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Vacuum Cleaner History 101

admin_cleaner — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 21:50:59 +0000

After the introduction of carpeting in homes and businesses, the logical next step was something to help us keep them clean. This “something” was the vacuum cleaner. It may come as a surprise to many that the vacuum cleaner was actually first built in the mid 1800s. In fact, the original vacuum cleaner was invented prior to the US civil war. In 1860 a man by the name of Daniel Hess was granted a patent by the US patent office for his “carpet sweeper.” This was the first device of its kind to use suction to clean carpets. While, this was a welcome alternative to the burden of manually sweeping carpets to clean them, it was indeed a very crude design that would need much improvement to become practical.

In the years that followed, there were some other designs, but the first real success story comes about 20 years later. That is when Melville Bissell invented his push version of the vacuum cleaner for his wife. The Bissell name is still going strong to this day. Melville’s device was so popular that he started Bissell as a company and later his wife ran it and became one of the most success women in business in her day. Bissell’s design was an improvement and was successful, but it still wasn’t quite what you think of compared to what we use in our homes today. But it was pretty impressive for the 1870s.

Over the following years there were several attempts at making a better vacuum cleaning device, but it was James Spangler in 1907 that finally invented a device that resembles the models that we use in our homes today. It was portable, used suction, had a bag for the dust and debris that was sucked up (made using a pillowcase), and had a rotating brush to help loosen and lift the dirt from the carpet.

Things To Know When Hiring A House Cleaning Service.

admin_cleaner — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 21:49:18 +0000

Hiring a house cleaning service can be a long and difficult process to go through and you want to do it right the first time so you don’t have to do it again. Hiring a service can be complicated as potential employers wad through a long list of applicants trying to find an established company be it a small business with a few cleaners or a larger company with multiple employees.

One way to streamline the process is to use a consumer based web site that has the reviews of a business posted for members to read. By finding the right ones that have been raved about you have a good base to start looking for those that will work best for you individual needs. It is recommended that you find at least three or four of the top contenders to do a face to face interview with. After all a business may get great reviews by their customer but they may not be a great fit for you and this is critical for long term success. If you decide to hire an individual cleaner as opposed to a company you need to understand that you will be assuming the role of employer.

As such you will need to consult your home owner’s insurance policy to make sure any injuries that may occur in the home are covered by your policy as well as any damages that may occur to the home or your property. You are also responsible for making sure the worker can legally work in the United States which involves making sure the person has a valid identification and a social security card.

Since you are the employer you will also be responsible for the employment taxes so if you are planning to use a house cleaner long term you might want to do some homework or consult a tax consultant to find out what you are legally obligated to do and how to do it.