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Pre-Modern
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Gas Powered Mercedes
The gas powered mercedes was of great value to household management. This meant people no longer had to walk places or take a horse and buggy. This would have sped up their time management. So instead of taking 3 hours to walk somewhere, they could drive there in 30 minutes. -
Smoke Detector
Although the first fire alarm was invented about 20 years earlier, the smoke detector was even better. It can detect smoke before you even know there is a fire. It helps save lives and put families at ease. -
Air Conditioner
The air conditioner helped cool down homes. This would have been extremely useful to places like New Mexico and Texas where it can get extremely hot and humid. Heat can often make people cranky, so the invention of the air conditioner can help alleviate stress among families. -
Electric Toaster
The electric toaster had a great impact on household management. This saved a lot of time in the morning by not having to cook a breakfast. You could easily just throw bread on the toaster. -
Vacuum Tube
The vacuum tube was created in 1907 out of lightbulbs. It was used to amplify audio signals. This meant that more homes could listen to the radio. -
Radio
The first radio transmissions took place in 1905, but the first public air braodcast was in 1912. This meant that infromation could be widespread across cities, states, and the country. -
Fridge
The refrigerator helped keep food fresh longer and meant that families could take less trips to the grocery store. -
Television
The first television made was in 1927, but broadcasting didn't become big until the 1940s. The invention of the television changed the household. Those who could afford them would sit around with their families and be fascinated and completely sucked in by this new technology. It also helped moms out to get chores done around the house, if the weather was too bad outside for her kids to play. -
Electric Can Opener
The electric can opener helped save time in the kitchen by easily opening cans. You no longer had to crank a tool by hand or cut yourself by using a knife. -
Microwave Oven
The first microwave oven was 6 feet tall and 750 pounds. This machine was created by accident, but helped revoluntize cooking in the household. With the invention of the microwave food could be cooked at much faster rates. -
Credit Card
The invention of the credit card was huge. People no longer needed the money upfront to afford the things they wanted. They were no longer limited to the amount of money they had. It gave a new sense of freedom and empowerement. It took away the stress on families to have enough money to pay their bills, they could put it on the credit card and forget about it. Unforunately, it also led to major debt for many people. -
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Modern
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Video Games
The invention of video games started out as a small way to add entertainment to the day, but since then the video game industry has exploded. Video games can provide hours of fun, but also can be very mind numbing. -
Oral Contracepetive
The oral contraceptive meant that women could protect themselves from getting pregnant. I think this was one of the most important impacts on household management. The way you run your household greatly depends upon how many children you have and if you can handle all of them. -
Cell Phone
The first cell phone was invented in 1973. This meant you no longer had to be home to make a phone call. Husbands could call their wives and tell them they were stuck in traffic and would be late to dinner; or moms could call home if they were out and check on their kids; or just communicate for any reason whatsoever. -
VHS
If you loved a movie you saw in theatres, then the invention of video tapes were for you. They allowed for movies to be watched at home and helped create family movie nights. -
Laptop
The laptop helped household management by making it easier to accomplish things. It was portable so you could take it any where in the house to work. -
CD Player
The CD player allowed people to listen to music and not worrying about having to rewind their cassette tape. CD players made it easy to skip songs and download music. CDs are also much smaller than cassette tapes and take up less space and can easily be stored. -
DVD
The invention of DVDs was one step up from the classic VHS. With DVDs you ddin't have to worry about rewinding and fast forwarding the tape, or the film undwinding and getting tangled. You could also easily hit a menu button and surpass all the ads at the beginning. -
Netflix
Netflix started out as allowing people rent movies and never have to leave their home, but in more recent years it became a tv application which you could watch shows directly off of. Netflix elimanted commercials and allowed people to binge watch entire TV series. This is also very helpful to moms when nothing is on TV and they need a quick entertainment for the kids. -
DVR
The invention of DVR meant you no longer had to be worried about missing your favorite TV show. Sometimes life gets busy and we don't always have time to watch TV when an episode airs, but DVR lets you record it and watch it anytime you want. -
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Post Modern Era
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Facebook
The creation of facebook changed the way families and friend commuicate. Now instead of calling a friend on the phone to tell them about your day, you can just post a status on facebook. Facebook helps people stay connected, but it has also disconnected people from reality. -
Wireless Internet
Although, WIFi was created in 1991 it wasn't huge until 2006. WIFI helped household management by stopping a lot of fights. If you were on the intertnet it would block the phone lines and vise versa. -
iPhone
The invention of the iPhone was one step further than the basic cell phone. The iPhone came with applications and internet that helped make life easier. You can create calendars on iPhones that can sync with your whole family. This helps keep the family organized. -
Roku
The Roku allows people to stream Netflix, Hulu, Crackle and many other TV sites. This helps families come together and watch their favorite shows anytime they want. It can help create family togetherness. -
Nook
Books can be very expensive and book shelves can take up a lot of space, so Barnes and Noble created the Nook. The Nook allows you to digitally download books. The library selection of books is huge and it takes up minimal space. This is especially helpful because homes don't have libraries in them now like they used to, -
Pinterest
Pinterest has been one of the biggest contributions in revolutionizing the home. Pinterest has inspired many moms to organize their homes, redecorate and even try new recipes. Any idea you want to find pinterest can help you! It's a great aid in bringing a home together. -
IPad
The IPad is a great invention that helps household management. Instead of pulling out a cookbook or printing a recipe from a computer, you can take you IPad in the kitchen with you and watch a video on how to cook dinner. It helps save time and frustration. -
Siri
Shortly after the invention of iPhone came Siri. Siri is an application on the iPhone that you can talk to and get help with almost anything. She searches the web for you, sets your alarm, puts events on the calender, and even gives you directions. She was simplified life by us just having to ask instead of having to do the work ourselves. -
Wii Fit
The invention of the Wii FIt made working out so much easier. Instead of leaving the house to go to the gym, or buying a bulking treadmill you could workout at home in your living room. People love the ability to workout in the comfort of their own home and small amount of small the Wii Fit takes up. -
XBOX One
Although only recently created, XBOX Ones have elminated the need for the remote. You can just speak to the XBOX directly to tell it to turn on and what channel you want to watch. In the typical olden days the dad was in control of the remote, or sibilings would fight over it, but now you can change the channel by just talking.
