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And the Roomba fits this rule of thumb again by replacing the vacuum cleaner (which replaced, what, taking rugs outside and beating them with sticks?) On a tan
by function_seven 6y ago
And the Roomba fits this rule of thumb again by replacing the vacuum cleaner (which replaced, what, taking rugs outside and beating them with sticks?)
On a tangent: How was wall-to-wall carpeting cleaned before the invention of the Hoover? Did it just not exist before then? Or it just collected dirt until it was replaced?
- melling 6y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpet_sweeper https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpet_sweeper
- function_seven 6y agoOof. We had one of these growing up, so I know about them. Just didn't remember it when I replied. Still useful for collecting crumbs around restaurant tables.
- bluGill 6y agoCarpet was for the rich. Normal people had much cheaper hardwood floors which were cleaned with a broom. The rich had servants, though I'm not sure what they did to clean (I think take it all outside)