It’ll Never Work! - Week 5
Steve Robinson:
December 20th, 2006
Every week I take a look at the strangest gadget from the past 7 days.
This week, say goodbye to boring hoovering forever…
“Dusty Shoes”
Tired of cleaning the house? Repulsed by the idea of hoovering the living room again? Then you need the new Electrolux Carpet-Cleaning Shoes! Specially designed by boffs for people who are too lazy to do their hoovering (or should we now say ‘Electroluxing’?), the shoes suck up dirt through some as-yet unknown mechanism to leave your floor spotless. Say goodbye to boring hoovering, and say hello to ‘fun’ foot-based cleaning!
… However. There are a few drawbacks to this little idea. Where is the dirt supposed to collect once its been sucked up? In a bag that’s strapped to the leg, like some bizarre, inverted domestic colostomy bag? What about the vibrating feet? Sure, that’s going to be nice when you finally take off the shoes and can’t feel the ground. And how about those tricky under-table spots, are you going to lie on your back and slide in under the table and stamp your feet about?
Hmm… best have a rethink, guys.
The Electrolux Cleaning Shoes is still in the concept stage, but expect developments next year.