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Premodern
Technologies:
lighter draperies
purchasing mass items such as bread and soap
Vacuum cleaners; made cleaning easier and less time consuming
Washing machines; helped families wash clothes much easier and faster
Teabags
Instant coffee
Disposable razón blades; making it easier and cheaper for families to pamper themselves
Electric refrigerators
Air conditioning units -
Modern
Technologies:
TV dinner's were introduced changing the way people ate
Improvements to the refrigerator including the first ice maker and automatic defrosters
Dishwashers made cleaning around the house much simpler
Toaster
Hand-held mixers
Electric skillets, toasters, and hand-held mixers helped in the kitchen making cooking easier
Electric blankets
Space heaters and electric blankets helped in the cold winters keeping everyone warm
Improvements to the washer and dryers
Ice crushers -
Postmodern
Technologies:
Families upgraded appliances to more energy-saving and water-saving in hopes of spending less on utilities
Iphone
Google
Flashdrivs made saving things a lot easier for families
Social networking sites helped connect people
Windows XP helped families adapt to the change in computers
Tivo made watching TV more convenient for families if they missed a TV show
GPS
Wifi made network sites and google more accessible for families in their homes
