Like many successful American companies, Dirt Devil got its start in a humble garage. Phillip A. Greier designed his own metal cleaner and began selling them around the Cleveland, Ohio area. The... Like many successful American companies, Dirt Devil got its start in a humble garage. Phillip A. Greier designed his own metal cleaner and began selling them around the Cleveland, Ohio area. The company has come a long way since then, pioneering hand vacuum cleaners, steamers, stick vacs and carpet washers (with most of their products becoming best sellers), but they still maintain that original dedication to customer service and innovation that defines them.read more