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Unusual cleaning themed museums around the world

A future vacuum cleaner museum piece?
It may look prosaic in today’s eyes, but the rise of robotic vacs could see cylinder vacuums become future vacuum cleaner museum pieces. Image by Dmitri Ma/Shutterstock.

One of the greatest things about human nature is our quest for the absurd. Sometimes we can spot the wonky plug socket from a glut of straight ones or pick up a stray staple from a patterned carpet. Hunter Davies’ book, Behind the Scenes at the Museum of Baked Beans, celebrates this with a chapter per unusual museum. For example, the British Lawnmower Museum in Southport has one. This in part has inspired today’s post, owing to the lack of a vacuum cleaner museum in Mr. Davies’ book. Continue reading “A Night at the Vacuum Cleaner Museum”

Boeing pilots self-cleaning toilets, using Far Ultraviolet light

Not one of Boeing's self-cleaning toilets, only a bog-standard one in Business Class.
Not one of Boeing’s self-cleaning toilets, only a bog-standard one in Business Class on a Boeing 777.

The aeroplane toilet. A much-maligned species of the lavatorial pecking order. Like its cousin seen on trains and coaches, it is territory that Standard Class passengers deign to avoid if possible. Scaring claustrophobes witless since 1928, the aeroplane toilet has never been noted for its spaciousness. If in a dirty state, an already unpleasant experience made worse. Boeing might have the answer. In the testing stage is the next generation of airborne conveniences – self-cleaning toilets. Continue reading “Self-Cleaning Toilets Cleared for Take Off”

Google search suggestions for industrial cleaning services

In the last month, Google’s search queries have been in the news with allegations of political bias towards the Conservative party cause. This has led to many bloggers and news sites wondering what happened if they entered a given phrase. We at Clean Hire have jumped on the bandwagon to see what happens if we enter ‘industrial cleaning’ into Google. Continue reading “Ten Google Queries on Industrial Cleaning”

Clean-em-ups and street sweeping simulators

A couple playing video games.

After a tough day battling with a Tennant or a Comac machine, a bit of rest and recuperation is a good thing. Sometimes, a big mug of tea is enough. Others prefer to relax with video games on their XBox or PS4. Or a casual game on their tablet or smartphone.

We at Clean Hire have crossed the fine line between business and pleasure for today’s blog post. This time by looking at cleaning themed video games since 1980. Continue reading “Cleaning Themed Video Games Through the Ages”

Seven reasons why you need to keep your floor in tip-top condition

A buffing machine: one of many useful allies in floor cleaning.
A buffing machine: one of many useful allies in floor cleaning.

Whether at home, in the office, or on the assembly line, floor cleaning matters every time. It is the difference between maintaining a safe system of work or a hefty legal bill. Floor cleaning is THAT important, and here’s why. Continue reading “Seven Reasons Why Floor Cleaning Matters”

Clean Hire looks at railway carriage cleaning practices

The wonders of carriage cleaning on an Arriva Trains Wales Class 150
A nice clean train: the wonders of carriage cleaning on an Arriva Trains Wales Class 150 Sprinter train. Image by Peter Skuce, 2009 (Public Domain).

Many of us pay a princely sum for our season tickets each month or year.  Among our biggest complaints besides punctuality, reliability and overcrowding is cleanliness.  Or the lack of it, such as dirty seats and blocked toilets.  Of great importance to the operation of our rail network, is carriage cleaning. Continue reading “Carriage Cleaning: How Clean Is Your Train?”

Dusty roads set for clean sweep

Industrial vacuums in action, as seen in Washington DC.
The future Delhi dust buster? Industrial vacuums like this one in Washington DC could be seen on the streets of the Indian city. Photograph by Elvert Barnes (Creative Commons License: Attribution – Share Alike).

Rising pollution in the streets of Delhi is a bone of contention for government officials and road users alike. The Delhi government has tried to clean the city’s streets with mechanical sweepers, but they were tested by its dusty roads. In December of last year, the Delhi government have considered industrial vacuums as a solution. Continue reading “Industrial Vacuums Set for Delhi Streets”

LG vacuum cleaner uses smartphone pairing to clean floors

CES 2012 - LG HOM-BOT robot vacuum cleaner (6764015169)
Predecessor: an earlier version of the LG Hom-Bot vacuum cleaner, seen at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. Image by Pop Culture Geek, 2012 (Creative Commons License).
Today’s vacuum cleaners have come a long way since the Dyson, let alone the Hoover Junior.  Miniaturisation has seen today’s smaller models perform the task of bigger brothers with ease.  Some of which are wireless and clean floors through sensing technologies.  Revealed at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is LG’s addition to the fold. Continue reading “LG’s New Vacuum Cleaner and Security Device”

How a performance artist used an industrial vacuum cleaner to turn Chinese smog into a brick

Beijing smog comparison, August 2005. Wouldn't an industrial vacuum cleaner solve this once and for all?
Now You See It, Now You Don’t: an August 2005 view of Beijing without and with smog.

For the pea soupers of 1950s London, read Beijing in 2015. The Chinese capital city has gained a notorious reputation for its suffocating smog. One person decided to do something about it. For 100 days, artist Brother Nut carted an industrial vacuum cleaner through the streets of Beijing and sucked the city’s polluted air with the wand held high. Continue reading “From Smog to Bricks with an Industrial Vacuum Cleaner”