I swapped my regular vacuum cleaner for Shark’s robot vacuum and mop for the week – this is why I’m converted

Shark PowerDetect NeverTouch Robot Vacuum and Mop RV2800YEUK on a pink background.

Meet the tester

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I'm Lauren, Ideal Home's resident floorcare expert and Certified Expert in Vacuums. I tested this robot vacuum and mop in my three-bedroom home, which consists of hard flooring and rugs downstairs and carpet upstairs. I used it every single day (and sometimes twice a day), testing out all of its cleaning and app functionalities.

Shark is known for being a major player in the floorcare game. And while I'm a big fan of the brand's full-size vacuums, I know that their robot vacuums - and robot vacuums in general - are a little more divisive. That's why I wanted to test the auto-emptying, auto-refilling Shark PowerDetect NeverTouch 2-in-1 Robot Vacuum and Mop out for myself.