Dust Box lets you clean your house in an old-school design

Living in a relatively small apartment, I have no need for a full vacuum cleaner as it takes up space and is also not that easy to maneuver at times. It is why I am always looking for handheld or robotic vacuums to make cleaning my apartment easier. If it helps in cleaning, design isn’t always an important consideration. This product design for an old-school-looking handheld vacuum seems interesting, although I’m not sure if it does add extra value to how it will clean the room.

Designer: Fernando Maldonado

The Dust Box doesn’t exactly look like any of the current handheld vacuums in the market as it gives off a classic look with its boxy shape. It is intentional as they’re going for the old-school look of vacuum cleaners that we might have used in the 80s or 90s, except that this one is not attached to a bigger body. It looks at first like some sort of container, but it’s actually a container for all of the dirt, dust and other small particles in the home.

We don’t have much information about this product concept and we can base our “review” only on the photos provided. It seems to have all the basic parts you will need for a basic vacuum cleaner. It comes with a handle for carrying it, a trash picker, and a container to keep them all. It doesn’t appear to have a lot of flexibility so it’s not able to get under couches and into crevices that might need something longer or softer.

This design has more space to hold dirt and other trash than many modern vacuums. I constantly have to open, throw out, and start cleaning all over again several times, using my hand held vacuum. What I don’t know is if that box is just for storing trash or if the other mechanisms for the vacuum is there and then just a small space for the dirt. The Dust Box is simple to use. This is a necessity for many of those who aren’t able or willing to learn all that cleaning equipment has.