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    16 Household Chores That Used to Take Most of the Day in the Early 1900s

    Before modern appliances, plumbing, and electricity became common, keeping a home running required hours of hard physical work. Chores that…

    Before modern appliances, plumbing, and electricity became common, keeping a home running required hours of hard physical work. Chores that take us minutes today, like washing clothes or cooking a meal, used to fill a family’s entire day. Every task…