1910s: Food and Drink
Housework continued to become easier in the 1910s, thanks to the continuing spread of electricity and running water, to the invention of new appliances, and to the availability o...
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Carpet Sweeper
Carpet cleaning before the advent of the mechanical carpet sweeper was a laborious task. Carpets were swept with hand-held whisk brooms and, once or twice a year, were taken outside, hu...
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Vacuum Cleaner
As mass-produced carpet s became widely available and affordable during the 1800s, the need for an effective method of cleaning carpets grew pressing. The carpet sweeper was one solutio...
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1910s: Food and Drink
Carpet Sweeper