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First practical domestic vacuum cleaner
created by James Spangler, this made an impact on the amount of time needed for housekeeping tasks -
First refrigerator for home use
created by Fred W. Wolf, this impacted families as they were able to keep more food at home and make less trips to the store. -
First electric dishwasher
created by the Walker Brothers, this was helpful to families as it cut down the time and efforts to wash the dishes by hand -
First automatic pop-up toaster
created by Charles Strite, this cut down on the time it took to make toast and allowed for multitasking during cooking -
First garbage disposal
created by John Hammes, this helped with time management as it disposed of foods, etc. in a timely manner -
Frozen food process patented
Patented by Birdseye, this cut back on the amount of time for food preparation and allowed families more time for other activities, it also allowed for a wider variety of foods in homes -
First color television
created by Peter Goldmark, this changed the way families spent their leisure time and allowed them to get the local and national news in a more convenient way. -
First microwave oven
created by Percy Spencer, this invention greatly reduced the amount of time spent in the kitchen cooking -
First top-loading automatic clothes washer
created by the Nineteen Hundred Corporation, washing machines helped to keep clothes cleaner, lasting longer, and required less efforts from the person doing the laundry. -
First automatic coffeepot
created by Russell Hobbs, this reduced cooking times and allowed multitasking since it was automatic -
First nonstick teflon pan produced
This required less cleaning time and food to cook better -
Optic fiber invented
This invention would lead to many others and revolutionize how we communicate with each other -
First modern computer invented
This changed how school work, banking, and many other daily things were completed -
First self-cleaning oven
created by GE, this cut back on the amount of time needed for cleaning so that time could be spent on other activities -
First handheld calculator invented
This changed how finances were managed and saved time. -
Dot-matrix printer invented
This changed how school work and other personal items were managed at home and allowed for less time to be spent writing things down by hand and would lead to a whole new way of doing things -
First electric sewing machine
created by Singer, this cut down the time required to make and mend clothing therefore allowing them to be mass produced quicker therefore lowering the price. -
Cell phones invented
This impacted families as it allowed them to reach each other when they were not together. -
Digital answering machine invented
This allowed families not need to be home to get a call. Messages were left and able to be retrieved later. -
First robotic vacuum cleaner prototype
created by Electrolux, this greatly reduced time for busy families as it will do the vacuuming for you while you are doing something else. -
GPS
by Garmin, this added to household management by making travel more efficient -
High Efficiency Washing Machines released
These new machines wash laundry in less time using less water so it helps with household management. -
First Hybrid Cars
by Toyota, this helped families but keeping fuel expenses down so they would have more money for other items -
First IPad
This helped families by being portable and entertaining children, helping with school work, and allowing quick reference to recipes, etc.
