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Wash board and tub
The wash bord was still propbably the most common way to do the washing.mMass production was started in 1895. -
Wood and Coal Stoves
This was a typical set up for the pre-modern kitchen set up and was an inprovement from massive masonry ovens that were buit into a home. -
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Pre-Modern
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Clorox Bleach
Clorox bleach was introduced to consumers and gave them a valuable new washing agent that also serves as a disinfectant. -
Tungsten Filaments
The light bulb was improved with new tungsten filaments and made ready for mass production. This made using dangerous and inefficiernt oil lamps soon to be a thing of the past. -
Automobile
The Ford model T was put into production and was known to be the first affordable automobile. Now traveling from place to place could be a quicker process. -
Washing machines
Washing machines be came available and made doing laundry less of a physical activiity. -
Toaster
A better way to get toast without having to watch and turn by hand. -
Refrigerator
A way to keep food in your home from spoiling so fast. Reduced the need to can and preserve as much food. -
Telephone
Invented in 1876 the telephone was being more widely used as a way for people to quickly communicate. -
Electric Hair Dryer
Getting hair dry sooner and the ability to control hair style was easier now. -
Gas and Electric Ranges
These safer and more effecient ranges made cooking easier. No need to chop wood or shovel coal. -
Improved Electric Washing Machine
Safer more hands free washing mashines made laundry even easier. -
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Modern
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Residential Central Air
More houses were being built with central heat and air conditioning. The forced air funace had been invented in 1935 and the newer cenral airconditioning made being inside the home more confortable year round. -
Dishwasher
First comecially produces in the 1930s the dish waher was more widely used now in the 1950s to reduce time spent hand scrubbing dirty dishes. -
Electric Coffee Maker
It was a quicker way to get a perfect cup of coffee. -
Rotary Dial Telephone
The rotary dial phone had almost totally replaced the need to have a switch board operator to place a call by this time -
Aerosol Sanitizers
Lysol began producing aerosol sanitizer and made it easier to kill airborn as well as other germs easier than scrubbing with bleach or other products. -
Crock Pot
Mass production started for the crock pot which made making a delicious fuss free dinner easier. -
First PCs
Doing homework and keeping files got a little easier. -
Microwave Oven
The mivrowave oven first was first invented in 1946. This faster way to cook food did not really show up in american homes until the early 80s. Heat a burrito up in under 2 minutes rather than cooking longer in an standard oven. -
Cordless Phone
Having the phone with one anywhere in the house made getting work done and taking a call better than being tied down to a corded phone. -
Concentrated Detergents
Detergent started coming in more concentrated forms it saved consumers money and time by them not having to make as many trips to the store buying washing soap. -
The World Wide Web
People where now communicating practaclly instantaniousely global from their homes. Shopping, communication, socialization,news, education, information and much more was available now in home on faster PCs. -
Cell Phone
Cell phones had been arround for awhile but it was aproximately the late 90s that it was starting to be a common thing for people to own. Now getting ahold of people was easier and information was passed sooner. -
Wireless Router
The star of in home wifi networks. Less cords more mobility and control. -
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Post-Modern
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Printer/Fax/ Copier
Along with new internet activity and better personal computers, being able to scan copy and fax documents from home made having to go out side the home to do those taskes obsolete. -
Laptop
The popularity of this smaller portable computer was on the rise as affordabilty became more within the budgets of families and students. No need to have to be at home at the computer desk to get your work done. -
Tivo DVR
Now people could watch thier favorite shows anytime they want no need to have to be at home or set up a vcr to record. Invented in 1999 and has become very common houshold item ever since. -
Programable Digital Thermostat
This made central air units more efficent and temperatur control easier and precise. Most home were now being built with these installed and many homes replaced older units with digital units. -
Smart Phone
Cell phones are always evolving it was approximately at this time that internet capable touch screen phones became available. This made doing so many tasks almost anywhere possible. Managing ones life via their phone became the norm. -
Pre-packaged detergent packs
No need to measure out liquid dish or laundry soap just throw in a pack. -
Tablet
Apple introduced the iPad and soon the market was full of other tablets. This type of device is small by larger than a cell phone and capable of alowwing a person to do so much and entertain themselves with out having to carry arround a TV, dvd player, pc, or cell phone. -
CFL Bulbs
These bulbs last longer and use less energy thatn standard light bulbs. Invented in 1976 they have become affordable and popular in most homes recently.
