Clean up your act with a clock that knows when you last vacuumed | Innovation

A Fitbit for your vacuum cleaner keeps track of when you last did the cleaning and lets you know when you’ve been slacking off

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“Living with med-student mates means sharing everything from stethoscopes to strep throat,” says Tye D. Haus. “But I’m the only one working double shifts when it comes to cleaning. We need prophylactic action before our house becomes a health hazard.”

Flatmates too busy scrubbing up for surgery to clean up the home? How about a digital matron to keep track of how many days it has been since anyone did the dirty work? That should keep things orderly.

It needs two parts: a detector and a display. I prescribe a pair of wireless, battery-powered micro:bit …

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