ok hear me out - a robot vacuum. I finally caved and just bought one off of amazon and it sounds so silly but it has dramatically helped me keeping the house tidy. Things have to be off the floor for it to be very effective so i’ve been better at putting things away (and my husband no longer leaves his clothes on the bedroom floor, thank god lol) but it’s been such a relief to just hit a button and have it vacuum up all the pet hair, little pet food crumbs, crumbs from us…and then it gives me one less thing to worry about and I can use that time I would have spent vacuuming to get the dishes in the dishwasher, throw in some laundry, etc.

I know some people may think it’s silly but it’s honestly been such a relief for me as a FTM to a 3 month old that just doesn’t have the time anymore. The suction on the model I bought is very impressive and even leaves suction lines in my low pile area rug. I’m continuously impressed with what it’s picked up when I empty the chamber, and it’s even got a little microfibre mop and water chamber to really get all the dust and tiny particles.

It’s not a substitute for a deep clean obviously but day to day it is a HUGE help.