My vacuum cleaner is broken and I was just thinking what did people use before vacuum cleaners? random question I know but it just popped into my head.
When Were Vacuum Cleaners Invented
little known fact: the vacuum came before the carpet.
You poor thing. From what I can remember, a lot of people used brooms.....yes brooms. Or they would take them outside and hang then over a rope or something and beat on them to get the dirt out of them or just shake them outside. I know this is wall to wall and that would be impossible.
Carpets Weren't wall to wall there was a 2 -3 foot border of floor boards around the edge normally painted or stained The carpets were hung out side and beaten to death by the maid. If you could afford a carpet you could afford a maid
People used to take their rugs (not carpet per se) hang them on a clothes line and beat them!
