A thought as I Hoovered

Why do we scrub the heavy thing back and forth when it has fast revolving brushes? Surely a single slow pass is just as effective.

Reply to
DerbyBorn
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Same as using a hover lawn mower and moving from side to side when just forward does the same job.

Reply to
Mr Pounder Esquire

I was wondering the exact same thing the other day brushing my teeth with the electric.

Reply to
Adrian Caspersz

People like doing things even if pointless. Like flapping Polaroid photos while they develop.

Reply to
Max Demian

I don't know I guess its habit. Many machines do not have fast revolving brushes. I often have thoughts about muck. where does it all come from? Not all of it can be shed skin, so one must assume its come from outside and maybe even outer space. Brian

Reply to
Brian Gaff

ISTR some research, years ago, that showed that around seven passes were required to achieve the best cleaning.

Reply to
Nightjar

To get good Polaroid you need a steady even temp that is why they invented the cold clip that you put them into and put them under your armpit.

Brian

Reply to
Brian Gaff

You scrub it back and forwards over the same bit of carpet?

Ask your wife about how to Hoover.

Reply to
Dave Plowman (News)

Trade mark acknowledged. Other brands of vacuum cleaner are available :-)

Reply to
Scott

In message , Scott writes

Quite. Known as the Electrolux when I was growing up. The verb is a bit clumsy. Morphed into Hoover when I married and remains so despite us using a Meile and a Dyson.

Reply to
Tim Lamb

Nothing sux like electrolux.

Miele. Miele. Miele. Miele.....

...Miele

Reply to
The Natural Philosopher

That's the old "pull and peel" Polaroids. With the SX-70 type you had five minutes to wait and flap.

Reply to
Max Demian

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I don't think a large proportion of household dust is from outer space, but some micrometeorites do reach ground level, and are collected.

Here's a podcast about the subject:

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Max Demian

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