Your spring cleaning rituals echo back through time – to when houses first began getting filthy! In ancient times, spring was the only time rugs could be thoroughly cleansed: being hauled outside and beaten against concrete to expel their dirt-accumulated grime. Over the centuries however, innovations were developed which made cleaning much faster; then there was another surge of innovation about 100 years later when vacuum cleaners came along and became standard practice for housekeeping purposes.
Cleaning Revolutionized: Tracing the Evolution and Impact of Vacuum Cleaners throughout History
