Home / Home / The Roomba Vac Essential handles pet hair fine — but the bin fills fastHome robot vacuum cleaningThe Roomba Vac Essential handles pet hair fine — but the bin fills fastIt picks up everyday pet hair on hard floors and low-pile carpet without issue. The smaller dustbin means you’ll be emptying it every few runs if you have heavy shedders. Shop robot vacuums on Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesThe Roomba j7+ Clean Base empties itself for weeksSuction power decides whether pet hair ends up in the bin or spread around the roomThe Roomba j7+ is the one for first-time buyers — it avoids disastersA self-emptying robot vacuum works fine for 3,000 sq ft — with one catchSelf-emptying docks trade money for weeks of freedom — and floor spaceExploreGlade Clean Scent PlugIns are best on the medium settingThe Scotch-Brite Lint Roller is disposable, not refillableThe Dreame L20 Ultra self-cleaning base is worth it for daily mopersThe self-cleaning dock's hot-air drying is worth the price aloneThe Shark Matrix Plus self-empty base means weeks of ignoring itPrevious The Shark ION Robot RV752SE's self-emptying base is game-changingNext The Roomba j7+ is worth $600+ for chaos households