The vacuum cleaner is another invention that most of us take for granted these days…(except on the days that you’re having company or expecting a visit from CPS, perhaps)…
A tool that thankfully transformed domestic work forever.
And a tool that illustrates the Industrial Revolution – its new manufacturing processes, the desires for a more convenient life and the overall change from a primarily rural to an urban society.
An Industrial Revolution reflected in the vacuum cleaner itself – from the most basic of brooms and brushes, to innovative robotic machines that now do the vacuuming for you…
So exactly who can we thank for this powerful household tool?
A cat curiously interacts with a vintage Bissell floor sweeper on a patterned rug
*****Daniel Hess’s Carpet Sweeper*****
Daniel Hess received the first patent for an official vacuum cleaner in 1860.
His simple “carpet sweeper” design consisted of two basic parts – a rotating brush and an elaborate bellows mechanism.
Even though this new invention was quite an innovation for its time, the person holding the device still had to do all the work…
Although this “carpet sweeper” was honestly not that much better than the brushes and brooms that already existed, his simple carpet sweeper inspired others to think about how “new” and developing technology could be used to clean homes.
A surprised orange and white cat interacts with a vacuum cleaner in a messy room
*****June 8, 1869: The “Whirlwind”*****
Nine years later, Chicago inventor Ives McGaffey received a patent for his “Whirlwind” rug cleaner.
This vacuum cleaner looked similar to modern upright vacuum cleaners, but the device required the use of a hand crank.
Its release brought mixed success.
Even though consumers recognized the value that an actual working vacuum cleaner could offer, this was a disappointment.
The device was bulky and hard to maneuver. Those who were able to operate it claimed that it was not effective.
Children dressed in vintage clothes leave a classic red schoolhouse surrounded by fall foliage
And for the “teacher” or “student” in all of us, there’s coffee.
If not for coffee, I would probably have never completed college.
If not for coffee, I would probably not have even gotten my first job.
Now that I am a “retired old woman,” I’m not sure that I would ever get out of bed without the smell of coffee…and my wonderful husband who has brought me coffee in bed for 40 years…
So for those caffeine addicts out there like me, here are a few gift ideas…
Gift Card Holder: I have never been an Etsy addict. I’m scared that I might start ordering things from Etsy, just like I bid on countless things on Ebay back in the day. In fact, I don’t even have my own Amazon account and have no desire to be an Amazon associate…
But…
How adorable are these…
A Pura essential oil diffuser plugged into a wall outlet emitting coffee scent in a cozy café setting
Pura: The more I think about it, perhaps candles aren’t just a good idea for a teacher gift…most likely they won’t be able to use it in their classrooms to overpower that certain kid’s bad breath.
But a Pura system..or refills…can be a great teacher gift…especially if you choose a coffee scent.
But just how darn cute are these personalized Starbucks cups.
Ordered mine as soon as I first saw them.
Coffee Smens®: Although I am a sworn addict to the Tul brand of pens, the idea of having a set of pens that smell like various coffee drinks sounds intriguing.
These pens are available in coffee-inspired fragrances such as…
Yes, I know that there are certain gifts that have simply been given year after year after year after year….to the point of seeming trite and artificial.
But if you are a traditionalist and Baby Boomer that has been stuck buying these overdone gifts like I am, here are a few suggestions…
Apple Sign: This modern custom apple sign would look great on your teacher’s desk.
Christmas Ornament: his heart-shaped ceramic ornament has a design on each side and comes elegantly packaged with ribbons.
Necklace: For another “safe” teacher gift, choose a necklace such as this one that features an apple-shaped heart…symbolizing a teacher’s love and dedication.
Tumbler: Another safe bet for a teacher gift is a glass or cup like this Swig Life 18oz Tumbler
I inherited about five of these when my daughter moved out of my house. Thank you, traditional parents…
Wine Bag: Perhaps this wine bag and a bottle of wine would be better off if given from one teacher to another…who understands what the other ones goes through in the course of a day. But, hey, who’s ever gonna be rude enough to turn down a bottle of wine? She can always re-gift it, right(?!)…
Most classroom supplies focus on the student…making the life of the student easier…
But the following five gifts focus on the teacher herself…
But so many times there are simply not enough outlets to meet the needs of the teacher, much less the students.
Not only that, chargers and charging electronics can take up so much valuable classroom space and create a maze of wires throughout the classroom connecting charging devices to electricsl outlets.
Label Maker: Some people totally love to organize things. If they are like that, then they probably already have something like this.
But too many of us only think about organization on a grand scale once a year – at Christmas time when we drag out the “Christmas crap” and put it back up.
Teachers must feel this way also at the beginning and ends of eac school year.
But organizing is a responsibility…and that responsibility is so much easier if you have a upgraded label makers like this Phomemo Label Maker Machine.
Laminator: Having your own personal laminator makes teacher life so much more manageable…especially a small laminator like this Scotch PRO Thermal Laminator, that can be kept in the classroom and used whenever.
Timer: Being a very obsessive-compulsive individual, I think that a timer would be the most used item in my classroom if I were a teacher. I’ve been timing umpteen thousand things per day since I was old enough to push the buttons on a microwave or wind a clock.
In the classroom, timers are great for helping with transitions, independent work and group activities.
The unofficial “official teacher clock” seems to be this Time Timer, a timer which shows a disk that disappears as the time passes by.
Wireless Doorbell:
Another item that is quickly becoming a classroom icon is the wireless doorbell.
The wireless doorbell is a fun, non-verbal way for a teacher to get students’ attention.
Much more peaceful than the hallways filled with teachers screaming to get their student’s attention that was all too common back when my girls were still in school, right(?!)
Sure, teachers can dream of creating the absolutely “perfect” classroom at the beginning of each semester.
But let’s be honest.
School supplies can be very expensive.
School reimbursements for teacher supplies are basically a joke…receiving about $50 for a $500 investment per year, really(?!)…
Yet school supplies are basic tools required for even the most basic well-functioning classroom.
Given that even though you may create a classroom wish list every summer and spend much of your summer actually trying to figure out what all will need during the upcoming school year…and searching high and low for the best options and discounts…
Creating the perfect classroom requires both time and money.
So teachers must set classroom priorities…starting with the most basic essentials – pens, paper and hand sanitizer – that every classroom. Only after these bare necessities are met, can we move on further down the list.
The following list is a list of school supplies that teachers need the most…set up in three categories:
Bare-bone essentials
Boredom busters
Boxes and bins.
A notebook with handwritten notes and a pen on a wooden desk next to a cup of coffee
Bare-Bone Essentials
Essentials: Classroom essentials are like a small collection of supplies and furniture but are also the foundation for a thriving learning environment. These supplies foster organization and creativity to facilitate different teaching styles—these tools empower you and your students. Classroom essentials are the most commonly used supplies that teachers and students need on a daily basis to function effectively in a learning environment. Essential supplies like shelves, bins, and organizers will help you keep your classrooms neat and orderly so students can easily find what they need and focus on learning. Here’s a list of classroom essentials:
Paper
Cardstock: perfect for bulletin boards, word walls and displaying student work
Chart Paper and Easels: Chart paper is essential for anchor charts and group brainstorming.Brand Pick: Post-It easel pads or Pacon chart paper.Tip: Use flip chart markers for bold, visible writing… Anchor chart paper –anchor charts…Post-It easel pads
Clipboards
Composition notebooks for interactive and reading / writing notebooks. convenient to store because there are no spirals to tangle.
Construction Paper – Tru-Ray construction paper—fades less than competitors under fluorescent lights
Copy paper
Dividers
Drawing paper
Dry erase pockets: turn any paper into a reusable whiteboard. Usage: Put a worksheet inside, and students can write on it with a marker. Benefit: Saves paper and allows for repeated practice. Shop Dry Erase Pockets on: Dry Erase Pockets | Reusable Sheets
Pencils: Ticonderoga Pencils are infamous for their smooth writing and erasing because the graphite is soft enough to write easily but hard enough not to break constantly.
Double-sided adhesive roller: use to make word wall content, posters, and student work stand out – just add a cardstock backing…double-sided adhesive roller to attach cardstock to task cards before laminating…to put together classroom bulletin boards
Velcro: to stick posters to the wall…markers to whiteboards…pens to desks so they don’t get lost..
Washi tape: to decorate the cover of a notebook, on the floor to function as a plot diagram or to help students understand a concept like iambic pentameter….create a table for organizing assignments and agenda items by class
Art Supplies The best quality school supplies typically come fromCrayola, Prang, Faber-Castell
Math: counting bears, blocks and geometric shapes, fraction tiles, manipulative blocks, interactive number lines.
Motivators: Stickers, Scratch and Sniff Stickers, stamps, and other small prizes to be given to students for positive reinforcement
Play-Dough
Puzzles, including alphabet puzzles
A Teddy Ruxpin doll sits on a wooden bench in a colorful children’s playroom
Comfort Creators: These items are those items that attempt to make the classroom more of a home. Not every classroom needs them. Not every teacher likes them. But they can really make a difference in your daily school life.
Comfort Item: Choose one certain thing to be a classroom “mascot.” This should be something small that reminds you of home and makes you feel comfortable. Even more points if the “mascot” also has a special story that you can share it with your class.
Family Photo: Having a family photo in your room can help put you in a better mood when you about to pull your hair out.
Lamps: Lamps can help create a calm environment for independent reading or writing time. Two great options are these three-way floor lamps and these desk lamps.
Mirrors.
Plants:
Rugs: Rugs help define a space for a particular use, such as the class reading nook.
Seating: Flexible seating – standing desks, bean bags, wobble chairs – can help create a mort comfortable classroom..
A well-organized classroom supply room with labeled bins and worktable
‘Organizational supplies
Book Tubs: Copernicus Educational Products divided bins or Really Good Stuff book bins
Teachers can be some of the best friends that you will ever make in your adult life. The really good teachers are typically selfless, hard workers. Both their priorities and their hearts are in the right place.
But how many teachers walk away from a promising career in education each year?
And why?
Can you say “emotional burn-out?”
This is why self-care gifts are so important.
Too many teachers spend all of their time, energy and love into meeting the needs of those around them.
At the same time, their own needs are not being met…and most of them never say anything or even acknowledge that fact.
Too many teachers see self-care not as self-care, but as selfish indulgence and selfishness.
When shopping for self-care gifts, there are a few questions that you should ask yourself:
Does this item give the teacher a break from her overwhelming responsibilities, deadlines, and obligations?
Does this item remind the recipient that she herself, as an individual, is valuable and truly deserves good things?
Will this gift brighten her day?
Would this gift make myself happy? (If it makes you happy, then it will…or at least might…make her happy too)
And perhaps the most important question: does the gift encourage her to simply slow down and focus only on herself and her needs…if only for a moment?
After all, that one peaceful moment could be all that is needed to turn a terrible school morning into a bright and happy school day.
And now for two more big reasons that self-care gifts are appreciated.
First of all, self-care gifts are gifts that a teacher doesn’t feel obligated to drag along with her for the next 40 years…(trust me, I’m friends with several teachers who are Army wives…those same teachers who have been moving three or four boxes of “favorite teacher” cups along with them from sea to shining sea).
She can use the entire bottle of bubble bath or eat the whole box of chocolate in one week…
She doesn’t have to worry that a kid or parent will visit her classroom or home…only to leave disappointed that the specific gift that she received from that particular kid in this particular year is no longer on display or in use…and possibly in a cardboard box somewhere…maybe even still in my own garage.
And finally, self-care gifts – think Bath and Body Works – are almost always a “safe” gift with a positive message, even when you have no earthly idea what the teacher would actually like…or have to grab something quick because you forgot that this was the last day of Teacher Appreciation week.
Bath and Body Works: You can almost never, ever, ever go wrong buying a gift from Bath and Body Works for a female…unless she’s allergic to it or thinks that a particular fragrance is perhaps Satanic.
Teachers are constantly having to sanitize their own hands, as well as the hands of her students throughout the day.
So help them keep a stash of Bath & Body Works hand sanitizer holder and mini hand sanitizer, such as the one shown above.
And perhaps also gift her with a hand soap refill, such as this Eucalyptus Mint Foaming Hand Soap, because her stash will probably be getting low rather quickly.
Blankets and Quilts: Most teachers love curling up under a blanket or quilt, watching Netflix, every chance they get.
Most teachers also love shopping on Etsy.
So why not combine these two and get her a blanket or quilt from Etsy?
I had planned on making teacher quilts for my youngest son’s teachers this upcoming year, but…
I came across this one on Etsy for only $40.
Not sure if I could even buy the fabric for that amount of money.
Candles: Candles are a great teacher gift because they can be used both at home and in the classroom. Choices in fragrance run the gamut, but there are a few basic groups to consider when purchasing a candle.
Calming Scents: lavender, chamomile…to create a tranquil atmosphere, to reduce stress and anxiety
Citrus Scents: orange, lemon…to put you in a better mood and stimulate creativity
Invigorating Scents: rosemary, peppermint…to improve focus and the ability to concentrate
Candy: There are several candy shop websites out there that make candy, chocolate and so forth that are perfect for telling your favorite teacher how much you appreciate them. For example, who wouldn’t love a Teachers Rule Box from See’s candies.
Jewelry: Yes, I know that I said jewelry is one of those gifts that you want to avoid…because you typically don’t want to spend the money getting something really nice or you have no idea what she might like. But perhaps teachers are lucky. They can get by with wearing some clothes that the rest of us woudn’t even think about wearing in public…like these earrings Teacher earrings can be found in all shapes, sizes and designs. These pencils will always be sharp.
Lanyard: I remember having to wear a lanyard to work. I always felt like I was putting on a noose that would control each and every moment of the upcoming work day. Perhaps I would have felt different if I had invested in a more “fun” lanyard that expressed my personality and interests…such as this music one. The best site for interesting and entertaining personalized lanyards? By the Graces
Socks: I love getting and giving socks…even though I pretty much as running around barefoot or wearing Birkenstocks as if I were a hippie, instead of the redneck that I really am. I chose these Etsy finds because I am seriously thinking about buying them for myself, even if I never end up wearing them.
T-Shirts: Another great reason for teachers to surf Etsy regularly is t-shirts. Teachers are luckier than those who have to wear “real” clothes and invest in actual work wardrobes. Totally love this t-shirt because this is something that my teacher daughter is constantly saying.
And now for the first “teacher” gift that I’m planning on giving my daughter this year…
These adorable hair ties to hold those adorable pigtails and ponytails that she has been wearing to school for over two decades…
There’s nothing quite like a personalized gift to help students remember the teacher’s name and teachers feel truly appreciated.
Personalized gifts also take a little more time and planning on the behalf of the student…or more likely that student’s parents.
Gifts that you can have customized with your teacher’s name, the school mascot or slogan.
Bookmarks are great teacher gifts, especially for reading and English teachers.
Bookplates: Just like book stamps, personalized bookplates are a great way of making sure that a teacher’s prized book collection stays intact.
Bracelets: I know that I previously said that jewelry was probably not as appreciated as other gifts, such as gift cards. But for some reason, teachers love seeing their name on bracelets…maybe because it helps their students remember their names.
ClipboardsClipboards are always useful and practical gifts for a teacher, but a personalized clipboard always comes in handy.
Name Plates: If the teacher that you’re buying a gift for is anything like my daughter, you will never see her without a Stanley. But how many times have you had to pour yourself a new drink because you couldn’t figure out whick of two identical cups or glasses really belonged to you. So why not buy a vustomizrf Name PlateIlike this one to help your favorite teacher keep up with her favorite cup.
Notebooks are another practical gift…and buying one for your favorite teacher will keep her from having to buy her own.
PencilsRemember how excited you were when you finally got your very own set of pencils with your own name emblazoned on them…Perhaps teachers are really grown-up school children…still excited to buy school supplies…but all year round now, instead of simply once a year.
‘Stamps Customized stamps are a great gift…and might be a good way to keep books from permanently being checked out of that teacher’s classroom.
Stationery: Having received so many well-chosen gifts, the teacher will…or at least should…want to sit down and write a real thank your note using a real pen. That would be really nice and would really mean so much more than a simple email or spoken “thank you.”
Tote Bags: I laugh and say that my daughter is already a “bag lady”…she is always excited to buy yet another tote bag to add to her ever-growing collection.
Water Bottle: Water bottles are another item that can find its way to the lost and found rack…never to be seen again. Having your name on your water bottle hopefully will keep it from being lost.
Whiteboard Markers and Eraser: Perhaps no other will be used on a daily…or evenly hourly…basis that a whiteboard eraser and markers. Kids today will never experience the joy of having to shell peas or butterbeans…or having to knock two chalkboard erasers together to clean them.
Welcome Sign.: Finally, welcome signs are a welcome gift, especially at the beginning of the school year.
Growing up, I always heard the quote “Those who can’t teach.”
Sitting in a major financial institution in my own private office with a window view confirmed that fact to me for about a decade.
But…
Then I had kids and became a stay-at-home mom to three girls.
That was about 30 years ago.
Now my girls are all grown up.
And my youngest daughter is a kindergarten teacher…not necessarily because she “could,” because she “could” have done anything that she set her mind to…
But because she felt that this was truly calling.
This morning I bought a rug for her kindergarten classroom.
She’s so excited.
But I find myself thinking about all of the teacher gifts that I have bought throughout the years…and which ones were appreciated, which ones not.
And coming up with a plan to give my favorite teacher motivation and appreciation for what she does every single day…
Even though teachers are perhaps the only people with three month vacations each year.
Thank God for summer.
But more importantly, thank God for teachers.
You want to actually put some thought and effort into the gifts that you give your children’s teachers.
It is important that you buy gifts that your teacher…or daughter …actually wants, not what she (or he) will simply politely accept and has to be “fake nice” to convince you that the gift is truly appreciated..
Hate to say it, but many of the teacher gifts that my daughter received during her first few years of teaching, before she left home, were simply left at my house and being donated to charity.
I have no reason for a dozen dozen cups that say something like “World’s Best Teacher” on them. I definitely did not receive that calling in my life…
You also want to avoid…
food gifts because of allergies and dietary preferences
scented/frangrant gifts because of allergies
trite apple-themed or “World’s Best Teacher” items.
very expensive gifts because many school districts place limits on gifts in order to prevent favoritism
Instead consider giving…
Gift Cards: Gift cards are perhaps the one most appreciated gift that you can give.
Why?
Because the teacher can choose to buy something for her class, her classroom and even herself.
The gift cards that teachers tend to appreciate the most are Amazon, Starbucks and Target.
Personalized or customized gifts (teacher’s name, initial, or a specific message)
Practical Gifts: Practical and useful gifts – organizaers – that will get used every day and provide ongoing reminders of your appreciation.
School Supplies: The average teacher spends about %750 of her own money each year out of her own pocket on classroom supplies…(trust me, I was the one funding these purchases for the first few years of my daughter’s teaching career.” So classroom supplies are always a welcome gift.
Self-Care Gifts: Gifts that help a teacher relax are much appreciated also. After all, if you add the amount of “off work” time that teacher spend grading papers and preparing lessons, you will realize that teachers work an average of 52 hours per week.
Sentimental gifts: These are those gifts that reflect the teacher’s personality, interests or lifestyle. For example, my daughter would be perfectly content if her students could simply keep money on her
Unexpected gestures throughout the year often can mean the most…as opposed to the somewhat-expected gifts at Christmas aand the end of the school year.
For this reason, I have come up with 36 teacher gift ideas – one for each week of six six-week six weeks…(however you say that)…
And six gifts in each of the following categories:
Another item that we often take for granted was patented in 1900.
The pushpin…
This simple invention that has completely changed the way that we organize and display information…all without recognition.
An organizational tool that was the perfect solution for its inventor – Edwin Moore.
Moore was the son of a clergyman. He grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and earned a college degree from Princeton in civil engineering.
But Moore was working as a photographer during the late 1800’s.
As a photographer, he was having trouble finding a way to secure his prints to various drying racks.
He needed to design some sort of simple and safe fastener that could securely hold paper without damaging walls or requiring a hammer.
So in 1987 he designed the pushpin, a new type of pin with a glass “handle.”
He received a patent for the pushpin in 1900, at the age of 21.
Shortly after receiving this patent, Moore rented a room and started his own cottage business with a start-up fund of $112.60.
Moore devoted each afternoon and evening to making these push pins. He devoted his morning to the pushpin that he had made the day before.
His first sale was one gross (a dozen dozens) of push-pins for a whopping $2.00.
But he eventually received an order for $1,000 worth of pushpins from a local start-up business – Eastman Kodak.
Moore quickly began advertising his “cottage business,” placing his first national advertisement in 1903. This ad appeared in “The Ladies’ Home Journal” and cost of $168.00.
The company continued to he grow and was incorporated on July 19, 1904, as the Moore Push-Pin Company.
Moore Push-Pin Company remained a major force in the design and sales of small items such as pushpins for over a century. .
Today pushpins can be found in schools, offices, art studios and dorm rooms across the word.
And the design of the pushpin has remained basically the same for over a century – a sharp steel point with an easy-to-grip surface…although this surface is no longer made of glass.
This simple tool brings a sense of order to creativity and organization.
Common uses for pushpins today include…
Attaching documents, notes and memos to bulletin boards, wall and so forth
Connect, dispay and organize thoughts and ideas.
Keeping up with schedules
Pointing out locations on a mapN
Securing posters to dorm room walls
Setting up reminders for those of us who are beginning to notice the agony of getting older
Not to mention appearing on almost every detective show and true crime documentary…including my personal favorite – Murdoch.
But the very best way to get rid of house flies is to keep them out of your house in the first place.
Keeping flies out of your house requires a proactive approach centered on the three things that flies love most – rotting food scraps, fermenting spills and readily available trash.
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Food Scraps:
Store food properly so that you don’t end up throwing it out…not to mention, attracting even more flies.
Store ripe fruits in the refrigerator rather than on the counter. Keeping ripe fruits cold slows down the fermentation process that attracts flies.
Consider freezing overripe fruits for later use in smoothies or baking.
Dispose of overly ripe produce promptly. Wrap spoiled produce in a sealed bag before placing it in the trash and take it outside right away to avoid attracting even more flies.
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Spills:
You want your house to be as uninviting to pests as possible, including human pests perhaps. The main way to do this is to create an environment that isn’t very inviting.
As far as flies, this means keeping your house clean, especially your kitchen.
As far as people, keeping a clean house will at least keep people from going around town gossiping about what a messy house you keep…or calling your Mama to see if you’re okay…right(?!)…
Be sure to wipe up any spilled liquids, juice or crumbsimmediately. Food crumbs, spilled drinks and sugar all begin to ferment over time.
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Create a regular cleaning schedule that targets fly-prone areas. This routine should include cleaning specific surfaces – around sinks and faucets, backsplashes, countertops, dish rack, faucets, stove tops and underneath small appliances like coffee makers and toasters
Be sure to dry these areas after you clean them. Moisture creates ideal conditions for flies to feed and lay eggs, especially during the summer.
Also pay special attention to the garbage disposal and the area under the sink.
The food particles, grease, and moisture that build up inside neglected drains, garbage disposals and kitchen pipes creates the perfectly moist environment that flies need to lay their eggs.
Regularly cleaning these areas helps remove any trapped food scraps and residue. It also kills eggs before they hatch…(Bravo, job well done)…
To clean your drains, first pour boiling water down your drain to loosen buildup. Follow this with ½C salt and then ½C baking soda and finally 1C white vinegar. Let it sit for at least an hour, preferably overnight. Flush with more boiling water
This process will kill existing flies, but does not remove eggs or organic slime.
So you should follow this by pouring a bacterial drain cleaner gel into the drain to remove any organic slime or existing flies.
Do this about once a week.
A few more words to the wise:
Avoid putting starchy or sticky scraps down the disposal.
Grind ice cubes with salt to help dislodge residue… lemon or lime peels to reduce lingering odors.
Run cold water, not warm or hot water, while grinding food.
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Avoid leaving wet dish cloths, gloves or sponges out overnight…(still looking for the best place to keep rubber gloves, any suggestions(?!)),,,
Replace old dishrags, sponges and mops regularly.
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Rinse dirty dishes immediately instead of simply allowing them to sit in the sink overnight.
Washing dishes as soon as you finish eating dinner, instead of waiting an hour or even until the next morning, actually creates more work later. The longer you wait, the more time that leftover food on that plate has to get stuck on the plate, bowl or whatever.
Also, having a sink full of dishes and water gives the flies the perfect swimming pool for this dreadful summer heat…and who wants that…
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Trash:
Clean the sides and bottom of garbage cans and bins regularly so that their surfaces are free of food and juices.
Empty recycling bins and trash cans regularly, especially in warm weather.
Make sure that your garbage bins have tight-fitting lids. Line them with durable trash bags
Rinse food containers before throwing them away.
Wash garbage containers frequently to eliminate odors.
Finally, if you’re lucky (or unlucky) enough to have a cat, you should be cleaning that litter box daily.
