Dimensions: 4.25 X 1.25 X 1.25 (HxLxW) Item Number: #32218 UPC: 729343322180 Price for 6: $7.50/each Price for 12+: $6.00/each MSRP: $14.99/each The first attempts to provide a mechanical solution to floor cleaning were begun in England in 1599. In the early 1900s, a janitor created an electric vacuum using a fan motor, soap box, broom handle, and a pillowcase to design the first commercial bag-on-a-stick upright vacuum cleaner.