The Scooba is a lot easier than sweeping then mopping the old fashioned way. It really doesn't take all that much effort to get it up and going. You pop open the tank, fill it with water, put some soap in the reservoir, put the tank into the Scooba and hit the clean button.

After it is done, you remove the tank and empty it, pop out the battery to recharge it, and put the Scooba away. I also just do a cursory check on the filters to see if they are in need of being replaced (haven't replaced any yet). It really is a lot easier than manual mopping

-- Tim