The History of Vacuum Cleaner Bags
The debris picked up by all of the different types of vacuum cleaners and units on the market has to be deposited somewhere -- usually in a vacuum cleaner bag.
In 1920 the Air Way Sanitizer Company of Ohio introduced the first vacuum cleaner with a disposable bag. Up until that time, vacuum cleaner bags resembled the type of bags golfers use to carry their clubs. They were heavy and unwieldy devices made out of thick, stiff canvas, designed to be somewhat flexible and yet keep the dust and debris from the carpets from escaping.
The improvement made by the Air Way Sanitizer disposable vacuum cleaner bag went a long way towards improving the overall effectiveness of the vacuum cleaner.
The bag, made out of paper, was designed to fit inside the cloth bag typically used. It not only made cleaning the vacuum easier but it kept the insides of the stationary bag clean at all times so that less of the dust and debris could be blown back out of the vacuum cleaner and throughout the house once again.
Early on, each manufacturer designed its own disposable vacuum cleaner bag made out of different types of paper. The bags were not interchangeable from one machine to another, as the fittings were of different sizes with different configurations for the intake opening. Manufacturers, once dependent solely on the sales of their machines, had discovered an entire new market for the disposable bags and once again sales soared.
Previously, a housewife had her machine and the only thing it needed was occasional cleaning and service. If the man of the house was handy, that job usually went to him. But after a while, repair shops specializing in vacuum cleaners were springing up everywhere.
But now, every vacuum cleaner in America was going to need at least one new, disposable vacuum cleaner bag every month and that represented an unanticipated windfall for the companies. It was not until many years later, when the dimensions of the air inlets became uniform and the advent of the bag-less machine that this lucrative aftermarket began to slow down..
Is Your Business Ready for 2003?
Anyone who owned a business in the U.S. in 2002 knows the difficulties that a poor economy can cause. Even those in other countries who may have operated under better economic conditions last year have or will experience downturns in business. Well, 2002 is over, so how do you regroup to face 2003 with optimism and a fresh game plan? That was the topic of discussion in my recent coaching session with Denise. "The economy can't possibly be as terrible this year as it was last year, can it?" she asked.
"I mean, I'm really struggling to get new jobs from my current clients much less bring on new clients." "Well, it does seem like the economy is taking a longer time to rebound than anyone expected, so let's see what we might be able to do to shore up your business during this down time." During the rest of our conversation, we set a new agenda focused on strengthening relationships with current clients, further distinguishing herself from her competitors, and approaching segments...
Is Your Business Ready for 2003?
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EXPLORE YOUR "INNER SPACE"
This is the Space Age! Explorations in outer Space are going on in leaps and bounds. Yet the problems of the individual are not that much different from those of the earlier stages of civilization. They're only more so!This is the age of exploration and expansion. Everything is expanding at a tremendous rate, including the expansion of our intellect and our experience.In order to keep pace with this rapid growth, it seems to me that our greatest need is not so much the exploration of Outer Space, but rather that of our inner space. Yes, we need to take total control of our minds, thereby controlling our destinies.Donald Curtis in his early book, "Your Thoughts can Change Your Life" suggests 12 steps you can take towards integrating your whole being and accomplishing what you want from life.
The following ten steps have been adapted from his ideas.1. RELAXATION. Relaxation is the starting point for harmonious living . There's no limit to the healing power of the forces within if...
EXPLORE YOUR "INNER SPACE"
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Keeping Your Shower Stalls Clean and Tidy
Your shower should be a nice, calming place to unwind, an oasis of comfort where you can wash away the day's troubles along with the day's dirt. Your morning or evening shower should relax you and make you feel clean and healthy.
But, if the shower stall is always dirty, not only is it unattractive and unhealthy, it's terribly distracting to your shower experience.
There are few places in your house that are harder to keep clean than your shower stalls and glass shower doors.
The water spots them, and the constant damp atmosphere causes mold and mildew to run rampant.
It's one of those household cleaning jobs that seem to be never ending, but it is important to keep those shower stalls clean to maintain household cleanliness and health.
When you disinfect your shower stalls and glass shower doors, you not only make the house look and smell better, but you kill germs that can potentially be unhealthy to your family. There are many...
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