Early Black Friday deal: This robot vacuum is 43% off — and it saved our marriage

When my husband and I hit our seven-year itch, that breaking point at which so many couples unravel, those tiny idiosyncrasies that made us fall in love had become the less-than-favorable abnormalities that made us want to murder each other.

You’d be surprised what can throw one over the edge. For some, it’s an affair; for me, it’s debris in our bed that get tracked in by dirty feet on a floor that just can’t stay clean no matter how much you vacuum.

Does this make me a monster? Maybe but I have a therapist and a Shark Matrix Plus 2in1 Robot Vacuum & Mop with Sonic Mopping that has changed my life for good.

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Although my therapist ain’t cheap, my favorite vacuum is 43% off today, making this a Hallmark moment for everyone involved. Small-town girl meets big-time vacuum that keeps her relationship together just in time for Christmas (cue the snowflakes).

Listen, $399 might sound like a lot of money, but when was the last time you priced a divorce attorney? I’ve affectionately named this device Winston, who listens to my every command and doesn’t forget to clean up when I ask him.

He can be activated with my smart device through voice command or with the swipe of a finger. Don’t get me wrong, my husband does a lot for me, but noticing a thick layer of dirt on the ground is not his forté.

Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 Robot Vacuum and Mop with XL HEPA Self-Empty Base

What really makes Winston a game-changer is the way he works for me. While I’m busy writing articles or testing products, he’s busy navigating my home, and cleaning every corner. You can even set him on a schedule or tell him to spot-clean specific areas.

Thanks to precision home mapping, Winston effortlessly avoids my no-go zones, like the dog’s favorite hideaway, and knows exactly where to dock once he’s cleaned every inch of my floor. He’s also got some impressive sensors that can detect and avoid obstacles like my mountain of books and packages.

This AI-powered robot sees objects up to 5 inches away, so no toes are harmed during his cleaning routine. Thanks to his singular side brush and formidable suction power, I’m particularly impressed by his ability to reach corners. Winston efficiently clears dirt under my floorboard heaters, an area unreachable by my other vacuums, utilizing powerful blasts of air to unlodge hairballs and other disgusting objects.

To use the mopping function, you must first remove the front dust bin and replace it with the Vac and Mop 2-in-1 Dust Bin, which you’ll fill with water and a cleaning solution. After using it, dump the water manually and replace it with a self-emptying dust bin. It’s very easy!

Winston vigorously scrubs up to 100 times per minute, leaving sealed and stained floors gleaming with a pristine finish. Although a dryer was lacking to mitigate potential slippage, I found that any residual dampness evaporated swiftly post-use.

Its self-emptying canister can accommodate up to 60 days’ worth of dirt before necessitating manual emptying, which is easy to remove with a press-release button. It operates without needing bags, and the HEPA filtration system securely traps 99.97% of dust and allergens.

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In short, we sleep with our bamboo cooling sheets wrapped around us sans crumbs. And I have to say that it has really cut down on the little things that can blow up a marriage. Maybe you’re a saint and don’t have relationship problems — God bless. But if you, like me, struggle with keeping sticky crumbs off your feet and need a helping hand, I see you, I hear you, I stand with you … on a clean floor.

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