ignoring evidence from the crime scene. In a search warrant request in March 2017, an FBI agent claimed the girls’ bodies appeared to have been “moved and staged” at the crime scene. That theory was not heard by the jury per the judge’s ruling.
Thompkins said Allen’s conviction could be reversed if an appeal finds the jury did not hear a fair amount of evidence.
The defense could file an appeal within 30 days of the sentencing.
This is a developing story.
