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Pre-Modern Era: Early 1900's
Had an inside sink, wood stove, washtub or wringer washer, possibly an icebox.
Bathrooms were outdoor indoor slop buckets, bathtubs filled with water heated on the stove.
There was one servant for every 15 households.
Shopping was done by home delivery (including doctors, ice, baked goods).
Catalog shopping became popular.
Electricity was rare.
Lighting in homes was from kerosene, gas, or candles.
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Modern: Mid 1900's
Household work was hands-on, and machine-aided.
Kitchen included the sink (hot/cold water), stove refrigerator, washer/maybe dryer and rarely a dishwasher.
There were one servent per 42 households.
Customers shopped for themselves. There began to be a exposure to advertisements, and malls began to form.
Electricity was in over 80% of homes.
Electricity is main source of lighting. The invention of the TV changes America forever. -
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Post Modern Era: Late 1900s
Kitchen included a sink, stove, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator, washing machine, dryer.
Bathroom included a sink, toilet, bathtub/shower, multiple bathrooms, whirlpool. Parents depend on childcare centers. Internet shopping becomes popular.
Electricity in all homes. TV, computers and cell phones play a big role in the way we lived during this time. Increase of advertisement.