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Pre-modern
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Electric Iron
This lightweight household item helped press clothing in a more time efficient manner. -
Household Vacuum Cleaner
This appliance allowed for a more efficient way to clean floors within the home. -
Electric Toaster
Allowed for families to toast bread more quickly -
Household Refrigerator
Allowed families to keep perishable foods cold in the household. -
Dishwasher
Allowed for quicker and more efficient cleaning of household dishes -
Garbage Disposal
Allowed for faster more efficient cleaning of food from dishes and kept drains from being clogged as frequently. -
Central Air Conditioning
Kept houses cooler in the warmer months and made life more comfortable -
Washing Machine
Allowed for quicker and more efficient cleaning of clothing in the household -
Clothes Dryer
Allowed for quick and efficient drying of wet clothing in the household -
Microwave Oven
Allowed families to heat food quickly -
Modern
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Gas Grill
Allowed for the American past-time of outdoor barbecues more efficiently -
Coffee Maker
Allowed for families to brew coffee quicker and more efficiently -
Personal Printer
Allowed for quick and efficient document printing at home -
Cordless Drill
Allowed for people to do household maintenance without pesky cords getting in the way -
Self Cleaning Oven
Made household oven clean up easier and more efficient -
Smoke Detector
Allowed for safer households and alerts to dangerous smoke levels in home -
Personal Computer
Brought new information processing and entertainment -
Electric Sewing Machine
Allowed for quicker and more efficient sewing and hemming of clothing and fabrics -
Environmental Friendly Washer/Dryer
Allowed people to be eco-conscious while still having the luxury and efficiency of electric washers and dryers -
Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
Allowed for families to vacuum their homes without physical effort -
Post Modern
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Bluetooth
This technology enabled households to communicate more efficiently and later connect to multiple devices. -
Affordable DVD Players
Families were able to play movies at home without having to spend a lot of money -
Microsoft Windows
This technology allowed for quicker and more efficient information processing on computers. -
Smartphone
Led to our extremely fast and efficient communication of today, allowed for the mobile phone to become basically miniature computers -
Facebook
Changed how relationships in our culture are formed and kept. It also changed how information is received as well as many household dynamics -
Youtube
Changed how we now get information. Allowed for new ways to learn tricks of the household (tutorials, recipes, etc) -
Blu-Ray Player
Allowed for movie experiences to be more clear and high def. at home without having to go to a theatre -
Amazon Kindle
Allowed for whole libraries to be stored digitally on a handheld device. -
Fitbit
Helps people record their health and fitness achievements throughout the day -
Google Self Driving Cars
While this technology has not become common in everyday households yet, I believe that this invention will soon be an instrumental technology of luxury and efficiency of the American household.
