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A robot developed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras to help eliminate <keyword id="6390598" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="manual-scavenging" source="Orion">manual scavenging</keyword> in India, is all set for field deployment, the institute said on Thursday.<br /><br />Ten units of the robot named '<keyword id="12828292" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="homosep" source="Orion">HomoSEP</keyword>' will be first deployed across Tamil Nadu, and later in Gujarat and Maharashtra.<br /><br />"The septic tank is a poisonous environment, filled with semi-solid and semi-fluid human faecal material that make up about two-thirds of the tank. Hundreds of deaths are reported every year across India, due to manual scavenging in septic tanks despite bans and prohibitory orders," said Prof. Prabhu Rajagopal, from Department of Mechanical Engineering, <keyword id="6356755" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="iit-madras" source="Orion">IIT Madras</keyword>, in a statement.<br /><br />HomoSEP was first developed in 2019 as a final year Masters' project by Divanshu Kumar under the guidance of Prof. Rajagopal.<br /><br />Despite the pandemic-related difficulties over the next couple of years, the IIT Madras researchers collaborated with an IIT Madras-incubated start-up Solinas Integrity Private Limited (now headed by Kumar) to further develop HomoSEP.<br /><br />The path-breaking project was also supported first by several CSR donors over the years.<br /><br />The HomoSEP Robot can homogenise the hard sludge in septic tanks through custom-developed rotary blade mechanism and pump the tank slurry using an integrated suction mechanism.<br /><br />Sanitation workers will be able to operate the HomoSEP on their own, after being provided with the relevant training and appropriate guidance along with necessary safety measures, both of which our team is working on right now. Safety plays a vital role in this whole procedure, starting with the design of HomoSEP itself.<br /><br /><strong>SEE ALSO: </strong><a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.in/business/ecommerce/news/meesho-recorded-5-35-million-orders-during-the-one-day-sale/articleshow/92100754.cms">India's youngest ecommerce giant received more than 60 orders every second during its one-day sale</a><br /><a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/mobikwik-plans-to-raise-100-million-as-ipo-delayed/articleshow/92099731.cms">Mobikwik looks to raise $100 million as it delays IPO plans, founder says the ‘markets are not ready’</a><br /><a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/zomato-can-show-ebitda-profitability-in-the-next-three-years-but-only-on-one-condition/articleshow/92095600.cms">Zomato’s path to profitability in the next three years requires two things, say analysts</a>

IIT Madras to deploy robot to clean septic tanks in Tamil Nadu and end manual scavenging

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Three <keyword id="9753" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="New-Jersey">New Jersey</keyword> brothers settled for $1.66 million after making 59.6 million <keyword id="1601636" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Robocalls">robocalls</keyword>.</li><li>"Hello, this is not a <keyword id="6357824" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sales">sales</keyword> call or a solicitation," the robocalls began.</li><li>About 63% of the numbers called were on the National Do-Not-Call Registry. </li></ul><p>Three New Jersey brothers will pay $1.66 million to settle a federal lawsuit that said they made 59.6 million robocalls.</p><p>Environmental Safety International, run by Sean and Joseph Carney, and telemarketing company Carbo, run by Raymond Carney, were using the calls to sell cesspool and septic-tank cleaning products, the <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/environmental-safety-international-inc-and-its-agents-pay-166-million-telemarketing">Justice Department</a> said on Friday.</p><p>The DOJ said the three Carney brothers agreed to a civil penalty of $10.2 million, most of which was suspended. They'll instead pay $1.66 million, along with forfeiting $774,000 in property. They also agreed not to collect $164,402 in unpaid customer balances. </p><p>Working cooperatively, the two companies made millions of unlawful telemarketing calls between January 2018 and December 2020, according to the <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2021/07/ftc-takes-action-against-septic-tank-cleaning-company-made?utm_source=govdelivery">Federal Trade Commission.</a></p><p>The government said in its complaint that the calls were made in two groups. The first was 45 million calls, followed nine months later by another 14.6 million calls. </p><p>More than 37.7 million calls, or about 63%, were made to numbers listed on the National Do-Not-Call Registry, according to a complaint filed in federal court earlier this month. </p><p>"Hello, this is not a sales call or a solicitation," the robocalls began, according to a transcript in the complaint. "We're calling from an environmental company with information for all septic tank and cesspool owners."</p><p>They added: "We would like to give you some free info on our environmentally safe, all-natural septic-tank cleaning product."</p><div type="image" title="President George W. Bush laughing before signing a bill at the White House in 2003" height="1648" width="2464" msid="84524813" hostid="261"></div><p>If customers pressed "1" during the , they were put into a pipeline that led them eventually to a live telemarketer offering Environmental Safety International's products, the government's lawsuit said.</p><p>The cleaning products were called the "Activator 1000" and "Activator 2000."</p><p>The DOJ complaint said the calls violated the <keyword id="88852" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="FTC">FTC</keyword>'s Telemarketing Sales Rule, which requires telemarketers to disclose the seller's identity. It also requires callers to skip numbers on the Do-Not-Call Registry.</p><p>"The Department of Justice is working together with the FTC to prevent the scourge of robocalls that harass and invade the privacy of millions of people every day," said Brian M. Boynton, acting assistant attorney general at the <keyword id="99225" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Justice-Department">Justice Department</keyword>.</p>

New Jersey brothers who made 60 million robocalls to sell cesspool cleaners must pay $1.66 million penalty

<ul><li><keyword id="20229489" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="robot-vacuum-cleaners" source="keywords">Robot Vacuum Cleaners</keyword> provide a hassle-free solution for home cleaning</li><li>You can control these vacuum cleaners remotely with their dedicated applications</li><li>They provide cleaning and mopping solutions for a wholesome cleaning experience</li></ul>Gone are the days when we dreaded our house help not showing up and helping us clean our homes. Courtesy of new age technology to our rescue, particularly robot vacuum cleaners. A phenomenon that started as a stepping stone for the ‘smart home’ revolution, it is now particularly mainstream.<br /><br />With many products in the market, the question isn’t whether these robots are a viable solution, but which of these are the <keyword id="13203350" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="best-robot-vacuum-cleaners" source="Orion">best robot vacuum cleaners</keyword>? So if you are in a pickle, don’t look further than these top robot vacuum cleaners for your home. <br /><br /><h2>Best Robot Vacuum cleaner in India - Our top picks</h2><br /><table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;" class="redcator-table-advance"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#000000;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Robot vacuum cleaner<br /><br /></td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#000000;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Price<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">EUREKA FORBES Robo Vac N Mop NUO Robotic Cleaner<br /><br /></td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 15,999<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">irobot Roomba i7158 Robotic Floor Cleaner<br /><br /></td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 39,990<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner 2Pro<br /><br /></td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 29,999<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Haier Robot Vacuum Cleaner with Wet Mopping<br /><br /></td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 14,990<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Mi Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner S10<br /><br /></td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹ 25,649<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody><tbody></tbody></table><br /><h2>EUREKA FORBES Robo Vac N Mop NUO Robotic Cleaner</h2>The EUREKA FORBES Robo Vac N Mop NUO Robotic vacuum cleaner features advanced NextGen Gyro 2.0 Navigation for precise movement and efficient cleaning. It offers 3S Mopping technology for thorough floor maintenance. Its compact and slim design makes it easy to navigate under furniture and in tight spaces. The PetPro feature is specifically designed to handle pet hair and dander, making it an ideal choice for pet owners. This vacuum cleaner is perfect for Indian floor types, ensuring effective cleaning on a variety of surfaces. Additionally, it can be controlled via a smart app with WiFi connectivity, offering convenience and ease of use. The sleek black design adds a touch of elegance to your home cleaning equipment. Priced at ₹15,999 it is a solid option for all. <br /><br /><table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;" class="redcator-table-advance"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Pros<br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Cons<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Strong navigation system <br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Limited battery life <br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Can handle pet hair<br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Can work on a variety of surfaces<br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><br /></td></tr></tbody><tbody></tbody></table>Check: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/insider-reviews/buy-vacuum-cleaners-under-10000-at-best-prices-in-india/articleshow/110395524.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink"><strong>Best vacuum cleaners for your home</strong></a><br /><h2>irobot Roomba i7158 Robotic Floor Cleaner</h2>The Roomba® i7 robot vacuum features a premium 3-stage Cleaning System with Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes and 10× suction* for thorough cleaning on various floor surfaces. Using Imprint Smart Mapping technology, it learns and adapts to each room, allowing you to control which rooms are cleaned and when. With the Clean Base™ Automatic Dirt Disposal, the robot empties itself into a disposable bag, so you don't have to think about vacuuming for weeks. The iRobot HOME App lets you control all cleaning functions from your smartphone. Priced ₹39,990 it is an expensive solution but efficient if you have a big house. <br /><br /><table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;" class="redcator-table-advance"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Pros<br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Cons<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Features 3-stage cleaning <br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Bulky design and set-up<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Automatic dirt disposal <br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Efficient user app<br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><br /></td></tr></tbody><tbody></tbody></table><br /><h2>Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner 2Pro</h2>The robotic vacuum cleaner offers a 2-in-1 sweeping and mopping function with 3000Pa powerful suction. It features next-gen LDS laser navigation for intelligent mapping and route planning, automatic recharge and resume, and smart app control with voice control via Alexa and Google Assistant. Equipped with 19 high-precision sensors and a smart water tank, it includes a virtual wall and advanced mopping with 10,000 vibrations per minute. Capable of covering up to 2000 sq. ft. in one go, this device ensures thorough and efficient cleaning. Priced at ₹29,999 this device gives a perfect amalgamation of technology and utility. <br /><br /><br /><table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;" class="redcator-table-advance"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Pros<br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Cons<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Powerful suction <br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Requires regular cleaning <br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">LDS Navigation provides precision in cleaning<br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Smart tank<br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><br /></td></tr></tbody><tbody></tbody></table><br /><h2>Haier Robot Vacuum Cleaner with Wet Mopping</h2>This 2-in-1 wet mopping and robotic vacuum cleaner features app control via the Haier Smart App and voice control with Google Assistant and Alexa. It has a large 600ml dustbin and a 350ml water tank. With a powerful 2200pa vacuum suction and a 2600mAh battery, it provides efficient and thorough cleaning. At ₹14,990 it is a budget-friendly solution for most homes and brings in Haier’s connected ecosystem as well if you choose to buy more Haier appliances. <br /><br /><table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;" class="redcator-table-advance"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Pros<br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Cons<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Voice control <br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Limited battery life<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Connected ecosystem <br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Smaller water tank<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Aesthetic look<br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><br /></td></tr></tbody><tbody></tbody></table><br /><h2>Mi Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner S10</h2>The Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner S10 features 4000 Pa turbo suction, a high-end brushless motor, and next-gen laser-guided navigation for efficient cleaning. Its 3200mAh battery offers 140 minutes of runtime, covering 1200 sq ft per charge. With automatic recharge and resume, it requires minimal intervention. Control it via the Mi Home/Xiaomi Home app, which includes scheduled cleaning and virtual walls. Enjoy effortless cleaning and more family time. Priced at ₹25,649 it is the high-end cleaning solution from Xiaomi. <br /><br /><table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;" class="redcator-table-advance"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Pro<br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Con<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">4000 Pa suction ensures effective cleaning<br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Not efficient in bigger houses<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Xiaomi Smart Home app<br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Automatic recharge &amp; resume<br /><br /></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"><br /></td></tr></tbody><tbody></tbody></table><br />

The top 5 robot vacuum cleaners you can buy in India

Best robot vacuum cleaner in India for clean home 2024

<ul><li>The <keyword id="23612002" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Haier-PROBOT-DTX" source="keywords">Haier PROBOT DTX</keyword> smart <keyword id="20055554" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="robot-vacuum-cleaner" source="keywords">robot vacuum cleaner</keyword> has been launched in India.</li><li>The PROBOT-DTX smart robot vacuum cleaner is priced at ₹29,999.</li><li>In this post, we review the PROBOT-DTX, to help you decide whether to purchase the device or not.</li></ul> With busy work schedules, cleaning often feels like a difficult task, especially having to sweep and mop daily. This is where devices like the Haier PROBOT DTX come in. The Haier PROBOT DTX is a smart robot vacuum cleaner that offers both vacuuming and mopping capabilities.<br /><br />The Haier PROBOT-DTX is the premium smart robot vacuum cleaner from the company. It comes with Google Assistant and Alexa integration, along with app control.<br /><br />I have been testing the Haier TH27U1 for some time now and here is a review about the company’s latest offering in India.<br /><br /><h2>Haier PROBOT DTX price in India</h2>The Haier PROBOT DTX is priced at ₹29,999 and is available from the Haier Online Store, Amazon India and Flipkart. It comes in two colour options, Black-Gold and Silver.<br /><br /><h2>In the box</h2><ul><li>Haier PROBOT DTX robot vacuum cleaner</li><li>Charging case</li><li>Power adapter</li><li>Cleaning brush</li><li>Water tank</li><li>Documentation</li><li>Cleaning rag</li></ul><h2>Pros and cons</h2><strong>Pros</strong><br /><br /><ul><li>Performance<br /></li><li><keyword id="23612004" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="laser-navigation" source="keywords">Laser navigation</keyword><br /></li></ul><strong>Cons</strong><br /><br /><ul><li>Price<br /></li></ul><h2>Design and features</h2>Starting with the design, the Haier PROBOT DTX robot vacuum cleaner features a circular body with a low profile. The company has kept the design similar to what you see on other robot vacuum cleaners in the market.<br /><br />Its compact size allows it to navigate through tight spaces like under the furniture and between obstacles with ease.<br /><br /><div type="image" title="Dust collector" msid="114380933" hostid="261" sizebytes="84454" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Dust collector&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div><br />The design is practical and functional, with a durable plastic exterior that feels solid enough to handle daily usage. The dustbin and water tank are conveniently located and easy to access and empty.<br /><br />The PROBOT-DTX can be connected with the company’s <keyword id="23612005" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Haismart-app" source="keywords">Haismart app</keyword>. The Haismart app allows for a seamless user experience. You can initiate cleaning sessions, schedule cleaning times, view cleaning history, adjust suction levels, and even set virtual boundaries or no-go zones.<br /><br />Compatible with Google Assistant and Alexa, the PROBOT-DTX allows you to control the device with voice commands.<br /><br /><h2>Performance</h2>Unlike a lot of other devices in the segment, the PROBOT-DTX uses laser navigation technology to map your home and create efficient cleaning paths. This ensures systematic cleaning and prevents random bumping around. It can also store multiple maps, making it suitable for multi-level homes. The device can store maps of up to five floors.<br /><br />It offers a 5000Pa suction power, allowing the PROBOT-DTX to easily clean dust, dirt, pet hair, and debris on various surfaces. It automatically adjusts suction power based on floor type, ensuring optimal cleaning performance. It works especially well on smooth surfaces like tiles, hardwood, and laminate, delivering thorough cleaning results.<br /><br /><div type="image" title="Bottom" msid="114380946" hostid="261" sizebytes="99764" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Bottom of the Haier PROBOT DTX robot vacuum cleaner&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div><br />The device also features a mopping function, allowing it to mop the floors while vacuuming. The mopping feature works well for light cleaning and is best suited for daily maintenance rather than deep scrubbing.<br /><br />It comes with an electronically controlled water tank that ensures even water distribution and prevents leaks.<br /><br />The PROBOT-DTX offers a decent battery life, allowing it to clean large areas on a single charge. It automatically returns to its charging dock when the battery runs low and once charged, it resumes cleaning from where it left off.<br /><br /><h2>Verdict</h2>The Haier PROBOT-DTX is a feature-packed device that offers good performance, a decent battery life, and smart connectivity. The robot vacuum cleaner is easy to use and can be controlled using the app. It is able to offer good cleaning and mopping and has enough battery life to cover a large house.<br /><br /><em>Disclaimer: The content on this website is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a purchasing guide or recommendation. 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Haier PROBOT DTX smart robot vacuum cleaner review

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image"><a title_source="iRobot" title_caption="iRobot's Scooba 450" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53230c656bb3f7bc1f3875f0-960/irobot-scooba-450-8.jpg"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span></a><p class="source"><span>iRobot</span></p><p class="caption">iRobot's Scooba 450</p></div><p></p></div></div>iRobot is perhaps most famous for its line of Roomba house-vacuuming robots. But the company also has an excellent Scooba series of robots that wash your floor with detergent and water.</p>
<p>For those who would rather laze on the couch (and that's all of us), we can now set an autonomous robot loose on the floor and it will do a pretty good job.</p>
<p>The second in iRobot's floor-washing series is the Scooba 450. It looks like a heavy-duty Roomba and operates in much the same fashion, using sensors and algorithms to navigate your floor so that it covers every exposed inch while avoiding your rugs. It comes with a charger and stand to help speed up the drying process when it's finished.</p>
<p>I got to use one for a while and was simultaneously impressed and grossed out at how well it cleans floors. To the observer's eye, it appears to be largely working in box patterns to cover all of your exposed floor. Bumping into a rug causes it to change direction, so there's no need to take up your rugs if you don't want to. It cleans in three stages, first soaking your floors, then scrubbing them, then squeegeeing them dry. It doesn't make any more sound than you'd expect - I was able to watch TV one room away without needing to adjust the volume a significant amount.</p>
<p>When the robot's done cleaning, it's unfortunately up to the user to empty the unit of the dirty water. You probably won't like the way it looks, but that's only because the Scooba works really well. According to iRobot, the Scooba will remove 99.3% of bacteria from your floor using its cleaning process. After seeing the filthy water that came out of the tank when it finished cleaning, 99.3% sounds about right.</p>
<p>Lazy germophobes such as myself will have difficulty saying no to this device, and with good reason - it's an effective housecleaning robot that's really good at what it does, totally rising to the challenge of cleaning gross floors.</p>
<p>The Scooba costs <a href="http://store.irobot.com/product/index.jsp?productId=29037756">$600</a> and I have no complaints of substance. The Roomba, its vacuum-only cousin, has an excellent return-to-dock feature that executes upon completion of vacuuming, which would make an excellent addition to the Scooba, but I imagine this is absent here (and in its Scooba 390 predecessor) due to the difficulties associated with safely carrying water in a battery-powered robot.</p>
<p>While my cat largely ignored the Scooba, your mileage may vary. Here's a video showing the robot in action:</p>
<p></p>
<h2><a href="http://store.irobot.com/product/index.jsp?productId=29037756">Check out iRobot's site for more on the Scooba »</a></h2>

Washing The Floor Is No Fun So I Had This Robot Do It For Me

Singapore, Apr 15 () Scientists have developed a semi-autonomous robot that can disinfect large surfaces quickly, and reduce the risk of cleaners picking up the novel coronavirus from potentially contaminated areas.<p> The researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore are planning to have public trials to support the fight against COVID-19.</p><p> Named eXtreme Disinfection roBOT (XDBOT), it can be wirelessly controlled via a laptop or tablet, removing the need for cleaners to be in contact with surfaces, the researchers said.</p><p> The new robot differs from other disinfection robots currently on the market that are primarily intended to clean and vacuum floor surfaces and are unable to disinfect odd-shaped surfaces or anything above ground level, they said.</p><p> Comprising a semi-autonomous control unit with motorised wheels, XDBOT has a six-axis robotic arm that can mimic human movement to reach awkward locations such as under tables and beds, as well as doorknobs, tabletops and light switches.</p><p> Instead of a conventional pressure-spray nozzle, it uses an electrostatic-charged nozzle to ensure a wider and further spread of the disinfectant, behind and over hidden surfaces, according to the researchers.</p><p> Unlike typical nozzles, XDBOT's nozzle discharges chemicals with a positive electrical charge, they said.</p><p> These disinfectants, the researchers noted, will then be attracted to all negatively-charged surfaces.</p><p> Surfaces already covered with the disinfectant will then repel the spray, making this method very efficient, they explained.</p><p> Professor Chen I-Ming, a roboticist  at NTU, said the XDBOT was conceived when COVID19 cases started to spike worldwide in mid-February, and disinfection efforts were being stepped up at airports, hotels and hospitals.</p><p> "To stop the transmission of a virus means we need a way to quickly disinfect surfaces, which is a labour-intensive and repetitive activity," Chen explained.</p><p> "Using our new robot from a distance, a human operator can precisely control the disinfection process, increasing surface area cleaned by up to four times, with zero contact with surfaces," he said.</p><p> XDBOT can navigate semi-autonomously in any environment using LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and high-definition cameras, while its arm is controlled by a human operator -- like a tank with a rotating turret, the researchers said.</p><p> The operator can control the robot from up to 30 metres using a laptop or a tablet, which can be increased to 50m or further with more antennas installed on XDBOT, they said.</p><p> The researchers said the robot possesses an 8.5 litre tank that can carry a variety of disinfectants appropriate to different environments such as childcare centres, hospitals, nursing homes and shopping malls.</p><p> They said it can run for four hours continuously on a rechargeable battery pack and is estimated to be able to disinfect a surface area of up to four times that of manual cleaning.</p> Recharging its batteries takes eight hours at present, but the researchers said this can be further improved if quick-charging technology is adopted.   SARSAR

New disinfection robot to aid cleaners in COVID-19 fight

<p><br /><div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image"><p class="source">Mike Rowe/Twitter</p><p class="caption"><a href="https://twitter.com/mikeroweworks/status/388784115593392128" target="_blank">Mike Rowe Tweeted</a> from Comic Con even though he hates using social media.</p></div><p></p></div><keyword id="1610597" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Mike-Rowe">Mike Rowe</keyword>, best known for being the host of the show "<keyword id="1192294" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="dirty-jobs">Dirty Jobs</keyword>," took part in the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/nycc-2013">New York Comic Con</a> panel "<a href="http://nycc13.mapyourshow.com/5_0/sessions/sessiondetails.cfm?ScheduledSessionID=18A8C8C3" target="_blank">How to make friends and influence people: Talent and production company relationships in the new media landscape</a>" over the weekend, and he dropped a couple of real nuggets of wisdom that just aspiring professional can apply to their career.</p>
<p>Rowe should know considering he sampled 300 jobs in over eight seasons on "Dirty Jobs," gave a Ted Talk in 2011 on the value of work, and started the <a href="http://www.mikeroweworks.com/mikes-office/giving-back/" target="_blank">Mike Rowe Works Foundation</a>.</p>
<p>He's also <a href="http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/dirty-jobs/videos/milking-camels.htm" target="_blank">milked camels</a>.</p>
<p>Rowe said that one of the biggest lessons from "Dirty Jobs" was when he first heard of the notion of taking the "reverse commute" - to go in a career path in the opposite direction from the one you're currently on - from a <a href="http://www.mikeroweworks.com/2009/03/septic-tank-technician-dirty-jobs/" target="_blank">septic tank technician in Wisconsin</a> named Les Swanson who was formerly a psychiatrist.</p>
<p>Rowe explained how somebody could go from a psychiatrist to a crap cleaner:</p>
<blockquote class="blockquote">
<p>"We were standing one day up to our nipples basically in this lift pump chamber ... you have no idea what goes on in there. It's where all the stuff you flush down the toilet accumulates before it heads to the waste water treatment plant. We're standing in this thing knocking hunks of cholesterol off the walls, it's 120 degrees, it's like steady Judy, steady. It's the 7th level of hell.</p>
<p>I say to Les, 'Man how did you get here?' He laughs and says 'What do you mean?' I say, 'What did you do before this?' He says, 'I was a psychiatrist.' So I asked him, 'What brought you to this business?' And without missing a beat Les says, 'I got tired of dealing with other people's shit.'</p>
<p><span>The moral of the the story is huge, he [Les] didn't dream about being a septic tank cleaner, he just looked around [as a psychiatrist] and saw where everybody was going, took stock of what he was doing and thought, 'I'm not gonna go that way.'"</span></p>
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<p>In other words, the job doesn't define who you are or how happy you are, it is about the passion you bring to your work and how you choose to live your life, whether you're a website designer or a septic tank technician. There's no reason why you can't reverse direction and find satisfaction.</p>
<p>Rowe also helped field a question from the audience about how to end professional relationships without burning bridges when you realize it isn't working out:</p>
<blockquote class="blockquote">
<p>"During the 9 years I was On Dirty Jobs I had three general managers, six presidents and 10 network executives assigned to my show. Now that's just the way it is, its a revolving door in this industry that nobody up here can overstate, it is big and well oiled.</p>
<p>As a freelancer I can look back and tell you that I've been hired for grown up gigs by people who were PAs [personal assistants] that brought me coffee. Im so glad I was always decent to people, or tried to be anyhow. Never ever underestimate the importance … show up early, stay late and be nice. You will stand out in this industry and people will go out of their way to hire you later."</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This goes for any profession, not just production. You have no way of knowing if that eager intern you had last summer could one day end up in a position of power with the ability to hire, or fire, you. </p>

Here's The Insightful Career Lesson Mike Rowe Learned From Cleaning The Inside Of A Septic Tank On 'Dirty Jobs'

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image"><p class="source"><span>AP</span></p><p class="caption">The Associated Press headquarters in Manhattan.</p></div><p></p></div>On Friday afternoon, the Associated Press published <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_IRELAND_CHILDRENS_MASS_GRAVES?SITE=AP&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&amp;CTIME=2014-06-20-14-48-31">a lengthy correction on a story from earlier this month</a> about recently unearthed records that showed <a href="http://bigstory.ap.org/article/irish-church-under-fire-over-childrens-mass-grave">796 children were buried in a mass grave</a> outside an old Irish orphanage for the children of unwed mothers.</p>
<p>The AP correction acknowledged four errors including that it "incorrectly reported that the children had not received Roman Catholic baptisms" and "that Catholic teaching at the time was to deny baptism and Christian burial to the children of unwed mothers."</p>
<p>AP spokesman Paul Colford told Business Insider Sunday that the mistakes were primarily the result of "editorial errors that included unfortunate jumps to flawed conclusions." Colford also described how this resulted in the false claim the children had not been baptized.</p>
<p>"AP was aware that Irish priests did sometimes refuse to baptize children if the parents could not pledge to raise the children as Catholics, and that those children were denied burial in marked graves in Catholic cemeteries," Colford said. "Here, we incorrectly made the leap that a similar logic applied to the children of unwed mothers. (As it was, Irish news media also were reporting the same that the babies had not been baptized.)"</p>
<p>According to the AP, documents subsequently showed "many children at the orphanage were baptized." AP also noted that, while some children of unwed mothers may have been denied baptisms by the Catholic church "at times" during the early 20th century, "it was not church teaching."</p>
<p>In addition to those errors, the correction said AP incorrectly described the orphanage as having opened in 1926 when it actually opened a year earlier. The AP story also initially quoted a researcher who said they believed the children were buried in an old septic tank. In the correction, AP acknowledged "the researcher has since clarified that without excavation and forensic analysis it is impossible to know how many sets of remains the tank contains, if any."</p>
<p>Colford said the issue with the septic tank "required more of a clarification than a correction" since the researcher's claims were not necessarily contradictory.</p>
<p>"A researcher first told AP that most of the remains were probably interred in a disused septic tank. Last week, the researcher said without excavation and forensic analysis there is no way of confirming that," Colford explained. "The two statements are not contradictory, as she was expressing an opinion about what was likely true. She is now stressing that she cannot say so with certainty."</p>
<p>Colford declined to comment when Business Insider asked if anyone at the organization was disciplined as a result of the errors in this story.</p>
<p>"As a company policy we just don't comment on personnel matters," said Colford. </p>

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Robot vacuum cleaners work on our voice commands or from the remote control or their applications. They keep your home clean without you needing to be involved in it. Their compact and flat design make them reach tight spaces conveniently without any hassle. These vacuum cleaners have easy operations which reduces the workload with effective cleaning in no time. They also tend to have an auto-rechargeable feature. We have listed some of the best robot vacuum cleaners for you.<br /><br /><bulletContentEmbed name="B09SGB45BZ" columns="1"><bulletContentHeading name="B09SGB45BZ_head">    <div type="image" title="Haier Robot Vacuum Cleaner with Wet Mopping" msid="103867559" hostid="261"></div></columnHeadThumb>B09SGB45BZ</columnHeadTitle></columnHead></bulletContentHeading><bulleteContentBody name="B09SGB45BZ_body"><bulletContentRow name="B09SGB45BZ_5709601246743259"><bulletContentRowHeading><bulletContentRowHead col="1">Haier <keyword id="7224437" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="robot-vacuum-cleaner" source="Orion">Robot Vacuum Cleaner</keyword> with Wet Mopping</bulletContentRowHead></bulletContentRowHeading><bulletContentRowBody><bulletContentRowCell col="1">The Haier Robot <keyword id="1042123" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vacuum-cleaner" source="Orion">Vacuum Cleaner</keyword> is a good option if you are looking for a robot vacuum cleaner for your home. It can perform both wet and dry cleaning. The vacuum cleaner comes with a large 350 ml water tank so that you don’t have to replace water multiple times. It has a powerful suction power of 22000 PA that is capable of getting dirt easily. The robot vacuum cleaner is equipped with a 2600mAh battery, offering a long battery life, enough to clean your home without any outages. It can detect obstacles, edges, cliffs and can be controlled using your smartphone.</bulletContentRowCell></bulletContentRowBody></bulletContentRow></bulleteContentBody></bulletContentEmbed><br /><br /><bulletContentEmbed name="B06Y56NDF4" columns="1"><bulletContentHeading name="B06Y56NDF4_head">          <div type="image" title="4 Cleaning Modes" msid="85183258" hostid="261"></div></columnHeadThumb>B06Y56NDF4</columnHeadTitle></columnHead></bulletContentHeading><bulleteContentBody name="B06Y56NDF4_body"><bulletContentRow name="B06Y56NDF4_8551826485214539"><bulletContentRowHeading><bulletContentRowHead col="1">iLife Robot ILIFE V3s pro Vacuum Cleaner</bulletContentRowHead></bulletContentRowHeading><bulletContentRowBody><bulletContentRowCell col="1">This easy to use Pro Robotic vacuum cleaner from iLife Robot claims to have four cleaning modes- auto clean, edge clean, schedule clean and spot clean. Its low profile design should make it clean under the furniture areas effortlessly. It features an obstacle dropping sensor which senses the obstacle and changes its direction to prevent falling. Clicking the clean button is only required to start automatic cleaning. Also, it automatically goes back to the dock and recharges itself.</bulletContentRowCell></bulletContentRowBody></bulletContentRow><bulletContentRow name="B06Y56NDF4_7157114425402977"><bulletContentRowHeading><bulletContentRowHead col="1"></bulletContentRowHead></bulletContentRowHeading><bulletContentRowBody><bulletContentRowCell col="1">It is said to be easy to operate with the clean button.</bulletContentRowCell></bulletContentRowBody></bulletContentRow></bulleteContentBody></bulletContentEmbed><br /><br /><bulletContentEmbed name="B07VHL72XM" columns="1"><bulletContentHeading name="B07VHL72XM_head">          <div type="image" title="Automatic Recharging" msid="85183388" hostid="261"></div></columnHeadThumb>B07VHL72XM</columnHeadTitle></columnHead></bulletContentHeading><bulleteContentBody name="B07VHL72XM_body"><bulletContentRow name="B07VHL72XM_7552659784133617"><bulletContentRowHeading><bulletContentRowHead col="1">ECOVACS Deebot 500 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner with App &amp; Voice Control</bulletContentRowHead></bulletContentRowHeading><bulletContentRowBody><bulletContentRowCell col="1">This robotic vacuum cleaner from Ecovacs claims to have a smart protection design which prevents collisions with its sensors. Its amazon echo connectivity makes it compatible with Alexa. It should clean your house effectively with its 3-stage cleaning and multiple cleaning modes. To avoid disturbance, it is said to work on a low sound level. 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It features a triple-filter system and a 3-point cleaning system, which should keep it clean the home efficiently. Its multiple cleaning modes and auto-clean schedule should let you keep your house clean effortlessly. Also, it is said to be compatible with Amazon Alexa, EufyHome application and Google Assistant voice control.</bulletContentRowCell></bulletContentRowBody></bulletContentRow><bulletContentRow name="B07KKFBBV4_4728150710656494"><bulletContentRowHeading><bulletContentRowHead col="1"></bulletContentRowHead></bulletContentRowHeading><bulletContentRowBody><bulletContentRowCell col="1">It is said to work on voice command and remote control both.</bulletContentRowCell></bulletContentRowBody></bulletContentRow></bulleteContentBody></bulletContentEmbed><br /><br /><bulletContentEmbed name="B08HNHKDCY" columns="1"><bulletContentHeading name="B08HNHKDCY_head">          <div type="image" title="iBoost Technology" msid="85183547" hostid="261"></div></columnHeadThumb>B08HNHKDCY</columnHeadTitle></columnHead></bulletContentHeading><bulleteContentBody name="B08HNHKDCY_body"><bulletContentRow name="B08HNHKDCY_0589914882038125"><bulletContentRowHeading><bulletContentRowHead col="1">Milagrow RedHawk21 – Wet Mopping with Watertank Robotic Vacuum Cleaner</bulletContentRowHead></bulletContentRowHeading><bulletContentRowBody><bulletContentRowCell col="1">This robotic vacuum cleaner from Milagrow claims to work on iBoost and Gyro mapping technology. The gyro mapping makes it clean in an elongated S pattern whereas the iBoost technology increases the suction power when required. For deep cleaning, it is said to have multiple cleaning and suction modes. It is said to have a self-diagnosis feature, which notifies you about the problem and finds the solution. 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Its high-end brushless motor and powerful suction should clean it effectively in no time. It is said to be compatible with the MI home application. Its multiple mapping feature claims to save up to 10 maps for easy and fast cleaning. The S pattern cleaning is said to be suitable for regular cleaning with less battery consumption whereas the Y pattern is said to be suitable for deep cleaning with more battery consumption. 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<ul class="summary-list"><li>There are many different cleaning <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/robots">robots</a> that vacuum, mop, wipe down windows, and even scrub toilets.</li><li>I tested four of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/amazon">Amazon's</a> highest-rated cleaning robots to clean my entire apartment: the Eufy Robovac, the iRobot Braava Jet, the Hobot window robot, and the Altan Giddel toilet robot. </li><li>While some were impressive designs, they didn't meet my expectations or save me time. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.</a> </li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em>Following is a transcript of the video.</em></span></p><p><strong>Narrator:</strong> Remember Rosie from "The Jetsons"?</p><p>"Rosie cooks. She cleans. Rosie is the ideal maid."</p><p><strong>Narrator:</strong> These robots are the closest thing we have to Rosie. They vacuum, mop, wipe down windows, and even scrub toilets. I clean my apartment twice a week and could always use some help. I wanted to see if it was possible to have these robots clean my entire apartment, so I could get some of that time spent cleaning back.</p><p>This doesn't go very far. Oh no, oh no, oh no. I'm just unscrewing the top of my toilet to remove it. It's like a vacuum!</p><p>I went on Amazon to find four of the highest-rated cleaning robots.</p><p>I'll be testing out the Eufy Robovac 35c. It's Wi-Fi-enabled, and can handle hard floors and thin to medium carpets. It works with both Alexa and Google Assistant, is a competitor to Roomba, and retails for $300.</p><p>The iRobot Braava Jet 240 mopping robot. It mops and sweeps and retails for $170. The Hobot-268, a window-cleaning robot that can suction itself to glass and clean its way around windows. It retails for $375. And the Altan Giddel, a toilet-cleaning robot. It's the only one on the market and retails for $349.</p><p>Will they be easy to set up? Will they save me some time? And will they get the job done?</p><p>First, we tidied up, put away wires and shoes so they wouldn't get caught up in the robots. Then we made a bit of a mess with some crumbs and other debris to give the robots a little challenge. Let's bring on the robots. First up, the Eufy Robovac. Initially, it was a little tough to connect to Wi-Fi. The issue was it's not compatible with 5-gigahertz networks, but once we connected to the 2.4-gigahertz network, we were ready to roll.</p><p>I wanna say they go here. Ha, look at that! Oh! Eufy gave us some magnetic boundary strips, so we're going to just place them around the rug. Although not the sleekest design, for the most part they worked. You just have to make sure they're really secure to the ground. Oh no, oh no. If the included strips aren't enough, you can purchase more. If the strips aren't covering an area you want avoided, the robot will find a way around them. No, don't come on the rug! Oh! The robot uses two side brushes to push debris into its center suction area. This was mostly effective, and it tended to pick up anything it rolled over. These little brushes almost push the crumbs farther away, so it makes more work for the robot. It eventually does pick them up. This wasn't a problem for big, open areas, where the robot eventually made it to the spot the dirt or crumbs landed, but if it landed in a corner or under something, like a cabinet or fridge, the robot was unable to suck it up.</p><p>Are you confused? That's really gross. Overall, the Eufy was pretty effective. I don't think it could replace a full vacuum, but it would be great if I'm getting ready for company to come over and I just wanna run it in between my deep cleanings. After the vacuum, it was time to mop.</p><p>The Braava Jet was super easy to set up, however, once I had it going it did bump into corners and baseboards. Ooh, what is happening? I don't know what it's doing. This doesn't go very far. And it's thin width made it take a while to clean even small areas. I even tried to change the pattern that it navigated in, but it didn't seem to make a difference. It went back and forth a lot over the same areas, and seemed to keep cleaning areas it had already done. Unfortunately, it left my floor pretty soaked, but it did grab some dirt, so at least the cleaning pads seemed to work. Braava Jet is putting me to work now. I was a little disappointed because iRobot's Roombas have great reviews, and the Braava Jet just didn't really clean the way I thought it would, and wasn't as effective. Yeah, so you're done for today. Thank you, thank you for cleaning.</p><p>To the window. I don't even know how this is going to attach to the window. Are there stickies or, like, magnets? The Hobot window robot was super easy to set up, I just had to put on the cleaning pads, spray down the window, and it was set to go. It's like a vacuum! It's controlled with a remote, which you can use to control its movements or tell it to move autonomously. You only have so much slack to clean your windows, because this specific model has to be plugged in while in use. They do have a newer model, which is rechargeable and has a built-in tank and sprayer. The Hobot uses suction to adhere to the window, and I was surprised at how well it hung on. I kept waiting for it to fall off, and it never did. However, it took a really long time to work its way over the window, and didn't really seem to follow any of the directions I was trying to make it navigate. It kept going down, which made me wonder if gravity was just too strong for it. The robot did get some of the dirt off, but it did leave a lot of streak marks, which made the windows look just as bad as they were before I cleaned them with the Hobot. It's not something I would use again on my windows, and they would've looked a lot cleaner if I just did it myself. I think it's a neat concept, but it's not practical. Your first step is to remove the toilet seat by unscrewing the nuts. I'm just unscrewing the top of my toilet to remove it. It comes with a bracket you have to attach to your toilet, which is supposed to be a permanent install that you then slide the robot in and out of. The installation was supposed to be just three easy steps, but it took much longer. It wouldn't let me reattach my toilet seat, so I took a little trip to Home Depot and picked up various-size screws to try and make it fit. I'm at Home Depot trying to find the right size screws to fit my Giddel robot, the ones I have right now are too short and the robot doesn't come with any additional ones, so wish me luck. There's a lot to choose from. Well, thank goodness that I purchased those screws, because they came in handy when even my dad attempted to try it on two other toilets.</p><p><strong>Narrator:</strong> Thanks for helping me put together my toilet robot.</p><p><strong>Dad:</strong> It's no problem, Alex. It's what I live for. It takes a little finesse to install the hardware, to line it up properly.</p><p><strong>Narrator:</strong> Should lock right in.</p><p><strong>Dad:</strong> It should. This is just not working.</p><p><strong>Narrator:</strong> The problem is the bracket doesn't fit all toilet seats, and when we finally got it mounted on my toilet, the size made it impossible to reattach the seat. The Giddel didn't even really fit inside my toilet. It started with the rim, but just seemed to gently brush it. At times it looked like it was barely touching it at all, and as it rotated, it kept hitting the sides of the toilet. When it started inside the bowl, it didn't look like it was applying much pressure at all. It didn't really get rid of any hard-water stains inside it, and I couldn't really see much of a before-and-after difference. It would be great if they could include additional screw sizes, or ways to fit more toilet-seat types. I could see the installation causing a lot of problems for people who are expecting the seamless experience shown in the promotional video. This robot was a real struggle. I could've cleaned so many toilets in the time that it took me to get this one set up and going, and it didn't even clean the toilet.</p><p>Well, the robots took a really long time to get the job done and they didn't save me much time, 'cause I was constantly watching over them to make sure they weren't getting into trouble. I feel like I could've cleaned everything in less than half the amount of time the robots took, and I could've done a much better job. But I would use the Eufy to tidy up in between my cleanings.</p><p>The Eufy Robovac: 4 out of 5.</p><p>The iRobot Braava Jet: 2 1/2 out of 5.</p><p>Hobot window robot: 2 out of 5.</p><p>Altan Giddel toilet robot: 1 out of 5.</p><p>My overall rating for all the cleaning robots would be 2 1/2 out of 5. We're not quite in the future "The Jetsons" promised, and we do have a long way to go before Rosie the robot is cleaning our houses. So for this battle, woman definitely beats machine.</p><p><strong>Director:</strong> Perfect, great, all right.</p><p class="tagline"><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/intelligence/40-big-tech-predictions-for-2019?IR=T&amp;itm_source=businessinsider&amp;itm_medium=ctgr_bii&amp;itm_term=ctgr_leadgen&amp;itm_content=amazon&amp;itm_campaign=40-big-tech-predictions-for-2019"></a></p>

I cleaned my entire apartment with 4 of Amazon's highest-rated cleaning robots, but I could've done a much better job myself

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Suffolk County, Long Island's heavy reliance on septic tanks is contaminating its groundwater.</li><li>It's also restricting the construction of dense housing as home prices and rents soar.</li></ul><p>When you flush the toilet, you probably don't consider where its contents go. </p><p>The people of Suffolk County, Long Island, need to start considering it. That’s because the county — which encompasses the eastern portion of the island, including the Hamptons — relies overwhelmingly on septic tanks and cesspools, rather than a public sewer system, and those outdated systems are <a target="_blank" href="https://www.savethesound.org/2023/07/14/suffolk-county-faces-crossroads-moment-for-clean-water/#:~:text=In%20the%20first%20paragraph%20of,problem%3A%20%E2%80%9CNitrogen%2C%20which%20primarily"><u>contaminating its groundwater aquifers</u></a>.</p><p>And the sewer issue is also making another, much more politicized, problem worse: housing affordability.</p><p>Like most of the suburbs surrounding New York City, Suffolk County is suffering from a major shortage of homes. The county makes it illegal to build anything but single-family homes in the vast majority of its residential neighborhoods, keeping supply low and prices inflated. Its inadequate sewer system makes it difficult or impossible to build denser housing in much the same way that its restrictive zoning laws do.</p><p>Some housing advocates believe local officials are using the county's sewer issues as an excuse to prevent new and denser housing construction. Hunter Gross, president of a nonprofit pro-housing group in the town of Huntington on the county’s western edge, said local elected officials hide behind wastewater issues in order to dodge the housing debate.</p><p>“They realize that if they do build the needed sewer system, then they would have to build the needed housing,” Gross said.</p><h2><strong>No upzoning without sewers — and vice versa</strong></h2><p>Long Island has public sewer lines, on-site sewage treatment plants, and individual septic tanks. But about 75% of Suffolk County properties rely on outdated septic systems that don’t remove nitrogen from the water, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/suffolk-sewer-tax-pqshdpq1"><u>Newsday reported</u></a>. Excess nitrogen in the water supply — which also comes from fertilizer runoff — <a target="_blank" href="https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/nitrogen-and-water#:~:text=Too%20much%20nitrogen%2C%20as%20nitrate,oxygen%20transport%20in%20the%20bloodstream.">can be dangerous to consume</a> and disrupts ecological systems, causing harmful phenomena like algae blooms that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/new-york/stories-in-new-york/long-island-water-quality/what-is-nitrogen-pollution-/">poison wildlife, plants, and people</a>.</p><p>The county's traditional septic systems and cesspits are designed to allow treated sewage to safely seep into the ground soil, but when tanks aren't regularly emptied, the water table is high, or the system floods, untreated sewage pollutes nearby water.</p><p>The most common reason local elected officials cite for not upgrading their wastewater management is cost. Even in a county where the median household income is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/suffolkcountynewyork/PST045223">almost $50,000 more</a> than the national average, policymakers say they simply can’t afford it. Last summer, the Republican members of the county’s legislature <a target="_blank" href="https://www.eastendbeacon.com/suffolk-legislature-doesnt-act-on-water-quality-referendum/"><u>squashed an effort</u></a> to slightly increase the county’s sales tax to pay for sewer upgrades.</p><p>But there's still hope for the effort. Earlier this month, Suffolk County’s recently elected executive, Ed Romaine, backed <a target="_blank" href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/suffolk-sewer-tax-crwu1gkt?utm_source=pocket_saves">a similar measure</a> raising the sales tax to fund the sewer system and individual septic tanks. In December, New York Governor Kathy Hochul <a target="_blank" href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/hochul-sewer-water-contamination-xj3qxmd3"><u>announced</u></a> she'll send $59 million to Long Island to deal with water contamination and sewer upgrades.</p><p>Romaine, a Republican, made housing affordability central to his agenda while campaigning and says he needs more state and federal funding to pay for the sewer and other infrastructure projects.</p><p>“The governor has said she wants to see more housing on Long Island. Great, governor, you’ve got to give us money for sewage because the type of housing you want, we can't build,” he said, adding that he supported President Joe Biden’s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-signs-infrastructure-law-social-spending-plan-struggles-2021-11"><u>bipartisan infrastructure bill</u></a>. “How about some of that money? Why should Long Island get shortchanged?”</p><p>Edmund Smyth, the town supervisor of Huntington, Suffolk County, said he’d like to see the federal government commit billions of dollars to expanding and upgrading sewer lines and treatment plants across the US to protect the water supply and boost development.</p><p>“If the governor's plan requires the town to adopt certain housing policies, and that doesn't come with a very large infrastructure check along with it,” Smyth said, “there's nothing to talk about.”</p><h2>Long Islanders can't afford to live where they grew up</h2><p>Anti-development NIMBYism is rampant across Long Island, and its eastern half is no exception. Suffolk County has allowed <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-08-15/nassau-county-in-new-york-and-florida-show-importance-of-housing-costs?embedded-checkout=true"><u>less new housing to be built</u></a> over the last 10 years than almost any other county in the US. It also has a higher proportion of single-family homes than nearly any other county — more than 80% of its homes are detached, single-family houses.</p><p>Last year, Long Island public officials led the charge against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s effort to boost housing construction around transit hubs, end single-family zoning, and other measures to encourage development, particularly in the New York City suburbs. Last summer, opponents of allowing accessory dwelling units, like basement apartments, in Huntington <a target="_blank" href="https://nysfocus.com/2023/07/27/huntington-long-island-housing-new-york"><u>warned against</u></a> “changing the complexion of this beautiful community” and bringing in “migrants, pedophiles, or criminals.”</p><p>But many residents, including homeowners who’ve benefited from soaring home values, are feeling the pain of the housing affordability crisis and want change. Businesses are <a target="_blank" href="https://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2022/03/the-north-forks-affordable-housing-crisis-has-reached-new-extremes/">struggling to attract workers</a>, who can’t find decent housing. Baby boomers <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/24/opinion/long-island-housing.html">are concerned</a> their own children and grandchildren can’t afford to live in the communities they grew up in.</p><p>“We're creating a lot of jobs here, but that's not going to continue if we don't have places to live for the people who have those jobs,” said Ian Wilder, executive director of the nonprofit group Long Island Housing Services. “The only thing we're creating is a market in illegal and, some of it, dangerous housing because people have no choice about where to live.”</p><h2><strong>Sewers tie into a long history of exclusionary housing policy</strong></h2><p>Like many similar suburban regions, Long Island has a long history of enforcing racial segregation through housing policies. Levittown, the famous master-planned 1950s suburb designed for WWII veterans, <a target="_blank" href="https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/levittown-demographics-real-estate/#:~:text=Levittown's%20restrictive%20racial%20covenant%20read,domestic%20servants%20shall%20be%20permitted.%E2%80%9D">excluded Black residents</a>. In 1988, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/08/nyregion/li-town-focus-of-housing-bias-ruling-reflects-many-in-the-new-york-region.html"><u>Supreme Court found</u></a> in a landmark case that the town of Huntington perpetuated racial discrimination with zoning laws that prohibited multi-family housing construction in largely white neighborhoods. </p><p>While civil rights laws have since changed, the county is still one of the most segregated in the US. In 2019, Newsday published <a target="_blank" href="https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/real-estate-agents-investigation/#open-paywall-message"><u>a three-year investigation</u></a> finding that residential real estate brokers and agents regularly discriminated against Black, Hispanic, and Asian clients.   </p><p>Infrastructure is just as key to expanding the housing stock as land-use laws are. Sewers and zoning are “two sides of the same coin,” said Nathan Cummings, a law clerk who <a target="_blank" href="https://yalelawandpolicy.org/sites/default/files/YLPR/4_cummings_pe_11.28.22.pdf"><u>published a paper</u></a> in the Yale Law &amp; Policy Review in 2022 on wastewater treatment and urban development. You can’t change land-use laws to allow for more density when the sewer capacity isn’t there, and you can’t build out the sewer system when the land-use laws don’t allow for more density.</p><p>“It's very easy for local policymakers to fall into a trap where they say we can't upzone because we don't have infrastructure and we can’t build infrastructure because our zoning doesn't permit anything above a certain level of development,” Cummings said. “If you want to build more densely, it's a two-step process where you do both and ultimately what it takes is the political will.”</p><p>The connection between anti-sewer and anti-housing activism isn’t limited to Long Island. Similar communities, like Old Lyme, Connecticut, have been accused of <a target="_blank" href="https://insideinvestigator.org/everything-flows-downhill/"><u>blocking wastewater projects</u></a> in order to stymie denser housing construction and prevent lower-income people or people of color from moving into a community.</p><p>Alarm bells go off for Cummings in cases where a community’s water is being contaminated by waste and it refuses both to build out its sewer system or install an alternative wastewater treatment system. </p><p>“If you don't want either of those things, even as your groundwater is getting polluted, and you're having to pay the upkeep cost for your septic system, it just starts to look a little bit less rational,” he said.</p><h2></h2>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>There are certain foods and other substances that shouldn't go down the drain.</li><li>Rice and pasta can clog the pipes in your <keyword id="6558099" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sink">sink</keyword>.</li><li>You should not dispose of paint or unused medication by putting it down the drain. </li></ul><p>Whether you're cooking in a hurry or simply <a href="https://www.insider.com/interior-designers-reveal-things-in-your-kitchen-to-get-rid-of">trying to get rid of items</a> you no longer have a use for, it can be tempting to treat your sink's drain like a garbage hole.</p><p>But some things you put down your drain can potentially negatively impact yourself, the environment, and your <keyword id="6363870" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="home">home</keyword>.</p><p>Here are a few things that you should avoid dumping down your drain:</p><h2><strong>Rice can absorb water and clog pipes</strong></h2><p><a href="https://www.borismechanical.com/dont-put-uncooked-rice-down-your-kitchen-sink">Uncooked rice</a> shouldn't go down your <keyword id="27180" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="kitchen">kitchen</keyword> drain. As anyone who's ever cooked rice knows, rice grains can swell up and clump together when wet and these clumps can block your pipes.</p><h2><strong>Eggshells can stick to your pipes</strong></h2><p><strong><div type="image" title="eggshells" height="2576" width="3435" msid="80394458" hostid="261"></div></strong></p><p>They might seem too delicate to cause any trouble but eggshells can wreak havoc on your pipes and <a href="http://www.flohawks.com/blog/what-you-should-not-put-into-you-septic-system/">septic tank if you have one</a>. When wet, the shells can become sticky and coat your pipes or garbage-disposal blades. If this coating hardens, it can be hard to remove.</p><p><a href="https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/eggshells-in-the-garden.htm">Compost</a> eggshells on or throw them in the trash instead.</p><p><em><strong>Read More</strong>: <a href="https://www.insider.com/helpful-things-you-can-do-with-fruit-peels-2018-7">6 useful things you can do with fruit peels instead of throwing them out</a></em></p><h2><strong>Coffee grounds can damage your pipes and septic system</strong></h2><p>Although some garbage disposals can handle used coffee grounds, putting them down the drain can <a href="https://www.atomicplumbing.com/plumbing-news/is-it-safe-to-dump-coffee-grounds-down-the-sink/">clog your pipes</a> and may eventually cause issues for your<a href="http://www.flohawks.com/blog/what-you-should-not-put-into-you-septic-system/"> septic system, if you're on one.</a></p><p>Instead, compost coffee grounds or<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/8-unusual-uses-for-your-old-coffee-grounds-2012-7?r=US&amp;IR=TIR=T"> use them in your next DIY project.</a></p><h2><strong>Pouring used motor oil down the drain can be bad for the environment</strong></h2><p><a href="https://www.scottishplumber.com/dont-put-it-down-your-drain-motor-oil/">Disposing of used motor oil</a> in your kitchen sink <a href="https://www.epa.gov/recycle/managing-reusing-and-recycling-used-oil">can pollute the environment</a> and in some places, it's also <a href="https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/residents/congrease_mobile.shtml?translate=off">illegal</a> to do so. </p><p>According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, used oil that hasn't been disposed of properly can contaminate the equivalent of one year's water supply for 50 people.</p><p>Instead of dumping used oil in your sink, contact your local recycling or waste center to find out if they have an oil bank where you can safely (and legally) dispose of it.</p><h2><strong>Pasta can swell up and coat the blades of your garbage disposal or clog your pipes</strong></h2><p><strong><div type="image" title="straining pasta sink" height="3648" width="4864" msid="80394461" hostid="261"></div></strong></p><p>According to <a href="https://www.hunker.com/12601373/how-to-dissolve-a-pasta-clog-in-the-sink">Hunker</a>, starchy foods like pasta can get tangled in your garbage disposal's blades and it can also swell up and clog your pipes.</p><p>Pouring boiling water down your drain may help to dislodge a pasta blockage. You can also try pouring a mixture of vinegar and baking soda down the drain to try to dissolve the pasta.</p><h2><strong>Cooking fat, like bacon grease, should be kept out of the sink </strong></h2><p>The fat left in the pan after frying up a few strips of bacon solidifies at room temperature. So when you pour this grease down your drain, it will likely cool and<a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/tips-for-discarding-bacon-fat-482385"> harden inside your pipes,</a> per The Spruce Eats. </p><p>This can not only cause drain blockages, but also the fat may start to smell as it turns rancid. Instead, pour the hot grease into a disposable container or wipe it up with a paper towel.</p><p>You can also save the oil and use it to cook with - bacon grease can be stored in the freezer for <a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/tips-for-discarding-bacon-fat-482385">about a month</a> and it can be used to add flavor to dishes like sautéed green beans or potatoes.</p><h2><strong>Cooking oil should not go down the drain </strong></h2><p>Even oils like olive oil that don't typically solidify at room temperature should be kept out of the sink. Oils can cling to your drain pipes <a href="https://www.corleypro.com/blog/can-vegetable-oil-clog-a-drain/">and cause blockages over time</a>.</p><p>The best option for disposing of used cooking oil is to collect it in a disposable container or wipe it up with a paper towel.</p><h2><strong>Unfinished or expired medications should never be poured down the drain</strong></h2><p>In some cases, the chemicals in pharmaceuticals<a href="https://www.pca.state.mn.us/featured/dont-flush-medicines-down-drain"> can actually enter the environment</a> and cause damage to aquatic environments and marine life.</p><p>And, in many places, public wastewater treatment systems aren't equipped to filter medications so the chemicals in these drugs may also wind up in drinking water.</p><p>Per the <a href="https://www.pca.state.mn.us/"></a>Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, if you're disposing of a solid medication like pills, <a href="https://www.pca.state.mn.us/featured/dont-flush-medicines-down-drain">start by making the drugs unusable or unpalatable</a> by mixing them with vinegar, salt, or powdered spices.</p><p>Place pills in their original container after you remove any personal information from the bottle. Seal it with duct tape and then conceal the bottle by placing it inside of another waste item like a paper bag or an empty, opaque food container.</p><p>Many areas also offer free drop-off sites where you can turn in your unwanted medication to be professionally disposed of.</p><h2><strong>Leftover paint should be left to dry, not poured down the drain</strong></h2><div type="image" title="paint crafts" height="2759" width="3679" msid="80394462" hostid="261"></div><p>Whether you've just put the finishing touches on an art project or finally finished painting your bedroom, disposing of your leftover paint safely is important.</p><p>You'll want to avoid pouring extra paint down the drain since it contains chemicals <a href="https://www.epa.gov/hw/household-hazardous-waste-hhw#MGMT">that can contaminate water and soil</a> and it can also clog your pipes when it dries. </p><p>Per Good Housekeeping, you'll instead want to allow small amounts of leftover paint to dry and <a href="https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/cleaning/tips/a24186/throwing-out-paint/">harden before throwing it in the trash</a>. You can also donate larger amounts of spare paint to local building companies, schools, or organizations like Habitat for Humanity.</p><h2><strong>Flour can turn into a gluey paste if it gets down the drain</strong></h2><p>If you've ever had wet flour dry on your countertops, you know how tough it can be to remove.</p><p>So it's no surprise that running floury water down the drain or stuffing extra dough into your garbage disposal <a href="https://happydrains.co.uk/blog/ok-wash-food-sink/">can lead to the formation of a glue-like paste that</a> can harden inside your pipes, causing them to clog.</p><h2><strong>You may want to avoid pouring bleach down the drain for safety reasons</strong></h2><p>Bleach is a common household cleaning product that might not actually do any damage to your septic system or the environment if it makes its way down the drain.</p><p>However, pouring bleach down pipes that have been recently exposed to cleaning products that contain ammonia can cause <a href="https://wcpinstitute.org/effects-of-mixing-bleach-and-ammonia/">dangerous chloramine gas</a> to form. The fumes from this gas can cause <a href="https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/poison-control-center/household-cleaners">irritation and,</a> in some cases, more serious health issues.</p><p>Ammonia can commonly be found in products like window cleaners, dishwasher detergents, and drain cleaners, so be careful not to pour bleach down a drain that may have recently come into contact with another cleaning chemical.</p><p><strong>Read More:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/best-and-worst-kitchen-decorating-trends-this-year-2021">Interior designers share 6 kitchen trends that'll be huge this year, and 4 that will be out</a></p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/interior-designers-things-you-should-get-rid-of-2020-1">Interior designers reveal the 12 things in your home you should get rid of</a></p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/interior-designers-reveal-things-in-living-room-you-should-get-rid-of">Interior designers reveal the 11 things in your living room you should get rid of</a></p>

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