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Automatic Boot-Cleaning Machine Looks Like It Has Fantastic UX

We can have nice things, sometimes we just can't afford them

By Rain Noe - April 22, 2022

in Object Culture

Because I live on a farm, I have two types of boots: Boots that might get feces on them, and boots that will definitely get feces on them. The dedicated muck boots live in a bucket when they're not being used and never touch the floor of my house, but the "might boots" I will occasionally risk leaving on while I run inside to get something. Which means I occasionally track poop into the house. It's too much of a hassle to remove boots each and every time, and no doormat I've seen can do a thorough job with chicken muck.

The solution to my problem exists, in the form of this industrial boot cleaner.

The scale in that photo is a little deceptive. Here's the version in U-Line's catalog, the Boot-Boy ® Industrial Boot Cleaner:

The metal pan it sits in can be filled with water or solvents, which the rotating brushes dip into. To operate the device, you simply pull back on the handle.

In use, the UX seems fantastic:

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One design improvement I'd like to see is in the shape of the pan. I understand it's made with flat edges to reduce cost, but I wouldn't like to clean that out when it's filled with poopy water. It ought have radiused interior corners, have a grab handle on the outside, and be easy to hose out.

However, that would drive the price up, and I already can't afford one of these. They retail for a cool $2,150.

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Dee An

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Actually, the speed the electric motor brings would be essential if you had a gang of workers finishing shift at the same time - they might not have the patience to wait their turn to clean their boots if they're cold and hungry and just want to get inside.
Making the operation quicker by using this machine would sense in that situation.

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Dee An

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Agree, no thought has been given to the emptying of the water tray. Tray looks hard to lift without spilling, let alone carrying it to a drain.
The electric motor may be necessary if site owners want to encourage workers to use the machine, by making the cleaning process as quick as possible. However, a cheaper, more versatile option would be a human powered mechanism - it would be as effective, if slower.

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