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Period: to
Pre-Modern Era
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Engine Powered Vacuum Cleaner
The first vacuum cleaner was significant because it removed unwanted dirt and dust from carpet and other surfaces. This allowed families to clean faster and live in a cleaner environment. -
Electric Iron
The first electrical iron was made to make getting wrinkles out of clothing easier. -
Electric Toaster
The first electric toaster was used to preserve bread for a longer time and make sure that bread could be heated in a safe way. This helped families save time cooking. -
First Electric Dishwasher
The dishwasher helped families with cleaning their dishes in a faster and more practical way. This also helped families use steaming hot water to sanitize dishes. -
Potato Peeler
The Potato Peeler was made to peel the skin and parts of the vegetable easier. -
First Garbage Disposal
The garbage disposal allowed families to spend less time throwing out unwanted food and made it faster to dispose of unwanted food. -
First Washing Machine
The washing machine helped with washing clothes and cloth items in a more sanitary way. This allowed for more convenience and better hygiene. This also helped save time because families would just have to put the clothes into the machine and they could do other things around the help. -
First Electric Stove
The electric stove was invented to help people save time and energy. People could quickly cook their food and not worry about cutting wood. -
Central Air Conditioning
Central air conditioning was added to many buildings and homes. This made it easier for families to be comfortable in their own homes. -
The First Electric Clothes Dryer
The first dryer was invented so people would be able to dry their clothes inside, instead of having to hang everything outside on a line to dry. This made lives easier and saved time going in and out to hang up and take down clothes. It also made it easier in the winter and spring when the weather was not the best. -
Period: to
Modern Era
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Gas Outdoor Grill
The grill was created so families could cook outside with ease without having to cut wood. -
Electric Coffee Pot
The first coffee pot that allowed families to warm up their coffee quickly. -
The First Person Printer
This printer allowed households the convenience of printing pages at their home for quick access or to be able to file and save their documents. It was a lot more offical to have printed copies and not handwritten notes. -
Lint Roller
The lint roller was invented to facilitate the removal of lint, pet hair or other small fibers from clothing. This helped save time doing laundry also. -
Cordless drill
The cordless drill allowed households to fix and make new items for the house quickly and cost efficient. -
Microwave oven
This invention helped heat and cook food faster and easier. -
First smoke detector
This device made it easier for families to cook and not have to worry about the house burning down because of smoke or fire. -
Food Processor
The food processor helped when wanting to grind different types of food. -
Personal Computers
This household item helped families manage records and type documents. This was quicker than typewriting. -
Electric Sewing Machine
This sewing machine allowed families to fix and make clothing faster and most cost efficient. -
Bluetooth Earpiece
This earpiece helps families multitask and do other things while taking car of the house. -
Flash Drive
This changed society because now it is easier to do work on the computer without having to worry about viruses deleting your work or which computer you did what on. -
Period: to
Post Modern
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows XP allowed automatic upgrades on the internet. It could have many different languages. You could also change the look of it. This helped familes make documents -
Wikipedia
Wikipedia was created by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger. Anyone can write anything on it. It can be in over 272 languages. -
Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
A programmable robot to clean your floors while you are completing other tasks. This gives familes extra time when cleaning because they do not have to do anything. -
Blue Ray
It is called a Blue Ray because a blue laser reads the disc. This made movies look a lot better. -
FireFox
Firefox is a web browser. It is the second most used web browser in the world. It can be in 83 countries and has 74 languages. -
Fitbit
This product helps families track their exercise and sleep schedule. This makes knowing how much exercise you are getting easier. -
Apple IPhone
IPhones made it easier for families to connect to one another, pay bills, and have an alarm all in one -
Kindle
The Kindle is an ebook reader that you use on wireless connestions to buy books. There are also touch screen Kindles. You can access the internet on the Kindle also.
