Cleans Collection (page 2)

Advert for Sanitas - family antiseptic for wounds 1937
Just a small wound but.... I never run the risk of blood poisoning. As soon as any member of my family gets a scratch or cut, let alone a more serious wound, I instantly apply Sanitas

Advertisement for Lifeguard soap -- little girl and adult female models posing (Sandra Palmer and Geraldine Hill). 1959

Japanese dockside scene - with young bathers
Japanese dockside scene - with moored boats and three young male bathers performing their ablutions. Date: circa 1910s

Japan - Three Japanese women washing patterned fabric strips Date: circa 1905

Japanese Silk Industry - Cleaning silk worm beds. Date: circa 1910

Cheeky young Puppy avoids bathtime
A cheeky young pup escapes the possibility of bathtime by making a run for it from his wooden tub. Brother and Sister are about to give chase! Date: circa 1950s

Advice to would-be brides - The housework ahead
Advice to ladies about to be married - To get used to house-work! Try a few weeks Charing. The sender of this card has added the waggish line: " Hope you won t grease the stairs for me

Yellowfin Parrotfish (Scarus flavipectoralis) adult male, being cleaned by Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, November

Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) adult, carrying worm in beak, prior to washing in tidal creek, Norfolk, England, January

Farmer washing Vaderstad Rapid A 600S seed drill with pressure washer, Upplands Vasby, Sweden, may

Dairy farming, robot scraper operating in cubicle house with Holstein dairy cows, Shropshire, England, November

Dairy farmers cleaning and spreading sawdust in milking parlour after morning milking, Tierp, Sweden, july

Dairy farmer cleaning milking parlour with pressure washer after morning milking, Tierp, Sweden, july

Dairy farmer cleaning milking parlour with scrapper after morning milking, Tierp, Sweden, july

Dairy farmer cleaning milking parlour, hosing down slatted floor, Sweden, june

Seabird rescue, contaminated Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult, being cleaned by person, washed ashore after contamination from polyisobutene oil additive at sea

Square-spot Deerfly (Chrysops viduatus) adult female, cleaning iridescent eyes with legs, France, August

Oak Bush-cricket (Meconema thalassinum) nymph, cleaning antennae, hiding under rose leaf in garden, Belvedere, Bexley, Kent, England, June

Green Banana Cockroach (Panchlora nivea) introduced species, stowaway within shipment of produce, most likely bananas, adult, cleaning leg, Belvedere, Bexley, Kent, England, November

Leopard Grouper (Cephalopholis leopardus) adult, being cleaned by White-banded Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis), Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, April

A cat breaking down its food with its teeth

A white brown and dark brown cat licking its front

A cat removing afterbirth from a newborn kitten

Two girls help their mother with the housework; one holds a bucket of water, the other shakes down a mat. c. 1910

Nomad Bee (Nomada panzeri) adult female, cleaning antenna, resting on flower, Powys, Wales, May

Beaked hoverfly (Rhingia campestris) adult, cleaning eye with hind leg, resting on leaf, Priory Water Nature Reserve, Leicestershire, England, May

Dairy farmer cleaning out milking parlour with hose after milking, England, november

Grass Bug (Notostira elongata) adult, cleaning antennae with front legs, clinging to grass, Crossness Nature Reserve, Bexley, Kent, England, may

Australian Cockroach (Periplaneta australasiae) adult, cleaning front legs, basking on bark in early morning sunshine, Western Australia, Australia

A boy cleaning his teeth
A happy smiling boy squeezing toothpaste on to his toothbrush, about to clean his teeth. Date: 1936

Platinum mining in the Ural Mountains - the cleaning process. The Urals run north to south through western Russia, from the Arctic Ocean to the Ural River and northwestern Kazakhstan. Date: circa 1903

Mrs Mop Sweeps Up
Good old Mrs Mop, always handy with a dustpan and brush! Date: 1960s

Sago Industry of Sarawak
The Sago Industry of Sarawak (one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo). Cleaning Sago flour. Date: circa 1930s

Maid Cleans Shoes
A maidservant polishes boots. Date: 1885

Toilet / Cleaning Nostrils
A German lady cleans her nostrils with the aid of a water spray. Date: 1905

Advert for Bon Ami powder
Bon Ami - gives nickel the glow of polished silver, a damp cloth, a bit of a rub, a moments wait while the magic-white cloud foams..... then whisk

European Hare (Lepus europaeus) adult, grooming, sitting on vegetated shingle, Havergate Island RSPB Reserve, Suffolk, England, march

Merlo loader clearing seaweed from sandy beach of seaside town, Swanage, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, august

Dairy farming, dairyman washing cluster unit in milking parlour with Holstein cows, Preston, Lancashire, England, september

Mantis (Teddia dioscoris) adult, cleaning eyes, Socotra, Yemen, january

Domestic Dog, Old Tyme Bulldog, adult, licking leg, resting on rug, England

Domestic Cat, Red and White Shorthair Selkirk Rex, adult, grooming

Domestic Sheep, Texel ewe with newborn twin lambs, on straw bedding in lambing shed, England, march

Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) adult, cleaning leg, resting on Bramble (Rubus fruticosus) leaf, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, october

European Leaf-toed Gecko (Euleptes europaea) adult, cleaning eye with tongue, clinging to leaves, Italy, august

Banded Boxer Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) two adults, feeding on Estuarine Stonefish (Synanceia horrida), Ambon Island, Maluku Islands, Banda Sea, Indonesia

Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus giganteus) adult, grooming wing, with colony roosting in tree, Sri Lanka, december

Jaguar (Panthera onca) adult male, grooming leg, Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso, Brazil, september

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"Cleans: From Roadside Ditches to Household Chores, the Art of Refreshing" Cleaning out roadside drainage ditches which had become overgrown using JCB digger, England, February: A dedicated effort to restore nature's flow and keep our roadsides clean. Suffragette Hen Pecked Husband Suffers: Even in the fight for women's rights, a clean home remains a priority - an ironic twist on traditional gender roles. Young woman washing clothes at a sink: The timeless task of laundry reminds us that cleanliness is not just about appearance but also about maintaining hygiene and freshness. Thessaloniki, Greece - Bootblack: With skilled hands and meticulous attention to detail, this bootblack ensures that every step taken is on spotless shoes. Canada - Ojibwa Girl cleaning the catch: Honoring tradition and respecting nature, this young girl takes pride in keeping her community nourished with freshly cleaned fish. Advert / Cleavers Soap: The power of Cleavers Soap shines through as it effortlessly removes dirt and grime from even the toughest stains – revealing true cleanliness beneath. SHOE-BLACK 1877: In an era where shoe care was an art form itself, this vintage advertisement highlights the importance of well-maintained footwear for a polished appearance. Lever Brothers Twink Advertisement (1): Step into a world of sparkling surfaces with Lever Brothers' Twink – making cleaning tasks easier while leaving your home gleaming like never before. Advert, The New Hoover Vacuum Cleaner: Embrace modernity with the revolutionary Hoover Vacuum Cleaner – transforming mundane chores into effortless moments of cleanliness. Lever Brothers Twink Advertisement (2): Discover the secret behind immaculate homes as Lever Brothers' Twink brings forth its magical touch – turning cleaning routines into pure delight. Lever Brothers Twink Advertisement (3).