5 of the best gadgets for cleaning up

iRobot Scooba 385

£400, irobot.com

This floor-washing robot, cousin to the Roomba, is no wet blanket – like its robot cleaner siblings, it navigates its way around your house tidying up your mess. 

Unlike the Roomba, the Scooba's designed for hard surfaces, washing your kitchen floor and sucking up its dirty cleaning water as it goes. Perfect for sorting out the aftermath of your Christmas cooking efforts.