If you believe the advertisements for cleaning products that are always competing for our attention on TV these days, dust and germs are everywhere! It’s a wonder that the human race as a whole survived to get to the stage of technological advancement we’re at today. How did we combat dust and germs without having access to our trusty Vax Powermax and a bottle of Detol?
Our ancestors weren’t slovenly people. They may not have had as many cleaning options as we do today, but they did understand that germs were a bad thing, and they did wash, sweep, and clean things. They just had to work harder to do it. Instead of a Vax Powermax, they had a broom. Instead of Mr Muscle, super-powerful toilet cleaners, and task specific detergents for cleaning clothes and cutlery, they had a far more limited selection of soaps.
Cleaning through the ages
Our pre-historic ancestors had very few options. They washed themselves with water, and some tribal populations would make beds in caves, and when the caves became bug-ridden, they’d burn their bedding and re-make it.
It wasn’t until the time period that we count as ancient history that soap was discovered. Early soap was made of animal fat, ash, or clay. It was used to make the removal of dirt from clothes easier. Human waste disposal was pretty simplistic - the waste would be emptied into nearby rivers, where it would wash away.
The Romans were the first great plumbers. They pioneered luxuries such as running water, and hot baths. They still didn’t have vacuum cleaners, though - so cleaning rooms was done with brooms.
The middle ages saw soap usage become more commonplace, but hygiene was otherwise not very advanced. Toilet waste would be emptied into the street, where it may sit for days before running untreated into nearby rivers. Populations were more dense than during pre-historic times, so the volume of waste entering rivers was a lot greater, and disease did spread as a result.
The Renaissance period saw some improvements in soap making, and public baths became commonplace, so people could clean themselves fairly well, but common people still did not have running water in their homes.
It wasn’t until the 18th and 19th century that public water supplies became commonplace, and mass-production of sodium carbonate (a popular ingredient in cleaning products) became possible. From there, it didn’t take long for many brands to start producing specialised products, designed for particular cleaning tasks.
The first automated carpet cleaning device was invented in 1860 by Daniel Hess of Iowa. Instead of sucking up dirt, it featured a rotating brush. The vacuum cleaner, as we know it today, wasn’t invented until 1901, and the first models were huge, petrol-driven units, rather than the small, easy to push around form of the Vax Powermax today.
It took a long time for vacuum cleaners to make it into every household, but now everyone can enjoy a dust-free home. Some people believe that we’re too concerned about germs - and I for one don’t like using too many detergents, but the ability to get rid of dust quickly and easily is certainly handy.
Written on behalf of The Original Factory Shop, suppliers of the Vax Powermax.

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