It takes a special kind of person to actually enjoy vacuuming the house. To each their own, agreed, but there are precisely eleventy hundred and sixty three…hundred things (using Jacob Zuma maths) that I would rather be doing with my time than listening to the deafening roar of the machine while bumping sofas and chairs out of place.

Must we really, in this day and age, endure such horrors? No, because technology is here to save the day and we want to high five the hell out of whoever designed this ingenious gadget. The Robot Vacuum Cleaner (R1 499, was R2 500) will pick up dirt, debris, pet hair and dust from carpets, wooden floors, marble floors and nylon flooring and doesn’t require you to bust your back while doing so.

Here’s the impressive list of features:

• Has automatic identification of dust on the ground
• The powerful vacuum sucks all the accumulated dirt into the bin
• Takes a different cleaning line each time and improves cleaning efficiency
• Three functions: Including sweep, adsorb and mop
• Ideal for cleaning the floor, corners and crannies
• Efficiently picking up hair, dust and dirt in all those nooks and crannies under furniture
• The cleaner robot runs automatically around home to adsorb the dust and dirt with the furry cover The furry cover can be removed to clea
• Easy operation: Can not be affected by blockage
• Power: Three AA batteries (not included)
• Run time: 60 minutes
• Weight: 498g
• Dimensions: 23cm (L) x 23cm (W) x 4.5cm (H)

Take that evils of housekeeping, next a robot that goes to work on Mondays in my place please.

With all that free time around the house you could always crack on with the DIY tasks you’ve been putting off for ages. Mixing technology and DIY like a cross between Bob the Builder and Robocop, the Laser Level Tool (R199, down 33%) projects a vertical laser beam for precision cutting, measuring and building. With three level bubbles on top and a tape measure of 250cm, the laser level makes hanging shelves and cabinets a cinch.

Your need to knows:

• Tape measure 250cm length
• Three level bubbles on top
• Standard metric rulers
• Hang shelves and cabinets, tiles and picture frames with accuracy
• Dimensions: 20cm (L) x 5cm (H) x 2cm (W)

Well played technology.