Learn how to clean your Roomba's bin the right way

If you've just been dumping dust, dirt, and debris from your Roomba's bin into the trash and then slapping it back into your trusty robovac, you're doing it wrong. It's easy to ignore, but there's a filter inside the bin compartment, and if you're not cleaning it regularly--and replacing it once in a while--your Roomba will get less and less efficient as it sweeps your floors. If you haven't been taking care of your Roomba's bin filter, it's never too late to start. The procedure for cleaning your Roomba's filter differs depending on which model you have. For the popular 600 series (I have a Roomba 675, for example), there's a curved filter that sits in the bin itself, while 800- and 900-series Roombas have a rectangular filter cartridge that fits into the top of the bin.