Cleaning over time

By Janessa2121
  • 2800 BCE

    2800 B.C.

    2800 B.C.
    Found Babylonians soap scum inside clay vessels. This proves that soap was being used before we even knew.
  • 1500

    1500

    1500
    Scotland use human urine to clean laundry

  • 1782

    1782
    First washing machines rotating drum wooden rods toss laundry

  • 1886

    1886
    Josephine Cochran was upset at her housekeepers leaving her china in the sink so she designed the first dishwasher.

  • 1904

    1904
    Scott Paper Company shows the first paper towel to stop germs from reusable cloths in the bathrooms.

  • 1912

    1912
    Lysol comes to America from Germany

  • 1933

    1933
    Proctor and Gamble advertise oxydol soap powder

  • 1965

    1965
    Women spend more time on house work 55hrs a week more than their grandmothers did.

  • 1980s

    1980s
    Dawn maker donate dish soap to help clean oil covered wildlife. 75,000 animals saved

  • 2012

    2012
    Washing machines 98% dishwasher 101% more energy than 20 yrs ago.