Woman in Fight with Roommate Over Whether a Home Needs Both a Roomba and a Regular Vacuum

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'Most of the time, it just bonks around like a lost toddler at IKEA until someone takes pity on it and turns it around,' the woman saidNEED TO KNOW
A woman moved into a shared apartment with two roommates who agreed to share cleaning responsibilities
However, she was left unimpressed when one of her roommates began using a Roomba instead of a regular vacuum cleaner
'It doesn't have a hose, can't clean corners or high surfaces, and doesn't work for any kind of mess,' she saidA woman who recently moved into an apartment in Boston with three other PhD students is unsure if she 'overstepped' after buying a vacuum cleaner without discussing it first.
On Monday, July 28, the woman explained in a post on Reddit's "Am I The A--hole" forum that she is living with two other women in their mid-twenties, whom she didn't know before moving in. She said they all discussed splitting up the responsibility of keeping the apartment clean prior to the arrangement.
However, she was unaware that the vacuum one of her roommates would be bringing was a Roomba. The woman said robot vacuums are ideal for light maintenance if used frequently, but are unsuitable for vacuuming the entire apartment.
'It doesn't have a hose, can't clean corners or high surfaces, and doesn't work for any kind of mess,' she explained.
Complaining about her roommate, the woman continued, 'She also only wants to run it every other week, which doesn't really keep up with the dust and dirt of three people.
'The Roomba also hasn't mapped the apartment well due to its infrequent use,' she said. 'Most of the time, it just bonks around like a lost toddler at IKEA until someone takes pity on it and turns it around.'
The woman said that when she tried to discuss her concerns with her roommate, the Roomba owner disagreed on the need to have a separate regular vacuum cleaner.
In an attempt to avoid an argument, the woman said she bought her own regular vacuum that had a bag and an allergy filter to use in her bedroom and shared areas.
'When I brought it home, she was annoyed and said I had gone behind her back and broken our agreement,' the woman said of her roommate. 'I didn't see it that way, and shared that I'm not asking anyone else to use it or share costs. I just wanted to be able to clean the apartment to a level that works for me."
'Our other roommate said she doesn't really have a preference and doesn't care, so it seems like she is currently steering clear of this,' she continued. 'There's no blame or fault to be found in her at all; I totally understand why she might want to stay neutral."
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'I don't want to be the problem roommate, but now I'm wondering if I overstepped. AITA [am I the a--hole?],' the woman asked.
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Responses to the post reassured the woman that her views on the Roomba were fair.
One person said her roommate was 'acting like a child,' while another argued there should be no issue with the addition of the vacuum because the Roomba can still be used.
'This is absurd. You are allowed to buy whatever you want for your shared apartment. Roommate sounds like a problem now and future,' someone else chimed in.
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