I use a box fan to help dry the dishes in the dishwasher. Recently I mistakenly pointed the fan away from the dishes instead of toward them. This appears to be faster and more effective than my normal method. Why?

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    can be replaced by a broom in 90% of cases

    only need a vacuum cleaner if you have a carpet

    Or a rug, or cloth furniture like a couch, or drapes/curtains, underneath the fridge and other spots a broom just doesn’t fit, inside cupboards, probably more places that aren’t coming straight to mind

    Oh: keyboards!

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      Yet there have never been less “drapes”, curtains and carpets than in a modern home. And oddly humanity got by just fine without vacuum cleaners until - pure coincidence, no doubt - postwar consumer capitalism instructed us that we “needed” these things.

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        711 hours ago

        Yet there have never been less “drapes”, curtains and carpets than in a modern home

        My SiL just moved into a home constructed 3 years ago and all but the main living room and bathroom are carpeted. Every window has curtains, the front 2 have blinds as well. The other couple I’ve been in are the same, and my own homes are similar though constructed in what wouldn’t be called modern times for sure

        And oddly humanity got by just fine without vacuum cleaners until

        We got by just fine without microwaves, cell phones, the Internet, etc. too, guess those are all pointless excesses!

        If you don’t need a vacuum where you live then don’t fucking own one, I did just that when I loved somewhere that only had a small throw rug I could smack against s pole to dust. The whole assuming everyone only has one because we’re sheep thing is pathetically stupid, though

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          So many hypersensitive thin-skinned vacuum-cleaner owners! Perhaps they’re projecting their insecurities because deep down they know I’m right.

          Addendum. I will concede your argument for the niche case of keyboards. I once considered buying a handheld one just for that, but decided against on grounds of wastefulness.

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            bro no one needs you to “concede” anything. we’re saying you’re being a narrow minded jerk who doesn’t understand the living conditions of others. that’s not an argument. it’s a tip.

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            611 hours ago

            So many hypersensitive thin-skinned vacuum-cleaner owners!

            Lol, someone’s upset they were slapped down for their objectively incorrect statement

            Some random dip shit on the Internet isn’t going to shake my confidence that my house is much easier to clean thanks to my vacuum cleaner, but it’s cute you think that

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                311 hours ago

                The more insults you hurl

                Yeah, all 1 I’ve used in multiple comments so far

                Again, some random dipshit saying untrue stuff isn’t gonna bother me. I’ll go home tonight and vacuum around my desk just for you

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        While vacuum cleaners might feel like a modern invention, their roots can actually be traced back to the 1800s. Specifically, in 1860, Daniel Hess of West Union, Iowa, invented a device he called a “carpet sweeper.” The apparatus used a combination of bellows for suction and a rotating brush for gathering dust. And while yes if all you have is a hard wood floors the need for a vacuum is diminished but is still helpful. And what is useless for one person is helpful to another. Now there is interesting stories on how the Dyson came around to sell such an expensive vacuum.