Vacuum cleaners have become such an integral part of our lives today that we fear even to imagine what life without them would be. In fact, just the thought of following a back breaking and time consuming routine of manual cleaning makes people lose their sleep. These appliances have simplified the hardest and most important of everyday tasks for millions of people across the globe.
Earliest Mechanized Cleaners
The first ever vacuum cleaner was developed from manual carpet sweepers which were used as early as the 1860’s. The cleaner operated with the help of bellows used for sucking in the dust collected by a rotating brush.
First Motorized Vacuum Cleaner
The first truly motorized vacuum cleaner was developed in 1901 by an Englishman named Hubert Cecil Booth, after watching a demonstration of the American machine, believed to be the one developed by Thurman.
First Portable Domestic Cleaners
The first portable vacuum cleaners to be used for domestic cleaning were developed in 1905