How Do You Buy A Carpet Sweeper?
Melville Reuben Bissell in 1876 invented and marketed a new product – the carpet sweeper! Also referred to as “Ewbank” in the UK, a carpet sweeper, is a mechanical device that is used to clean carpets. Carpet sweepers were popular before the introduction of the vacuum cleaner. Carpet sweepers are lightweight gadgets and are less noisy as compared to vacuum cleaners, cleaning is quick and easy and does not interfere with “business as usual”! A carpet sweeper consists typically of a small box with brushers and rollers that are connected by gears or a belt at the base of the box along with a container for dirt. How does it work? The carpet sweeper’s mechanism is such that when you push it on the floor, the rollers turn and rotate the brushes forcefully. This helps the brushes to clean the dust and dirt off the floor and into the container. You also have the option to adjust height so you can work on different levels or lengths of the carpet or just the floor! A carpet sweeper is more conv