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Neato Robot Vacuum Cleaner Review

This is our new robot helper around the house, whom we’ve affectionately named Mr. MagNeato. He’s the Neato XV-21 Robot Vacuum cleaner, and he sucks up dirt and dust like a magnet! We added the Boston Terrier sticker ourselves, but personally I think they should come standard. Don’t you? ;)

Neato Robot Vacuum Cleaner Review

1. Vacuum Lines.

Nothing brightens up a room like vacuum lines! I love the Neato because it doesn’t just bounce around the house haphazardly. It uses a laser to scan the room first and map the best, most efficient route before getting to work. The route changes every time it vacuums, so it’s sure to hit every nook and cranny. The Neato knows where it’s been and where it hasn’t, so it won’t miss a spot. As it vacuums, the sensor continues to scan, enabling the robot to navigate furniture, walls, stairs or Miley and Howie.

Neato Robot Vacuum Cleaner Review

2. Powerful

The Neato XV-21 is specially designed for pet owners and allergy sufferers. I am amazed at how powerful the suction is! It doesn’t just push trash on the floor around. It picks it up! I was afraid it wouldn’t work as well as a regular vacuum cleaner, but I am amazed at how clean our carpets look. We did the old vacuum comparison test: We first vacuumed with our regular vacuum cleaner, then set the Neato to work while we put our feet up and relaxed. Look at what all the Neato picked up that our other vacuum left behind! This little compartment needs to be emptied after every use, but it’s so easy to just grab it and dump the dirt in the trash — so much easier than large, fumbly canisters or bags, and you know you’re starting with a clean slate before every single vacuum.

Neato Robot Vacuum Cleaner Review

3. Schedule

You can schedule the Neato to vacuum for you whenever you want — when you’re at work, at the grocery store, or even while you sleep. Put your feet up and relax while Neato does the work! :) (He is just as loud as a regular vacuum cleaner though, so we don’t generally run him while we’re watching TV. :)) Last minute company coming over? Let Neato do the floors while you take care of the bathrooms. He works great on my tile floor as well! Neato can easily maneuver small obstacles such as rugs and door frames, so no need to “babysit” him. I have our Neato scheduled to run at night while we sleep, so we wake up to freshly vacuumed carpets in the morning.

My floors actually look like this all the time now, and all I have to do is press a button!

4. Value

The Neato XV-21 retails for $429.99. I kind of balked at the price at first, until I thought about it. There are several other extremely popular vacuum cleaners on the market right now that retail for upwards of $500-$600. And they don’t do the vacuuming for you! With the Neato, you don’t have to haul out a heavy machine. You don’t have to push it around every single room in your house. You don’t have to wind up the cord and put it away.

The only vacuuming work you’ll ever do from now is press a button.

Neato XV-21 on Amazon.

 

The Giveaway

I love my Neato vacuum cleaner, and I’m so thrilled to be able to share a giveaway with you today!

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  • To be entered to win a Neato XV-21 Robot Vacuum cleaner of your very own, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. What’s the first thing you clean when company is coming over?
  • Contest ends Sunday, August 26 at 8 pm CST. One entry per person, please. Winner must have a US mailing address. Winner will be chosen by Random.org and notified by email.
  • The kind folks at Neato sent me one of their machines to review, and I’m so happy to share my personal, honest experience with you guys. Giveaway graciously provided by Neato Robotics.

Time’s Up!

The winner of the Neato XV-21 Robot Vacuum Cleaner Giveaway is:

#615 Denise Lane: Vacumn living room…black chow/mix. After that I head for the bathrooms.

Congrats Denise! I’ve sent you an email! :)

 

Good luck!!! :)

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2,023 Responses
  1. Andrea T

    Oh my gosh, looks amazing! We could certainly use something like to clean up the dust bunnies & kitty fur that my poor husband is allergic to. Thanks for the amazing giveaway! – Andrea

  2. jeny tyler

    My whole first floor. The hardwoods are ALWAYS covered with grass clipping and leaves that my sweet , but low to the ground pup brings in with her. I always try to sweep (with a broom!) before company comes over. Great giveaway!

  3. Amy

    I clean the living room first followed closely by the bathroom. It seems like company always has to pee! :)

  4. Sarah

    First thing, bathrooms. Last thing, CARPETS!! I HATE to vacuum!! This would be a welcome addition to my household, for sure!!

  5. Holly

    The living room! I pick up the couch pillows that we’ve tossed on the floor and then fold up the blankets we used the night before. Next I spend ten minutes picking up the poly-fill stuffing from the dog toys our girls so lovingly tear apart and finally I throw all those toys into the basket in the back room. Oh, and I pray no one wants to leave that room because I haven’t bothered to tidy any other areas! (:

  6. Kim J.

    It’s a draw…..typically between the kitchen and the living room. This vacuum would be a great addition and our cats would probably freak out!! Tx for the chance.

  7. Guerrina

    After dusting, I do the bathrooms first (easiest) followed by kitchen & floors! That way any airborn dust has time to settle on the floors to be whisked away!

  8. Laura D

    THE BATHROOMS! That is the FIRST thing to get cleaned before company coming over! A dirty bathroom is the worst thing…

  9. Marilyn Gomez

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over is the kitchen..then its the bathroom. I love this Neato thing, what a timesaver this could be for us! Thanks for sharing!

  10. sandyb

    My bathroom is the first thing that I clean when company is coming. I would love one of these cleaners. We jsut got a long haired kitten and this would be wonderful.

    Thank you.

    sandyb720 at gmail dot com

  11. Brooke

    It’s always floors first because my house is ALWAYS covered in dog hair from my lab babies! Great giveaway!!

  12. Matt

    The first thing is to wash any dishes in the sink and take out the garbage! I would love this vacuum… How convenient!

  13. Kati

    first thing I do is pick up the floors! I was surprised to see hom much more it picked up AFTER you vacuumed, IMPRESSIVE! thanks for the opportunity.

  14. Jamie

    What an awesome machine! I need three of these for my SUPER shedding golden retriever – Miss Murphi!! Thanks for the giveaway!!

  15. Elizabeth Smith

    The downstairs bathroom! I don’t want anyone to go into a dirty bathroom in my house; it’s gross! I can’t stand “grody” bathrooms. The rest of my house (except the kitchen) can be dusty, but the bathroom HAS to be clean!

  16. Laura V

    I always clean the kitchen and the bathroom first! Now if that little vacuum could do the floors while I did the kitchen and bathroom, I’d be set! :)

  17. AliC

    I always clean the kitchen first because usually it takes the longest and everyone tends to hang out in there when we have company.

  18. Renatta Saunders

    The first thing I clean when I have company on the way is my living room. Got to make sure everything is tidy and in it’s proper place.

  19. Dawn

    The first thing people see when they walk in is the family room, so I start with that first. Then I clean the guest bathroom and kitchen. It would be great to have a Neato running around vacuuming while I clean other areas!

  20. Melony Fielder

    I always straighten up my living room and entry way since that’s the first thing they will see! Would love to win this fabulous vacuum! Sounds like just what I need! Thanks for the giveaway!!

  21. Lisa B

    I clean the handprints left on everything first. It would be great to have the floors cleaned while I work on something else.

  22. Ashley

    Sweet giveaway!!!!! I must have the kitchen and living room looking clean! I save the main floor powder room for last, so if I don’t get to it, I just pretend I need to use the restroom and give it a quick wipedown with cleaning supplies I keep under the sink! Yikes! If only they knew….

  23. DeniseG

    The floor– I’ve got an 8 month old and two high-shed dogs. Between the toys, crumbs, and endless dog hair…it’s always floors first. After that, wipe down the kitchen counters and make sure the sink is empty. For some reason, a clean sink makes my whole house feel cleaner.

  24. Bridgette

    The bathrooms….three teenagers girls with crazy thick long hair is terrible for bathroom floors (and the shower tiles when they leave the hair there to get it off their hands).

  25. Cynthia Lazalde

    I love cooking for people, so when anybody usually comes over, the kitchen is the first thing that gets clean. The next thing is definitely the living room.

  26. Kathron Griffin

    Because our living room is the first room that guests enter, that’s the room that we clean first. With a sweet, shaggy dog and dark carpet, we always need to get rid of dog hair! This little genius of a vacuum would really get lots of use in our home!

  27. Laura

    Entryway & living room are the first to get cleaned & the dog hair is the worst part! Thanks for the giveaway I’m sure it would change my world! :-)

  28. Michelle

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over is the living room! it’s the first room you walk into. Then I hit the kitchen, because food will always be involved :) Thanks for hosting this great giveaway! my vacuum cleaner just died :( and i need one w/ power for the pups hairs.

  29. Juliana Walters

    I always wipe down my kitchen counters first. I figure I will be using them if someone is going to come over.

  30. Bree

    Would LOVE this!! I have 3 busy little girls and would love to spend more time with them and less time vacuuming! :) Thanks!!

  31. Esther

    I always start with the kitchen — nothing gives a better impression than cleared and shiny counters. Then it’s on to the living room to vacuum up all the crumbs from my toddler’s snacking. Setting one of these vacuum cleaners to work would help out so much!

  32. SchuCo Designs

    I always do the dishes first! Then vacuum, this is so cool!! I hope this is the lucky comment of the day! Thanks for the opportunity!

  33. Niki

    I clean the kitchen & bathroom first, the order changes depending on which needs it more. My living room is usually last b/c it 1. only needs tidying up usually and 2. I like to do it last to make sure that I don’t have to clean up the pet hair twice.

  34. Jami J

    I start by vacuuming the tumbleweeds of dog hair throughout the house. It is amazing how much one dog can shed! I then move on to the main bathroom which is primarily used by my nine year old twin daughters. Need I say more? :)

  35. Cindy Butler

    When company is coming I usually start by cleaning the kitchen. My In-laws have a robot vacuum cleaner and love it.

  36. Carolyn

    The hardwood floors and rugs. There is always cat hair floating around that must go before company walks in the front door. :-)

  37. Lindsay J

    The countertops in the kitchen. And get everything off the floor in the family room. And WOW! that vacuum is amazing!!!

  38. Angi D.

    We have to vacuum up all the dog hair and dust that settles into our carpets! There’s dust throughout our entire home all year long due to the gravel that’s ground up over the winter, and it just collects.

  39. Lynne

    I always declutter first, and put the excess in tubs under the bed, and in closets. I have been known to cram things in the oven on occasion!

  40. Janeen

    If it is a short visit, I do the kitchen first since you see it right when you walk in the door. If the stay is longer, I tackle the guest bathroom to make sure it gets done. I hate sweeping so I vacuum every floor in our house, whether it is wood, tile, or carpet. This vacuum sounds amazing! I would love to welcome one into our home :)

  41. Andrea

    First thing I clean is the living room then bathrooms and kitchen! Always looking for a good vacuum with the animal hair.

  42. Aly K

    The first thing I do when company is coming into town is clean the kitchen. It’s in the center of the house so it has to be sparkling since there’s no avoiding it when company is over.

  43. Jennie McLeod

    The first thing I do when company is coming over is vacuum the living room! When the floors look freshly vacuumed people tend to think the whole house is clean!

  44. Tina

    I quickly de-clutter kitchen counters and make sure the bathroom is in good order, then spruce up as time allows. The vacuum looks wonderful…thanks for the chance!

  45. Alice Maisano

    OMG I love the Neato!!! I love vacuum lines on my carpet! I would also LOVE less dog hair. My two dogs leave quite a trail around the house LOL. The first think I clean when company comes is the kitchen! Our kitchen is attached to our family room and I like to get it sparkly before company comes.

    Thanks for the giveaway!!

  46. Laurie

    Definitely make sure the toilet(s) are clean, then wipe down the bathroom and kitchen counters and, third, pick up the clutter. How great it would be to have the Neato! Thanks for the chance!

  47. Traci

    First I throw all of the toys from my 4 year, 2 year, & 6 month old that I am constantly stepping over in the living room into one of the kids bedrooms…close the door & DONE! Then if I have time, I clean toilets & bathroom countertops. OH & plug in my Scentsy to mask the smell of dog & poopy diapers. LOL!

    Hope I win…this could make my life a lot easier!

  48. Caitlin

    I always scrub the toilet. Always. It’s the one thing that can always be cleaned again, and it’s the most likely to gross someone out!

  49. Joan Pratt

    The sun room. It gets the most traffic & has a slider to the deck so dirt is always coming in and out!

  50. Jeanne

    Hmm.. It probably should be the living room or kitchen, but clearing the dining room table motivates me to for all the rest. Thanks for the giveaway!

  51. Amy Dawson

    Always make sure to clean the KITCHEN first !!!! Aka, the hubb of our house… oh yeah baby, keepin’ it real here… no one wants to see dishes stacked or crumbs all over the counter…

  52. Shannon Pitton

    We have two black labs and tile floors- so I vacuum! Then I tidy up the main living area and bathrooms. I have considered getting one of these nifty vacuums but they are quite pricy. I have also heard they are worth every penny though!

  53. Shelby

    We have the Roomba, but I really don’t like it. It doesn’t work very well on carpets and our evil cats like to block the sensors to keep in the rooms that aren’t carpeted so it gets into other rooms and usually we have to conduct a Roomba hunt. I would be very curious about the differences with this robot. It would be so nice to have one that did well on carpet! They just need to invent one that travels down stairs and I would be so happy!

  54. Laurie York

    Oh! We need one of these SO badly! My poor dog suffers from horrible allergies and I’ll bet this would help him immensely! When I clean for guests, I usually clear all the tables first, and then vacuum. :)

  55. AlanH

    The floors! It makes the rest of the house look much cleaner when the floors are clean. Especially with the pups tracking in loose dirt.

  56. Kathy

    I would love to have one of these—-First thing I clean before company is the bathroom—always seems to be hair all over the place–then the living room–dog takes care of the crumbs in the kitchen

  57. Beverly

    I always clean the bathroom first! Doors to other rooms can always be closed and personally, I think most kitchens look like they’ve been “used” so people expect some type of mess and my living room never gets cluttered or dirty. I know I hate using someone’s dirty bathroom so I wouldn’t want to subject anyone to mine! :D

  58. kimberly/tippytoes

    The floors! I read somewhere that seeing lines on carpets makes people think a house is clean, even if tables are dusty and rooms aren’t totally straightened up, so I always try to make sure carpets look like we just vacuumed.

  59. Cassie Sue

    With two kids and two dogs this things looks amazing, I feel like vacuuming is a neverending task around here.

  60. Cassandra

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over is the bathroom or the living room. This is such an awesome giveaway!

  61. Brittaney

    What a great giveaway! The first thing I clean before company comes over is the kitchen. The last thing I clean is the carpet because I, too, love vacuum lines!

  62. Nancy S

    What an awesome creation ! The first thing I clean is my kitchen since its the very first thing my guest will see when they come over.

  63. Julie

    I always do a quick pick up and vacuum the family and living rooms. However the kitchen is the heart beat of our home so that gets a quick clean over.

  64. Jodi

    Thanks so much for the giveaway. The first thing I clean is the floors. With two dogs and two cats and a 3 year old, they are by far the easiest way to make the house look fresh. I would love to have one of these. Thanks.

  65. Ana Burrows

    The bathroom!! For some reason, I think I have to have a sparkling bathroom for company because they’ll judge me based on that!!! Thanks for the giveaway!

  66. Bailee K

    Having a short-notice get-together happens often at our house, so an empty sink and running dishwasher is always good! Who wants to see someone else’s crusty dishes? But I must say vacuum lines make my heart go pitter-patter! And boy, does that Neato look tough or what?

  67. Jill Free

    NEATO!!! Move over honey this little hero is super! It’s logical, methodical and doesn’t complain!!! Thanks for the opportunity Amanda!

  68. April Southers

    Counters first… then bathrooms… then floor. Clutter gone, potty clean, and vacuum lines always make the house feel cleaner!!! :)

  69. Jessica

    I always clean the kitchen first, as that’s where everyone hangs out. To win this would be a serious blessing, as our vacuum just died, and I now have 3 children…and my husband is heading back to work tomorrow! I’ll keep my fingers crossed!

  70. Sharon R

    Definitely the floors! With two very active poodles, it’s a must.
    Then the bathrooms, where luckily I’m a little obsessive with, so all I ever need there is a quick touch up:-)

  71. Kristy

    The living room and dining room floors. I have 3 dogs and a cat, and too often there are tumbleweeds of animal hair floating around. Not cool for guests to see!

  72. Katrina

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over is always the bathroom! Then I work on the living room since it’s the first room you walk into in our home.

  73. Heather Michelle

    I clean the living room first, since that’s where company will be hanging out! And then the kitchen, so we have dishes.

  74. Kelly

    Making sure there are no ‘nasties’ in the bathroom and dishes piled up in the sink are the first chores. Just keeping the house ‘junk pile’ free helps make the other stuff easier. love the doggie sticker. I will put one on mine too. (if i win)

  75. Rochelle

    It’s usually the kitchen island because there’s always so much piled on there! The thought of letting the Neato do the vacuuming while I get the other things done sounds awesome – and what a luxury to wake up every morning with vacuumed carperts – that would be the best!

  76. Aggie

    I always feel the need to vacuum first when people come over. It’s my favorite chore – instant satisfaction :)
    What a great product! Thanks for the giveaway!

  77. Chrissy

    I dust! Especially the dining room table and living room coffee tables. Sure there is cat hair on the couch and dog hair on the floor but at least no one will write their name in the dust :) Plus with this handy little Neato, it could vacuum WHILE I dust!

  78. Stacey

    I always, always, always clean the kitchen first! It’s where everyone gathers and if there’s a clean kitchen, I can enjoy my company.
    Thanks for the opportunity to win an incredible vacuum! With 2 kids, a dog and cat (husband too!), I am forever cleaning the floors!!!

  79. Quinn

    I always dust first and this usually only consists of the downstairs- our bedrooms are upstairs so I just bank on no one going up there :). Then I tackle the floors. This vacuum looks amazing!

  80. Brandy

    I always clean the kitchen first thing. It seems to be the messiest. I would love to use this vacuum on my hardwood floors that are always dusty. Thanks!

  81. Cody

    First thing I clean is my bathroom. I am really OCD when it comes to that room. I guess cause when I was little my mother never cleaned our bathroom so it was icky.

  82. Kristi Kirk

    I would say it is the floors. I have three cats and they all shed! Thanks for the chance to win one of these. I have always wondered how well they worked.

  83. Cathy Putman

    I always clean the living room first, it’s what everyone sees when they walk through the front door!

  84. Sonya Zagoraki

    Cool vacumn! Just what we need!! I do a quick pick , straighten up run through of living, dining and kitxhen. Then vacumn/swiffer, windex bathroom, then dust.

  85. April O.

    I always vacuum all the floors first. I hate having dirty floors for company! I would love love love this for our house since we have pets and a lot of carpet.

  86. Melanie

    I always start with the living room but since it’s one big room with the kitchen, I can’t stop there.

  87. Dawn

    I always vacuum the downstairs first (I have a handsome sheltie boy, Brody so I vacuum frequently), wipe down the kitchen, and clean the guest bathroom!

  88. Susan fennell

    I usually clean the kitchen first and vacuum last..this machine sounds awesome! Thanks for sharing!

  89. Shannon

    My kitchen, the rest of my house is usually pretty clean, but there is always a dish or three in the sink!

  90. Aimee B.

    The first thing I clean is the living room since it’s the first room you walk into. My little cavalier NEEDS a Mr. Neato!!!!

  91. Jennifer Fredericks

    The first thing I clean is the bathroom for sure! With three kids, you just never know what you might find in there…. :/ LOL! The Neato sounds AMAZING- thanks so much for the chance to win!

  92. Deb K

    We have 4 teenagers , a golden retriever, chihuahua/jack russel mix, a cat and we foster kittens from our local shelter to socialize them. I usually clean from the top down so the vacuum (central vac which I hate) will pick up all the dust etc that falls from cleaning everything else. Bathrooms and kitchen then vacuuming last. I would love to have one those vacuums to cut down on the dirt and pet hair. I just can’t vacuum as often as necessary but with this vac it can work while I’m at work!

  93. Omi

    Thanks for the give-away!! This would be wonderful at my house since there are 6 of us, plus 1 Great Dane and a Lab mix!! The first thing I rush to clean is the bathroom, since they are generally left in a mess by the two little ones – ages 4 and 6. Then off to the kitchen since everyone tends to gather there.

  94. KimberlyAnn H.

    I start dusting everything, everywhere. Then head to the kitchen and rest of the house and end with vacuuming. But if I won this I could start the Neato up FIRST and save myself a half hour or more at the end.

  95. Laurie Ann Phinney

    It’s a toss up around our house Amanda – The vacuum always comes out right away though – Big, Clunky, Unyeilding and it tips over a lot…Smiles… I would LOVE to win this compact dirt and hair buster – With 2 cats and a small dog, we have our share, and, Neato would fit under most of our furniture so it could capture the hideaway dust and hair bunnies.
    Thank You For the Opportunity to Win!
    Scritches to Miley and Howie!
    Hugs From Laurie

  96. michelle

    ohhh def. the bathroom, then living room. I have long hair and I feel like i’m always shedding! lol Come on ladies, I know i’m not the only one with this issue lol.

  97. Janalyne

    The floors always get vacuumed for company coming…my doggie sheds a ton and it can always use more vacuuming!

  98. Carolyn

    Thanks for the review! I have wondered how well these work and now I know! I always start with the kitchen first. Thanks for a chance to win!

  99. Denise

    Living room first, that’s the first thing they’ll see, and often the only place they’ll be. Then bathrooms. That vacuum truly IS neato!

  100. CourtneyG

    The kitchen is the first room I will clean if someone is coming over. But I would love for my vaccumn to be doing the work while I clean the kitchen. Thanks for the chance!!

  101. Elizabeth

    Awesome giveaway! The first thing my husband and I clean when company is coming over is the kitchen! There’s always some sprucing up that needs to be done in there :)

  102. Susan

    Dog hair fuzz balls that have accumulated on our wooden floors are the first things to go when company is coming!

  103. shanna g

    I clean the stove, then sweep and m,op the downstairs. I throw any clutter in the e laundry and then hit the bathrooms. And call it a wrap and enjoy my guests

  104. Sarah

    Well I have three boys in my house, so the bathrooms are definitely first, but shortly after that, I’m all about cleaning the floors! And the only time we ever make beds is if company comes over, so that usually gets done somewhere down the line! :) Would love to win!

  105. Briana Fisher

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over is my kitchen – particularly the sink! Vacuuming is a close second! I’d love one of these! I have two cats, two kids and a dog! :)

  106. Karen

    The first thing I do is clear all surfaces like tables, kitchen counters, etc…so that at least our house doesn’t look too messy.

  107. Jeannette Jones

    What an awesome opportunity. I always want to dust and vaccum before the guests come. Fortunately, since I have to work full time, my dear husband is good to keep our bathrooms (especially the guest one) ready for company. If I won the Neato (and what a cool name!) I could vacuum while I was at work! Yea!
    Love your website/blog. Great photos of your pooches. I love pets too. We have a kittie we rescued from the cold several years ago. She’s our furry kid. :) The cat hair is sometimes a bit much, and the Neato would be neat to catch it! (like a mouse trying to hide!!) haha!
    Thanks for a wonderful opportunity!
    Jeannette

  108. Lindsay

    I clean the living room first! A quick toy pickup and then vacuum lines it is! I totally feel like vacuum lines give off the impression that our house is much cleaner than it is! Shhhh! Don’t tell our guests! ;)

  109. Paige

    Oh this looks awesome! I would start that puppy up in my dining room where my dog comes in the back door with leaves, dirt etc. attached to him. Oh it would be so nice to not have to lug out the huge vacuum just to clean a small area that gets dirty constantly.

  110. Andrea

    I usually do a rush to pick up all of my kids toys off of the floor when someone is coming over! Then it’s on to the hubby’s piles of paper :).

  111. Jenn@eatcakefordinner

    The first thing I clean depends on what company is coming over. If it is my in-laws and they are coming over with the two babies, then I vacuum first, because I know we will be down on the carpet playing with them. If it is anyone else, I make sure the dishes are done since my kitchen is open to my front room.

  112. Anne Catherine Robbins

    The first thing I HAVE to clean is the hallway floors…dog hair tumbles down the hall like tumbleweed…there is NO HIDING it!!!

  113. Kristy Ellingburg

    We have small group meetings at our house on Sunday nights. So, I really focus more on the living room and bathroom when I’m in a complete hurry. I could really use this vacuum! Between my 3 kids (10, 7, and 6 months) it’s hard to get everything done!

  114. Claudette Schlieman

    I LOVE this amazing little robot!! I’m looking forward to watching the little thing zip around my house.

  115. Morgan B.

    I usually clean the living room first since it’s usually where we spend the most time with guests. Bathrooms are a close second! This vacuum would be fanastic in our home! Thanks for a great giveaway! :)

  116. Sarah

    I clean the counters and dust before hauling out the vaccuum to suck up the dog hair from our always-shedding beagle.

  117. Amy

    I have always wanted a robotic vacuum. Thanks for the info on how well it works.

    When company is coming, I always head to my boy’s bathroom to wipe down the toilet. I hope I don’t need to do a deep clean, but wiping down that darn toilet used by three boys is a must. I then move to the bar in the kitchen where we usually congregate and clean off any clutter and wipe it down. Then on to the living room…..

    Love your pictures. Thanks for sharing.

  118. cathy

    The first thing i would clean would be the bathroom. I would love to come home from work after a 12 hour day and find the floors clean, especially with a large dog and two kids. What a great idea.

  119. donna t

    I clean whatever is in front of me when company is coming. It’s a mad dash around each room to pick up and then VACUUM because I have a Shiba Inu and she constantly sheds!

  120. Jody Rollins

    The first thing I clean when company comes over is general pick up of toys or other things lying around the house, followed by the bathroom. Vacuuming is always the last thing I do as a finishing touch. Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway :-)

  121. Tricia

    This vacuum looks amazing! The first thing that I clean is the living room. I too love the look of straight lines on the carpet, and it gives such a nice first impression when people walk through my front door.

  122. Sara

    I always make sure the living room and kitchen are clean. I could so use this vacuum with 2 cats and a dog! My floor is always furry!

  123. Carrie Butler

    I always clean the kitchen first, because it really is the heart of the home. Gets me motivated to clean the rest!

  124. Junji Miyazawa

    We have two dogs as well, and I always start by getting the vacuum out and cleaning the bedroom. It’s the cleanest room and I work up to the dirtiest, the kitchen. Thanks for the awesome post, crossing my fingers!

  125. Shae

    I always clean the family room first. Even though it’s at the back of the house it’s where the company always ends up. This vacuum would definitely simplify my life!

  126. Lisa Stanton

    I clean the kitchen and living room area first!
    This giveaway is awesome! I didn’t think I could get excited about a vacuum, but with four dogs, I could sure give this one a workout.

  127. Sherrie

    Absolutely the first thing I do when we have company coming over is to clean up dog hair. We seem to have an abundance of furballs, being we have a St Bernard. No kidding. Texas tumbleweeds!

  128. Amanda

    All the shoes by the front door have to be cleaned up so guest can get in the door. Kitchen is cleaned too! Vacuuming always makes the house look like it is cleaner.

  129. Kim

    I am a vacuum addict! I have 3 Dysons. I have never heard of this vacuum but it looks amazing. I have four animals, and it sounds like this does a great job. Thanks for a great blog. Vacuuming is always what I make sure and do if I have company coming over.

  130. Maria

    I make sure there are no dishes in the sink, then a quick pick up of all the toys scattered around! Thanks for sponsoring such a great giveaway!

  131. Kelly Buck

    The first spot is definitely the area rug in our front room. I love the color but it shows every bit of dog hair/cat hair/two boy crumbs!

  132. Carlie

    I ALWAYS clean the kitchen and the bathrooms first. We have two corgis, so fur is EVERYWHERE all the time. I’ve heard great things about these vacuums.

  133. Bridget Haig

    Picking up all the things that don’t belong in the living room. I have my daughter clean the bathroom, it’s hers anyway. Thanks for the great giveaway.

  134. Cherie

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over is my living room. Kids toys are always all over it.

  135. Michelle H

    The bathroom! Having 1 man and 1 boy in the house does not make for a pleasant bathroom so it is definitely the first to be cleaned!

  136. doreen

    toss up between vacuum and clean the bathroom. W/ 2 dogs and 1 cat, I neeeeeeed this!! My boys will be your new best friend if we win ;)

  137. Cara

    The first things I clean when people are coming over are the clutter and the toys!! Then I have a clear space to work with!

  138. Sharon Jezewski

    I always start at the back of the house, and work towards the front. This looks really cool! I love your website. Hope I win.

  139. Leslie

    With four growing kids who seem to eat 24/7, the kitchen gets it first! This little cleaner would run non-stop in my kitchen.

  140. Tabatha

    I am so in love with that vacuum! Crossing my fingers right now! I always clean my entryway, dining room and living room before company. We have the same color carpet that you have in all of those rooms, as well as 2 long haired black shedding cats and a 3 year old daughter with asthma and allergies (the cats are very old, so they are keepers!) Vacuuming happens almost every other day, and I’m the only one who does it…this would be a dream come true! :)

  141. Natalie

    I usually start with the tabletops and hb hits the kitchen. Since we both work a lot of hours and we have a teenage boy at home plus 4 cats, the house usually looks like a tornado hit. We excel at crisis cleaning. I’ve been dreaming about a robotic vacuum for a couple of years and this is just the model I was looking at recently. So cool to see a great recommendation for it.

  142. Erica

    This would be great for my house since I have such a varied schedule ! I definitely come home sometimes and know I NEED to vacuum but the energy it takes to do it sometimes at 11pm I just don’t have it!

  143. Nancy S

    I want this !!!! Wow what a great invention I must say… I have 2 young children and I have to vacuum every day Uughh thi would be a lifesaver. I always clean the living room since thy is where the biggest mess of toys is at!!

  144. Tara Reid

    When company is coming over, I quickly throw everything in the bedroom. Seriously. Then vacuum really quick. It’s true, there is nothing better than fresh vacuum lines to make a room look clean. Having a Neato would be divine!

  145. Kimberly

    I always make sure there is no hair on the bathroom sink! And then I vacuum the living room, since that is where we usually hang out. :)

  146. Jesus

    My wife always makes me clean and air freshen the bathroom- drives me nuts more then often no1 goes to the bathroom!!

  147. Nicole

    Oh my goodness! I move the fastest when company is coming over~ and I head straight to the bathroom first!!! Thank you for sharing your love for this vacuum and for the giveaway!!! Happy cleaning!!!

  148. Nancy

    The very first thing I clean is my living room because that is where we will be spending most of the time- you are so right all you woul have to do it push a button while I clean other stuff

  149. Lauren B

    The first thing I clean when company is coming is the dining room table, it’s the first thing you see when you walk in our house, and we are usually feeding our guests, so it is essential for company. Then of course I do a quick pick up all over and wipe down the bathrooms.
    I would love to win the neato! Our house is constantly in need a good vaccuming, and this would make life so much easier!

  150. Meghan

    i actually just moved into my very first apartment today! i haven’t had any company yet so i’m not sure how to answer.. but now i’m running around like a mad woman trying to get everything unpacked and organized! of course, i had to take a break to check out some of my favorite blogs!

  151. Stephanie A.

    Can I just say the downstairs? I have 9 kids and downstairs always has stray shoes and socks or crumbs that need to be taken care of.

  152. sharleen

    The first thing I would do is to run over to my daughter’s home. She and her husband really wanted one of these. They have a baby and two cats.

  153. JoBe T.

    The living room. I have five cats ( I know, I know!) They tend to leave enough hair to make up another cat if I don’t vacuum everyday. Don’t want my friends leaving with unexpected fur coats!

  154. Kristy

    The first thing I clean when having company is the living room carpet and hardwood floor. Tho dog hair shows easily here on the dark rug and floor. The whole room glows when the floors are clean.

  155. Sheila

    The first thing I clean is that papertrap of a dining room table! Great giveaway (crosses fingers to win!)

  156. Tamra

    I clean the living room first which always includes vacuuming. I love the way carpet feels when it has been freshly vacuumed!

  157. Megan O.

    I clean the living room first by stashing away any old newspapers, advertisements, etc. that have collected on our coffee table. Then I just give the room a quick vacuum!

  158. Olga

    When company is in the way the first thing I vac is my living room & dining room. We have 3 dogs so always something to clean. Especially since my dining room rug is mostly black & every lilttle speck of dust shows instantly. This type of vac would definitely be a huge HELP!

  159. Chris

    I do greyhound rescue so with 3 dogs the first thing I must do is vacuum the floors because of all the dog hair. I love my dogs and don’t mind their hair on the floor. Just wish I had more time.

  160. Jessica Brown

    The first thing I clean is my living room because it’s the first area company sees when I open my front door.

  161. robyn

    Dusting is always the 1st thing, and sometimes the last too…life in the desert!

    Thank you for a wonderful giveaway –

    robyn

  162. Vickie

    Definitely the bathroom. People like to freshen up a bit first before they actually visit……i find. Would love to win.

  163. Melissa B

    MY FLOORS! It is the only chore I really enjoy! Once my floors are clean it feels like my whole house is clean. With running my 10 yr old twins to activities and working full-time it doesn’t leave as much time for cleaning my floors as often so I would LOVE LOVE to win!

  164. Kim

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over is the entryway. There is a small desk and chair there, as well as coat closet. If we keep it tidy, it is a welcoming spot (ie. holding area) for our guests. This vacuum looks pretty awesome!

  165. Majdah

    Yikes! Guest coming over? Starts from the door they walk in and all the way to the living room. With one dog that sheds like crazy, it’s a must to make sure the house smells clean and looks clean!

  166. Jennifer

    First thing I do when company is coming over is the kitchen.. mainly dishes! I hate dirty dishes in the sink if people are coming over. :-)

  167. Shasta

    Wow this is amazing. I would love to have a vacuum cleaner that does all the work! I would start with the family room, since it gets the most use.

  168. Carla

    The kitchen. It is the first room most people come in and the room the gets dirty the fastest – seldom is there not a dirty dish or a pile of mail on the counters.

  169. Meghan F

    I usually do the bathrooms first so I can get the worst job out of the way! This would be amazing to clean my dog hair covered floors! I love my dogs but they shed like crazy! Thanks for the giveaway!

  170. Taryn

    I clean the dining room first. 1)It’s the easiest to hit. 2)More than likely, company is coming over to eat. 3)It’s the central room in my house. My cleaning can branch outward from there.

    As a working mom, this vacuum would be SO handy in my life!

  171. Stacy

    I’ll clear the clutter from the table tops and straighten the couch pillows and blankets. Even if I can’t vacuum, it still looks a whole lot better. We have 4 cats, and always have at least 2 foster cats, so the vacuuming gets to be a lot. We have to run it everyday to keep up with it, but it takes too much energy after a long day at work! Although, instead of keeping it for myself, I would donate it to the group that we foster with and have it be used as an item at our auction for next year.

  172. Renee

    Hi Amanda!! I also have two BTs so I “try” to vacuum every day! When we have company I start with the bathroom and kitchen first, then the living room! The rest of our living space is upstairs, so I let those rooms slide unless our guests are staying overnight!! Thank you for sharing!!

  173. Jeannette

    I always keep our bathroom clean, so I have to say that the kitchen is my number one thing to make sure is clean when company is coming. Cuz that’s the first thing you see when you walk in the door and usually where most company hangs out. :) The robot is so very cool! I used to have a Roomba years ago, and it gave out on me. I would love more than anything to have another one, does it do wood? Off to check facebook and read up about it! :)

  174. Kristina

    The kitchen and family room. It’s one big room so both have to be picked up and tidied before company.

  175. Heather Mayberry

    i always go to the bathrooms first. kitchen is last since i’m usually cooking. i saw two boston terriers to day while i was running and thought of you :)

  176. TaraObrien

    when company’s coming, I clear off and wipe down our countertops to a shiny finish. super cool vacuum!

  177. brittany wilkinson

    with 4 small kids and a puppy……….I’m always tidying up the toys……could sure use a little machine to help me out!

  178. Courtney Carlson

    My main floor is very open, so pretty much – the whole are needs a quick tidy. Hope I win this awesome appliance!

  179. Stephanie Brocious

    The first thing that I clean when company comes over is the front room and the bathroom. Heaven forbid that someone see a dirty toilet! Eww!

  180. Kristi

    the living room…or the kitchen kinda depends on the day. I guess it’s a good thing I don’t get much company

  181. Angela H

    I clean the living room first, and take out the trash in the house. So gross to have a full trash can.

  182. Juridy

    The first thing I clean is the guest bathroom! Then, I pay attention to the rest of the house, especially the living room.

  183. MaryEllen Briseno

    First thing is the kitchen….and since the floor is carpeted the vacuum would really come in handy. Love your site and thanks for the give-away.

  184. Melissa

    I clean the living room first – must be dusted & vaccuumed & everything put in its place! The bathroom is next! :)

  185. Katie

    I clean the counters in the kitchen because it’s the first thing people see and since we have a small kitchen, it can get overwhelming quickly! (Then I clean the equally small and easy to look like a bomb exploded living room.)

  186. Wini Bell

    I clean the bathrooms first. I leave the floors for last sothey look fresh for company.

    Thanks for the chance to win!

  187. Anne

    I start with the entry-way and living room as that is where people first enter.
    My sister-in-law has a vacuum similar to yours and she loves hers as well. She is often telling me I should get one. I would love it for the kitchen floor which seems to be in constant need of vacuuming due to the dog and children. Thank you so much for the give-away!

  188. Sally

    I always clean the living room first. It’s where company spends most of their time. I pick up in the kitchen too, but then I just shut doors. lol

  189. Mary

    Oh man, this would be SO handy in my new apartment. My roommate and I have 3 cats! I’d say the first thing I clean would be countertops, or any sort of clutter. I’m generally a clean person, so maybe just a general tidying up. Laundry perhaps? Haha I tend to clean a lot!

  190. Julie

    The 1st thing I clean when company is coming is the kitchen counter tops. Next I pull out my (very heavy) Dyson vacuum and sweep up the floors downstairs. I could so use one of these nifty little vacuum cleaners!

  191. Amy

    I always clean the baseboards first! Not sure why. I think it’s because I feel I neglect them otherwise and it’s my motivation to clean them thoroughly!

  192. Chio T

    I always clean the living room first because that’s the room the guests spend a majority of their time in!

  193. Maria Leticia

    I always clean the living room but with Neato XV-21 Robot Vacuum cleaner I would be able to clean the entire downstairs before the visits arrive!
    Maria

  194. Heidi

    I usually touch up the bathroom and then vacuum the hardwood floors first because the cat and dog fur ball up and roll around like tumbleweed!

  195. Kristin

    That vacuum looks great! I am putting it on my wish list! Whenever I have company, I always clean the living room first, as that is where a lot of our clutter tends to accumulate with a toddler around.

  196. Heidi

    I usually touch up the bathroom and then vacuum the hardwood floors because the cat and dog fur seem to roll around like tumbleweed!

  197. PJ the Great

    I usually cleam up the living room, and then get one of my siblings to do the vaccuming, since it’s one of my least favorite jobs. A pre-programed vacuum would be soooooo nice!

  198. Marci Johnson

    When company is coming over the first things I do is- ahem- vacuum and then straighten pillows amd check the bathrooms for fresh towels.

  199. Jill B.

    I clean the entry and living room first because that’s what the guests will see. With five kids and a dog, it sure can get messy fast!

  200. susan

    What an awesome giveaway! Does anyone REALLY Like to vacuum? I’d love to have it for my bathroom – how can I lose so much hair and not be bald? THanks!

  201. Starla

    I came to your site looking for some letter font and am going away with info about a terrific vacuum! I always tackle bathrooms first b/c I hate cleaning the bathroom. But there’s always vacuuming and dusting to be done too! To be perfectly honest, I’m not a big fan of cleaning the house! This “Neato” is exactly that……….neato!!!! P.S. Love your Bostons. I live with a 12 year old Boston named Oscar who is kind enough to share “his” house with me and my family! Love your site. Will definately return! Thanks.

  202. Babette Shedd

    I have been wanting a robot type of vaccum for years. I have two dogs one of which is my corgi Scarlett who shedds all the time. I can brush a hairball as big as my mini dashund Fudge everyday off of Scarlett. I never seem to have clean floors except for the day I clean because we are so busy and on the go. This vaccum would be a god send.

  203. SGSMOLEN

    Thinking with my two greyhounds and my two Boston Terriers, this vacuum could probably find some dog hair in my house- that and the fuzz balls that always lurk in the corners! Loved the pics of the pups playing with the ball in the backyard. Thanks for the giveaway!

  204. deveney jensen

    I hope this is the lucky post! I would love this vacuum! I always do the floors first, then a quick general pick up/wipe down(I have a 4 yr old and 3 month old-so little fingers get “stuff” everywhere!). I totally feel like my house looks pretty clean if my floors are clean, thanks for the giveaway!

  205. Rita D

    I usually do what my mother always dubbed “the flight of the bumblebee” when I know company is coming. The bathrooms and kitchen are the first to be cleaned followed closely by vacuuming the entire house….two white dogs + burgundy carpet (don’t judge it was in the hose when we bought it and I’m suffering through it at the moment) = my carpets look dirty all the time.

  206. Nicky H

    It’s a toss up between vacuuming up the dog hair and the kitchen counters. ;)
    If it works as well as you say it works, then I’m in!! ;)

  207. Annie

    At our house we have to first pick up all the toys and then do a quick scrub of the bathroom. Everything else is just a bonus at that point. This vacuum would help a lot!

  208. jill

    I try to speed-clean before anyone comes over – kitchen, toilets, living room, wash windows, then vaccuum. luckily i have a small house, so i can get this all done in about an hour!! this sure would save time on the vaccuuming side!

  209. Nancy Clark

    The first thing I clean is the entryway and living room. With a Golden Retriever and a long haired white cat, those little tumbleweeds of hair are constantly rolling around!

  210. Patty

    Always start with bathrooms..everything above floor gets done first. Before mopping I sweep all debris onto hall carpet. Here’s where Neato would really come in handy. Plus, we have 3 dogs…always lots of fur!

  211. Jessica Haefele

    Hair, hair, hair! With two long haired cats and a golden retriever, we have to de-hair everything! That vacuum would do wonders for our animal filled house! :)

  212. Tammy

    The bathrooms must be clean! Clutter especially on the kitchen counters gets picked up next.
    This vacuum would be so appreciated!

  213. Jen Klosterman

    When company is coming I always start in the kitchen first and then start in the living room. We tend to let mail pile up and other odds and ends. Then of course we tackle cleaning the floors!

  214. Ada in Coastal Cali

    Well-obviously like most the bathroom. And I like to leave a soft scented candle lit in there too…just because. And oddly enough I scour my kitchen sink, I like a bright clean sink to wash hands or stack dishes for,after, since guest are over, dishes wait!

    Too fun, totally need this!!
    Ada

  215. jules p

    the first thing I clean or make sure is clean, is the bathroom. Even if someone is dropping my kid off, they might want to use the bathroom (or they always want to use the bathroom-I should say).

  216. Margaret

    I clean the kitchen first, because most people come in the back into the kitchen, then the Living Room and finally the bathroom.

  217. Jessica R

    The first thing I clean is my bathroom because it seems to get neglected because it’s my least favorite to clean. Thanks for the opp! ;)

  218. Crystal

    We have 2 labs, so cleaning the floor is a must! Also, I would hate to have dirty dishes in the sink. Thanks for the giveaway!

  219. Trisha

    The vacuum would be so perfect for my home. With a dog and a cat, I feel like I ALWAYS need to vacuum with a newborn baby. BUT with a newborn, there isn’t much time to do stuff around the house. This vacuum would be a LifeSaver is checking one of the “TO DO” items off of my list.

    The first thing that I clean when company is coming over is living room/dining room. Our home has a very open floor plan and with this being the 1st rooms when walking into the house, it tends to be the catcher for mail, keys, gym clothes, etc. Then its definitely the bathrooms.

    Now…back to cleaning as my inlaws will be visiting to see the baby :) Thank you Neato and Amanda for a great giveaway!!

  220. Rachelle Goldhammer

    The floors are always first with tile and wood floors – it’s hard to stay on top of them all the time!

  221. Caitlyn

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over is my kitchen! My priority is the countertops. They need to be wiped down and the dishes need to be out of the sink and dish rack.

  222. Amanda

    We have two inside dogs also, but they are BIG and I sure would love this! Oh, not to mention the dirt from my four kids.

  223. Emmy

    The first thing I clean in my little one-bedroom apartment is, naturally, the living area. It’s what everyone will see first! There’s so much carpet, though. It would be great to have one of those little guys.

  224. emily miller

    Ahh that vacuum looks amazing!! I always pick up clothes and clean the kitchen and then get the vacuum out. Hope I get picked :)

  225. rosalind

    dust :) our house opens up into our living room/ dining room/ kitchen (it’s all open) so hurry around with the swiffers clearing up all the dust :)

  226. Kim Eisenhard

    Bathrooms, then floors. And I absolutely hate to vacuum. This would be awesome. My husband would thank you too as I normally pawn off the vacuuming to him.

  227. BridgetSoup

    The first thing I clean is the kitchen! No matter the occasion or where I have things set up…. everyone always ends up in the kitchen! :)

  228. John

    My wife would go nuts over this. She constantly vacuums, especially when she knows people are coming over.

  229. Darcy

    When company comes, the bathrooms are the first to get cleaned for sure, especially since we have 3 boys!

  230. Jessica Powell

    I would be so excited to have one of these! With dogs and kids (and a husband;) vacuuming is my nemesis!!!

  231. Carrie

    I LOVE vacuum lines! I vacuum constantly just to get them! Those lines are impressive! If it works as well for me I’ll be in heaven!!!

  232. Paula Thompson

    The first thing I do is a quick tidy, clearing up the clutter & straightening pillows, cushions, etc. Then a wipe of the bathroom & a vacuum. Have two beloved beagles & 3 busy kiddos. Really would LOVE to win!!

  233. megan @ whatmegansmaking

    I always clean the bathrooms and kitchen first. I feel like those are really gross if they’re dirty :)

  234. Mandy

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over is the counters and all the “catch-alls” :) Would love to win this vacuum!!

  235. June Walke

    This is the coolest thing ever! I would love to win this… How great! What a wonderful giveaway.

    June

  236. Jasey @ Crazy Daisy

    What ever most noticeable needs it! With three kids, (7, 5, 4 mos) and two dogs, that just how we have to fly!

  237. Michele Kovack

    I clean the living room/kitchen because that is the first thing you walk into when you enter the front door! I have 2 dogs and would keel over if I won this!!! Thanks so much for the chance! I love your blog!

  238. withak

    I always check the powder room (I have boys…) and the kitchen. What a dream it would be to have Neato on the job! Love your blog and thanks for the chance to win.

  239. Michelle

    I would say the bathroom and kitchen are a close tie. Everyone always seems to congregate in the kitchen, but yucky bathrooms are a turnoff, too. Love the giveway!

  240. Joanne

    I NEEEEEEEED one of these. Looks awesome. I start by picking up any clutter, then dust, then floors. If company is coming I start in the living room and kitchen where most people gather. Thanks for the chance to win.

  241. MrsK

    I have two indoor kitties and there is always pieces of their fur or litter from their paws…drives me insane on my hardwood floors. Constantly steaming and polishing…and all my large area rugs…oh my! This would be an awesome tool!!

  242. Margaret

    My high traffic area is from the mud room into the great room and we have dark hard wood floors so everything shows.

  243. Lori

    I have cats so the first thing that always gets cleaned is definitely litter boxes! Then I just go from there, but vacuum lines in carpet always give me a nice satisfied feeling. :)

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  244. Jennifer

    WOW!!! I love this! I also love your blog in general, and your sweet dogs! We have 3 bostons, and they are SOOOO sweet. (Weird, but sweet!)

  245. LaWanda Ross

    In my case, it would have to be the whole house. I am disabled and it is difficult for me to get around much anymore. As a result, my home does not always get the attention it so deserved. My son is truly a blessing from God as he is always helping me with the daily chores (he cooks, cleans, and can even do the laundry). I would love to win this giveaway. Thanks for the opportunity. Oh, and I love your blog

  246. Flavia Andrews

    Hey Amanda! Now, that is really NEAT! No pun intended! I have a cat, a baby and carpet in every room upstairs. This would be PERFECT for me in every sense!

    The first room I clean when company is coming over is the Kitchen/Family Room. We all hang out in the kitchen area that has a bar height counter and it’s open to the family room where our big screen TV is. It is a wonderful place to hang out with friends and family!

    I HOPE I WANT I HOPE I WANT to win the NEATO!

    Thanks for another wonderful giveaway!

  247. Kami

    The first thing I clean when company comes is…. Well, it’s a toss up between the
    living room and the bathroom depending on which needs more attention at the time. They both definitely get spruced though!

  248. Kimberli

    The bathroom is always the first place I head, because if I don’t do it right away then I get busy with everything else and forget to do a quick sweep in there! Thanks for the great review and for the chance to win this, with 2 dogs, 2 little boys and a hubby – my household could definitely use this!! ;)

  249. Robin

    First we clean up all the shoes, backpacks, etc. by the front door and then we go for the bathrooms and kitchen, picking up dog toys along the way!!
    Thanks for the opportunity!!

  250. Shanda

    Having 3 girls each 2 years apart there is always a lot of junk everywhere. So, “What do I clean 1st?”, you ask….where ever they are not. That way I can throw their stuff that has been lurking around for a couple of days without them seeing…..Wait…Am I the only one who throws McDonalds toys away when the kids aren’t looking???…Come on you have to do it too. Especially when friends come over and bring them prizes that they play with, like, for 2 seconds. My kids never want to get rid of them so..I have to wait till they are not in the room. Then I bury them in the trash hoping that the prizes will not be discovered……..Back to the question, Yes anywhere that my kids are not is where I begin to clean when we have guest come over. Honestly, I only make my floors look presentable because I am so busy cleaning toilets, sinks, and anywhere else my girls may have “SHTUFF” ;)

  251. NicOle C

    Love the vacuum cleaner. The first place I head is to the bathrooms!  I have to clean the bathrooms before anyone comes over and then I tidy up the living room. 

  252. Rechelle Levan

    OMG! That might be the coolest vacuum cleaner I’ve every seen! Just what I need with a shih tzu!

  253. Lisa

    If I have company over, the first thing I would do is vacuum my bathroom floor because the dirt/debris is so much more visible on tile floors. I got 3 dogs at home and hair is obviously a problem, I would really love to have the Neato to help out with more frequent vacuuming.

  254. Jan

    The first thing I do is make sure my kitchen floor is clean b/c it never fails that’s the first thing people look at! (Then they want to know what kind of goodie I made that’s sitting on the table). I quickly check the bathroom and put fresh towels in there. Then quickly vac the rooms downstairs. Then I grab my magazines and cookbooks and put them away. One thing for sure I get a workout running around 10 mins before my company comes! Lol. Before my dog went to Heaven she knew to stay out of the way. She would run half way up the stairs and stay put until I was done.Lol. This would also make a good birthday present for me this week. My vacuum cleaner is losing it’s suction so it’s about time for a new one.

  255. Becky

    I always clean the bathroom before company comes over. Thanks for a chance to win. I just found your site and LOVE it!

  256. Carolyn

    I clean my bathroom first, but it means my floors sometimes get neglected! The Neato would definitely solve that problem… :)

  257. Jeannette P

    Make sure the playroom is clean enough to walk through. After all, it is where the front door is located & everyone seems to use that door to visit us. I could totally use this vacuum with the allergies to dust our whole family has.

  258. Katie

    Before company, I usually straighten up the living room, kitchen, and bathroom. And vacuum if I have time. :) This is right up my ally! I’ve had my eye on one of these for years!

  259. Sara

    I tend to clean the room that people see the most…the front room! And then the kitchen, then the bathrooms! But we have carpeted stairs…how is it on stairs? I am testing it doesn’t work on stairs, huh?!

  260. Lorraine R.

    The first thing I tackle is the living room (which has a rug!)…wow thanks for always having such fun giveaways :)

  261. Sue G

    Bathrooms then familyroom as those are always the dirtiest as they are used alot! I seems to be able to keep the kitchen clean for some reason…maybe because I am always in there cooking for everyone!

  262. Lesa

    Since the living room is the main gathering point of our home, it is most definitely the one that gets the attention most.
    We are the “parents” of 4 furballs. Those furballs are constantly leaving behind their hair.
    My husband has had back surgery but still insists on pushing that large vacuum around probably 3 times per day to try and keep the hair at bay.

    One of these little units would be great to just turn on and let it go do it’s job.

    Thank you for showing this item. I always wondered how well the robotic vacs worked. Now, I know thanks to your review. It’s wonderful to see the new items that
    technology has developed.

    Technology rocks and makes life easier for us.

  263. Nickie

    I’ve been wanting one of these forever! So cool! Anyway, the first thing I clean is my kitchen starting with the dishes then ending with the floors. Always the floors!

  264. Janice E.

    The Kitchen is first! (Bathroom – last) The Neato looks great – our cat and dog shed hair like crazy…it would sure come in handy. Thanks for the chance…

  265. Joscelyn Rivers

    Oh my goodness!!! I would loveeee this!!!! *Does lucky dance* when company comes over the first thing I clean is the bathroom! :) and let me tell you I hate vacuuming so I definitely need one of these! :)

  266. Jennifer Gill

    I LOVE freshly vacuumed floors! It makes your house look and feel cleaner and more together even if it’s not. Plus, I have two kids, so they seem to leave a crumbs everywhere daily…. I would love to win this Neato Robot vacuum cleaner!!!!! Pick me!!!! :)

  267. Foodiewife

    The living room, of course– but the guest bathroom…that’s a high priority. I would be horrified if it wasn’t sparkling clean for guests!

  268. Kellie Hollister

    I usually pick up all the rooms and then clean the bathrooms first. Hate cleaning the bathrooms, so I always do my least favorite first.

  269. Cheryl Newton

    Oh, gosh. I’m almost in a panic just thinking what I’d do first! But I have to say, it’d be my boys’ bathroom, which is also the one that guests would use. Bathrooms get so gross anyway, and one used primarily by 11- and 13-year-old boys? Enough said!

  270. Sabrina Strong

    Lets see, quick cleanup of front room, check the bathroom and then check the kitchen!

    That looks like an awesome vacuum, would absolutely love to win it!

  271. Sara

    I scrub our linoleum floors in the kitchen/bathroom. It’s white and attracts EVERYTHING!!! It also doesn’t help that there are tiny black tumbleweeds of dog hair that roll around the floor. Help!

  272. Sherri

    It depends on how long they’re gonna be here. If it’s just my neighbor stopping in to say hey I do a quick swoop through the living room. If it’s someone that I know will be there for several hours I usually start with the bathrooms. I would love a vacuem like this though. I know my girls would get a kick out of it. =)

  273. MJ @ 517 Creations

    I always vacuum first! We have a lab/shepherd mix dog and dark wood floors, so there are always “dog fur tumbleweeds” rolling around…even if we vacuumed the day before!

  274. Cathy barrows

    Unexpected company should expect my house to be messy, but if you let me know then I get busy. After having back and neck surgery, a vacuum that did all the work would be fabulous. I need this.

  275. Barb

    Wow! With 4 cats in the house this would be the best thing to win…what a great giveaway! I always scurry around the house with a broom and vacuum trying to get all the cat hair I can off the carpet! Thanks for the chance to win!

  276. Molly

    Kitchen! Everyone always ends up there about .5 second after coming in the door, so i like it to be the first on the list of to dos!

    p.s. If I win can I boston terrier have sticker, too?

  277. Gwen

    The kids’ toys that are scattered ALL over the living and dining room. Don’t want the guests risking a twisted ankle just trying to sit down.

  278. kay m.

    OMG – this is a really neat machine !! Would love to have in my home. I always clean the bathrooms and save the carpet for last as I like to see those vac lines too.

  279. Holly Moser

    Depends on the company or when the house was cleaned last ; ) but I usually start with the bathrooms and save the vacuuming for last so that those neato vacuum lines don’t get messed up while I pick up and dust.

  280. kathy

    Hello,
    Love you site!! I definately mak sure the wood floors are clean when I knwcompny is coming over. I would love to win this vacuum!!

  281. khris gonzalez

    honestly, i clean whatever the wife tells me to clean. most of the time, it is the entry way … i tend to leave my gym clothes there, whoops.

  282. suenndy

    Would love this Vacuum Cleaner.. Had a brain tumor and cleaning is really hard sometimes,, What a life saver this would be ..

  283. Stacey Chmielewski

    Oh how nice it would be to keep the new carpet I am getting soon always clean and pet hair free. What a great investment to lengthen the life of your carpet.

    Stacey

  284. Brandi

    I head STRAIGHT to the kids’ bathroom FIRST when I know company is coming over!! But I don’t clean it TOO early or I just KNOW it will be messy again by the time the company arrives!! hahaha….we have 3 dogs and 3 kids ~ I would give my teeth for this vacuum cleaner!! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!!

  285. Stefanie Gladden

    My living room! it’s the first place people see so I always have to make sure it’s spotless!!

  286. Brenda Williamson

    Light carpet and 2 dogs. A husband with major allergies. I vacuum every day our great room that is open to the kitchen.

  287. Chell

    The bathrooms, because I hate cleaning them, so they always need cleaned. While I do those, the kids are doing everything else… I had 6 of them for a reason!

  288. Susan M.

    The kitchen. I have to have clean counters and floors. “Why yes my counters all always this clutter free!”

  289. Gina

    It’s a tie between cleaning the bathroom or picking up all the clutter we accumulate throughout the week!

  290. Bethany

    I always clean the bathrooms first and light candles everywhere. I love the idea of not having to push around a vacuum cleaner! Thanks!

  291. Alison

    I tidy up the family room and then clean the kitchen. Everyone needs a place to sit and something to eat so those are 1st on my list. And hopefully, I’ll have time to wipe the bathroom down (with a 13 yr old boy…..that’s a good thing to do). Thanks for the chance to win, I know my cats would LOVE the robot roaming around!!!

  292. MarieR

    The living room – the dog hair and the ironing table (looks like a piece of furniture is missing when it’s finally put away).

  293. Caitlin

    The first thing I clean is the sinks and toilets in the bathrooms…for me, if they are dirty at all it just looks disgusting and germy. I could care less about dusting, but if the bathrooms are the least bit nasty then they must get wiped down!

  294. Sarah @ Will Run for Pasta

    First thing I have to do is clean up the shredded dog toys, LOL!

    I’ve been coveting a Dyson but this looks so much better! Like you said, if you’re going to spend that much on a vacuum it may as well do the actual vacuuming for you! I’m down with that, although I would no longer be able to count the vacuuming chore as cardio, LOL!

  295. Barbara

    Oh how I would love to have one of these little beauties. My one cat produces lots and lots of hair. Oh I hope I win it.

  296. Kathy Ammons

    I always clean the bathrooms first and work my way to the front door. Just picking up the clutter makes a big difference. Thanks for an awesome giveaway.

  297. Meredith George

    Oh my goodness I would love one of these!! Usually I pick up my dog’s toys and put them away!

  298. Heather N.

    Kitchen first! It opens right up to the living room. Next is definitely floors. We have 2 dogs (including my sweet BT!) and this vacuum would be put to GOOD use!

  299. rachel

    The first thing I clean if I find out company is coming over is our stairs. They are our “dumping ground” and the first thing you see when we open the front door. :)

  300. Susan

    The living room! I have a new puppy and she likes to shred napkins & paper. I could really use a handy helper like this vacuum… ;-)

  301. Lisa @ Floating Along...

    The first thing I always clean is the counters and tabletops. I would love this vacuum to spare me from cleaning my floors!!

  302. Josephine

    We always vacuum first before we mop the floors of the kitchen so this would really save us a lot of time :) Thanks for the giveaway

  303. Alisha H

    I always start with the floors in my kitchen. I hate walking around and feeling crumbs or dirt on my feet! I need a Neato!!

  304. Monica

    The kitchen and living room! Those are the two rooms we are always in and my son likes to use them as his playground! He’s terrified of the vacuum, literally. We have to take him out of the house to vacuum. This vacuum would be perfect for us!! Thank you for the giveaway opportunity!

  305. JennStar

    The toilet! Other than the master bath, the only other downstairs bathroom is the one that my kids use! 2 clorox wipes later, my dirty floors don’t seem like such a big deal, because the toilet is clean!!!

  306. Mindy S

    I always clean the bathroom first and then do the living room. If I don’t clean the bathroom, then that is when company will need to use it. ;)

  307. ChrissyB

    First thing is to vacuum, which is why I woud love this Neato vacuum!! We have 6 cats….it feels like all we do is vacuum:) But we love them all!

  308. Debbie Hurst

    I always clean the living room first because it’s the first room you see when you walk in my front door.
    This cleaner looks amazing!!!

  309. dette

    The first thing I clean up are the “tumbleweeds” of my yellow Lab’s hair that is everywhere—–even after I clean! But, she is so worth it! Thanks for the cool product info!

  310. Leslie

    I check the toilet bowl first, it tends to get over looked when I am cleaning up clutter during the week. I would love to win this sweeper! My cat sheds constantly and I know that makes my allergies even worse!

  311. Cameron

    The first thing I clean is the kitchen! No one likes a dirty kitchen. Next is the family room, and then the rest of the downstairs level. :)

  312. Carolyn W

    I run around picking up the kids’ toys–they always seem to be everywhere! I would love one of these vacuums since my little ones are constantly playing on the floor. :)

  313. Christina Hoheisel

    Such a great gadget! We have 3 cats and vacuuming all floors and surfaces is the first thing we do when company is coming over–having a robotic vacuum would be amazing!

  314. Bethanie

    Always the bathroom! And then do a whirlwind cleaning of all common areas…thank goodness our apartment is small or else I’d be in trouble!

  315. Tracey Alvernaz

    I vacuum first because my husband always seems to track in stuff from the” field”.(he is a police officer), the “field” is everywhere he goes.!

  316. Amy

    The kitchen first, it’s the first room that people enter in our old farm house since there is no longer a sidewalk to the front door. We live and work on a horse farm, it is a filthy but glorious life. We vacumn a LOT!

  317. KathyC

    The entrance way. There can be a dozen pairs of shoes, keys, newspapers, sports equipment and other various stuff all dropped at the front door. Not exactly the first impression I was going for. Neato could help me with all the stray dog hair that my cute little Jack Russel is constantly shedding.

  318. marie

    Honestly I do vacuum my floors first. I am like you vacuum lines on the carpet always make things seem cleaner. Since the last day to enter is my birthday this would be an awesome present!!!!! Maybe the computer can read this post. hahahah

  319. Sherry D.

    I always clean the floor which makes the whole house appear cleaner. This sounds like a great remedy!

  320. Amy H.

    The first thing I clean is the kitchen. We’re bad about putting things on the dishwasher. Thanks for a great giveaway.

  321. Debbie

    I run around and pick up the living room, clean the kitchen and the guest bathroom. Usually get hubby to run the vacuum and run a damp mop around the floor. Love the idea of the robot vacuum, reminds me of the Jetsons.

  322. Mary K

    Like so many people above, I clean the bathrooms first! The floors are what I avoid the most because with a dog I feel like they NEVER look clean. This vacuum looks AWESOME!!

  323. Ericka

    I can see the easy clean up after dinner while I relax! Amanda I love your site and facebook page…you a so fun to read about :-)

  324. Jen C.

    The kitchen! I can’t ever seem to keep it clean! We have 2 kids and a dog so this would be so helpful!

  325. maureen

    This is a FANTASTIC giveaway Amanda. I always clean the kitchen more often than any other room. I love to cook/bake and it tends to get the most use. This vacuum would be a dream win.

  326. Billy

    First thing to get cleaned is the family room, everything gets thrown in drawers closets and the playroom. Next up is the kitchen!!!

  327. Lisa

    I usually send my oldest daughter to the bathroom while I get the kitchen/dining/living room area (all open to each other).

  328. Karen R

    We have 2 long-haired cats who think shedding is their job. We also have a dog who takes great pride in rolling in all sorts of stuff outside, then tracking it inside. One of these vacuums would be a huge life saver!!

  329. Sharie

    Neato giveaway! Ok, I know that was BAD. I ususally meet company at the front door in order to avoid them seeing any messes. If I had to pick I would say I try to keep the livingroom picked up, but usually the youngest gives me a run for my money.
    I would really love this vacuum. My tissue box has your pups on it, does that count?
    Thanks for sharing.

  330. Tina

    I have 6 pretty young kids, so I always start w/ the toys and clutter on the counters & floors. Then I vacuum to get the never-ending mess of crumbs, so I would love this vacuum! Thanks!

  331. Susan M.

    First thing to get cleaned is the bathroom! I always feel so much better when the bath is clean, too bad we don’t keep it that way for ourselves!! :-) Thanks so much for this giveaway…fingers crossed!

  332. Arilla

    The floors of course! Then the clutter on the counter, the kitchen sink and then the bathroom. With this vacuum I could get two things done at once. That would be great!

  333. Robin Chiang

    The first thing I would clean when company is coming over is the main floor of my house. This includes my kitchen, den living room and dining area.

  334. Tanya

    The bathroom! All of your guests will get there sometime or other. I like to make sure everything is sparkling clean, with fresh towels. I like to add a few extra touches by lighting a candle and putting in a fresh flower or two. What a difference it makes by just sprucing it up. It will make your company feel extra special that you took the time to add a few extra things.

  335. Heather

    I clean the guest bath first! Nothing more gross than a dirty bathroom. Also, I need a neato!!! Hope I win :)

  336. KathyE

    We have a Springer Spaniel that sheds a lot and tracks in a lot of sand so this would be awesome to keep the floors clean. I should vacuum every day (but I don’t). If I won this, I could!!! When company is coming I always have to do the floors, then the bathrooms. Thanks for the chance to win!

  337. Lynn

    I would love a robotic vacuum. How nice to wake up to clean floors every morning! I am loving this new technology for housekeeping!!

  338. Jessica

    The front porch. It is the first impression everyone gets when they walk in the house. I also plug in the Scentsy so they get a good first smell too!

  339. Donna Lidester

    Oh boy, do I want to win this sweeper, I have two Boston Terrier’s also, and I would much whether play with them than have to sweep, hope I’m the lucky winner!!!!

  340. ALexa

    wow… that looks awesome!! I clean the living room first!! including dusting, vacuuming and washing the backyard glass door from hand marks. we have kids so it needs cleaning everyday!! that machine will make it so much easier for me!!

  341. Sarah F

    Kitchen…. its the last thing I clean usually so when company comes its pretty messy so needs a good clean. OMG I would love this vacuum!!!!

  342. Diane

    I go through and clean the whole house I’m a clean “nut” and I go through room/room and make sure everything is just right Well all but the bathrooms Hubby is our bathroom cleaner and Yep he keeps them sparkling :)
    I vacuum some part of our house everyday I love the carpet to look freshly done!
    Fun giveaway!

  343. Carla

    I clean the bathrooms first, always. It’s the room I notice dirt in first. Just found your blog and loving it.

  344. Kim

    I always run to make sure the bathrooms and kitchen are okay when I hear company’s coming. Those are the most important rooms in my house because we always congregate in the kitchen and I have to have a clean bathroom for guests.

  345. Maura @ My Healthy 'Ohana

    Oh, as a busy mom, I would love this!! The first thing I clean is usually the kitchen counters and then the floors. It makes me feel so good to have the house clean.

  346. jahree

    So excited!! Could this be my lucky day?? First thing i clean is my bathroom. it’s just off the living room, and gets used often. Imagine not having to scramble to sweep the living room carpet when we are expecting company!!! Would be fantastic!. Thanks for the chance to win such a fabulous prize!

  347. Cathy

    I clean the living room first….pick up, quick dusting and run the vacuum, if time allows. Then, I head to the main bathroom to give it a quick wiping. Lastly, I spray a vanilla scent throughout the home to give it a nice, fresh smell.

  348. Rachel Griswold

    I always vacuum my living room first! It’s the main part of the house and the first thing you see when you walk through the door. Plus, if I can’t get to the other rooms at least the living room is clean!

  349. April was in CT now CA

    Definitely the bathroom!! Then a quick pickup of the living room. I’d love to have one of these, awesome!

  350. Amberly T.

    I immediately wipe down the bathroom and my main living area when company comes! Of course I’d probably be mortified if they wandered into the rest of the house ;). We have two Brittany Spaniels, so this vacuum would ease the hair pick up burden a bit!

  351. Kimberly

    The bathrooms. It never fails that everyone who comes over uses the bathroom. With 4 kids, it always needs to be picked up.

  352. Leslie Kiley

    I love all the wonderful things you come up with! This looks like another one! I love the idea of waking up to clean floors! I am afraid this is going to my elderly parents though, should I win! The first thing I clean when guests are coming is the clutter as you can’t even clean till that is put away!

  353. Holly

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over is the front room where we’ll all be hanging out, and the bathroom they can use!

  354. Becky

    I always make sure the great room is presentable and then the guest bathroom. I do not like to vacuum but like the look of a just vacuumed room.

  355. Candy

    Neato looks like an awesome vacuum!! Can’t wait to use it in our living room. Thanks for the chance to win.

  356. Heather

    OMG
    I only wish I could take a photo of the dustnhair creatures which roam my landscape …
    We have 3 cats & a German Shepherd and the amount if shedding and bringin’ I the dirt around here is sad.
    I am filled w/ shame as I cannot keep up w/ it.
    That is why a little robot buddy would be SUBLIME& it would also totally freak the critters out (double bonus!)
    please!!!!!

  357. Donna G

    The first thing I clean is the guest bathroom – change the towel, wipe the counters & make sure the throne is clean. Then I clean off the coffee table. I tend to let things pile up a tiny bit. But the public areas of the house are cleaned every Saturday anyway, so it’s not too bad on any one day.

  358. Valerie

    I always clean the bathrooms first because I am always grossed out by a dirty bathroom! Hate vacuuming, so that is always left for last!

  359. Mindy

    I usually start cleaning off counters, but I always panic when I realize the floors haven’t been done. This is an awesome give away. I have four dogs and this would be an awesome addition to the family.

  360. Carissa

    Depends… If they are just stopping in then we sweep & vacuum. If they’re staying for awhile then I better tackle the bathrooms! Thanks for the chance!

  361. Sheila

    The first thing I do is clean the bathroom toilet. Lol. Than I dust, vacuum, steam mop and put away all all our junk..

  362. Marty

    WOW, this product has my name all over it! The first thing I clean when company is coming….my living room rug. With 2 fur-tumbleweed producers, our dog, Nellie Belle (a Sheltie/Chow mix) and our cat, Sophie (a long haired black and white tuxedo), that means GOBS of hair. Neato would get quite a workout and be a cherished member of the family!!!! :-)

  363. June

    With two dogs, a Boston and a Boxer. The floors and glass doors are the first thing I clean. Lots of dog hair and nose prints!

  364. Amy L

    The first thing I clean up is the living room. . .there are usually toys scattered around. . .two toddler boys will do that :) What a wonderful giveaway!!! I could definitely use one of those to save me some time!

  365. Michelle S.

    The first thing I clean first is the great room. Then hopefully I still have time to get to the kitchen.

  366. Bonnie T

    For us it all depends on the reason company’s coming over. I suppose most consistently it’s the bathroom. It gets a complete “scrubbing down” just to make sure it’s good & clean. ;) But if it’s a holiday & company’s coming over to eat, it’s the kitchen. We like a clean kitchen before we start messing it up with food & used dishes. hehe. Vacuuming the floors is almost always chore #3, but boy, oh, boy, would I LOVE to be able to let that chore clean itself!! I hate vacuuming! LOL. We have a few stray cats that come into the house to hang out, though, so it’s become a necessity. Thanks for the giveaway & the chance to win, Amanda!

  367. Heather @ Heather's Dish

    this is pretty much my dream giveaway! the very first thing i clean is my kitchen (mainly because i’m usually cooking dinner) but then the floors are the next on the list. and with two labs it’s definitely a doozy!

  368. Leah M

    I have always thought these looked completely inferior to regular vacuum cleaners, but I was impressed by your post-vacuum robot test. I would love to use this in between major cleanings (which don’t happen often enough). Thanks!

  369. Mindy

    I also have two dogs so we always have to pick up things and toys that they’ve scattered everywhere and then we vacuum. This little device would be extremely helpful around my house!

  370. Leslie

    I usually start with the bathrooms first and then the floors. I would just love a vacuum like this because it would leave me with more time to clean other areas. :)

  371. Lori

    I am so excited about this giveaway! The first thing I do when company is coming is vacuum! I love how it instantly makes the room look put together.

  372. Heather Spooner

    I clean the bathrooms first. Cuz everybody likes a clean bathroom and I don’t want anyone to see how gross mine gets. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

  373. Kathryn

    I clean the kitchen first then the bathrooms! Would love to win this baby to suck up all the dog hair!!

  374. AliciaC

    first stop the bathroom; second stop all the surfaces in the living room and kitchen. This giveaway is great! I have been trying to convince my husband we need this for at least a year!

  375. creole wisdom

    The first place I clean is the bathroom. Nothing spells gross like a dirty toilet and sink not to mention gross hand towels :) I don’t even have a vacuum and it kills me, this would be such a treat to win!

  376. Shaina Longstreet

    I clean the coffee table and kitchen table first. Things sitting around always makes it look dirtier. I would love to have this vacuum!! :D

  377. Gina Nee

    It’s a toss-up between the foyer and the downstairs bathroom. The foyer is the first thing my guests see when they come in, and it is a magnet for dirt and dog hair. Although with my 3 kids, the bathroom is always a mess! I always race to clean my floors as well, so this vacuum cleaner would be a wonderful treat for me!!!

  378. Lesley L

    The living room first! We have a 3 year old and a white lab, so it always looks like an explosion took place.

  379. Katie Fisher

    The absolute first thing I have to clean when people come over is the kitchen. I feel like everything ends up there, and since you can see it past the living room when you come through the front door, it’s like eyes are just automatically drawn to the countertop.

  380. Melinda

    Winning this contest would be perfect timing as my vacuum cleaner just died yesterday! I would start in my living room as it gets the most foot/paw trafic! (I have two dogs and two cats).

    Thanks for the opportunity to win this fabulous vac!

  381. PreK Teacher

    The kitchen…it is always cluttered and, though I love our “open” floor plan, it is always visible!

  382. Susanne

    With charcoal gray rugs and two dogs (and one of them blonde), we vacuum carpets ASAP when we are expecting someone!

  383. Shelby W.

    Our dining room table, because the only time we use it is when company is over! Thank you for hosting this giveaway, I also have two dogs and feel like im in a constant battle with fur! :)

  384. Jessika

    I usually clean the front entry first – it is the dumping zone on the way in!

    This is awesome, with a little one on the way and 2 puppies we could use all the cleaning help and power!

  385. Lexi

    Regardless of what I might do first, I always sweep. Fresh carpet tracks always make the room look cleaned up even if I don’t have time to dust and pick up.

  386. mel dahir

    i have three teenage boys, a husband, a mother-in-law, and a dog in my house. first thing i do when company’s coming over is assign jobs! (the dog doesn’t really help much.) i focus most on the living room (clearing clutter and vacuuming), the dining room (finding the table under all that stuff), and the bathrooms (did i mention the three teenage boys???). after that, i just hope our guests like me for me and not my house cleaning skills!

    thanks for the giveaway!

  387. Bella

    I clean up all the dog hair! It drives me nuts yet I feel like its all still there even right after I clean :-) this would do me wonders!

  388. Sonia marie

    I always clean up the kitchen & living room first because that is where we will be spending the most time! After that, the bathroom HAS to be SPOTLESS, because you know one of your guests will be using the restroom!

  389. Roberta

    The first thing to clean is the living room since that is where the guest walk in first. Wonder if my cats would try to chase this vacuum or run from it.

  390. Anne

    I always clean the kitchen first because everyone always heads there. I am lucky enough to have a half bath that no one ever uses so if we have drop in company I can always steer them there if need be. My favorite trick is not to turn on many lights. The whole house looks cleaner that way!

  391. Stephanie D

    I usually have to clean off the dining table of random stuff that was left there over the past few days :(

  392. Barbara

    The first thing I would clean would be the living room. We have two boston terriers and I would love to see the vacuum running around. Thanks for the great giveaway.

  393. Wendy

    I attempt to clean the bathroom first, but seem to pick up the floors, put away paper/magazines and dishes along the way. Would be great to have a robot to help with the vacuuming! Looks like a great product.

  394. Sarah

    Always the kitchen. It’s where everyone gathers (whether it’s just the family or guests) so it gets the messiest and needs to be the cleanest.

  395. BettyC

    The first thing I do is dust the black glass TV stand–won’t ever buy any more black glass objects!
    Then wipe the bathroom counters & mirrors with alcohol–that’s a real time-saving spruce up!
    I’d make a digi-sticker of our Westie, “Daisy”, & slap it right on the Neato. She doesn’t seem to shed, but then I’m shocked at the amount of white fur in the Dyson when I vacuum.

  396. Jennifer

    Hi Amanda,
    As an allergy sufferer and pet owner, I have sneezed and teared up every time I vacuum. I previously owned 2 roombas, but the battery longevity significantly reduced after a several months. The Neato seems to be stronger in terms of suction and sturdier. The first room I tackle when having company over is the kitchen. Our kitchen is in plain sight from the entry to the living room and there are no walls, just open space. Company always gravitates toward the kitchen due to our island with stools. This handy little helper would be perfect for myself and my family. Thank you for sharing this review!

  397. Sheryl G.

    I NEED this in my life! I’ve been skeptical about these types of vacuums, but the Neato appears to really work!

  398. Ellen

    Kitchen. Whenever people come over, we normally congregate around food. Hence, the kitchen being the most important room to clean. :)

  399. Mandi

    I immediately go to my kitchen and then bathroom when I know company is coming. However, I don’t know if I’ve ever known of company coming and didn’t also dust and vacuum as well. I’m a clean freak, I guess. :-)

  400. Cheryl Appling

    I usually will tackle the living room 1st & pick up all the items that clutter up the coffee and end tables. I usually save the vacuuming for the very last, because like you, I love seeing those lines in the carpet! But what a time saver it would be to have the NEATO! And to come home to those clean carpets would be a dream!

  401. Lisa

    WOOHOO awesome contest!! The first thing I do is dust the living room and if that’s been done recently I will make sure the bathroom is clean.

  402. Heather L.

    Wow, I would love to win!!! I have five kids, so we desperately need help in the vacuuming department! Thanks so much!!!

  403. Susan Harris

    Actually it is always the carpet that gets done first before company comes. I have always been weird about the having the carpet lines and always back myself out of the room as to leave no foot prints on my fresly vacumned carpet !

  404. Emily

    my sister lives for vacuum lines. her poor vacuum is almost kaput and she would give just about anything for a robotic vacuum!

  405. Leslie

    Oh yeah!!!! I love this! I am constantly on my hands and knees sprucing up the kitchen floor (i.e. getting the rogue bunny hair that is flying around). Would love to own this!

  406. Paula P

    First thing I clean are the floors! The tumbleweeds! DOG HAIR, CAT HAIR! 4 Dogs, 3 Cats. Yep we’ve got hair and sure could use a NEATO!!

  407. Charlotte

    The first thing I clean are the bathrooms! Then the floors! I really need one of these, with three kids, two cats, and a dog.

  408. jen

    Definitely the floors! With a busy 3 year old – the floors are always in need of a vaccume/sweep. Great giveaway! Thank you!

  409. Danielle R.

    I always do the living room and bathroom first. Then the kitchen! :)

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  410. Katherine Weaver

    I start by cleaning the dining and front living rooms since that’s what company will see when they first walk in the door. Once those are done I feel inspired to tackle the rest of the house. ;)

    Love Miley & Howie <3 If only our Sam and Mattie Mae were that comfortable around our vac. As soon as they see the electric monster come out of the closet they go hide in the bedroom. LOL.

  411. Annette

    I clean the kitchen since everyone likes to come there first then I vacuum and clean the Livingroom. Hey, the neato vacuum sounds great! I could be cleaning other rooms while it does my vacuuming. Kind of like having a maid. Hmmmm!

  412. recipeweakness

    My awesome teenage son has autism and we are working on housework and lifeskills. He and I hurry to clean the bathroom and vacuum first, because of his two kitties! :-)

  413. Kelly Bryant

    I prioritize in order of embarrassment. Most embarrassing dirt/mess gets cleaned first and then on down the line…. But I particulary hate vacuuming so I’m hoping the Magneato is an answer!
    :)

  414. Ashley

    I usually do the kitchen first, and if my husband is home he will usually do the bathrooms while I’m doing the kitchen.

  415. Andrea Champion

    I always clean the kitchen first! We have an open concept where our living area and kitchen are out in the open together. Looks like an awesome vacuum!

  416. Emily

    If I have lots of time, I save vacuuming for last. If I only have 20 minutes, I vacuum and clear off any clutter that has gathered.

  417. Sandra Williams

    I can’t lie! I vacuum—-somehow I think that if visitors see vacuum lines, my house seems tidier!

  418. Mrs. H

    i always put the kids toys up first! they spread like wildfire but clean up fast and make teh room seem instanly cleaner so i can move on the real dirt :)

  419. Stacy

    The first thing I always clean is the bathroom. I vacuum everything in the house, carpet or hardwood. This vacuum looks great! What a great giveaway!

  420. Rob Galvin

    The living room because that’s where the guests will spend most of their time.

    Good luck to me, my carpets would really love this!

    Cheers,

    Rob

  421. Betsy

    I clean my living room and adjoining guest bathroom when company is coming over. Vacuuming and cleaning the floor is my LEAST favorite chore in the house. I can scrub toilets all day but when it comes to the floors I procrastinate big time.

  422. Jen A.

    The first thing I clean is the living room, because it is the first room people see. So, if I get too busy and can’t clean the rest, I just keep them in that room, lol!

  423. Aimee

    I would love a vacuum like this! I have three sons and they are experts at tracking in dirt, especially in the kitchen! :)

  424. Kevin

    While I keep a fairly clean house on the regular, the floors are the one thing I always feel I need to tidy up before bringing someone to my house. The Neato vac sounds like this lazy man’s dream! :)

  425. KimmieB

    the first thing I clean when company is coming over are the bathrooms! It never fails someone needs the restroom and the rest of the house stays pretty neat most of the time.

  426. Lana

    That is so amazing!!! I love clean floors and with 3 little kids, I have to vacuum often. The first thing I do is clean and vacuum the living room because that is where we spend most of the time. then i head onto cleaning the kitchen and then the bathroom.

  427. Robin Thomas

    I always clean the living room first, I figure that is the place everyone will spend the most time in.

  428. Cindy Wright

    Clean the bathrooms quick, vacuum and clean the kitchen counters off. I love it when everything is neat and tidy! We have been evacuated from our home for over a year due to the Missouri River flooding last year. Can’t wait to get back!

  429. Suzie

    Bathroom first! Then floors! I am a single mom with 4 kids…I am sure my youngest would love to ditch her only chore of vacuuming up after the other 3!

  430. Mindy

    i always clean the bathroom first! my mom always said to make sure the bathroom is clean because it’s the only room in the house that people are all alone in so they can totally inspect your cleaning job. haha.

  431. Rhonda Franks

    I clean the kitchen first and make sure the front porch looks nice and clean the glass in the front door.

  432. Amanda

    The living room & kitchen (open concept). I have to de-toy it, or else it looks as if Toys R Us blew up in house.

  433. Claudia Mitchell

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over is the floors! Nothing looks worse than dirty floors! Then I dust and do bathrooms! I SOOOO need this! I have to hairy dogs that shed like crazy and I vacuum every day! Its ridiculous! This would come in SOOOO handy! I love how big the container that holds all the trash is! Its a nice big size to hold a lot!!!

  434. Sarah

    WOW! I would love a Neato!! I always start with the floor when company is on their way. We have two dogs and I literally vacuum every morning because of all the hair. Would be great to have someone else do the work! :)

  435. sabrina isaac

    OMG! I have wanted an automatic vaccum for a while but I was worried about the pet hair… this one does a great job. I am in love I need it.

  436. Angela

    I always clean the bathroom! I keep the kitchen pretty tidy but always feel like the toilet could be scrubbed. I don’t even own a vacuum cleaner! I borrow from my parents and just hope the dark carpets hide enough. Ahhh don’t come over now that you know!

  437. Susan

    I always clean the toilets first if company is coming. I could really use one of these to help keep up with the cleaning at our house!

  438. Jennifer

    OMG – I REALLY want to win this one! First thing I clean is my kitchen. Seems like my company always ends up hanging out in the kitchen. Please, please, please pick my name!!!!

  439. Andrea A

    I clean the family room and then the kitchen/ they’re sort of connected. I so want one of these to help with the fur output of my golden retriever!

  440. Jenny

    OMG!! Love this vacuum!! The first thing I clean when company is coming over is the kitchen…and of course I check and make sure the guest bathroom is clean too :).

  441. Lynn M

    The bathrooms are the first spots to get cleaned, then the kitchen! I think our Golden could give this vacuum a run for it’s money. We have tufts of golden hair all over. Thanks for the chance to win.

  442. Sheila Cahill MacLeod

    Wow….this robotic vacuum is really cool!!! The first thing I do when I know company is coming is scan the rooms and pick up & put away out of place stuff. But it would be GrEaT to have a LiL Buddy like this to help clean the floors :-) Thanks Amanda for the hope of winning one~

  443. Nalani Tsue

    The first thing I clean when company comes over is the living room! Over the week, stuff acquires in there – purses, laptop cables, newspapers, ads, etc. so I straighten up the clutter and then move on the to bathroom :)

  444. emily

    The bathroom! I always notice if a bathroom is clean, so that’s the first thing I tidy when someone else is coming over.

  445. Erika

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over is the toilet. A dirty, nasty, boy-bathroom toilet is embarrassing.

  446. Mary

    The entry way, with 3 kids they are always just dropping their things on the floor as soon as they walk in the door! Then the bathroom.

  447. Beth R.

    I will always run a rag over the downstairs bathroom. I would love to win one of these. My Roomba just died this week so my carpets are in desperate need. I recommend naming your new robot, he will become a member of the family….Mine was named Scooter ;)

  448. Eileen Tamashiro

    First thing I clean when company is coming. . . . I send one of my boys to vacumn, send the other one to wash dishes and I wipe the kitchen screen door & windows and clean the bathrooms!! I would LOVE another “helping” hand!

  449. Michele E

    I always clean our living room first. It’s the first room people see when the enter our house. And we can keep them there if need be without them seeing the rest of the “dirty” house! LOL

  450. Lisa B.

    I start with the bathroom and quickly move to the kitchen. I hate to vacuum, so would love to win. Thanks for the giveaway.

  451. Blanca Balzola

    I basically tidy up the house (especially clothes) and the dust both in floor and tv, shelves, etc.

    I should do that more often actually, since I am allergic to dust, but it’s soo annoying! That’s why I love people coming over, I get to clean more often!

    This robot is great! I’m soo excited about the possibility of winning it! Thanks so much!

    XO, B.

  452. Marci

    Vacuuming is always the very first thing I do when I know I’ll be having company..I have 1 dog and 4 cats so it’s a must to get all that fur up quick! I’m with you, I love seeing those vacuum lines, I feel so accomplished afterwards ha ha. I think I might faint if I win this vacuum, it looks AWESOME! If I don’t win, I’ll need to start saving my money now ’cause my vacuum is on it’s last leg!

  453. Michele

    I look at the floors and any clutter first and I decide which needs the most attention before the company arrives. With two teenage boys and a dog, it’s anybody’s guess what is going to need to be cleaned first. But no doubt there will certainly be cleaning going on!

  454. Suzanne Mendoza

    The first thing I clean is the bathroom. That is the place that your guests will spend the most time by themselves and they have time to examine everything without being seen. haha And of course, the floor, the kitchen, etc. Thank you for the great giveaway!

  455. Anna

    Since we have an open-concept foorplan, its a do-as-I-go prcocedure starting with the sitting areas to the kitchen to the bathrooms to the foyer. Would be forever in debt if I win this!!!

  456. Sharla Laursen

    I’d clean my front living room if I had company coming over. My vacuum now really is on it’s last leg so this would be so cool to win!!! :D

  457. Beth

    I would love to have this vacuum! One less thing to do with the newest addition of our third baby :) I always clean the downstairs (mainly the kitchen and living room) first! Two little boys = lots of mess.

  458. Kayla

    I clean the bathrooms first! We have boys, so I want to make sure those toilets are sparkling clean. That vacuum looks awesome!

  459. Christine

    The first thing I clean up is the clutter…. dog toys, shoes left on the floor, etc. And then vacuum. I think vacuumed floors instantly make a room look cleaner.

  460. Nicole

    The bathroom always gets a quick cleaning first, but then it’s the living room. Always do a quick vacuum of the rug since with a toddler and two cats, it’s always needing it. I’d love this vacuum cleaner. I have awful allergies and this looks like it would make it easy to keep up with things.

  461. Barbara

    Vacuum the floors and pick up the kitchen is my first thing to do. With three dogs and two cats plus 3 year old twins things get pretty Hairy around the house. i would love to run one of these things during the day when we’re gone for the day, Imagine someone vacuuming for you while you’re gone, woo hoo!!!!

  462. Kelly

    I always clean the front room and the kitchen first – pick up all the toys, vacuum all the pet hair, then mop the kitchen floor :D

  463. PatriciaD

    I first do a quick pick-up and then vacuum. And if I have time do more so with the vacuuming done for me I could do more…cool!!

  464. Megan S.

    The first thing I clean when company comes is the living room floor. We have two young boys and it is always cluttered with leftovers from a fun toy adventure!

  465. Callie

    I hope I win !

    First, clear all the clutter out. Then let’s hit the kitchen and then vacuum the floors !

  466. Valerie

    I clean up the front yard when I know guest are coming over. I make sure the dog toys are put away, the sidewalk is swept and the flowers are spruced up. That’s the first thing you see when you drive up to my house do so I want it to look inviting.

  467. Julia Sutterfield

    The first thing I do when people are coming over is clean up my kitchen. My house is very open and you can see the kitchen from almost every room. But my always second thing to clean are the floors. There is soooo much tile and carpet to vacuum! I know you are supposed to clean from top down, but I would rather do my floors twice because nothing feels clean until they are.

  468. Ashley Connor

    I always start with the kitchen! Nothing bothers me more than dishes in the sink, pots and pans all over the place, and stinky trash!! But with this I could do both the living room and kitchen at the same time, which would be amazing with a 5 year old running around! Thank you Amanda and Neato for the opportunity!!

  469. Kristen

    I clean the bathrooms first when I know guests are coming over! You know they will use it and there’s nothing nastier than a stinky toilet. :(

  470. Bobbi Hawkins

    Vacuuming always get overlooked at my house but those lines are well worth the price! I always have a clean living room and kitchen for when unexpected company arrives!

  471. sue

    WOW! I would love to have one that could run while I’m at work! I’d even bring it in to school and let it clean this carpet that hasn’t been cleaned in years!

  472. Chris Baker Cox

    I always clean the kitchen first because it is the collector of junk! Everything gets deposited in the kitchen….mail, shoes, newspapers, school papers…you name it! That is my biggest job!

  473. Cindy

    When company’s coming, I’ve got to vacuum the family room first — always need to get that doggie hair picked up! Love this giveaway!

  474. Tracy

    I always run straight for the vacuum cleaner to do the rug in the living room and the sofas. Not our best idea to get a maroon rug and navy sofas with a cat that sheds white hair!

  475. Kelly

    With three dogs, the first thing I clean are the floors. We have a small house but we get some really not-so-awesome tumbleweed hair balls from our one mutt and no guest wants to or should see that!

  476. Amy P

    I always clean the bathrooms first…..no one wants to use a gross bathroom! It would be awesome to have this vacuum to take care of the floors so I can focus on other tasks!

  477. Vicki

    The first thing I do is straighten up the family room because that room is central in our house, and it’s where we spend the most time. The Neato vacuum sounds awesome!

  478. Susan

    First clutter, then floors followed by bathroom and kitchen. Would LOVE this tool to help keep our cleaning on schedule!

  479. Cindy Marlar

    I would love to have this vacuum! My vacuum is on its last leg. It is no longer working the greatest! A new vac would be an answered prayer!

  480. Jodie Potter

    Hello!
    We always clean our guest bathroom first…the floors get done last. It would be so nice to have one of these vacs…and with our *four* constantly shedding dogs we could really use it!!!

    Thanks,
    Jodie

  481. Jane

    I clean as much as I can, as frantically as I can, when company’s coming over! It’s usually the kids’ toys, the floors, and the restrooms that get the most attention.

  482. Dili

    Definitely have to vacuum the living room. Put away idle stuff laying around, do some dusting if necessary and then run the vacuum. Wish I could afford this little baby… would be so awesome.

  483. Holly

    The first thing I clean is the entryway/steps. The dog hair seems to collect there and it’s also the first place guests enter and notice when they stop by.

  484. Leeena

    Wow! This must be fate! I was just vacuuming yesterday and was so annoyed at my own vacuum!! It’s one of those with a big tube, and so hard to manuever. Plus i have to lift the heavy thing from room to room and I have dropped it on my foot more than once! This would be so good when I have guests over. Especially under the dining table and near the bathroom sink!! I have carpet in those areas :( and my vacuum does not do a good job of picking up all those hairs :(.

  485. Angela K.

    I always clean the kitchen before guests come over – followed by vacuuming the floors since having two black labs means lot of dog hair! If I don’t vacuum then any other work I do seems like a waste!

  486. Jennifer Petersen

    SWEET! We have a lab, two kids, and one on the way, we are vacuuming at least every other day! I’d love to have this and use that vacuuming time doing other things! Thanks!

  487. Linda Hall

    First thing I clean is the living room, no wait, the bathroon, no… the kitchen – actually, I sort of whirl around all the rooms like the Tasmanian Devil ’til it gets done (or until time runs out and everything that can be gets shoved in a room with a door that no one enters!) :)

  488. Jessica

    The bathrooms!!! With two young boys in my house the bathrooms needs cleaned almost daily. Is it just my boys or do ALL boys have bad aim? :)

  489. Sarah W

    Dog hair everywhere so its always vacuum and dust then hit the bathroom! This is so Jetsons style I need one!

  490. Tammy

    5 dogs, 3 kids, 1 husband, the answer …. I just start vacuuming right out of the closet it’s kept in! Thanks for the opportunity to win this jewel.

  491. maria

    so awesome! we have wanted one of these forever! we just had my family over last night and the firs thing we do is vacuum and empty the trash while the other cleans the bathroom! thanks so much!

  492. Martha

    I usually clean the kitchen or the bathroom first. This vacuum looks awesome – I’d probably turn it on and still watch it work. How cool!

  493. Brenda

    I clean the family room first! This little guy looks like a dream come true. Does he have a sister that can mop? I hate to clean floors! Thanks for a chance to win!
    Brenda

  494. Kate Jones

    Usually, before people are coming over, I have to de-clutter and clean the whole apartment! But first comes the kitchen! There are usually dishes to do, and crumbs on the floor that need sweeping. This vacuum seems like it would really help!!! :)

  495. Megan

    With three dogs I would definitely clean the hardwood floors where they spend the most time! No matter how much I vacuum or swifter, there is stil fur everywhere!!

  496. Renea Burg

    It’s a toss up between the kitchen & bathroom!! I need to read the comments but I bet that’s what everyone is saying. *wink* Thanks! Renea.

  497. Anna Dawn

    I always sweep all the hardwood floors before company comes over, they always look worse than they are because they’re a dark cherry wood color. Then I vacuum the carpets. Wish I had a vacuum that could do both!! ;-)

  498. Chelle Chapman

    I clean the downstairs bathroom first, then the kitchen!! Really, the only TWO places gusts are in my house unless they are staying. The guest room is always clean so I don’t have to worry bout it! Thanks to you & Neato for this giveaway!! Wish me luck!

  499. Cissy

    I usually clean the kitchen first because it is usually the messiest. I have two boys that are constantly hungry and both struggle with that whole “clean up after yourself” thing. After that it would be the guest bathroom that I have considered banning my boys from using. :)

  500. Kristi G

    I first clean my kitchen….seems like my floors are last. It would be nice to do both at the same time!

  501. Janelle

    Hi Amanda! I always rush to clean toilets when I know company is coming over. Right after toilets, I will clean the floors. We have two dogs who love to run and play (and leave their hair all over my floors!). We moved to a new house and we are COMPLETELY WITHOUT carpet because of very bad allergies, and I have been looking into the Neato since January. I heard it works so much better than the Roomba for picking up dog hair, and it also doesn’t get stuck as easily as the Roomba does. Just wish they didn’t cost so much so that I could buy one sooner! Buy hey, maybe this will be my lucky day! :)

  502. LauraEmm

    I clean the kitchen and guest bathroom first. The kitchen is attached to the living room, so I know the guests will see it!

  503. Breanna

    I usually try to get the living room and at least 1 of the bathrooms cleaned before company comes over…if i have time then i work on the kitchen. Awesome giveaway!

  504. Christine

    Wow, I would love to win one of these! What an awesome giveaway!

    Probably the first thing I clean is the bathroom, but really I have to clean everything when company is coming. How cool to have the Neato vacuuming for you. Just have to make sure my dogs don’t try to hunt it down, they aren’t fond of vacuum cleaners:)

  505. svetlana

    When company is coming over the first thing i clean is actually my car in case i have to take them out for dinner :)

  506. Sarah

    I try to clean my entire 1st floor if company is coming over, that includes kitchen, living room, foyer and bathroom. We have an English Mastiff, and they shed a lot, so this would be awesome. I am always running the vacuum or swiffer and brushing the dog – LOL!

  507. Teresa R

    With 6 kids and 2 dogs, I’m always vacuuming! Family room first, that’s where we all hang out! I would love this shortcut =)

  508. Amy H

    Oh my gosh, this would be fantastic! I always clean the bathrooms/faucets first, but vacuuming makes such a large impact this would be perfect for multitasking that!

  509. michellelove

    It depends on how much time I have…but if it’s last minute company, I always vacuum the main living area first. Just makes things look cleaner overall. If I won this, maybe I could clean something else, too. ;)

  510. Karen U.

    My entire main floor since it’s an open floor plan and my guests can see the whole thing – so this would be awesome to have running while I tidy up the other stuff! Thanks for the giveaway!!

  511. Tamara J.

    The first thing I clean is the toilets! If all else fails and the house is a mess, give the guest a clean place to do their “business”! :) Hope I win the vacuum, my two big black dogs make it a daily chore for me! Thank you for the giveaway!

  512. susan barrera

    My bathrooms are always SUCH a wreck! With 2 little boys in the house, sometimes they even forget to flush…boys are gross!

  513. Michelle

    I always clean the bathroom first! I also dislike vaccuuming so I designated it my husbands chore. Now if we win this snazzy vaccuum, I can make dusting as his new chore. I love this idea!!

  514. Crisc

    The floors! I have a Labrador in the house who sheds! He is part of the family but the hair must be vacuumed before company comes! The Neato would be wonderful!

  515. Hannah Kramer

    The first thing I clean when company comes over is the bathroom! No one wants to go in a gross bathroom. Then I clean my kitchen!

  516. Jackie

    When company comes over I clean the bathroom first since this is the most brightly lit room in my apartment. Thanks for the giveaway. I love your site Amanda.

  517. Melanie Hahn

    I just moved into a new house and this would ease the pain of keeping it looking brad new forever! I need one of these in my life…

  518. Jocelyn Cooley

    If I could only do one thing, it is totally vacuum! We have 4 pets so it’s an on going battle in this home! I hope you pick me, I sure could use it!

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

  519. ashleyf

    OH EM GEEEE I have been after my husband for months upon months for one of these babies! FIrst thing I clean is the living room…My 2 big pups shed like crazy and it all seems to collect on the rug in there….

  520. Erin

    I always wipe down everything (countertops, furniture) starting with the bathroom, living room, kitchen (depending how much time I have!)

  521. Jenny Z.

    Oh my god, I need that vacuum for my new apartment!

    I usually clean the living room area and the bathroom first.

  522. YvonneC

    What an awesome machine! I would love to have my floors vacuumed while I was at work! When we have company coming I clean the bathrooms first. They are usually pretty clean, but I want everything in there sparkling for company.

    Thanks for the chance at winning! We have two dogs also and this would be amazing for all the pet hair!

  523. Betsy

    I would love a chance to win this vacuum! It would be great to have the vacuuming done while I was working on the dishes and bathrooms.

  524. Jenny

    This vaccum reminds me of my late grandma. She was obsessed with how her rugs looked and would have loved one of these. Everyone who visited her place was afraid of walking in her living room because her vaccum lines would be messed up. It became a running joke in the family.

    When company comes to our place I always tackle the kids stuff first, do a quick wipe down of the bathroom and then touch up the floors. We have a cat and dog that both shed LOTS, so before I let anyone into the house I need to de-fur my floors. The Neato would be a welcome addition to our family!

  525. zzipper

    First thing I run to clean for company is the bathroom. The white tile etc shows dust and grime far too easily from our two dogs running around.

  526. Laura @ Inspiration for Moms

    I clean the living room first followed by the guest bathroom. I would love to win this!!!

  527. Eileen

    I actually clean the kitchen first, specifically the island. It tends to get piles of junk deposited on it.

    Thanks for the chance to win!

  528. April

    I always clean my kitchen first. Everyone enters through my kitchen so that is the first thing that must get cleaned.

  529. Amanda W.

    Kitchen and the bathrooms. My husband takes care of all the vacuuming and mopping because I hate doing it. Winning this vacuum will certainly make each of us happier to clean!

  530. TracyLea

    The bathroom. With a newly potty trained two year old, it seems my once cleaned bathroom is gone gone gone. Every time I look in there I just stare in amazement and then get to cleaning.

  531. Christina

    For some reason, I don’t mind cleaning the bathroom at all. Seeing all the shiny white porcelain, it makes me very happy! The floors are another thing entirely… I could use a new vacuum!

  532. Annie

    Wow, what a phenomenal invention! Between one shedding dog and three little boys, I’d put this little vacuum to good use for sure! Oh, and I typically clean the bathrooms first. (I always heard to do the thing you enjoy the least first.)

  533. Sonia Mazur

    The first thing that we clean is the kitchen. That way if we don’t get to the rest of the house we will be confined in the place where there is food, water and a bathroom! Very cool vacuum – Thanks for the opportunity.

  534. Karen U.

    My whole main floor since company sees it all with the open floor plan – so this would be fantastic to help while I tidy up the other stuff! Thanks for the giveaway! It sounds awesome!

  535. Traci Baker

    I had no idea there were other kinds of robotic sweepers….this is cool!!! This is PERFECT because the first thing I do is sweep before company….I hate the dust factor on our wood floors!

  536. Deanna

    The bathrooms!! I would love to win this giveaway! We recently moved to a bigger house and have been thinking about getting this type of vacuum :) Thanks!!

  537. Pam

    The first thing I do is get the dishes out of the sink and vacuum and sweep the floors. I now have to vacuum the sofa and chair because we have a boxer and dachshund living on the furniture. If I don’t vacuum it I put a throw over it to avoid the shedding!

  538. Joani McD

    Yes bathrooms are 1st, then dust then vacuum! With this I may change to dusting then bathrooms while this takes care of the vacuuming!! Thanks again Amanda for the give-a-way :)

  539. Petra H

    First thing I do is bring the big pile of mail upstairs! Then it’s dusting. Wow, this vacuum looks amazing! Fingers crossed.

  540. Andrea Thomas

    I have a large and extremely hairy dog who sheds like crazy, so the first thing we do it vacuum! This robotic vacuum would make life so much easier!

  541. Kim W.

    Oh gosh – with baby #2 arriving in the next month, this would be SO helpful. My floors are severely neglected already!!! Thanks for the opportunity!

  542. Nancy Griffin

    The kitchen table seems to be the catch all of things brought into the house. So that is my first thing to clean.
    Thanks for a chance to win this. I can see Grady the cat running for his life now;)
    Nancy

  543. Ali

    This vacuum looks great. I always straighten the living room and then put out a fresh hand towel in the bathroom.

  544. Lissa

    This looks amazing! The first thing I clean is the kitchen. Get rid of any dirty dishes and old food crumbs and get the house smelling fresher right away!

  545. Jane Ellen

    OOOOHHH to be able to just push a button! Sign me up now! :) The first thing I clean is my kitchen counters, that’s where everything that comes in the house lands!

  546. Stephanie

    The kitchen…it is open to the rest of our house and usually has a nice collection of dirty dishes, mail, and other assorted detritus.

  547. Sunshine Saver

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over is the tile floor. It’s the first thing they see when they walk in the door and the first impression is everything!

  548. Cindy

    This thing looks so cool!! The first place I clean is the bathroom….just in case, then I focus on the rooms I’m sure they’ll see.

  549. Larissa S

    The first thing that I clean are my two area rugs and floors…Nothing says clean like clean carpets and floors…

  550. Lindy Vorrie

    The first thing we clean is definitely our floors! We have a black lab/golden retriever mix who sheds like crazy year-round so we have little black tumbleweeds every where in our house!

  551. Jami

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over is the bathroom. There is nothing that bothers me more than a disgusting bathroom. After that, it’s the living room because that’s the first room they see.

  552. Robin

    The bathroom, of course! All guests understand clutter, but nobody wants to use a dirty bathroom, especially when it’s not their germs. Wouldn’t it be great to have a Neato vacuum so the carpets could get cleaned while you’re cleaning the bathroom?

  553. Greta B.

    Living room first! Have to pick up all the baby and toddler toys. This vacuum would help me so much! Thanks for the giveaway.

  554. Dee

    The first thing I clean is the KITCHEN! I feel SO much better when my kitchen is clean! And with 2 dogs, a teenager & a husband…I REALLY need a robot!!

  555. Amy Tong

    What a powerful vacuum cleaner! Would love to give this a try. The first thing I clean when company is coming over is the kitchen. Cos I probably will cook up a storm for them and will need a major clean up afterwards. :)

    amy [at] utry [dot] it

  556. ryane

    Door entry and the front room Oy Is a must. Love the way it picks up the hair in that photo. Thanks Kevin and Amanda thats amazing. Take Care

  557. Melinda

    I always clean the kitchen first. While I’m doing that, I try to talk someone else into vacuuming, which I HATE to do! Would love to win the Neato!

  558. Eileen K.

    Definitely it’s the main bathroom. My kiddos leave such a mess in there – wanna keep that secret hidden!

  559. Katherine Greenough

    Man O MAN!!!!! I CAN’T wait to try this thing out!!! Your floors looked AMAZING!!! Love that it leaves the lines so you can get the satisfaction of knowing that the floor is cleaned!!! Besides all the dirt it collects in the holder! That was amazing!!! With a Basset Hound and a 1 year old I could SURE use THIS!!! I hope I’m picked!!!! Thanks so much for sharing this awesome product with us!!

  560. Donna E.

    omg! this is so awesome!!! vacuuming is the last part of my house cleaning, this would be so perfect esp its so dusty all the time in our house. thanks for the chance!

  561. Barbara Frazier

    I always clean the guest bathroom first and then vac the living room. This would be a HUGE timesaver … and with 2 dogs of my own … well, I’m familiar with hair :)

  562. Adri

    We always have to clean our kitchen first because it’s such a hot mess! Then we flow into the bathrooms, and lastly the bedrooms/living room. It’s a frenzy when last minute guests announce they are on the way! Our dogs put doggie fur all over the carpeted floors and its impossible to keep up with! The Neato could save the day!

  563. Dalia

    When I know folks are coming over, the first thing to clean are the floors, vacuum and sweep. My dog sheds like crazy, poor baby is currently under the weather:-(

  564. Dalia

    When I know folks are coming over my first thing to clean are the floors, vacuum and sweep. My dog sheds like crazy, poor baby is currently under the weather:-(

  565. Gayle Burgoyne

    I start with the bedroom they will be staying in and work my way around the house. The Neato is so cool! I have a walking disability and am constantly tripping over the cord or getting the cord tangled up in the wheels to my wheel chair. This would be perfect for me. :-)

  566. Annie

    Wow, what a phenomenal invention! Between one shedding dog and three little boys, I’d put this little vacuum to good use for sure!

  567. Kerry Murphy

    Kitchen first! It’s so small, but open and right next to the family room seating area. You can’t miss a mess when it’s there and when it’s there it’s huge because of the size of the kitchen! Thanks for the opportunity. I’m impressed with how well it actually suctioned up stuff!

  568. Nisha

    I’m fairly neat, so usually its the living room. Over the course of a few days there are magazines, newspapers, doggie toys and books scattered through out our living room that I would rather hide than have someone witness the mess.

  569. Lalia

    I’m needing to vacuum before my party tonight. This would be totally awesome! (if this is a duplicate it’s because I received an error the first time.)

  570. Ashlee

    I always hit the kitchen first because it’s the first thing anyone will see. This vacuum looks/sounds awesome!

  571. Ashley h

    I have to say I tackle my kitchen first! My first floor is a completely open floor plan so the kitchen is first! Especially the espresso hardwood floors…which I love but they show dirt and even footprints. Thanks for the giveaway Neato and Amanda!

  572. Lisa

    I always clean the bathroom first! And then wipe the dog nose prints and toddler hand prints off the front door.

  573. Alesia

    I always dust and vacuum the floors on our main level since that’s where we will be hanging out and I don’t want there to be dog hair from our two fur babies! :)

  574. Janie

    When company’s coming, I vacuum first, it makes everything look neater and then I get to the bathrooms! With a dog and 4 kids, I would love love love to have a neato vacuum!

  575. Melissa

    We clean the living room first because it is what you see when you first come in the house. I would LOVE to win this. We have two dogs that trash the floors..haha

  576. Debbie Hallenbeck

    The first thing I do is straighten the bathroom, then vacuum. I had one of the other robot vacuums and I loved it. It did have battery problems. Would love to try this one!

  577. Emily Allphin

    Vacumming is always at the top of my list when company is coming over! How wonderful would it be to wake up to clean carpets!?

  578. Terri d

    Family room is the first thing I do~ bring out that heavy vacuum, cord etc… and push away. How nice it would be to have the Neato so I could then be making sure the bathroom was straightened up!

  579. Hayley

    Let’s see – the FIRST thing I clean is the bathroom. Everything else can be tidied up as guests arrive ;-)

  580. Kelly

    The first thing I clean is my kitchen! With 2 kids, it’s always a cluttered, messy dumping ground that I’d rather not have others see!

  581. Erika Moore

    The first thing I clean when I have company coming over is my couch. My cats love to lay all over my couch causing a fur ball mess! I also have a husky who no joke leaves tumbleweeds of hair rolling around my floor. These fur-babies of ours are high maintenance & I think this vacuum would be perfect for my husky’s shedding.

  582. Jessica

    The guest bathroom! And vacuuming the family room. And what a spectacular birthday present this would be – fingers and toes crossed because today is my birthday!! :D

  583. Danis

    I always go to the bathrooms first. But then the kitchen and especailly sweep the floor and wipe down the counters. With 2 kids and 3 dogs, we always have a dirty floor!

    Thanks for the chance to win! Sounds really neat!

  584. Amanda

    Because we have 2 dogs and 2 cats, I always vacuum the living and dining rooms first. There’s usually enough hair on the floor to make a sweater or two if we don’t vacuum nearly every day. The Neato would change my life! :-)

  585. Sophia

    My foyer table! It is the dumping ground for everything! Mail, dog leash, phones, empty bottles, socks… yeah, kids are awesome! LOL!

  586. Kendra S.

    The first thing I clean is the living room and any other area that is visible when first entering the house. :)

  587. Sandy

    With two dogs and a cat, keeping the floors clean is a daily battle! If I skip a day, I could almost make another animal from the pet hair I sweep up :) With company coming, I make sure the floors are clean, then I tackle the guest bathroom and the pile of newspapers that multiply when my back is turned. I would love, love, love to have a vacuum cleaner like this!

  588. Sandy

    I start with the bathrooms and then the living room floors and sofas. I have a dog that doesn’t shed, but that is made up for by the cat who sheds enough for both of them! It would be great to start the Neato on the living room floors while I touch up the bathrooms. Thanks for a chance to win.

  589. Susan

    The kitchen table! It seems to be our catch-all when we come home from work. If I don’t stay on top of it (and I rarely do) things can get out of hand. Then I have to run the vaccum because of the 2 dogs.

  590. Vicki Barnes

    The first thing I clean is the bathroom! I have 4 kids and 3 are boys and I’m so afraid that company will have to use the restroom and it be messy.

  591. Elaine

    How nice to see something else hard at work while I do other things! I would LOVE to win this, but only if you tell me where you got the cool Boston decal. My “nephew” is a Boston.

  592. Audrey Spencer

    I think the kitchen and bathrooms should be the cleanest areas, so I usually start there. That little vacuum is so neat! I hope I win!

  593. Andrea

    The first thing I clean is the guest bathroom and kitchen sink/counters. If there is time I vacuum and sweep….I have a lab so dog hair is always everywhere!

  594. Amy

    I’m a lucky girl – my husband does A LOT of the cleaning! But I always like to start in the kitchen and then make my way to the bathroom. I LOVE a freshly vacuumed floor, though – so it’d be great to come home everyday to one!

  595. Stephanie Gimlin

    Everything lol! Toys, then dusting then finally vacuuming- but we have so much dog hair that it would help with the dust just to be able to keep the dog hair under control! I would love this!!

    Stephanie

  596. S Blair

    Living room clutter first, then the bathrooms and kitchen (the kitchen has non-stop visits with 3 young men!) Would love this vacuum if it’s a great as it sounds!

  597. Lisa B Reid

    I start with the Bathrooms, then kitchen and living areas. Thanks for a chance to win a very cool vacuum!!

  598. francisca dessin

    wish it could suck the food right off my dirty dishes :)…I always clean the kitchen first, instead of calling the dog in to clean the floor…I could use this vacuum….

  599. anita

    imnotarunner at gmail dot com

    What’s the first thing you clean when company is coming over?
    definitley my living room because that’s what they’ll see and hang out at.
    then it’s my kitchen which is usually a hot mess.

  600. Parker

    With two dogs, it’s a tie between the floors and the front window. You see, their the cold, wet noses leave marks on the window and their hair is EVERYWHERE!

  601. Sabrina

    When someone is coming to visit, I usually clean the main floor bathroom first (my kids leave some awful messes there), then I put the dirty dishes in the dishwasher, then vac the living room and front room.

  602. maribeth

    First thing I clean is the living room! My place opens up right to it but its the place we hang out the most so its always in need of fixing. This vaccum is neat!

  603. Trish

    That thing really picks up dog hair? Because my current vacuum fails completely at getting all the hair!

    As for company, the first thing I clean is the bathrooms to get it out of the way. I hate cleaning bathrooms! The last thing I do is vacuum so I have pretty tracks in the carpet when company walks in.

  604. Patty

    I always start with the bathrooms. After cleaning everything above ground, I sweep the floors onto the hall carpet b4 I mop them. The Neato would be great for picking up the swept mess from the carpet. We have 3 dogs so you can imagine how bad our floors get!

  605. bdaiss

    What a fortunate day to find your lovely blog! I always start with the kitchen…because it’s usually in the worst shape and it’s the first thing folks see. : ) We’ve had a Roomba (the kids call it Chase Vacuum) for awhile, but it seems to be failing in it’s duty. Your Mr. MagNeato is neat-o! I love that it keeps track of where it’s been, unlike the Roomba. And if it works with your pups, it should handle our two cats! Thanks for the chance. Now…off to the archives!

  606. Kim Hogan

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over…..hmmm let’s see….uhhh EVERYTHING!!! I have 5 kids and 3 dogs, so everything needs cleaning. We have an infinite amount of dog hair on our floors, our furniture and any where dog hair can hide. I need to vacuum like 3 times a day some days. With the kids they track stuff in the house all the time. I try to keep up, but it’s tough. I’d definitely LOVE a new vacuum.

  607. Evil Pixie

    First thing I clean is the living room because that is where everyone will end up. The second thing is the bathroom.

  608. Whitney W

    I always clean the bathroom and kitchen first when people coming over, but I love clean floors. I have 12 month old twin boys and baby boy #3 due oct 2nd. With my twins being curious and into everything I have to vacuum every day so they don’t eat any bugs, dirt or grass that gets tracked in throughout the day. This giveaway would be such a blessing for us!!!

  609. MeganM.

    The first thing I always clean is vacuum the living room. And then the dishes. This little machine looks fabulous! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

  610. Diane

    The guest bathroom, because it’s my sons’ main bathroom~ followed by the living room (first thing people see when they walk in) & the kitchen, which opens into the l.r. I would so LOVE to have one of these vacuums~ with 1 dog & 2 cats shedding it would be awesome to have the floors cleaned automatically! :-)

  611. Brittney

    Clean the bathroom! I’m always mortified when someone just stops by and I know the bathroom is not clean!

  612. Krissy

    I clean up my living room since that is the first room they see when they come to the front door. Thanks for a great giveaway.

  613. Erin A

    First thing I do is pick up the toys and then move on to the kitchen island which is always a dumping ground. I hope the Neato would be able to navigate around the toys. :)

  614. Shannon

    I have to vacumn because my Boston always breaks treats up all over the carpet!! I wish she was a vacumn cleaner when it comes to her eating them. :)

  615. erin

    I have to clean my kitchen, including the dreaded peninsula where we dump everything. This would take so much stress off for those days! Thanks.

  616. Jennifer

    When I’m expecting company, I make sure the living room is clean before anything else! It’s the first thing my guests see, so I want to make sure it’s warm and inviting. Since I have a Pomeranian and a cat, I already know this could be a huge help!

  617. Jessica S.

    Vacuuming is definitely the first thing I do when I know someone’s coming over. I have 2 large dogs and 1 small one so we always have dog hair to vacuum. This would be nice to have for in between days I vacuum.

  618. NancyJo

    I will very quickly do a clutter pick-up in the foyer, living room and kitchen (open concept area) and then head to the bathroom for a quick freshening. It would be amazing to have a robot do all the vacuuming!

  619. Julie

    It’s usually a mad dash putting stuff away that are on the flat surfaces…coffee table, kitchen, etc. :)What’s that quote I’ve seen….I get more cleaning done in 10 minutes before company comes than than the whole rest of the week! haha.

  620. Heather

    I have to clean the kitchen first, it is the heart of our home and where we usually spend our time visiting.

  621. carly gonzalez

    I always clean the living room first. We have three dogs who think the living room is their kingdom and the floors are always in need of a good cleaning! This would be amazingly perfect for us! Thanks for the giveaway :)

  622. Sandy

    Eeep that looks amazing! Thanks for the chance to win. The first thing I clean up is DOG HAIR…it’s everywhere!!! :)

  623. marly z.

    The first thing I do is dust. Then, it’s floors, kitchen, and bath. I’m exhausted just thinking about it.

  624. Tiffany

    I dust and vacuum before company comes … that is usually enough to make the place look presentable. I’d love to give this robot vacuum a try, although I’ve always preferred bags because canisters are so messy.

  625. Sue from Oregon

    Oh how neat…new to me! The first thing I clean is the living room! Contain the company in there. LOL!

  626. Amy

    Always the main bathroom! It’s right by the front door and it seems like it’s ALWAYS out of toilet paper! (Don’t want to leave a guest stranded!)

  627. Lisa Yakovich

    OH..I’ve wanted one of these for a while!! I have pergo in my kitchen and dining room and it’s all combined…so I’d used it there.

  628. Andrea

    Living room as that’s where we spend the majority of our time. Then I frantically survey the rest of the house for clutter that must be contained… A 15 month old will do that to you. Then the bathrooms – all of them – because whatever one I don’t clean is the one they use!!

  629. Tracey

    The kitchen and kitchen table gets cleaned up first…it’s the first place most visitors will see when they walk in…and the kitchen table is where EVERYTHING gets dumped when we get home! :-)

  630. Cyndi

    Funny enough, I always pick up toys, etc on the floor so I can vacuum. Between the dog & the cat, I NEED to vacuum at least twice a day, but can’t always because of the mess the kids leave. So I always start with vacuuming/sweeping so I can mop. Then I can get away with one more quick vacuum right before company comes. Winning this would be a DREAM come true!

  631. Lindsay

    Besides the toilets (the rest of the bathroom doesn’t have to be spotless, just clean toilets!!), I start with the kitchen. A clean kitchen is important. It’s where everyone congregates, and where real messes occur. :) And the Neato would be PERFECT to help manage the crumbs, and dirt, and doggy hair on the floor!!! :)

  632. Bre

    the first thing i clean are my floors. we have 2 big german shepard/huskie dogs and boy does the hair fall off them!!! daily i have to sweep and vacuum because of them :) this would help so much. I also work full time and have 4 children. Time is not something I have a lot of. Thank you Amanda :)

  633. Heidi

    I try to vacuum a day before company comes over. With two Boston Terriers (sounds familiar right?) it’s imperative to get as much of their dog hair up off the carpet and furniture in advance. The last thing I want is a bunch of dog hair floating around in the air when people are over at the house.

  634. Cheri

    First I clean the kitchen, then living room (they are combined greatroom) then the bathroom and foyer. This vacuum looks amazing!

  635. Rebecca

    I usually start with the bathrooms and get them out of the way. Then I dust and do the floors, which is the major part of the routine! This vacuum looks to good to be true, can it really as easy as pressing a button?!

    I have gotten some really great recipes from your site, I love it!! Thanks for all your help!

    Rebecca Walker

  636. Meghan Fryer

    I want one of these SOOOO BAD! I have 3 Stepchildren, one on the way, a husband, and a big furry bengal cat. This would be a great addition for our growing family. Thanks!!

  637. Lindsay

    The kitchen… crumbs, dust, bits of leaves tracked in from outside… it’s always in need of some help! :)

  638. Rheanna

    the first thing I clean is the dining area/living room…..its where all our seating is and its the biggest area. i can’t wait to see if I win!!

  639. Mona

    Thanks for this amazing giveaway. Well, I always clean the bathrooms first and put a candle on so that it smells clean too.

  640. Kathy

    What a great give away!! I have always thought that an automatic vacuum would be great. With 2 dogs and 2 cats, we vacuum all the time! Thanks for the chance!

  641. Linda L

    The kitchen. That’s where the clutter lands in my house, so that’s where I start. Thanks for the great give away!

  642. Jane

    The first thing I clean when company’s coming is the living room, then the kitchen. Then bathrooms if I have enough time. Wouldn’t it be great to let the vacuum do the work?!

  643. Deanna C

    I would vacuum the floors (carpet and tile) for some reason people like to take off there shoes when they come into our house???

  644. Angie

    I ALWAYS start with the kitchen. It truly is the heart of my home. I can not function if the kitchen is a mess…no matter if no one is actually going to be in there or not : )

  645. Marsha

    First of all I fluff the pillows and hide eveything in the laundry room that does not belong in the den, shoes, etc. Then tidy up the kitchen and bathrooms and then I’ll try and vaccuum. I have a bulky vaccuum cleaner and it’s a job to get out, empty and put away. Especially with two kids, one running around and one crawling!

  646. Marsha

    Kitchen, kitchen, kitchen. Are home is a big open are with the kitchen, dining, and living room all meshing together. The dining room and living room are always clean but for me, I don’t have a dishwasher so I’m always doing dishes.

  647. Karen

    When company comes the first thing I clean are my dishes. I love to cook so to entertain properly I’ve got to have clean dishes.

  648. Matt McCallon

    The living room since it’s what you see first! Of course, that’s followed by a very close second place; bathroom.

  649. Meghan Phillips

    Great giveaway!

    I always clean the entryway first–the rug there is dark and collects our dog’s white hair.

  650. Ge-Anne Bowdoin

    I always clean the great room first. Then I go close all the doors and pray no one needs to use the kids’ bathroom (unless they remembered to pick up their bath toys!)

  651. Tiffany H

    The first thing I clean is the carpet in the living room. I too have two dogs and that’s where they like to hang out ;)

  652. Kelly

    I usually try to make sure my kitchen is super clean for company, that’s where we are usually hanging out eating yummy food and visiting!

  653. Marty

    We clean the kitchen first, as it’s the first room to enter. And it’s the heart of our living! It gets the first muddy paws, first dirt shoes,first snow tracked in, it’s just THE FIRST. lol Would love to have a little help. Thanks love your blog

  654. Mandee J

    I straighten up when company is coming over. Sometimes we have to hide my scrapbooking mess, too!
    We would love this vacuum! It looks amazing!

  655. Kimberly

    I clean the Living Room, because it’s the first room people see when they walk into the house! Then I head to the bathroom!

    Thanks for the chance to win one of these! We are moving to a new house soon and our vacuum bit the dust…so now we are on the hunt for another one.

  656. Deb

    It’s been so long since I’ve had company that I hardly remember. If company were coming today, I would have to start in the kitchen and proceed to the entire house, uhg.

  657. Lulu

    The living room where company will come first. Then the bathroom–maybe they won’t want to use it!
    Would love a Neato!

  658. Amy A

    Our first job, and usually again the last job is the floor–carpets, hard wood and tile. With two cats and a dog we have so much hair to combat, not even to mention the dirt from the yard!! We vacuum and when we finish we still seem to have “tumbleweeds” of hair rolling across the floor when we are done! This vacuum would be amazing to win!!

  659. Janice Whiting

    Sweet! The first thing I usually clean up is either the kitchen or living room since it is most likely where we will spend most of our time. :) Thanks for a chance to win a Neato!

  660. LaShell B.

    The kitchen. I always do the kitchen first because I’m usually preparing snacks. I don’t want the guests to feel like they’re going to get food poisoning!

  661. Katherine

    My kitchen floors! With a black dog who sheds it ALWAYS looks a mess of dog hair and crumbs! This would be a huge blessing and time saver!

  662. Marley

    I clean the kitchen. All my other rooms stay pretty straight, but the kitchen always needs work! :) It is also one of the first rooms you see in the house.

  663. Jill

    Dear Kevin and Amanda,
    When company is coming over, I first clean the guest bathroom. Then I pick up dog bones, balls, ropes, etc. so no one steps on them. My family needs the Neato Robot Vacuum cleaner! We have 2 teenage boys, two great dogs, and one cat. I could really put it to good use! I hope this is the ‘lucky’ random comment.

  664. Jessica

    I clean the first room they will be walking in first.. the kitchen– then the bathroom, then the living room.. and close the door to my bedroom.. no one needs to see that :)

    thanks for the giveaway!
    J

  665. SarahKL

    First I clear the clutter from the living room then clean the bathroom! I would LOVE to have this vacuum since we have a dog, a HORRIBLY SHEDDING cat, and a crawling baby! :)

  666. Sarah T.

    Wow – how cool! The first thing I clean in our daughter’s playroom b/c it’s the first room you see when you walk in the house. Next? The kitchen b/c that’s where we tend to congregate!

  667. AnaBel

    The first room to get cleaned is the kitchen/family room – that’s the most cluttered. How nice it would be to clean the bathroom or kitchen and have this little guy vacuum for me at the same time! What a time saver, like my own little mini-maid! Thanks Amanda!

  668. Suzanne

    To heck with dog hair on the floor, I could use it to get all the human hair my husband and I are so rapidly losing! lol!

  669. cindy

    I always vacuum the living room it’s the room the company see’s first. If I win this my husband will be thrilled he’s always wanted a “good” vacuum. thanks

  670. Leslie

    I always feel like I need to clean the living room first because it’s the place where everyone ends up hanging out no matter what the occassion is. Thanks for this giveaway!!!! :)

  671. Claudia

    This would be so great!!! I have RA and 2 chihuahuas…let me tell you the two definitely don’t mix. BRA (that’s Before RA, lol) I loved to run the sweeper, every day! I love how the clean carpet feels on my feet, after all that was a big selling feature for purchasing the carpet. Then we got the 2 fur kids and I got RA =( The carpet has been sooo neglected. Even though they say that chihuahuas hardly shed, that’s not true at all or I have 2 of the exceptions =/ I could really put this to good use! Wondering how it will look with Chihuahua stickers!!! =)

  672. Islandgirl8828

    I always start with the bathroom first. However with this awesome vacuum- I could be doing the floors and the bathroom at the same time! Thanks for the giveaway

  673. amy

    the first thing i would clean would be the family room…always dirty wih the kids and dogs and cat…thank you!

  674. Lisa Broussard Januska

    My first thing to tackle is always the Guest baths, then the kitchen, as it will have been a wreck from all the cooking I do for any entertaining at our house. I save the floors for last, since any dust or loose crap from tables will be knocked off onto it. My Hubs and I have talked about one of these guys just recently, but the cost was a bit out of our range! To win one would be the talk of the neighborhood around here! Got my fingers crossed on this one!!!

  675. Hallie12409

    I have to clean the kitchen and the floors. If they look okay, I can relax.

    We have 3 cats and a dog, and there is so. much. hair.

  676. Shannon (PaperMadeBakery)

    The FIRST thing I clean are the floors downstairs by trudging out the ol’ Hoover. Wouldn’t it be lovely if the floors were always clean? I sure think so! Thanks so much for this fabulous opportunity to live one of my dreams! :-)

  677. Joyce Swenson

    My kitchen counter that is also part of the living room. It is the “dropping place” and is always FULL of STUFF.

  678. Debbie Haggard

    I clean the living room first. We have a maine coon cat that sheds!!!! The Neato would be wonderful to have at my house!!!!

  679. Denise

    I clean the living room, that’s where we’ll be hanging out. We also hang out it in the kitchen of course, but since I will have been preparing food, no one will know if it started out clean or not!!

  680. Samantha Chapman

    The first thing I always clean is the living room – its the first room they see and they don’t need to see kids toys and mail scattered all over the counter. Then its quick to the kitchen and finally the bathroom. We certainly live in our house and don’t keep it “guest ready” until necessary :)

    What a great giveaway – thanks for the opportunity!

  681. Ashley

    I always clean the bathrooms first, but the dark hardwood floors are a close second with owning a yellow lab!

  682. Leigh Williams

    My floors always come first because they’re very open. And with them being hardwood, every speck of dust shows!

  683. Meagan @ A Zesty Bite

    I love vacuum lines. We have two dogs and this would be amazing to have around the house to clean everything!!

  684. Sheryl MGinnis

    Since I work full time and recently had a knee replacement this gadget would be perfect to keep my living room clean and bedrooms when company comes. Hopefully my 2 Bostons will not chase after it like they do to my regular canister vacumn cleaner

  685. Monica

    we do a crazy power-straighten of the kitchen & living room. our place gets cluttered so quickly, it’s great to have someone come over & make us straighten up!

  686. Noelle

    HAHAHA, what is the first thing we clean……Our fish tank, we have a HUGE saltwater fish tank, sometimes I wonder if that is the only reason some people come to visit. We always give it a quick Windex on the outside and a quick clean on the inner glass before company shows up. Thanks for the chance to win the awesome vacuum!!

  687. Mimi

    If it’s short notice, family room first (and hope no one wants the house tour!). A quick declutter, hit any visible dust and cat hair on the furniture, then vacuum. If I’ve got any time left, I move to the guest bathroom. Gosh, it’d be great to have the Neato XV-21 doing the vacuuming while I did the rest! Loved your review – very detailed and informative.

  688. Aryn

    It’s usually the bathroom for obvious reasons, and my living room looks straight into my ktichen sink…so I always have to make sure all the dishes are donw and put away! I usually have to run the vaccuum to sweep up any stray dog hair (and whatever else) my little furball tracks in

  689. Shelley

    I always clean the living room first, and then the bathrooms….the areas where people generally go to!

  690. Sara

    I clean the bathrooms first, then the kitchen. Run the vacuum and pray they don’t see the dust. I love this vacuum! I would be overjoyed to win it!

  691. Natalie

    I usually start with the kitchen while the hubs does the bathroom. Then we meet in the middle. I would love the neato forever for de-dog-hairing the floors!

  692. Jennifer

    The kitchen is the first thing I clean. I have three kids and they are forever using cups and bowls and such. They are also really good at dropping food on the floor or spilling things. They are pretty good at cleaning up after themselves but they don’t always get everything.

  693. Lorinda

    I clean the living room area . There are usually shoes and dog beds to move and pillows to pick up and put back onto the couch. Then onto the front bathroom which is the kids bathroom as well. Thank you for your giveaway the vacuum would be a wonderful help.

  694. Bethany

    Honestly, the first thing I clean is the floors – vacuum and sweep. My pup sheds and its a necessity!

  695. Sheryl MGinnis

    The living room area rug because of all the traffic and the the hallway seems to collect alot of dirt.

  696. Jacque

    The vac sounds AMAZING!!! I’d go straight for the den, we live in our den and it’s hard to keep up with the dirt brought in by my farming husband, four grandchildren and oh yea, one messy crafter.

  697. Deanna Roumimper

    I have always wanted to try this, I love your ringing endorsement! I always vacuum first when company is coming over! :)

  698. Lisa

    The room where I am going to entertain and most certainly it’s going to be vacuumed right away. I too like others are constantly vacuuming with having an indoor dog!

  699. Peggy Does Cake

    I keep my house clean and neat, but when company is coming over, I like to run through and do a little de-cluttering.

  700. andrea

    What a cool gadget! Bathrooms are the first to clean for company, but with this, I could do the floors at the same time!

  701. Trish Hook

    The first thing I do is pour myself a glass of wine! *must* taste test prior to serving guests.
    Then I start clearing the clutter from the counters and kitchen table.
    Cool vac!! I would love to have those purty lines all over my carpets.

  702. Nicole

    The bathroom! Even if it is just a short visit and no one uses it, I feel better knowing that it is clean. Then the kitchen because no matter what everyone ends up there sooner or later. I love this little machine – imagine with just a push of the button!

  703. Cheryl

    I vacuum twice a week (I have a dog with allergies) so I usually only have to tidy up the guest bathroom and wash or put any dishes into the dishwasher.

    Very cool!

  704. Kelly Jo

    I have dark furniture, so no matter how often I dust it always seems to have a film on it. So when I know company is on it’s way over, that’s definitely the first thing I do!

  705. Katherine D.

    I always start back in the bedrooms and move forward to the family room but the room that needs it the most is the laundry/mud room. I think if I had a vacuum that did the work I could just schedule the mud room every evening and my life would be infinately better :)

  706. Crystal Neros

    We live on a little hobby farm with horses, barn cats, a yellow lab who’s in and out, and a full time housecat. YES – we do need to vacuum ALL the time! This would be so awesome and would cut my cleaning time each night after work – probably in half!

  707. Sandra Carbonell

    When we have last minute company coming, the floors get a quick vacuuming and sweeping and then the bathroom get a quick cleaning as well.

    With dogs, this vacuum would be wonderful!!!

  708. Kaylene

    The floors are absolutely the first thing I clean! With two dogs and a cat it gets pretty hairy. Also, my daughter is 6 months old and will soon be crawling so I’d love to have a perpetually clean floor for her! I’ve been dreading the pet hair she might pick up from being mobile around the house.

  709. tishey

    i clean the kitchen. it’s the focus of our living room, so if it looks clean the rest of the house does too. but with 2 dogs and a toddler, i vacuum all the time. i would love to have one that does it for me!

  710. Lydia Woodall

    When company is coming over I start with the kitchen because it is in the middle of my house. In addition it’s the room where everyone dumps there stuff. After I get the rooms picked up I vacuum. I would love to win this vacuum. We have 3 dogs and our 5yr old Dyson Animal is on its last leg. I’ve been researching new ones. Thanks!

  711. Erin

    I head to the kitchen first – dishes out of the sink, crumbs off the counters & the table. Then to the living room to wrangle all the toys and make it look like a living room, not a toy store. I would adore a vacuum that vacuumed for me to keep all the goldfish cracker and Cheerios crumbs cleaned up.

  712. Brandi

    I hate to admit it, but clean?? Who has time for that!?! I spend the time before company comes over picking up clutter and doing minimal spot cleaning of the whole house and keeping my fingers crossed that they don’t look too cl0se at anything. Not that it matters. The kids have undone most of the work 10 seconds after I am done anyways. :)

  713. Holly

    The bathroom is always the first place I make sure is clean, but with our pet situation (4 dogs, 4 cats), my main concern is with the smell of the house and the pet hair on the floor/furniture. A robotic vacuum would make my life so much easier!

  714. Jennifer Heine

    Oh my heavens – I would LOVE this amazing vacuum! With a house full of boys, animals, and busy schedules, this would be an awesome addition to our home. Thank you for the giveaway! :)

  715. Lisa Ure

    I do a quick clutter check starting at the front door and working my way back to the kitchen where everyone seems to end up, then I pull out my pathetic old vacuum and try to get the floors clean. I have my fingers crossed to win the Neato vacuum–it looks like a lifesaver.

  716. Jenn @ Frost Bites

    Oooooh, I would love to win these. Having a robot vacuum for me would me awesome. I love seeing those vacuum lines myself….and more often.

  717. Laura

    The first thing I clean is the bathroom. Cleaning the floors is a close second because we have two kids, a dog and two cats – they get gross!

  718. Terri Carter

    The first thing i clean when company is coming is the bathroom! No one room says more about the cleanliness of your home more than the bathroom!

  719. Melissa

    Oh, a mad dash to the bathroom and then a hurried round up in the living room! Wait….there is the scramble of dishes in the kitchen. Lets just say I am at a loss for unsuspected guests but everyone is welcome in our messy home!

  720. Karen

    The very first thing I always clean is my bathroom then I vaccum all the carpets and steps to get dog and cat hair off — man this would be so awesome to win!!! with my disability it would be soooo much easier– fingers crossed hope I win

  721. Julie Paquette

    I always clean the kitchen first. Who wants to look at dirty dishes? Id love this little sucker in my house!!! Pick me! Pick me!!

  722. Sharon

    The first thing I do is vacuum all the dog and cat hair up from my two basset hounds and my three felines!

    awesome giveaway!!! thank you!!

  723. ~*kristi*~

    I always clean the family room first, and with two cats, there’s always a lot of cat hair around! This would be SO useful to have!!

  724. mary d'eramo

    Thanks for the giveaway!
    A gardener husband (who thinks he is neat…not..lol!) and dog (Olde English Sheepdog….need I say more!) are two of the reasons I would LOVE this vacuum!~

    Mary

  725. Kim Bell

    OMG…I hear a choir begin singing as I read this post! This is what I have been looking for! We have a pug….just 1….but man does he shed! The first thing I clean is the bathroom and then I vacuum!! It would be so awesome to win one of these!

  726. Sheena

    I clean clutter in the living room (toys from 3 kiddos) and then head to the kitchen.
    I need a new vacuum and this one looks amazing! Thanks

  727. Jacqui

    The first thing I do when I know company is coming over, ironically, is vacuum!! My dog sheds like crazy, so it is important that I try to get as much hair up as possible so I don’t cover my guests in it :-)

  728. AmandaE

    I clean the bathroom first, followed by the kitchen since those are the two rooms I know company will be in.

  729. Paula Clifford

    Would love this Neato vacuum! After picking up my piles of stuff, the first thing I do before company comes over is vacuum. This would be an invaluable aid. Pick me! :-)

  730. Doris

    I LOVE clean floors so I start there and hope to finish before company arrives. Then if I have time I do a little dusting in the main living area. And make sure the kitchen is presentable since that is where everyone seems to congregate! I WOULD LOVE THIS SUPER DUPER TIME SAVER!!

  731. Martha S.

    The very first thing I clean off is the couch! The I usually have spread out my work on the couch and my nap blanket is always there. Then I head for the kitchen to clean…

    Thanks for the opportunity! What a great giveaway!

  732. Beverly

    I always start with the bathrooms. I would be embarrassed if they weren’t clean! Thank you for the giveaways, this one is awesome.

  733. Nicki Anderson

    This vacume is the COOLEST ! I would love to have it. Your little dogs are pretty darn cute too.
    How do THEY like the vacume ?

  734. Judy

    family room and kitchen area that’s where we always end up…and bathrooms…everyone uses the bathroom! ;)

  735. Missy K.

    When guest come I run to clean the bathrooms. I think you can tell alot about a house by the bathroom. While this prize wouldn’t help me clean the bathroom, it would be great to have it vacuum the rest of the house when I’m cleaning the bathroom. Thanks for the giveaway.

  736. Cheri Baby

    thanks for a giveaway =) I clean the bathrooms – hehe when you have kids, it’s the first place to check ;)

  737. Shelli

    Our living room. It’s the first room guests enter, so I do a quick run-around to make sure everything is picked up and the pillows are nice and fluffed. :)

  738. Hilarie

    Hmmm – I think I clean the kitchen first when company is coming. Things tend to get piled there, so they need to be dealt with in order for the room to look “clean”. Thanks for the chance to win – this thing looks awesome!!

  739. Emily

    We also have 2 Bostons. The first thing I clean is behind the bathroom doors. I hate to think guests come over… shut the bathroom door… and see all that Boston hair in the corner. Eww. :)

  740. Kelsey Taillon

    I am a little ocd, so I have to clean everything when someone is coming over! I start in the kitchen which is in the bottom floor and work my way around the house!

  741. Ashley

    This amazing! I’ve always wanted a vacuum that would do it for me. I absolutely hate vacuuming. I would clean my living room floor and entryway first. I just got engaged two weeks ago, so this would be amazing to win! :)

  742. Ashley @ Josh & Ashley's World

    The first thing I clean is the counters! We tend to pile stuff up throughout the week and its quite an eye sore!

  743. Megan Z.

    This machine really looks “neato”! Sorry for the pun, I just couldn’t resist :) With 6 dogs and a cat it feels like I am always vacuuming. What an awesome giveaway! Thanks!

  744. Erin

    I always tackle the bathroom first, it definitely gets the dirtiest! But there’s nothing like freshly vacuumed floors to make a space feel really clean.

  745. Kathleen F.

    First I run around an “pick up”, getting rid of the clutter. Then I clean the bathroom! If there’s time left before the doorbell rings, I run the vacuum around the carpets. Clean carpets make everything look better!

  746. Rachael

    I would love to win this as with 2 little kids and a dog are always leaving behind a mess. With my chronic back pain and allergies…this would be such a blessing. The first thing I clean before company comes is the toilet. Close second is the kitchen sink. Thanks for posting this. I love your blog!

  747. Jennifer

    I first spend a little time decluttering – getting those few things that inevitably don’t get put away and getting them back to their homes. Then dust, vacuum, bathrooms and lastly the kitchen. :)

  748. Jenn

    Oh, this is just what we need to take care of our shedding labrador retriever! I always tackle the kitchen island first when we have company coming, it tends to become the general dumping ground for anything coming into the house.

  749. Dacia

    First I clean the kitchen counters, everyone always seems to watch to stand in the kitchen. Then onto the floors, the battle against sock fuzz!

  750. Ruby Showalter

    I pick up all the junk that’s laying around on the bar and kitchen counter! If I get time, I get the broom out. This wonderful giveaway would help solve that problem!!! (=

  751. Chandra

    I always clean my kitchen first. With a busy family like ours the counters are always cluttered and the sunk always has dishes! I love the idea of this vacuum making my life easier!

  752. Danielle Breedlove

    The very first thing I clean before guests arrive is the guest bathroom. We don’t often us the guest bathroom so it always has a layer of dust and dog hair debris.

    Thanks for the chance to win! We are moving into our brand new home next week and this vacuum would be so wonderful to have!! Have a great weekend!!

  753. Regina

    Oh please, please, please pick me! I have 2 cats, a 4-year old and a husband. The pet hair and crumbs totally stress me out. Who has time to vacuum every day? What do I clean first? It’s a tie between the floors and the kitchen.

  754. Stacy

    I always make sure the dishes are done and the kitchen is organized, but I also empty trash and wipe down counters in the bathroom! I think I’ve mastered the art of speed-cleaning :)

  755. Sandy Young

    I usually dust really quick and then sweep. If I have a neato then I could use it on the hardwood floors.

  756. Melissa Kubishke

    I think I would have to start in the kitchen area/sunroom. We have an African Grey Parrot and he is always dropping his pellets on the floor! Our house is like a zoo with the bird, cats and yellow lab. Any room in my house would benefit from this little robot guy. Thanks for the chance to win!!

  757. Beth

    You would think having twin dogs (Samoyeds, very hairy, age 14) and twin kids (not too hairy, age 5), the thought of company coming over would be daunting. My former type A self has now turned into a B after the twins were born (well, maybe A-) so I try (emphasis on try) not to worry about all the little things. I do however, make sure the sheets on the guest bed are clean and smelling like something you just want to wrap yourself into. I also always put out a tray of home made goodies (usually choc chip cookies), fruit, fresh flowers and of course, chocolate! Hmmm, that sure sounds type A doesn’t it?! All of this to say, I ALWAYS vacuum because of the plethora of dog hair and cookie crumbs. :)

  758. Leslie L

    The living room and kitchen get vacuumed whenever company is coming over and for that matter on a daily basis! We have 3 golden retrievers inside and if I don’t vacuum daily, it’s a mess! Having a vacuum like the NEATO would sure save me some time!! Thanks for the giveaway!

  759. Anne Clifford

    When company is coming over (if the cleaning isn’t done already) I clean bathroom, living room, floors. in that order :) I have a lot of carpet… it’d be nice to win! :D

  760. Lydia

    My living room, dining room, and kitchen are all connected as one room, so this is generally where I start. Our vacuum cleaner is about to die, so this would be a fun and very practical giveaway to win! :)

  761. Kayle (The Cooking Actress)

    When company is coming over I clean the kitchen-bc I always know that is going to be a mess, otherwise.

  762. Dalis

    AManda, first of all… that sticker is super adorable!!!!!! Second I need this vacuum!!!! First thing that needs cleaning when company is around is the kitchen…. hate cleaning the kitchen!

    — dalis

  763. Michelle

    My husband always does the vacuuming, and I bet he would love to have it crossed off his “honey-do” list! This would be awesome!

  764. Lori G

    I always make a bee-line for the bathroom. My daughter’s bathroom doubles as our guest bathroom and I never know what condition it is in. Makeup on the vanity, towels on the floor…..
    Would love to win the vacuum…clean floors have a way of making the whole house seem tidy, and it would be one less thing I’d have to squeeze in to my already full day. Thanks for the chance to win!

  765. Marilyn

    The bathroom. If the bathroom is sparkly clean, I feel like the rest of the house isn’t as bad as I had thought. :)

  766. Amanda F.

    Definitely the dog and cat hair in the living room…ugh! I have 2 huge dogs and 2 cats, and there is always fur everywhere. I love a clean house (Type A over here!), and those furry friends make it difficult to achieve that for more than 30 minutes ;)

  767. Amy

    Our family room and hardwood floors. We have a yellow lab and you can see the “dust bunnies” all over the honeywood floors.

  768. Elly

    First thing I clean is the bathroom, then a quick counter swipe in the kitchen, and then vacuum the great room/dining room, then the tv room. Thanks for the giveaway!

  769. Chandra

    The kitchen counters & floors! I always have stacks of papers, magazines, kids stuff, etc piled up & with 3 kids, running the vacuum before company comes is a MUST! :)

  770. Bonnie at {PaperKeeper}

    I clean the bathroom!! And then the kitchen if company is coming over – have to do both! Thanks for the great giveaway!

  771. Kimberly M.

    I’m getting ready to get a puppy and this would be so handy to handle the floor when it inevitably starts to shed! Plus, I’m totally a snacker– Crumbs all over the floor from my pistachios or pretzels. Having this little guy run around and clean it up while I’m at work or in the shower would be AWESOME and such a time saver!

  772. Taylor

    Woo hoo to a giveaway!! This would be perfect for my busy mommy life, one less chore to have to worry about. What an awesome item. Thank for having the giveaway. I hope you enjoyed the trip to Sweden as much as I enjoyed seeing the pictures.

  773. Karen

    The cat box is first. Then the cat and dog hair hair. Then the cat and dog toys. Then the cat yak. Are you sensing a trend here? Would love to have the miracle vacuum to help with the hair part! Thanks!

  774. Capella @ A Curated Lifestyle

    The bathrooms – somehow the lack of clutter always seems to make the dirt and grime more evident.

  775. kim

    Wow, thank you for such a great review! I have always been interested in these little vacuums but questioned their performance. I hope I win!!

  776. Sharon Peterson

    I have a big dog so I always am sweeping my floors. Next is to just pick up “stuff” and I’m good to go!

  777. cheepincharge

    The bathroom gets cleaned first. I don’t have pets, but I do have a husband that tracks dirt, grass, leaves all over the house. This vacuum looks like an awesome thing!

  778. Diane P.

    Probably the living room to straighten things out and vacuum. Thanks for the chance of winning this neat device!!

  779. Kat

    I clean off my kitchen table…it’s a straight shot from my front door. That’s where the piles of junk tend to end up, as well as the stickiness of the kids.

  780. Denise N

    Wow! I’ve never seen these before…where have I been? This is so cool. Since I am the ONLY one in my house that cleans, this would be a great help. I’m getting a divorce and won’t be able to afford to buy one myself, so would love to have this great “friend” helping me out. When company is coming over, I clean my kitchen because that’s the first thing they see when they come in, but having “someone” else vacuum the living room, family room, bedrooms, etc. would help out tremendously!! Ohhhh, I hope I get picked….**keeping my fingers crossed**!

  781. Tori

    I always make sure my sink is free of dishes and my guest bathroom is clean. I have a 3 year old boy and he tends to miss his target sometimes!

  782. tonisha

    there are actually two things that must be done when company is expected. First get all dog hair off sofa and chairs. Then vacuum the dog hair out of carpet. Once those two things are done, the bathroom are next.

  783. Sharman

    I clean my bathroom first and then vacuum the living room. I have a black lab so there is black dog hair everywhere!

  784. holly

    Would LOVE to win this because I hate vacuuming so much! The first thing i usually go for when company’s coming is the vacuum since i probably haven’t in awhile. :)

  785. Elisa D'Alessandro

    First thing I clean is the bathroom. Even if all the other rooms look a mess, if the bathroom is pristine I feel so much better and it looks adorable!

  786. Doris

    I always clean the great room floor when I know someone is coming over, then I hit the table tops and counter tops so this little jewel would be a great help. I REALLY WANT ONE!!

  787. Paula S

    I start on the foyer/living room…praying the company won’t have to go any further than that! If they need to use the restroom then everything else better be cleaned too as it will be seen on the way there. Thanks so much for the chance to win. :)

  788. Jackye ham

    With three cats, I desperately need this! When company comes, the living room gets priority. Rhanks for the contest!

  789. Susan LP

    Usually my husband vacumns the floors while I’m shoving things in the closets. Then it’s on to the kitchen, the living room, the bathroom… you get the picture. Controlled chaos! :)

  790. shelly (cookies and cups)

    Well, I need this!
    After cleaning up the kitchen. the carpet is my first thing to clean. With 2 dogs, it muy importante!

  791. Amy C.

    The first thing I clean when people are coming over is my kitchen! LOL! It’s usually pretty clean, but can become cluttered during the week. After the kitchen I am on to the bathroom!!!! ;)

  792. Allison B.

    I definitely clean the kitchen and the bathroom first. This vacuum would be great to have in my house, and it would save me sooo much time!

  793. Cambi

    I clean the floors, as in bathroom floors and kitchen floors. I feel like those don’t get cleaned often enough and are always dirty.

  794. Lois

    Without a doubt it’s the bathroom! Our house is always pretty tidy, so even if it’s not completely dust free, it looks okay! But I HAVE to have a sparkly bathroom when anyone comes over! Thanks for the giveaway :)

  795. Nima Ferguson

    My living room! And my floors. Those are the first things you see when you walk in. I’m always cooking/baking so everyone expects a messy kitchen! ;-)

  796. Anna

    The kitchen or living room…just depends if I am cooking. I can’t even comprehend programming a vacuum to work while I am not watching it…I’d love to see it in action.

  797. Amy U

    The 1st thing I clean…the guest bathroom! Gotta make a good first impression when guests have to go! I love this little vaccuum cleaner & with a cat, a brand new boxer (Skeeter :), 2 kids & a husband, you bet my floors need all the help they can get! Life is too short to waste time cleaning!

  798. kellie

    When company is coming over I usually run around like a chicken with its head cut off ;) then start with cleaning the bathroom, then on to vacuum next. I have a neck injury so this would be AMAZING to win to say the least. I am always in pain after lugging mine out and pushing it around. Crossing my fingers and toes ! Thank you for the chance to win!!

  799. Windy

    The bathroom in the hall is first if it needs it. Then the floors (because we have furballs who create furry tumbleweeds daily, lol). :)

  800. Liza Lee Miller

    First thing I clean is the living room . . . we spend all our time there and it’s usually a cluttered, jumbled mess. I have teenagers to run my Dyson but dream of having a vacuum that will keep my carpet clean all the time without my having to nag it! :)

  801. Jessica H

    I always clean my kitchen first. That’s usually always the dirtiest place in my house between kids, dogs, dishes, etc.

  802. Jenn

    Oh sweet heavens, I’ve always wanted a robot vacuum! How perfect to play with the baby in one room while the vacuum runs in another! (The baby’s afraid of my vacuum.) :) If company’s coming, I do a mad dash to straighten up in general, and clean the toilets if they need it.

  803. Kimmie

    The kitchen counters! With a full house it seems like there are always crumbs, dirty dishes and a baby doll or pile of legos on the counter :)

  804. Kelly

    The first thing I clean is the living room. It’s the room that is used the most. It’s funny that you posted about a vacuum because I had one of those sales people stop by my house snd give me a demonstration on a Kirby sentria vacuum that was like over a $1000 because it was powered by a transmission yet light as a feather. Of course, I didn’t buy it but I kept thinking how crappy and old my current vacuum is and how I need a new one. This giveaway would be perfect.

  805. Lauren

    The kitchen and bathroom are my top areas to clean for company. The floors come next since my dog is ALWAYS shedding!

  806. Sharon

    The first thing I tackle is the kitchen! Everyone likes to hang out there the most. This vacuum looks amazing :)

  807. Lily

    The powder room get cleaned first for sure!! We have a 1 yr old mini schnauzer and feel sorry for him home alone when we have to leave for a few hours at a time, so ‘Mr. MagNeato’ (LOL) would sure keep him busy chasing it around! Love it!!!

  808. Mark Willoughby

    The first thing I always hit is counter tops and tables unfortunatly they are junk collectors in my house :(

  809. Andi T.

    I typically clean the kitchen before company comes. Then, I sweep the floors :) This would make getting rid of dog hair so much easier :)

  810. liz

    Well, I only get my cleaning done right before company comes over. haha

    I always vacuum the kitchen first- the dirtiest place in my house. I guess that means I am a messy cook!

    Yeah… I am.

    But I love the kitchen- it is where I have all my friends and family gathered. So cleaning up pays off with lots of laughter.

  811. Doreen

    This awesome! I would love this. Your floors get vacumned while you are doing other things! Love it! Thanks for the opportunity!

  812. Laura

    Before I even start cleaning I light a great smelling candle and turn on some great music. This way if guests show up before I’m done cleanin the house already smells great and the atmosphere is fun.

  813. Diane C.

    When company comes over, I always clean the living room first! First impressions, I guess! I would love this vacuum! Crossing my fingers!

  814. Pat M.

    The first thing I clean up when guests are expected is my living room. That’s the room with the biggest area rug and it shows my Golden Retriever (Buddy’s) hair the most. He’s going through his shedding season big-time right now and the vaccum would be awesome! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

  815. Brittany J.

    The first thing I do before company is coming over is sweep/mop. Once the big part is done, I can hurry and dust and put everything back in order :)

  816. Carol

    The first place I clean is the living room. My son, husband and dog track everything in. I would love to win a vacuum cleaner.

  817. Allison

    Too funny! I am having company over tonight so the first thing I did was get out the vacuum and broom. I just sat down to take a quick break, checked your blog and saw your latest post. The vacuum looks amazing! With kids and pets, who wouldn’t love a little extra help?!
    Thank you!!

  818. Jessica

    The first thing I like to clean is the floors. The house just looks refreshed with clean floors and those vacuum lines! Awesome giveaway!

  819. Michele

    My kitchen…then the bathrooms! Everything as fast as possible because we are messy and I’m sure company is already in the driveway!

  820. Ellie A.

    This giveaway almost brought a tear to my eye because being a mama to 3 kids my vacuum get a super workout. The living room is where my kids spend most of their time & our carpets get a beating. To be able to have the floor done ( as I do it twice a day) while I tackle some other chore? OH it like hearing a choir sing! Thanks for the chance.

  821. Stephanie

    Um, can “the downstairs” be the first place as a whole? I have two big dogs (a Great Dane and a Mastiff) and while neither of them are terrible shedders, there’s a lot of dog and therefore a lot of hair. I would LOVE to come downstairs to vacuumed floors after I’ve spent a hard night catching those zzz’s.

  822. Leah B

    The floors – two sheddy dogs and cat there is always fur somewhere! Keeping my fingers crossed – this would be a huge help.

  823. Lissa

    i always declutter then vacume first when people come over. I think the floors being freshly cleaned and vacumed always makes the house seem much neater then it really is XD

  824. Joyce Y

    Normally I clean the bathrooms first BUT I am a cleaning maniac when we have company. My hubby says we have to have company every three months or so, so the house gets thoroughly cleaned and de cluttered. That is very true. I vacuum and dust a lot but tend to ignore the other things until company comes!!
    I would love a robot vacuum, I could pick up my little piles of clutter while it takes care of my carpets ;)

  825. Audrey S

    No method to my madness. My central vac just broke, so I’m trying to keep the house clean with a shop vac. Not so much fun!

  826. Rachel G.

    For better or worse, I’m extremely OCD when it comes to cleaning, and once I start I get carried away and want everything to be clean. But typically, when people are coming over, I have to start with the kitchen counters and floor. Our house has a very open layout, and with outdoor light coming in from both sides, it’s impossible to miss dirt reflecting off the floors and counter tops, so that’s usually my first stop.

    What a cool giveaway–I hope I win! :)

  827. Joy

    I clean my kitchen because that is where company enters first. Then it’s on to the family room and vacuuming, which I don’t enjoy ever.

  828. christian

    Whatever looks the worst! That could be any number of things at my house, but having something that can get the dog hair off the floors while I focus on another task would be awesome!

  829. Evelyn R

    The first thing I do is pick up the random clutter like papers and mail that accumulate around the house. If the kitchen counters and tables are cleared off everything feels neater.

  830. Maria B

    The first thing I clean is the living room/kitchen (open to each other). I vacuum daily since I can’t stand anything on my floors so this powerful little thing would be fabulous to win. Thank you for the chance!

  831. Sarah

    The first thing I clean is my kitchen rug – where my dog is whenever I am in the kitchen (waiting for me to drop something and clean up) and his hair stays on there! Thanks!

  832. Krista Smith

    I’ve seen one of these in action…they’re amazing!! The first thing I do when i know company is coming over is dust!

  833. Lisa A

    I like to clean the kitchen first. This vacuum cleaner is amazing! I would love to win it for my mom!! It would really be a great help to her.

  834. Kim Miller

    I saw this in NY at BlogHer and wanted it! So cool! I always clean the kitchen first because this is where everyone seems to gather! Have a great weekend!

  835. Teresa

    I think it is a mix of cleaning the bathroom/den/kitchen. You can never be too sure where everyone will want to hang out. So to be safe it is like trying to win a marathon in cleaning!! Good luck to everyone! Thanks for sharing a great prize!

  836. Sheri

    With 4 cats and 2 dogs this little machine would sure come in handy! When guests are coming over the 1st thing we have to clean are our floors!

  837. Jen

    I always pick up the shoes that seem to multiply by the front door….and then the kitchen counters, followed by the bathroom.

  838. Michele

    I always make sure my bathrooms are clean. Next comes the floors and then the kitchen.
    I love this little vacuum. How cool!

  839. Kindra Hill

    I would love to win this vacuum. I have a Great Dane so I vacuum a lot! :)

    I always clean my kitchen first. My kitchen and family room are one big room so it gets cluttered quite easily.

  840. Bonnie

    The first thing I clean for company is the living room to get as much pet hair up as possible. (It’s kind of embarrassing when you see fur on their behinds when they get up to leave!)

    >’ ‘<

  841. Meghan B

    I NEVER enter contests but I must have this vacuum.

    The first thing I do when preparing for guests is de-cluttering the kitchen counters; we always seem to congregate around the kitchen island with our friends and family. That goes a long way in making the house guest-ready!

  842. Amy C

    I agree – the Boston Terrier sticker should be standard! :) Oh, and I usually clean up the bathroom -it’s not dirty, but I am a slob in my bathroom and I always have to put my makeup and hair products away!

  843. Carol

    My vac just died as I was trying to get ready for company so the dustmop had to do the job, albeit badly. So a new one would be fantastic! Plus I wouldn’t have to research and dither over what to buy as a replacement. I do the kitchen floor first because it collects most of the obvious dirt, then the bathrooms.

    I enjoy your blog. Keep up the fun!

  844. Amy

    Look at all that hair…I think you sold me on this no work option!! Company coming means cleaning the kitchen because people only visit for my food ;)

  845. Cary Jenkins

    Oh my, I really, really, really need this!! Usually do our big den since we are always in there and it’s the first room people see (besides the foyer). My whole house would love to meet
    NEATO-XV-21!

  846. sierra Hess

    I always clean the great room/kitchen area first! It’s the place where everyone hangs out so I need to have the kitchen counter clear and the pillows fluffed! Then I move to the bathroom. I use Norwex cleaning stuff and it makes it so easy! I would love to have this new vacuum to help me out, especially since we have a new baby on the way! I will need an extra hand!

  847. Cara O.

    I clean the floors first, make the wood floors fur free! Then speed clean anything else that may need to be touched up.

  848. BArb

    I clean everything, I once saw some one write “Your house is never cleaner than 30 minutes before company arrives” something like that

  849. Tonya

    The entryway, which is also the kids’ playroom. Always hoping that first impression lasts after company sees the clutter that is the rest of the house ;)

  850. Suzanne

    I would LOVE this vacuum. (I’m assuming it can handle ceramic tile floors?) With two shedding dogs and people who are forever spilling crumbs in the kitchen this would be a godsend. If the floor was clean I might actually mop the floor more often! (Which is coincidentally the first thing I clean when people come over.) I have discovered that people actually hate it when their shoe sticks to the floor.

  851. Katie Dotson

    First thing I clean for sure is the floors! With a black lab in the house, a sweep/vacuum job makes the house look 10x better!

  852. Tami M.

    With 2 big dogs, the hardwood floor is always the first thing I clean, it seems like the dog hair is always floating around on the floor and gathering in the corners! What a fabulous giveaway, thanks for the chance to win!

  853. Meghan Comstock

    I clean the living room first. I vacuum and dust to make sure it is all in tip top shape as soon as they come in. First impressions are what always sticks in their minds. Plus our dog spends most of his time in our living room and I don’t want them to smell my dog before they even see him!!

  854. Andrea

    I head straight for the bathroom when I have people coming over. However living in a studio apartment pretty much means everything has to be clean or someone will see it!

  855. Lisa Y.

    Definately the bathrooms and the kitchen. Wonder how this works on kitchen floors too? Thanks for the opportunity!

  856. Lisa

    I clean up the clutter that’s in the living room especially all the shoes that get left at the front door.

  857. Kathi Bates

    I get out the swiffer and swiff away. I have a wonderful pet named Rudy who sheds a lot so I am constantly trying to keep ahead of dog hair collecting everywhere. We are now the grandparents for the first time and this is so important to me for several reasons: her health and soon she will be crawling. I want a safe, healthy environment for her. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to your posts!

  858. Danielle

    It is always the kitchen then the living room. Vacuuming is a necessity, since I have a Great Dane! Hope I win. :)

  859. Nicole @ Life's a Beach

    This is awesome. My friends have something similar to this. I generally vacuum my kitchen to get the crumbs up :) Then vacuum my living room after everyone leaves.

  860. Larissa

    First straighten up the kitchen – dishes to the dishwasher, pick up the shoes…etc. That’s my entryway. Then on to the bathroom downstairs and the living room. This looks like the most amazing vacuum! My husband hates when the floor is dusty/crumby from us and the kids. If I had a Neato, I could program it to vacuum while we are at work/school and we’d come home to a fresh floor every day! Then, while making dinner, I’d set it to do the upstairs. I need a Neato!!
    Thanks for the review and the contest!!

  861. Laura L

    Where do I start? I usually have to wipe down the bathroom, pick up the kitchen counter and all the kids’ toys from the living room floor. Anything else company can just deal with ;)

  862. Allison Troyer

    Ooh my goodness! We just got a new puppy and I have to vacuum all the time it feels like!! How nice it would be to schedule it at night and do all the work for me while I sleep!

  863. Mina

    the living room/dining area. it gets so cluttered and disorganized, and needs a really good shaping up before guests arrive. then i’ll do the kitchen after cooking, and the bathroom.

  864. Elissa

    We always clean the living room first when company is coming over, since it’s the most used room. With 2 cats and a 1 year old, I love this giveaway : ) thanks!

  865. brooke

    Wow, this vacuum looks fantastic! The first thing I do is pick up the random toys/junk in the living room. Then I vacuum if I have time!

  866. Wanda Cullen

    Our kitchen/dining room/family room are all one large open area, so that’s what gets cleaned first when company comes. Would love to have this robot vacuum…many thanks for the chance to win!

  867. Angela House

    So want this! I have such a hard time vacuuming with 3 little ones running around (and one on the way). This would help so much!

  868. Lexy of BeautyFash

    The first thing I clean is the bathroom! With 2 kiddies, the bathroom ALWAYS require a good wipe-down. And I like to have it sparkling for company.

  869. Sonnet Bee

    the first thing i clean is my kitchen and then vacuum, because i have a big long-haired black cat! with that adorable vacuum, i could just set it to go, clean the kitchen AND the bathroom with time to spare. what a lifesaver!

  870. Patty

    Silly me….I chose dark flooring because I thought it wouldn’t show dirt/dust/pet hair as quickly! WRONG! After I throw stuff that’s lying around in the closet, under the beds, etc., I get to my living room & foyer to straighten up! Unless you’re a back door friend, then…you’re used to it! You’re not “company”. Just pull up a seat, after you move dog toys & magazines!

  871. Melissa roberts

    The liter box. It’s not a very welcoming smell if not clean. That vacuum would really be handy with two cats in the house.

  872. Debra D.

    Always start with the floors, usually in the living room and hallways. We have a large dog that sheds like crazy! Even though he doesn’t roam the house, stays mainly by the kitchen and back of the living room, that light-weight hair just drifts everywhere! But, the extra work doesn’t matter because we get tons of love and devotion in return!

  873. Amanda

    Oh this is funny…….I’m an entrance person……..and then straight to the bathroom. To clean it, pleezzzzzzz..

  874. Deb

    Ive been busy this morning downloading your fav. Iphone Apps. OOOh! Would love to have this vacuum! Thanks for the chance to win!

  875. Jodi Krautkramer

    Oh my goodness!! My carpets, I have a dog that I swear sheds about a bucket a day of dog hair!! This would be so handy!

  876. Deena

    Definitely the first thing I do is clean off the kitchen countertops and any dishes in the sink. I think a cluttered counter and sink brings down the whole room! Plus my kitchen, dining, and living rooms are all one big area. So a mess in the sink is really noticeable!

  877. Sarah Parker

    I go around and pick up all clutter, then I wash any dishes. Because dog hair is everywhere all the time I save vacuuming as the final touch and it makes a huge difference in making the house presentable.

  878. Betsy

    The bathroom and living room. I try to make sure that anything you can see from the front door always looks clean, but with 3 little kids it gets a little hard sometimes. :)

  879. Becky

    I always pick up any clutter and do the bathrooms first. The vacuuming gets left til last and I sometimes run out of time to do a nice job. Thanks :)

  880. Erin

    Im not going to lie the bathroom is the first thing I clean, but when ever you have company over of course everyone sits on the couch, puts their feet up. So you have to clean the living room, I just adopted another cat (kitten) and I cannot believe how much the amount of cat hair has gone up from one little 4 lb kitten. This vacuum would be a God send if I won. Hope I do!! =)

  881. Jessica

    OMG, my husband has been bugging me about getting one of these. He would LOVE this! As for cleaning before guests…idk that I have a go-to first item to clean. It might be vacuuming, because, as you pointed out, the vacuum tracks make it look nice and clean, even if I haven’t gone the extra step to dust, which is my absolutely most hated chore. Thanks so much for the giveaway opportunity! So hoping I win this one! :-)

  882. Chrichelle Fernandez

    I definitely run around the house to pick up all the toys first and throw them in to the biggest toy box! This vacuum would definitely help me keep my sanity a little! GREAT giveaway!

  883. Lindsay

    First thing I do is vacuum the area rug. My dog loves his tug and it leaves strings all over the place! Or I just neaten up the kitchen. And clean the stove. And put away all my shoes that are scattered. There’s just too much! Always!

  884. quietangelsb

    what an awesome vacuum! I typically vacuum the family room first since that’s the room that we typically spend the most time in! Thanks for the giveaway!

  885. Maria M

    The first thing I clean out is the living room where the company will have to sit. The kids have a tendency to wander in there and leave everything behind. Then the kitchen and the dining room.

  886. Wendy W.

    Bathroom first, then a quick dash around the den to straighten up. I am WAY impressed with this vacuum … on my way to check it out on Amazon now!

  887. Stuart

    The first thing I clean is the bathroom. Not that it’s a mess, but it’s my go to place. Fingers crossed!

  888. Kristen H.

    The first thing I clean when company is coming is the bathroom. With two little boys it is impossible for it to stay clean for long. I would love to have the vacuuming done while I clean.

  889. Karen

    I clean the bathroom and vaccumn and straighten up the kitchen. I can close doors on everything else. LOL

  890. Paty Shaulis

    The first thing I do is dust the furniture, the vacuum the floors because I have a cat that leaves hair everywhere! How long does the battery last on this robot vacuum cleaner? Does it work on floors with a lot of objects like tables and chairs?

  891. Holly

    The first thing I clean is the living room and all it’s clutter. My husband always has at least 5 Mt. Dew cans sitting around!

  892. Dianna @ Aspiring to be

    The kitchen is usually the first thing I clean. Its the one room where everyone congregates throughout the day and the clutter really builds up.

  893. Brandy

    I make sure the main bathroom is clean and the livingroom is straightened up.

    I would love to win this vacuum. The cat hair in my house is rediculous! Thanks for the chance!

  894. Nikki

    The first thing I clean is the guest powder room, especially the toilet, because I don’t think there is anything more gross than using a dirty loo. :)

  895. Beckie

    Kitchen is always the first to get cleaned! It’s usually the messiest because of dinner prep for the company. However, if it’s overnight company than the room that they’re staying in gets tackled first!

  896. Demitria

    We always need to vacuum the living room furniture. Our cat is always sleeping on it and leaving behind piles for fur. Then we vacuum the rest of the house!

  897. Rachael

    Kitchen! mostly so I can cook everything and then have everyone congregate in my spacious (for an apartment) kitchen and enjoy my treats!

  898. Tara

    I clean my kitchen/living room since I have an open floor plan! This is an awesome review and giveaway! Thanks!

  899. Jeanne

    Wow! That vacuum robot really looks like they got all the kinks worked out that befall all the other ones out on the market. Everything I didn’t like about them is better in this robot vacuum! I clean the kitchen/FR, then the bathrooms,then the foyer! What a huge help this vacuum would be!!!! Great Giveaway!

  900. Julie

    I always start with the kitchen first when I have people coming over to the house for a visit.

    Pick me, pick me! I would love to have one of these vacuums! Great giveaway today…

  901. Anele @ Success Along the Weigh

    I’m so entering this for the Mr because he’s been begging for something like that forever.

    As far as the first thing I clean, it’s usually the kitchen because it’s the first thing people see when they walk into the house but the carpets living room is a couple of steps away.

  902. Tara Beckstedt

    I sooo need one of these! How cool. First thing I do (among a LONG list of other things) is pick up all the toys so guest have a place to sit! ;)

  903. Barb S

    I hide all the clutter and then wipe down my kitchen, light a few candles, turn down the lights and voila!

  904. Susannah

    I always clean the den and kitchen because that’s where we will spend our time. And, I’m a vaccuum snob and would never have thought this robotic vaccuum really works!

  905. Candice H.

    I clean the living room from top to bottom first! thats where all my animals meet when us people arent around so there is lots of hair.

  906. Mary Anne Tomlinson

    The first thing I clean when company is coming is my kitchen and breakfast bar. I sure hope I win this awesome vacuum cleaner.

  907. Teale

    The clutter…then the kitchen. I need a MagNeato! I have an 11 month old that tries to be a human vacuum!

  908. Mary Anne

    I clean the bathrooms first! I actually am in the process of shopping for a vacuum cleaner, so this is perfect timing. I sure hope I win!!

  909. amy kirkland

    First thing I clean when company is coming is the KITCHEN!!! It’s the center of our family and is always the first thing to become a mess.

  910. Mary

    I try to do the hardest to clean rooms first so I don’t lose my energy. I would love to have this vac especially because my back hurts so much lately. Great giveaway! Thank you.

  911. Brittany McGowan

    The first “thing” my fiance and I clean is our dog, Miss Tilly. She’s a beagle basset mix and always has her nose in something in the house or outside. The first thing we do is we do a “smell test”. Tilly has foul odors to begin with (passes gas in public), therefore we must eliminate as many odors as we can. This results in a bath for Tilly. She’s the best dog in the world but there always has to be a smell test before going on roadtrips, vacations to visit her “grandparents”, and when we have friends over :)

  912. Linda

    My bathrooms are generally pretty clean, so I always clean the kitchen and living room first since those are the rooms my guests spend the most time in!

  913. Sara P

    The kitchen, dining room and living room – they are the main parts of the house and I can close the doors to the rest.

  914. Maureen

    The living room, the front entry way is part of the whole room and very observable, its an open plan and anything out of place stands out!

  915. Jenny H.

    The first place I clean is the bathroom. Always seems like my luck, that the guests who come over need to use the restroom right away. And with four kids, the bathroom always gets messy..lol. A close second is the livingroom…vacuuming that is:)

  916. Amy M

    What’s the first thing I clean when company is coming over? Well, let’s see. My bathrooms of course! I have two little boys and well, they just make a mess if you know what I mean ;) I love your blog and would love one of these vacuums!!

  917. Danielle R

    For me the first thing I clean is the entry way. I have a set of drawers there that I have been using as a catch-all and tend to drop mail, books, receipts, whatever I have in my hands when I walk through the door. So when company comes, I quickly remove the mail and neaten that area up…then on to the bathroom! :) I would love a vacuum that would clean the carpets while I quickly tidied up the rest of the house. One less things to worry about. I’m sure it would be more accurate than I am! Have a great weekend!

  918. Natalie

    Wow! I would just love one of these! How cool? My living room is always the first room to be cleaned. Although I love to clean and I like things neat and orderly, have you ever heard this saying….I get more cleaning done in the 10 minutes before someone comes over than I do in a week. Lol, I can say this definitely applies at times in my life. =)

  919. Claudia

    The first thing I clean when company comes over is the kitchen. It always seems to collect things and if the counter is clean and there are no dishes in the sink, the rest of the house looks better! (I would love this vaccuum especially since it works on both carpet and hard floors.)

  920. Meredith

    The first thing I do is clean the downstairs bathroom. People can look at the hairballs on the floor and dust on the surfaces, but no need to use a dirty bathroom. Yuck!

  921. Shelia

    I have two cats in the house so I start dusting and vacuuming my great room and move through the house. If I had the NEATO-XV21 I could work in two rooms at one time! The comments are right…the house isn’t finished until I see vacuum lines in the carpet! Love freshly vacuumed carpet and would love to win this little jewel!

  922. Georgia Girl

    Of course, everyone loves to come through my garage to come in, but, that’s via my kitchen. So… I always vacuum it first, then off to the family room, then the bathrooms. Just in that order.
    I sure would love to just click a button and it clean the floors for me as well.
    Thank you so much for just the opportunity to win one of these.

  923. Amanda L.

    The floors are always needing a cleaning! I’ve got 3 dogs and of I’m not careful, I end up with dog hair tumbleweeds!

  924. donna c.

    Wow-the NEATO sounds great. It would sure get a work-out in our home..with 3 children and 2 sweet Dalmatians! Thanks for offering this great gadget.

  925. Anh

    I always start with vacuuming the house top to bottom and end with the bathroom (my favorite room to clean). This vacuum looks amazing!

  926. Elizabeth

    Decluttering and basically putting things where they belong is usually the first thing I do when cleaning for company. I can’t really clean anything until all my surfaces are clear of the extra stuff. I save bathrooms for last so they are the most clean and my family doesn’t dirty them up before our guests arrive.

  927. Erin N.

    Oh wow! What a great giveaway. I would love the chance to win and stop using my old central vacuum. The first place I clean is the guest bath and kitchen area. With carpets in the kitchen and 4 kids (and a kitty), I typically vacuum to pick up goodies left on the floor. Thanks for the chance to win! :)

  928. Carol Remy

    I hate to vacuum – – so I really need this. I hate struggling with the cord and dragging it out. The first thing I clean is my kitchen counters, then my utility room because everyone enters my house through the side door. I would be heaven to wake-up to freshly vacuumed floors every morning.

  929. Debi

    How awesome…….love it!!! The first thing I do is just check the kitchen and make sure nothing is a mess……then the bathroom. Oh – and if I win……where do I get one of those stickers???? ha ha It looks like it came with it. (and I think it should)

  930. Elizabeth

    Bathrooms are always the first thing I clean. It’s where people spend the most time on their own in your house so they can really see all your dirt! :)

  931. Wombatish

    Ahhh, I’ve wanted to try a robot vacuum for a while now, but balked at the start-up costs (I buy cheap(er) vacuums personally, still a fairly poor youngin’).

    The first thing we clean is usually the carpets, lol. So bad about regular vacuuming. Either that or the bathroom, like you said!

  932. Summer

    The bathroom. There is nothing worse than using someone else’s bathroom and feeling like you’ve witnessed something you shouldn’t have.

  933. Sarah

    The first thing I clean when company is coming is my kitchen counter. There is a spot where stuff collects (magazines, permission slips, etc), and when company comes it forces me to go through my “pile” and put things away.

  934. Sandy W

    I always start with the kitchen, then the family room, then the bathroom. Oh, and have to sweep the front porch and wash the grand kid’s fingerprints off the front door, which is glass. Would be great to try one of these vacuums.

  935. Melody

    wow! — What a marvelous invention this auto-vac is! Thank you for the chance to win one in this giveaway! Our lhasa-poo would think it’s a new toy to chase…
    When I know company is coming, I vacuum the living room & make sure the dishes are washed.

  936. Julie G

    I usually go for the kitchen – it’s so close to the entrance and when it’s clean, it looks really nice.

  937. Connie K

    Wow, Neato!
    The first thing I do when I have unexpected guests coming over is to do a quick pickup in the living room and dining room, since that is what people see when they first walk in. This usually means picking up all the baby toys, baby clothes, and other assorted baby paraphernalia that is usually scattered around when the baby is awake!
    Thanks for the great giveaway!
    Connie

  938. Debbie in S. Florida

    Ahhh, Amanda, you always have the best giveaways! I’d love to win this. I don’t have dogs, but I do have two kids, which is about the same, lol! Thanks for the chance. Love your red slipcovered sofa!

  939. Rene

    The first thing I clean when company is coming is the Family Room. That’s where we spend most of our time.

  940. Denisse

    I always make sure kitchen and bathroom are spotless…just like my momma taught me! And of course, the front entrance and living room (first impressions always count!). Hope I can win this, it will be nice for a change that after a long day at work and picking up the kid from child care, sports activities and whatnot and running ’round like all mommys do nowadays, you found that your living quarters are all clean. :)

  941. Thais

    When company is coming it’s always the bathrooms first, then the vacuuming. With the Neato I could truly multi-task and do two things at once!!! Wow. Thanks for the give-away Amanda. I do think every Neato should come standard with a Boston Terrier sticker.
    Thais

  942. Vanessa

    I clean my kitchen first – it’s the room company first walk in to. I can’t have a bad impression right off the bat!

  943. Molly

    Ahhh the kitchen! With 3 little boys, you never know what might be on the floor or smeared on the chairs!

  944. Heather D

    We have an island in our kitchen and it has become our drop-off spot for everything! It really collects a LOT of stuff so it’s always the first thing to clean. After that it’s the rest of the kitchen and of course the living room.
    Thanks for a great giveaway!

  945. Candi

    The first thing I do when company is coming over…or heaven forbid someone rings the doorbell….is PANIC! I have 5…yes count ’em, five cats! Needless to say, cat hair is on every single surface of my home! I think it would be quite amusing to watch the cats reaction’s to the Neato. They act like godzilla just walked in the door when I crank up the old hoover.

  946. Vicki

    My mudroom and big kitchen as that’s where the dog hair starts and blows in through the house it seems….

  947. Jane Toms

    I start by picking up the obvious clutter then make sure the bathrooms are clean. It would be great to have a robot to do the floors though!

  948. Isabel Warrell

    Honestly I clean the bathrooms first. But since I have a dog too no cleaning is complete without a hitting the carpets. Thanks for the giveaway!

  949. Lynette

    Definitely the living room since that’s where we would hang out. Then, the kitchen because you can see the kitchen from the living room.

  950. Mason

    I clean the bathroom and make sure I get the switch plates and door knobs and the door jambs. Then the kitchen! Thanks for the give away! Keep up the good work.

  951. ruth a. kelly

    I start with the floors. If the floors are clean it makes the whole house sparkle! Company coming – grab the vacuum and get that layer of dust and of course dog hair that’s on the carpet and the wood and tile floors. Wow, this NEATO would make the job sooooo much easier. Swish the commodes, micro cloth the flat surfaces and voila – who knew a vintage-clean house could be that easy – and with a whole new and modern cleaning device! And with a stay-in-bed stew in the oven, ready to serve, your company will never want to leave!! Neat -o!!!!

  952. KerryH

    I’m so excited to enter!! I need this!! My floors are definitely the first thing I clean when company is coming. I have two dogs that manage to track in dirt from outside, even after wiping off their paws. When the floors are freshly vacuumed, it gives the entire home an overall clean feel. :)

  953. sandy morris

    I vacuum my family room first, then dining, then kitchen, and then bedrooms. i would love this very cool machine

  954. Sara

    I always clean the kitchen first because company always seems to congregate there over good food and wine.

  955. Risë

    I always start with the bathroom and then straighten and fluff all the cushions in the living room. I then grab the swiffer duster and do a quick swipe around the main living area. Lastly I pick up clutter on the kitchen counter. My husband (who is our house cleaner) is always complaining about the cat hair he gets up every time he vacuums and mops. This little vacuum would be a life saver for him.

  956. Patricia Williams

    The kitchen first and then the downstairs bathroom. I have 2 little guys so it gets cleaned daily away, but touched up for company.

  957. Danielle

    First I vacuum the cat hair off the couch, then the kitchen, then bathrooms, then floors if I still have time.

  958. Elizabeth

    I have been wishing for a vacuum robot for YEARS! So excited! I always clean the bathroom first and pick up toys. But the floors are saved for last so they are as pristine as can be when people walk in. (I like seeing minimal footprints on freshly vacuumed floors, don’t you?)

  959. Kim Thorne

    When company is coming each member of my family mans there “battle station”. My daughter gets the clutter into baskets for each family member and puts it on their rooms. My husband hits the grocery store to shop for food and drinks. Son number one dusts and vacuums. Son number 2 cleans the bathroom. I tackle the kitchen floor, counters and sink while waiting on food to come in. Then I prepare food while everyone else finishes cleaning and getting ready. This vacuum would really help since son 1 is headed to college and we will miss his vacuuming!

  960. Jamee @ A New Kind of Normal

    We have two dogs as well and are ALWAYS having to vacuum up the tumbleweeds of fun that seem to always exist in our house! This would be AWESOME!

    1. Jamee @ A New Kind of Normal

      Forgot to fully answer the question – vacuum the living area thanks to the pooches!

  961. Cindy

    The kitchen and dining room for sure. My daughter has two cats and a dog and I am constantly vacuuming—even when there is no company on the way. This vacuum looks neat-o.

  962. Dar

    First thing I clean…floors! Being a mommy to a fur baby it seems vacuuming is a must! Otherwise, the fur will fly! I’m also an allergy sufferer and anything to aide in that is a win-win!

  963. Kristen Cunningham

    I grab all of the clutter in the room by the front door and throw it into the closet! I would love this vacuum because it is so small and I have no place to keep my other one on the first level!

  964. Erin

    Our kitchen family room has 4 doors!! lots of door to the space we entertain in the most! SO those floors our the first thing I have to clean before company!! then check the 1/2 bath… with 3 kids you never know!!! Great giveaway- I have been shopping around for a vacuum! and was checking this out!

  965. Imelda

    Definitely the bathrooms! Would be great to win this, I’ve had a Roomba for 5 yrs. and it just went out.

  966. Beth in SC

    Oh my gosh. I love freshly cleaned floors in the morning. Well… I would if I knew what felt like. :) Love the review and I’m crossing my fingers for a Neato Win! :)

  967. Debra Parker

    The first room I clean when company is coming is the family room, where I do most of my sewing. I need a good vacuum to pick up all those little threads and dropped pins out of the carpet! Thanks for the opportunity!

  968. Michelle

    The Living Room is a must! That is where everything seems to STOP and never get’s to it’s proper place! Thanks again Amanda for an awesome giveaway! :)

  969. Julie

    The first thing I clean when company comes over is the living room. It’s the first room they see and if I can keep them confined there then I don’t have to clean as much in the other rooms. :)

  970. Kindel

    Yes, yes, yes! I have a cat and dog so we ALWAYS have little furball tumbleweeds all over the hardwood floors. I would love for a machine to chase those around instead of me! :)

    When company comes over, I usually start in the kitchen because that’s the first room guests see!

  971. Kathy Moran

    Oh my… I would love this…. I would tackle the whole house with this… thanks so much for this chance for the wonderful product… great giveaways… you rock!!!!

  972. Pam

    I almost always clean the Kitchen first because thats where your quests gather, then I run quick into the quest bath and wipe it clean.

  973. Timorah

    This sounds amazing! When company is coming I start with the kitchen! It is the center of our home and often gathers clutter – shoes, mail, etc. I feel better when It is orderly. Thanks for the opportunity!

  974. Tina

    The first thing I do is vacuum up the dog hair. I try to do it everyday but I do and extra swip when I know someone is coming over.

  975. Tina

    The first thing I do is vacuum up the dog hair. I try to do it everyday but I do and extra swip when I know someone is coming over.

  976. Emily Roberts

    This is a really great giveaway! I have 2 dogs and a cat. My husband would love it if the vacuum did the work for him! :)

  977. Kristin

    I always clean the bathroom first. It’s the only room that guests are in alone and have a minute to look around.

  978. Analisa W.

    Bathrooms! I hate the thought that someone would lift the toilet seat and find dried stains from my 5 year old’s miss fire ;) I would love to own one of these vacuums! Thanks for the great giveaway!!

  979. Lauren D

    I always clean my floors before someone comes over, with a lab and a toddler it’s a must! This would be perfect for us, especially since baby #2 will be here in just a few weeks!!

  980. sue imming

    Wow, I’m impressed, do I ever need this!!! 2 floor house and 1 vaccum, up and down the steps and I’m getting too old for this. I need this badly.

  981. Deborah

    My floors! With 2 kids, 2 cats, a dog and a husband who never takes his shoes off, my floors are always dirty!

  982. Shelli

    The kitchen/ dining area. It’s the first room you see in our house and it’s always a hot mess. Then it’s picking up baby doll accessories across the living room and making sure the bathroom doesn’t resemble a public restroom. Ha!

  983. Lea Dorrett

    The Kitchen! It’s the first room you walk into and it’s the catch all for everything! How did you ever get your dogs to model with the vaccuum?

  984. Sarah N

    The first thing I clean is is the living room. We lived with some friends for a couple of months and the first thing she always cleaned was HER bedroom – and usually didn’t make it to other more important rooms. Cracked me up!

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

  985. Laura

    I pick up any clutter first, then I clean the kitchen and bathroom.

    The vacuum looks so much cooler with the sticker. ;)

  986. Samantha

    I have 4 dogs and I feel like every cleaning venture starts with vacuuming! I need one of these to run everyday in my house! LOL.

  987. Jenny

    First the main bathroom toilet ;) but I always vacuum too because that makes the house look clean (even when it’s really not)!

    Thanks Amanda!

  988. Christina

    I start with the bathroom. The vacuuming is the last thing I do. Our house is on the market so I try to leave it with undisturbed lines on the carpet. I vacuum several times a day. I’d love to have this little guy’s help!

  989. Monique

    The first thing I clean is the family room and then the kitchen because everyone always seems to gather in those 2 areas.

  990. Melissa M

    It depends on how much notice I have before they arrive but, like many others, the bathroom gets a wipe down then, hopefully, the dust broom goes around the perimeter of every room to get the dog hair!

    Thanks for the chance to win!!! I would love this because I HATE the vacuum that someone gave me for a house warming gift, but I’m too cheap to actually buy one that I would dislike less!

  991. KellyM

    The absolute first thing I clean when company comes over is the downstairs bathroom – yuk! that leads to the hall floor which leads to the kitchen, etc etc etc!!!!!! This would be perfect for my two boston terrors because (as you know!) their pet hair is EVERYWHERE!!!! :)

  992. Lisa

    The first thing I do before company come over is vacuum because we have 2 cats and a 2 year old who is always throwing her snacks or food on the floor. I vacuum almost every day, which is such a pain. This robot vacuum will be such a great thing to have. At home moms need a break sometimes. One less thing to do is always great.

  993. CindyML

    the first thing I clean when company comes over is I swiffered up the dog hair from my wood floors. We have dark wood floors and two dogs and a German shepherd dog that comes on playdates several times a week. I can swiffer and 20 minutes later that hair just reappears – like it’s coming out of the woodwork! This would be a great gadget to have. Thanks for the chance to win!

  994. Valerie

    I clean the bathroom first and then sweep everything. I would love to win this for my elderly mother. She would love it!

  995. Jen R

    I clean the living room first. Bathroom and kitchen come next. This is an incredible giveaway, I don’t think I have ever wanted to win anything as much as this! It’s so cool, like a little robot or something. Thanks for the chance!

  996. Fernie

    Floors first, then Sofa gotta get the doggie hair off. Bathrooms and then the kitchen ( it is always clean, so that is why it is last) Not that I dont cook.. but I am always cleaning up after I cook.

  997. mary

    This looks fabulous! Vacuum while i’m sleeping sounds perfect!
    My first clean-up is the front hall – shoes are all over and the table collects all sorts of junk. It’s a quick clean and instant gratification.
    Thanks for this fantastic opportunity.
    Love your blog!

  998. C Zapolski

    The stairs off the foyer! The are carpeted in black and they show dog hair unless cleaned regularly. From there, I vacuum the foyer – that seems to collect dog hair as well.

  999. Leah

    Countertops then the floors! Sweep, mop, vacuum…those are a must before I have anyone coming over. Maybe a little lemon scent fragrance in the air to top it all off!

  1000. Sara

    I clean the bathroom and the floors. I agree with you about those lines… They always mean ‘clean’ to me too!!

  1001. April Merrick

    The first thing we clean when company is coming over is all the toys and clutter that accumulates in our living room!

  1002. Chris Taylor

    My brain is cleaning the house even when I’m not home; it’s nice to know that I could actually get some work done, even if ‘all’ of me isn’t there! Glad to know it picks up pet hair.

  1003. Debbie

    Wow that vacuum really works great! I always wondered if they worked. I would be so happy to win this. We have a schnoodle “Lola” and it doesn’t seem like she shed much, but when I empty the vacuum, there is a lot of hair! Thanks for all of your wonderful ideas, recipes and pictures.

  1004. Debbie Chapman

    WOW! I have been looking at one these for years but have never seen one put lines in the carpet. You have me sold! Thank you for the chance to win one!

  1005. Krys Kolivras Simmons

    I always check the spare bathroom when I find out someone is coming to visit! I like it to be spotless and shiny!

  1006. Cindy

    I always start in the entryway and living room. Kitchen, hallway and bathroom come next. This vacuum would be so handy!

  1007. Kimberly

    The first thing I clean is the bathroom since it’s the one my oldest son uses! Then I vacuum the living room, which honestly it needs to be vacuumed everyday with 2 young boys.

    Thanks for such a great blog and for this great chance to win such a fantastic product.

  1008. lori peuterbaugh

    we have been looking at these types of vacuums and haven’t taken the leap yet….thanks for the detailed reviews and testimonial. It looks like Howie & Miley like it also!!! Thanks for the giveaway! I am ready to start the neatly while I tidy the bathroom or make some treats when company is coming over! Thanks again Amanda!

  1009. Heather K.

    How cool is that? We have two dogs & two dogs inside our home, so having something like this would be awesome. Oh, to answer your question: When company is coming, usually the first thing I do is start cleaning off our coffee table and dining table – they both tend to be used as catch-alls!

  1010. Sandy_in_MD

    Wow! That is one nifty vacumn cleaner! For me, it’s the bathroom that gets a quick touch up, then I move on to the family room.

    Thanks for sponsoring this great giveaway.

  1011. Erin Grizzard

    This thing sounds amazing! I actually got excited about it just reading your post! I always make sure to clean the window on my front door when company is coming….first impressions ;)

  1012. Southern Gal

    Everyone enters our house through the back door which leads into the laundry room and kitchen. I hit those two rooms before any other.

    Looks like a neat vacuum! thanks for the chance.

  1013. Audra W.

    Bathroom first, then kitchen. Our short-hair wienie dog leaves so much hair it would great to let this take care of the floors while I do the rest. Awesome give-away!

  1014. Hilly

    The Neato sounds angelic to me!!! I already envision it in action. I also think that your sticker should come one all of them.

    We live on a farm and have a large garden, and it is so enjoyable to have people over to help eat up the harvest. Yet, most of the time, as they are leaving their homes, I am still chopping and stirring, and I find myself wishing that I had more time to clean up. Generally this thinking goes on while I am wildly pushing the vacuum around … mumbling little curses to the cats for their carefree bohemian lifestyles…and to my sneakers that just tracked dirt in when I went to get the basil as the tomatoes were bubbling. Meanwhile our guests are now driving up the driveway and I shove the by vacuum back in the closet, my “kitty voice” returns, I dim the lights and think, “Hey, the floor is clean, I love having people over!”

    I am certain the Neato is made for someone like me. I am certain that I would be just as wild about it as you are. Can you run it all day long? LOL

  1015. Kate

    I start in the living room and leave the kitchen for last since it will get messed up getting ready anyway.

  1016. Katherine

    I always clean up the baby’s toys and straighten up the living room first. Thanks so much for the giveaway…I hate vacuuming!

  1017. Karen

    The bathroom, of course … and then the living room, kitchen and it goes from there. I guess the next best thing to having a housekeeper would be having a vacuum that does the work itself! Love!

  1018. Kelly

    Ohmygosh I would love one of those! I hate to vacuum! I don’t have any pets – it’s my kids that make the mess. So the first thing I’m usually cleaning before company arrives is the guest bathroom and the kitchen!

  1019. Talya

    I always clean whatever my guests will potentially see! Living room, kitchen, bathroom, FLOORS! With 2 dogs that shed like crazy, floors are my biggest concert and this would be a life saver!!

  1020. adelle

    the bathroom is usually first…and then the kitchen floor. sometimes its hard to get to the vacuuming, so this would be awesome!

  1021. Aidan Drew

    I just started ASU, and I think after a few months our dorm will certainly need this! I don’t like to clean, but I always make my bed.

  1022. Kelly

    I go straight for the couch because my 125 lb. yellow lab thinks it his bed! He sheds so much I have to vacuum everyday, so the Neato XV-21 would change my life!!

  1023. Heidi Gore

    When company is coming I start at the coffee table to clear the clutter, then sprint to the bathroom to make sure it is clean enough, then to the kitchen to tidy up and load the dishwasher or make a quick snack. This vacuum would be perfect as my back has degenerative disk disease and it is painful to lug my upright around. Would be thrilled to win!!

  1024. Lauren @ Healthy Food For Living

    The absolute first thing I clean when company is coming over are the floors! I typically clean the kitchen as I cook, so that’s usually in pretty good shape. Having a cat and a dog leads to a ton of pet fur accumulation on the floors, and this vacuum would be a life-saver!

  1025. Mindy

    The first place I clean when company comes is the bathrooms! I hate cleaning the bathrooms, so when we don’t have company, I don’t put too much work into them. So, that’s the first place I clean.

  1026. barbara n

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over is the bathrooms!! I would be very embarrassed if the toilet bowl or sink were dirty!

  1027. Roxanne

    Bathrooms first, dust, vacuum living room & stairs! I love the idea of Mr. MagNeato helping with more than half the chores! As always Amanda, thanks for your great blog (my favorite!) & awesome giveaways : )

  1028. Rachel

    After picking up things, the first thing I clean is the kitchen floor! Three kids and no pets makes for a very messy floor!

  1029. Cathy OConnell

    with two dogs, also, that spend most of their time in our family room, that is the carpet I am always vaccuming….but I can’t get to it everyday. This little machine would be a real treat for our family!!

  1030. Tina

    The first thing that I do is get a look of terror in my eyes, the kind that makes grown men (husband) and 6’3″ and 6’1″ teenage sons weak in their knees. Then comes the delegating of tasks- clean the powder room, quick pick up the stuff around the family room, living room, dining room and kitchen. Dust said rooms quickly with a little glove-like duster. Vacuum said rooms. Finally, clean the powder room and pray that the boys’ bathroom isn’t disgusting. Sometimes just a quick pickup and vacuuming is all that it takes to make a house look neat and tidy. Overall, though, I have learned that when people come to visit, they are there to see us and not the house, so I have gotten better about not having a coronary when someone drops in and I focus on totally enjoying my guests. Always good to have a nut roll or other baked good in the freezer for a quick thaw out just for those times!

  1031. Shannon

    Those puppies are soooo cute! I’d love to win a Neato so that I could gift it to my parents! My dad would love having something vacuum for him and I’d love for him to be able to get help this would provide…

  1032. Karen Pelkey

    Wow, what a fantastic giveaway. My hole house is carpet and I would save so much time to have such a luxury item. More time for crafting and fun stuff. Good bye allergies. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful product.

  1033. Becky D.

    This would come in so handy with a child on the way! I’m sure my husband would think so as well. The first thing I clean when company is coming over is the rolling piles of black pet hair in every corner of the house! With 3 black pets it can easily be a daily task but we’ve given up until the weekend or when company comes over.

  1034. *christine*

    Ha! We always divide and conquer the vacuuming and a quick run through of the bathrooms!
    And if there are dishes in the sink – and there ususally is – we have to do those quickly too.

    I’d love if someone/something could vacuum while I sleep!

  1035. Andie

    Oh, this looks awesome! I usually start cleaning the floors in the kitchen as that is where everybody comes in at. Having laminate floors and a big dog, there is always hair. This would be so awesome!

  1036. Angela Carter

    The first thing I clean when guest come over is the kitchen. Its the first room people generally congregate in in my house so I make sure everything is scrubbed and sparkling.

  1037. Amy Cooper

    The first thing I clean when we have company coming over is the bathroom. It seems to stay clean longer than any other room, so it’s a good place to start. I always vacuum last, that way it looks fresh and inviting when someone comes in. Between the dog and the kids, it’s hard to stay that way :)

  1038. Jennifer

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over, are the surfaces in the living room. I make sure the knitting, the books, the mail, and the dog toys have all found their ways back to where they belong. After that, of course, I’d vacuum!

  1039. Kacey

    I always start with the kitchen! This would be a great multi-tasking tool tho, love it! P.s. you’re very lucky to have dogs who aren’t afraid of the vacuum!! :o)

  1040. Donna

    My husband just said he wanted to research these. Thanks for the review and the awesome giveaway!! Keeping my fingers crossed that we win!!

  1041. Leslie

    I have a dog that’s blowing a coat right now, my husband and I both work, and two youngish kids that makes me think I NEED THIS!!!

  1042. Nicole G

    Gotta clean the bathroom when people are coming over! But I have carpet in that room too so a new vac would be nice. Thx for the chance – great giveaway!

  1043. Susan S.

    Hmmm – it would have to be the dust off things! I sweep and vacuum floors all the time but dusting not so much.

  1044. Janet

    My old vac is so heavy for me to carry up and down the stairs. This would be great and a time saver to boot.

  1045. Adrienne Seal

    Having 2 cats and a dog I usually get to work in my living room and a vacuum like that would be a wonderful time saver!

  1046. Deirdre Watts

    The kitchen….first the countertop clutter, then the sink and then sweep the floor. Love this giveaway. Thank you!

  1047. Patti Smith

    The first thing I clean when unexpected company is on the way is the living room/den area bc it’s the first area of my house that people see when they enter our house. We have a German Shepherd and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel so there is ALWAYS dog hair to be found! I would love to give this Neato machine a whirl; I remember the old days of the Roomba vaccuums…my mother-in-law had one of those but I don’t think it was near as good of a machine as this one sounds!

  1048. Jan

    I always start cleaning in the kitchen, then the bathrooms. I have wanted a robot since I was a very little girl! Who would have thought I might actually get one?

  1049. Melanie

    I always clean up the clutter (including the cat toys that the cats have scattered around the house), then the kitchen, bathroom, and last is to vacuum (to pick up anything that fell before). Thanks for the giveaway!

  1050. Jennifer

    I clean the Living Room 1st with the kitchen a close 2nd. I could SO use a little vacuum helper, LOL. Thanks for the giveaway.

  1051. Mindy Grant

    Awesome vacuum cleaner, thank you so much for the giveaway! When company is coming over, I run around the house like a mad woman, cleaning every place they will see – living room, kitchen, & bathroom. It would be so awesome to have a vacuum cleaning my floors while I do other stuff like wash dishes, etc. That would save me so much stress!

  1052. karen

    I always start at the front of the house and work my way back, although sometimes i regret that decision when i have a limited amount of cleaning time, as the kitchen/bathroom are the last rooms on the list, and sometimes i run out of time to dedicate to them.

  1053. Dee

    I have two Siberian Huskies and I vacuum at least twice a day! This would be really cool to own as I’d be able to vacuum when I’m not home! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

  1054. Kim

    The kitchen! It’s always a mess… But then it’s the foyer since its usually filled with dog hair and dirt/dust from bringing in the dog and whatever he tracks in

  1055. Bobbi Grant

    I would love one of these vacuum’s. We have only one dog but our dashing is long enough to be two. The first thing I touch up for company is great room and the on to the kitchen. Enjoy your blog and trips.

  1056. Julie

    Whether or not company is coming, my floors get a daily vacuuming. In my opinion, when the floors aren’t clean the whole house looks dirty. I am so in to clean floors that all my visitors immediately say, “I would eat off your floors!” I am a vacuum queen and would love to welcome NEATO XV-21 into my home! What a great giveaway!

  1057. Tracy O

    The bathrooms and kitchen. Especially the kitchen floor as it is an ancient mustard yellow lineolium that seems to attract dirt like it is going out of style. With 2 tweens (plus the neighborhood kids) of my own and 5 nieces and nephews ages 3 – 6, and a chocolate lab puppy in and out of my house constantly there is alot of dirt coming in. The vacuum would be a miracle worker for my mudroom though as the previous house owner thought it smart to put a rug down in the mudroom, we have yet to update that room and I just can’t keep up with the vacuuming schedule!

    Thanks so much for the chance to win.

  1058. Joan

    I always start with the kitchen. so this vacuum would be perfect…getting the rest of the house cleaned up!

  1059. Tobie H

    I clean the guest bathroom, vacuum the living room to remove cat hair and clean the kitchen. All essential.

  1060. chris

    I watch my grandchildren while my daughter is working so he first thing I would do is pick up all the clutter from the living room floor. (baby toys, books, puffs, crackers etc.) We are in need of a new sweeper. Ours is on its last legs and oh so heavy. This vacuum would be a blessing for this tired grandma.

  1061. Becky

    My full bath always comes first, then my kitchen, dining room, and living room since you can see all 3 from the living room. This vacuum would be a great thing to win. My back is killing me when I get done running mine. My schnoodle dog would enjoy chasing it around too. Thanks for the chance to win. Hugs, Becky

  1062. Sarah M.

    First order of business is always vacuuming the oodles of cat hair in the house. If I don’t vacuum every day, it gets out of control. This robotic vacuum would be a lifesaver!

  1063. Ellen ♥ Cardmonkey

    OK, first things first — I NEED at NEAT-O, ’cause I’m not. When company is coming over (which is now rare because — well, see the first statement), I straighten the living room, which is combined with the dining room. But I CLEAN the bathroom, especially the toilet and sink. YUCK, I hate going into someone’s house and seeing gunk. Like at my house. Can you please get that robot cleaning lady like George Jetson had? I need one of those. Oh, one who can cook too. And push the button on my Neato.

    Thank you for your honest review. Howie and Miley seem to approve too.

    Ellen ♥ CardMonkey

  1064. kinj

    the living/dining room is the main part of our house so that has to be cleaned but also the bathroom has to be touched up too… fresh towel, check the tp etc… thanks for the giveaway

  1065. Mindi Schatz

    I usually use a swiffer over the hardwood floors just before company comes over. I love how your pups always smile for the camera!

  1066. Lisa F

    Bathrooms get cleaned first, assuming the living room and kitchen are already clean. Floors come last, but that’s an absolute necessity if company is a-coming!

    1. Kathy Miller

      But I would do the vacuuming first if company was coming as I always have plenty of hair around. LOL

  1067. Lawrie H.

    I clean up the kitchen first, since that is where everyone always hangs out. Vacuuming is a close second because that makes the most visual impact. How cool would it be if I could do both at once!

  1068. mustlovedawgs

    Company coming? Dog and cat hair dancin’ on th rugs?
    #1. Ignore hair. Clean off kitchen table and counters.
    #2. Ignore hair. Wipe down bathroom.
    #3. Still time? Hand pick-up visible clumps of said hair. :P

    PS
    Love the pictures of your pups!

  1069. Pam

    Usually I am frantically trying to straighten up the kitchen desk top and the island top….it is usually piled with papers and “stuff” that seems to end up there when no one wants to put it in it’s regular spot or doesn’t have a spot. My husband would love to have this vacuum as he is the one who usually does the floors! Hope this is a winner!

  1070. Aissa

    I start with the livingroom. It’s the first place they see.
    Then I do the bathroom. This vacuum look awesome.
    I have 2 Cats and it would be a god send. Thanks so
    Much for the chance.

  1071. MaryAnn

    I could really use this! The living room is the first room I clean when company comes. It is the first room they see.

  1072. Amanda

    Love the look of this! I always start in the living room- where my 95 lb Border Collie/ Bassett Hound sleeps. Lots of dog hair!

  1073. Cassie B.

    The first thing that needs to be cleaned is usually the living room. There’s cat toys everywhere. There’s doggy hair. There’s cup rings on the glass tables. Honestly, it is usually messier than I’d like but a vacuum that does it for me would be a great change! Thanks for the giveaway!

  1074. Barbara Noland

    My family room is top on the list. No matter how hard I try, my two dogs bring in debris from the yard. I have to pull out my vac everyday…this would be a charm!

  1075. Deanna

    Wow, this little machine would work wonders in my house! We have a 7 year old Boston Terrier that is constantly shedding and she leaves an amazing amount of hair everywhere…..Absolutely the first thing we do when company is coming over is grab the vacuum……and second comes the dusting! I would love to replace my Hoover but could never afford to spend more than $400 on a sweeper……and I would love to have such a cool little thing to help me out around the house…..thanks for the chance to win, Amanda. I’ve got my fingers crossed!

  1076. Christle

    The first thing I clean when company is coming over are the dishes. There is nothing I hate more than company seeing dishes piled in my sink

  1077. Grace K.

    Hi Amanda! Thank you for this opportunity! I clean the living room to make it bright and dust free ☆

  1078. Carol Bleich

    I usually dust first and then vacuum and then head for the kitchen! I’ve wondered how these things work! I have some wood floors too, would it clean up spilled food from my grandson too?
    Thanks for the giveaway! Hope I win!

  1079. Matt

    My wife is awesome at vaccuming :) haha .. but we are really good at working together and cleaning up 20 mins before people come around. Emergency clean!

  1080. Karen F

    The first thing I clean is my kitchen – I would love to have a little robot cleaning the floors for me!

  1081. ileana

    What a “neato” giveaway!! Sounds like an amazing product – and i would love to win! The first thing I clean is the kitchen and family room. That’s where we tend to hang out. If the kitchen is clean, life feels good, right?

    Thanks for the chance!

  1082. ellen

    first, I have to put away all the piles of papers that seem to accumulate on the counters. Then, the bathrooms!

  1083. judy bruce

    either door you use to enter my house is the dining room and living room. i make sure they are top notch and then move to the bathroom down the hall.

  1084. Joy

    I usually start with the entry way to the house. After all, it is the entrance to the home, and sets the standard!

  1085. Debbie Wyler

    What a great giveaway! I would love to try it out! The first thing I clean when company is coming over is the bathroom.

  1086. Cristy

    I typically run the vacuum at the front entrance and wherever we’re going to be. :) With four kids, it floors can get pretty grubby! Bathrooms always get a touch up, too.

    What a great giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity.

  1087. ES

    Two dogs (Maltese) and three cats (of questionable ancestry….). Need I say more? I have my work cut out for me keeping ahead of my tribe of fuzz-bunny makers. Sure hope this thing gets into corners!!!

  1088. Jenn K.

    I clean the mud room since it’s the room everyone enters through and we tend to just dump stuff there.

  1089. Ksenia

    When the company is coming over the first thing I clean… all surfaces in our living room. There is a tendency for mail and magazines to accumulate on coffee table and such, and less clutter always means tidier room!

  1090. Amy F.

    I typically clean the kitchen and family room first and I’m obsessed with clean floors… I neeeeeeed this robot. So cool!!!

  1091. Freja

    I actually love to vaccum. It’s the first thing I’d prefer to do. I enjoy it. Mind you .. I usually have to remove all the hubby’s clothes from the floor first …

  1092. Tamera Alexander

    First thing I clean? The kitchen rugs because they show everything! Then the one in the foyer, the living room, the keeping room, etc… Cool vacuum!

  1093. Jill

    Oh my! Whether its for company or an ordinary house cleaning, they all begin and end the same way … removing fur from the carpet! Living with a 60# Chow Chow involves frequent vacuuming and still we seem to be losing the battle. Perhaps a better vacuum cleaner would give us a fighting chance? I would love to try the Neato XV-21 in my home.

  1094. Kim

    OMGosh! With 4 dogs and 5 cats I think I would start in the living room and work my way to the family room. This would be so amazing to have help with all the animal hair. I have to vacuum every day to stay on top on the hair. I would love to win this!

  1095. Ashley

    The first thing I do is pick up the clutter from the boys/bathroom. It just depends on what I feel is worse. I am a freak cleaner so the house is never dirty but sometimes not quite up to my standards.

  1096. Kelly F.

    I have two Boston Terriers as well and the first thing I clean up when company comes over is all the dog toys they leave scattered all over the floors!

  1097. Andrea W

    I start with the living room first. I am almost fanatical about the lines in my carpet!! I have several cats and a giant Great Dane so I give my vacuum a run for it’s money. I hope I am lucky and win this awesome giveaway. It couldn’t be better timing since my vacuum has called it quits

  1098. jean

    the bathroom. a typical person could put up with a somewhat topsy turvy room and a little dust here and there but a dingy bathroom is a no-no…a social visit might suddenly become an undesired occurrence.

  1099. Debbie Olson

    Hmmm, I think I clean the kitchen first and then the bathroom. If my 12-year old is home, the bathroom is his job, and I vacuum the family room. I would *love* a robotic helper!

  1100. Caroline

    With my husband being in the Army, he is always inviting his buddies over on the weekends, to relax after the long week and to cook out. Most of these gatherings are impromptu, leaving me to clean our house rather quickly (with a 3 year old and 4 month old to keep occupied as well). If I can get the living room cleaned so everyone can sit down, and the bathroom presentable, I feel like I’m all set. However, with a dog who loves to roll around on the rug, and my 24-plus inches hair shedding everywhere, I feel like I spend most of that time vacuuming the living room. I would LOVE to have something that could keep the floor vacuumed without me even worrying about it!

  1101. elizabeth

    it’s a tie: the bathroom and living room!
    living in a three story townhouse, I have been agonizing over vacuuming. my old upright does a great job, but after going up three flights of stairs lugging it, I’m pretty pooped! bought a second lightweight one, but it’s inadequate. this little gizmo would be just perfect for maintaining my multi storied house. it would be an easy carry up the stairs!!. plus it would give me B.T. another toy to chase around the house!

  1102. Marie

    The first thing I clean is probably the kitchen. A messy kitchen can make a whole house feel messy! Thank you for this giveaway! Love your personal review :)

  1103. Dawn M.

    The floors are an absolute must when anyone comes over! Clean floors make everything else feel clean ! :) -Dawn

  1104. ava

    Yeah, has to be the bathroom first…and then the sitting room…and the kitchen…and the yard. Drat, it’s a lotta work…so we just ask friends to meet up at a resto or bar,lol!:)

  1105. Ludmila Troutman

    The first thing I do is… to vacuum the whole house because we have a cat and 2 dogs and the floor is always full of pet hair of some sort. After having a baby 8 months ago, I have to vacuum even more often and it sure gets tiring. Would love to be the lucky winner of this lovely hard working machine! =) Ludmila

  1106. Schmidty

    First thing is the bathrooms.

    (Now how cool would it be to have those neat little marks on your carpet in those very uniformed little rows when you got home!?)

  1107. Maria

    Its honestly between the bathroom and the kitchen. But I would learn more towards the kitchen because that’s where it needs to be cleaned all the time even without company coming. You have to make sure there are no dirty dishes on sink or left over food or anything on the kitchen table. The over has to look presentable. You can’t have a stove looking dirty. The floors have to be mopped. Honestly, I just feel embarrassed when he kitchen looks dirty especially when guests are coming.

  1108. Gayle

    The dog hair dust-bunnies from the kitch floor! Quickly followed by the doggie tounge marks on the stainless steel fridge door :)

  1109. Rachel Elliott

    I vacuum the living room and also clean the bathroom.

    Oh my goodness!!! I really hope I win!!!!! Really do!!!

  1110. Colleen Francis

    I tackle the front door shoe choas then i run for the bathrooms! w/ 2 teenage boys and a daughter! Oh my!

  1111. Maggie

    The first thing I clean is the living room….especially the floors. I have dogs, and it never fails that I have dog hair on the carpet…

  1112. Pamela Downing

    Whenever company is coming over the first thing I do is pick up all of my French Bulldog, Myrtle’s toys!

  1113. October

    It all depends on if they’re staying for dinner, the night, or what… But generally we go in this order… Floors, Bathroom, Kitchen… Then Guest Room. :)

  1114. Meagan

    I always start by cleaning up any clutter that is on counters, end tables, couches etc. I dust as I go so that by the time I am done I am ready to vacuum. I learned from my mom to leave the vacuuming for last so that the vacuum will pick up anything that might fall. I usually keep my bathrooms clean so I don’t need to do anything extra for company.

  1115. Mari

    The kitchen! After all, it’s the heart of our home. :) They might have to sit on cat hair, but they’ll be fed in a sparkling clean kitchen/dining area.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

  1116. Candice S. in Colorado

    I hope this is the lucky post right here!!!!! LOL! This vacuum looks so cool and w/ two dogs and severe allergies, it sounds like it just might be what I need! I am a vacuum freak! I love to have a clean floor. I am almost obsessive about it!

    The first thing I clean w/ I know we are having people over is: The Bathrooms! We have 3 and I just despise cleaning bathrooms, so I get that out of the way first. Same is true for weekly cleaning, the bathrooms are first. Just have to get them done. I always save my vacuuming for last. There is nothing better than having a clean house….then the vacuuming is like the icing on the cake. I know that sounds crazy, but remember, I am obsessive about having no lint or dog hair lying around!!

    Thank you so much Amanda, you always have the coolest giveaways. I love learning about new stuff! I have purchased many things based on your recommendations, so thanks for keeping me informed on all the cool stuff!!!!!!

    xo,
    Candice in Colorado
    candice1973 (at) Comcast (dot) net

  1117. Luanne

    of course when company is coming you have to clean the bathroom, but I always feel like if my floors are clean the house looks clean. Thanks for giveaway

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