Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...

Robot vacuums like Roombas can make housekeeping easier, and connecting them to their iRobot Home smartphone app gives you a lot of control. But you don’t need an app to start your Roomba. If your ...