Archive for April 22nd, 2011

How did people clean rugs before vacuums?

Friday, April 22nd, 2011
Patsy asked:


I’m watching Pride and Prejudice and all the rooms have hardwood floors with large rugs. How did they get them clean? It seems strange they would have dragged them outside to beat them twice a week.

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