They're one giant leap for man and womankind on the domestic front – shoes with a built-in vacuum cleaner that suck up dust as you walk. Designers at Electrolux believe the footwear, called the Dustmate, will allow busy people – especially young professionals – to do their chores without having to drop everything. Research shows the average householder spends almost 90 hours every year vacuuming the house. But Electrolux says the Dustmate could turn cleaning into an 'unconscious byproduct of everyday life'.
The greencoloured shoes have two parts – a rechargeable base that contains the vacuum motor and an elastic sock which holds the user's foot in place. The base has a semi-flexible nylon structure and a flexible rubber sole to ensure comfort while walking. A laser sensor switches the vacuum on and off automatically to save energy. Electrolux said: 'As you walk, the base collects the dust without requiring any effort. It is a simple, yet creative cleaning concept that doesn't take up any precious free time.'
I will not show these to my mother! I will not show these to my mother! (she already vaccuums everyday!--- and may I say that I did not inherit that!!!)
