2 . If you're tired of mopping floors by hand and ready to outsource the chore to someone (or something) else, you're not alone. With tens of thousands of customer ratings for robot mops on Amazon alone, it's clear that more people are turning to robotic devices to clean their floors. And thankfully, there are plenty of options to choose from.

If you're hoping to find the best robot mop, a few top brands pop up when searching for the floor-cleaning gadgets, including many familiar vacuum companies. iRobot, Roborock, Ecovacs, Bissell, and Samsung are among some of the most popular options, and you can find all of their robot mops available to order on

Amazon, Walmart, Target, and The Home Depot.

Prices vary based on model and features, but you can expect the best robot mops to cost anywhere from $150 to S600. I's certainly an investment, but if mopping floors isn't your favorite chore, it's well worth the cost.

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Cordless and sleek, robot mops operate with battery power and come with charging docks. Some are hybrids. Others are purely for hard floors and have smart features, like floor plan mapping, object avoidance, and voice command. Many connect to Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant smart devices.

·Best Overall: iRobot Braava Jet M6 Ultimate Robot Mop

·Best Rated: Roborock Robot Vacuum and Mop

·Best Splurge: Ecovacs Deebot T8 Robot Vacuum and Mop Cleaner

·Best for Wood Floors:Bissell Spin Wave Hard Floor Expert Wet and Dry Robot Vacuum

·Best Large-Capacity: iLife Shinebot W400s Mop Robot

·Most Quiet:Yeedi k700 2-in-1 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner and Mop

·Most Affordable:   iRobot Braava Jet 240 Superior Robot Mop

·Most Versatile: Samsung Jetbot Mop

·Best Basic: iLife V5s Pro 2-in-1 Mopping Robot Vacuum

·Best Smart:   eufy by Anker RoboVac L70 Hybrid Vacuum and Mop

5 . Since I learned that shoppers who do less research are happier with their purchases (购买的东西), I’ve been proud of my “good enough” method of shopping. Unlike my husband, who does weeks of research, looking at various choices, and weighing his preferences compared to costs, I always buy the first item I come across that fits my needs and price range.

According to Barry Schwartz, author of the book The Paradox of Choice, my method of shopping is called “satisficing,” while my husband engages in (参与) “maximizing.” Maximizers want the best and believe that there’s a perfect one of whatever they’re looking for. Satisficers, on the other hand, focus on what will be good enough to meet their minimum (最低的) standards.

I recently purchased a desk chair. I wanted one that offered more lumbar (腰部的) support, so I went to a store and picked out a chair that felt comfortable and was within my price range. I was happy with my purchase for six months, until the day I put just a little weight on the back of the chair, and it broke. Turned out that the chair’s back was made of particle board and it was just a matter of time before some weight broke the board. Now I have to buy a new one. It would have been less expensive if I’d researched various chairs, even if I’d ended up with a pricier chair.

While I am very much a satisficer, there are purchases that bring out the maximizer in me. One of them is blank notebooks. Recently I spent nearly two hours looking through the notebooks at a store to find the perfect one for a creative project. While I could use any notebook to take notes and draw pictures, the one I found fitted the project I had in mind.

While I’m always glad to be a satisficer, I admit my satisficing ways can sometimes prevent me from getting the satisfaction of finding exactly what I want. I know making sure that I raise my standards and get the enjoyment of finding the right choice for me will help me to enjoy the best of both worlds.

10 . Do We Really Need Cash Anymore?

When the Covid-19 pandemic spread around the globe, many banks took action. People were encouraged to avoid using cash and make electronic payments where possible.     1     In the UK, the number of contactless payments increased by 36% between 2020 and 2021.

    2     After all, it comes with many advantages. For a start, it’s safer, as cash is easily stolen. Credit and debit cards are too, but it’s possible to trace payments and cancel the cards. Mobile payments are even more secure. As well as that, all your transactions(交易) are logged, making record-keeping far simpler.

However, it seems as if we are just not ready to say goodbye to cash for good. Recent data shows that cash has made a comeback since the cost of living started to rise steeply. That’s not unusual since people tend to prefer having paper money at hand when times are hard.     3     But with electronic payments, it’s harder to keep track of where your money is going.

Even if cash payments do not vanish entirely, our economies are changing to become far less reliant on cash than they once were. And while switching to electronic payments is simple and convenient for many people, this isn’t true for everyone. An increasing number of stores have stopped accepting cash payments altogether, meaning that such people may become more marginalized (边缘化). Moreover, alongside the decline in cash usage, the number of ATMs and local banks has dropped significantly.     4    

Despite the popularity of electronic transactions, one thing is clear:     5     And as companies rush towards finding ever more convenient transaction methods, it’s important not to abandon those who prefer to pay in the traditional way.