For many, history learned in school is often forgotten, with more lost than retained. While not everyone’s favorite subject, it offers intriguing insights. Take this intriguing picture, for example. It represents a piece of history once used by millions but now largely forgotten. Indeed, most would struggle to identify it.
In case you haven’t guessed, it’s related to laundry. Laundry, a task spanning millennia, has evolved over time. Long ago, people washed clothes by beating them against rocks by the river. Today, a machine handles it, finishing in an hour.
This nifty device in the pictures made laundry much easier. With all the steps involved—hauling water, boiling it, washing, rinsing, wringing clothes, and drying—it was quite the task.