I'm glad you are improving. The cleaning once a week is suggested by companies and pet shops in order to sell more bedding.
I once freaked out my robo by applying a technique used for guinea pigs. It involves picking up the animal and not letting him go until he settles. This is the video i got the idea from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkUlSU9XqlY
Well it works for guinea pigs, that's all i can say
I restarted from zero and in this video you the progress after 2 months of negotiations.
VIDEO