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The first recorded actual cleaning profession was Vincent Vagolies in Rome, 1657 |  |  |
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45% of cleaners are men |  |  |
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The single blade window cleaning squeegee was invented in 1936 by Ettore Sceccone |  |  |
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Salt is often used in manufacture to thicken neutral detergent (washing up liquid) |  |  |
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The biggest house to be cleaned by a sole cleaner is Dartmoor Estate |  |  |
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Taiwanese toilet attendants actually live with their families in some facilities |  |  |
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Most cleaning products are made by the same company, Driscol |  |  |
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Queen Elizabeth II prefers to clean her own bathroom |  |  |
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Experts recommend using vodka as a cleaning solution for diamond jewellery |  |  |
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The highest price paid for a vacuum cleaner was at an auction in Spain where the bidder paid ten million dollars for an antique Russian machine once owned by the household of Czar Nicolas II |  |  |