The Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner
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When you have a house with 3 inside dogs, sometimes it takes an army to keep the house clean! Even though there is only one one dog that sheds, there is one dog, who wishes to remain anonymous, that likes to collect leaves and sprinkle them all over my house. So needless to say, it’s a never ending battle to keep it clean, and I need all the help I can get.
I was so thrilled when the people at iRobot reached out to me again, asking if I’d like to try The Mint + Floor Cleaner. It was perfect timing because I had recently spent some time with Carolyn Forte, Director of the Home Appliances and Cleaning Products Department at Good Housekeeping, and she raved about The Mint cleaner when we discussed robotic floor cleaning devices. So the Mint was on my radar and I was dying to give it a go.
Let me tell you guys………Carolyn wasn’t kidding. The Mint is a DREAM! Not only is she whisper quiet but she’s efficient and does an amazing job! Mint Plus is not a vacuum, it operates quietly so you – and your pets – won’t be disturbed while it cleans.
You may know, I have a few other automatic floor cleaners, but I have to say, The Mint+ is my favorite! I first tested the Mint on my kitchen tile, using the dry sweep mode. The microfiber cloth was super easy to attach to the cleaning pad and with the push of a button the Mint started its business. (I love that I can use the microfiber cloth or I can use disposable Swiffer pads). I left it alone while I ate a cupcake did other housework. I kept checking on it, because I couldn’t hear it, I thought it was stuck and had turned off. I finally left it alone and when I checked on it a little later, the Mint was done. Being that the mint is not a vacuum, I wondered how well it would do……. Well, the proof was in the microfiber cloth, it was filthy! It was a little shocking to see how filthy my floor was!
I then dampened the mopping cloth and used the Pro-Clean Reservoir Pad and had the Mint mop the same floor. Again, I was surprised by how dirty the cloth was when it was finished!
The big shock came, when I ran it in our family room, with laminate floors. The Mint is small and goes under all the furniture, so it catches all the lose dog hair and dust bunnies. I love that I don’t have to move the furniture any more to clean under it.
You can click here to see the Mint in action at my house. It’s a 6 second video clip I made and shared on Vine recently. Are you familiar with Vine? It’s basically a free smart phone app like Instagram, but in video. If you have a Twitter account, it will take just a few minutes to get on Vine.
What does The Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner Do?
It keeps dust and pet hair under control for you. Designed exclusively for hard surface floors, Mint Plus sweeps and mops using dry and pre-moistened cleaning cloths.
Guided by the enhanced NorthStar® Navigation System 2.0, Mint Plus cleans methodically by moving back and forth across open areas in straight lines, working around furniture and rugs, and cleaning along baseboards. Mint Plus’s compact design gets into tight spaces, under furniture and into other areas that are hard to reach with traditional mops and sweepers.
Some of my favorite features of the Mint Plus Floor Cleaner
- Sweeps and Mops: In Sweep mode, Mint Plus uses dry cleaning cloths to pick up dust, dirt and hair, keeping your floors barefoot-friendly every day. In Mop mode, Mint Plus uses wet (or pre-moistened) cloths and a special mopping action to pick up the deeper dirt and grime
- Whisper Quiet: you can work , carry on phone conversations or even sleep while the Mint cleans.
- Fast charging: charges in 4 hour, or turbo charge in 2 hours with the charging cradle
- Easy to use: Simply attach a cleaning cloth, set Mint Plus down and press either the Sweep or Mop button
- Able to clean larger or multiple rooms in a single cleaning cycle, covering up to 350 square feet mopping and 1,000 square feet sweeping (2,000 with an additional NorthStar® Navigation Cube).
- Cleans where vacuums can’t: Because of its small size (only 9.6 x 8.5 x 3.1 inches), Mint Plus can get under sofas, beds, tables, and work in tight corners where large vacuums can’t.
The Mint Plus Automatic Floor Cleaner includes the Mint Plus Cleaner, NorthStar Navigation Cube with 2 C batteries, charger, 3 pack of cleaning cloths (2 dry sweeping cloths and 1 wet mopping cloth), and a Manufacturer’s 1-year limited warranty. Mint works with both disposable cleaning cloths and re-usable microfiber cloths for dry sweeping and wet mopping floors.
If you have pets and hard floors…………YOU NEED THE MINT PLUS! I use it every day, and wake up to clean floors! With a busy life, this is a MUST HAVE! I love that my floors are always clean!
Where to buy the Mint
You can find the Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner at popular retailers near you including Kohl’s, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and even on Amazon. msrp $299.00
Learn more about the Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner at www.irobot.com.
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No purchase necessary. Open to US residents only . Must be over 18. Giveaway begins on Feb 13, 2013 will end on Feb 20, 2013 at 11:59 CST. Winner will receive one Mint Plus Automatic Floor Cleaner. Product will be shipped by iRobot Corporation. Prize value approximately $299. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. One winner with a valid entry will be selected at random. Winner will be notified by email by Feb 25, 2013 and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be selected. TidyMom, and iRobot Corporation are not responsible for lost or undelivered emails. Winner will be posted on this blog post by March 30, 2013. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. By entering this giveaway, you have agreed to these rules. Giveaway sponsored iRobot Corporation (mintcleaner.com). This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook or Pinterest. We hereby release Facebook and Pinterest of any liability. If you have any additional questions – feel free to [contact us](https://tidymom.net/contact-me/)!
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Oh……..wouldn’t this be a blessing with my beloved pets…a lab and a kittycat (we won’t mention the back problem). I think you’d be great for a commercial for the Mint!
I have horrible back spasms from a car wreck in 2006. This would be great keep me from so much bending over!
I would love to win because we have all hardwood and tile on the first floor and 2 cats!
I’m a horrible house keeper and have two lovely dogs who live here with us. The floors in a couple of hours are not barefoot ready …..ever. This would be amazing! and help me clean better than I currently do!
Love-Love-Love! Fingers and toes are crossed 🙂 Thanks for the fantastic giveaway!
I want to win this because I don’t like cleaning
I would love to win because I have 2 dogs that shed, and two messy teenage boys. 🙂
I would love to win because I am not allowed to mop, sweep or vacuum since I had back surgery. It is left up to my wonderful husband who does the best he can but he is a pastor of two churches and he is so busy with them, that our floors are often left to a more convenient time.
Hi…I love your blog and and its great ideas. I especially love your review of the Mint and would love to own one myself…thanks for letting know about the product. We own a farm and have a constant flow of people and dogs in and out of our home. Have a blessed day!!
We have two new kittens who keep me cleaning floors!
1 year ago, I adopted 2 LARGE German Shepherds (sisters) from a rescue, that were in need of some extra TLC and obedience training. They also live indoors. Needless to say I have dog hair galore! Being that I have to vacuum EVERDAY, having this would enable me to spend more time with their training, and maybe even with my husband!! lol
This is exactly what I need! I have 3 cats & all hardwood floors, so I’m constantly cleaning my floors. It’s not something I enjoy doing, so this would be fantastic!
This is exactly what I need! I have 2 dogs and 2 kids, one of which is a newly crawling baby. I think I just may have to go and buy this if I don’t win!
i so need this floor cleaner. i have hard wood through out my home and it takes me forever to mop them all. This would be such a time saver!!!
I would sooo love one of these. My stone floor is forever getting dirty w two kids and a messy husband and this would help a TON!
I’d like the Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner because it would make it easier to keep my kitchen and bathroom floors clean by sweeping and mopping.
i would love to win this because i vaccuum every other day and i have two children with one on the way. i could use the help.
sweeping and mopping is a must everyday…
I LOVE that I would be able to turn it on and viola, clean floors! That is a huge timesaver! Keeping my fingers crossed I win!
I run our construction business from home, watch our grandkids, lead Women’s Bible Studies, Lead Financial Peace University & am a financial coach so I’m looking for easy, time saving helps for keeping my house clean. This seems like the perfect solution for my everyday needs!
We always have someone running in and out so the floors always need cleaning.
Who wouldn’t want an easier way to clean floors!
I would love one of these for my kitchen floor, my son is constantly making a mess under his high chair and I am always baking and have flour flying!
I think that The Mint would be a perfect addition because I have a fur ball of a dog (adore her) and a cat that refuses to allow baths. I also really appreciate that fact that it comes with re-usable cloths.
I’d love to win becuase my, ahem, the other floor cleaner I tried does not work on my very smooth tile floors — it just spins it’s little wheels!
Well, I have lots of pets and hard flooring, so this would be a thrill to own!
Many thanks, Cindi
I’d LOVE this for our floors! So much smaller than what I’m using now.
I work one full time and one part time job as well as having two lovable dogs and a husband who loves to clean the kitchen but cannot seem to figure out how use a swifer, so this mint floor cleaner would be aweome for me. Thank you for the chance to get my hands (or should I say floors) on one.
Oh my goodness! To own one would be amazing! I have lots of hard wood floors and lots of animal hair.
I would love to just turn one of these on and let it do its work so i can have more time with my 14 month old. It woulf also be nice not to worry about him eating my dirt piles :).
We have hardwood floors and I’m tired of the dust mop that doesn’t get under the furniture. This looks great!!
I would love it because my college kids moved out. Cleaning the floors was their chore and now, well, it is mine.
I love clean floors
I would love to win this!! I have 4 Sons, 3 Daughter-in-laws, 3 Grandkids and one on the way. Life is to short to spend a lot of time cleaning. I would rather spend the time with my family!!
I would love to win this to help keep my tile floors clean!!!!
Hi,
Okay I have three “leaf, debris, and dander” four legged babies here. Being of he short-legged- longer hair variety they too bring the outdoors in with them. We just installed wood floors. I thought it would cut down on the upkeep of carpet. However I now get to see very dust particle glaring at me, and its quite the battle. I just watch the video and yes! I would LOVE to have this!!! I am going to make a wish and hope.
P.S. I pinned, tweeted, shared and subscribed!
I’d love to win because I have hardwood floors, two cats, three dogs, three kids, and a full-time job. It would be a lifesaver!
What a fantastic appliance, Cheryl!
If I were fortunate enough to win this I would immediately ask you to send it to my friend and co-worker, Kathy. She is confined to a wheelchair (she is also deaf) and has been advertising at work that she’s looking for an automatic floor cleaner. Other models have not worked out but it appears that this is EXACTLY the kind of floor cleaner she needs.
Thank you for always hosting the best give-aways and especially for all the great blog content. YOU ROCK!
xo
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to win this!!! I have 2 dogs that shed a lot, plus a cat, 3 kids and a hubby! I have to vacuum everyday and this would help to pick up all the dog and cat hair and dust bunnies and hopefully cut my cleaning time in half, and the fact that it mops too!!!! WOW!!! I really need this!!!!
I would LOVE to win this because the idea of having my own mini Rosey the Robot (from the jetson’s of course!) thrills the geek in me.
My husband and I have five kids. We are busy running after them and both work full time jobs! This would be amazing for our hard wood floors!!
With 5 boys and a dog, I feel like I would be mopping all the time if I truly wanted to keep my hard floors clean. This would work so much better!
With three boys and pets?? I so need this in my life! Would love to win – thanks so much for the giveaway, Cheryl!! 🙂 – Claire
I’ve been dreaming and wishing and hoping for one of these! 🙂
Our three grandchildren live with us! Needless to say, lots of cleaning!
I would love to have one!! I have 5 children and work two jobs. My whole house has hard floors which havve to be swept on a daily basis and mopped twice a week. This would be heaven on earth!!
I would love to win the Mint floor cleaner. Our family is about to make a big move into our first house, and I am set on having hard flooring instead of carpets (that hold all the dirt & dog fur & allergens) This would be so great, as along with the move, me and my boyfriend are starting new jobs. It’s going to be stressful, but a gadget like this would definitly help keep the house clean, but not take us away from our two kids.
Thanks so much for hosting a wonderful giveaway!
I’d love to win a Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner- I have 2 cats, a dog, and a fiance who are busy tracking hair and dirt all over my white and black kitchen floor. It’s hard to stay on top of the cleaning when I’m working a full time job, doing the laundry, making dinner, doing the shopping, etc. This would really help- especially with my fiance’s allergies.
We have two dogs and are expecting puppies this weekend! I need one of these. 🙂
My husband, does a lot of outdoor work, is my main culprit. He also likes to HELP cook sometimes. Both tend to leave a lot on our floors. He’s always on me about cleaning the kitchen floor. Anyway, this would be a big help. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would love one because our entire downstairs is hardwood and I have kids constantly dropping food/drink. It’s impossible to keep clean!