{"id":101,"date":"2020-11-04T15:52:44","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T15:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victorian\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2026-11-04T18:14:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T18:14:39","slug":"laundry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/laundry\/","title":{"rendered":"Laundry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"101\" class=\"elementor elementor-101\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1592cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1592cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-631ae89\" data-id=\"631ae89\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6157fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6157fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Laundry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27ffd0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27ffd0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fe679d\" data-id=\"4fe679d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8fd4f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8fd4f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Women devoted at least one day a week to doing laundry. The long process included fetching and heating water, adding lye or soap, scrubbing clothing on washboards, and hanging them to dry. Laundry wringers were only invented in the late 1860s and the first electric washing machine was advertised in the early 1900s. Women also ironed much of the household&#8217;s clothing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa70937 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa70937\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0828f80\" data-id=\"0828f80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba5562 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"1ba5562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2891\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2891\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Clothes Wringer<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2892\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2892\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Washboard<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2893\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2893\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Fluting Iron<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2894\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2894\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Sadiron<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2895\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2895\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Charcoal Iron<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2896\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2896\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Washing Machine<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2891\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Clothes Wringer<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2891\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2891\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/10\/Clothes-Wringer-scaled.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-70 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/10\/Clothes-Wringer-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of clothes wringer.\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/10\/Clothes-Wringer-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/10\/Clothes-Wringer-1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/10\/Clothes-Wringer-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/10\/Clothes-Wringer-1536x871.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/10\/Clothes-Wringer-2048x1161.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/10\/Clothes-Wringer-1200x680.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>This Calkins Champion clothes wringer (HF.25.46b)\u00a0would be placed atop a sturdy bucket so clothing could be cranked through with the hand crank to wring out excess water.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2892\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Washboard<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2892\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2892\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Washboard-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-195 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Washboard-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of washboard.\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Washboard-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Washboard-713x1024.jpg 713w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Washboard-768x1103.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Washboard-1070x1536.jpg 1070w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Washboard-1426x2048.jpg 1426w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Washboard-1200x1723.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Washboard-scaled.jpg 1783w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a><br \/>This wooden and glass washboard (HF.9.73)\u00a0was used to scrub clothes before washing machines were invented.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2893\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Fluting Iron<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2893\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2893\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-Fluting-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-226 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-Fluting-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of fluting iron.\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-Fluting-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-Fluting-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-Fluting-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-Fluting-1536x1228.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-Fluting-2048x1638.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-Fluting-1200x960.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>This fluting iron (HF.1.63a-b)\u00a0was used to press clothing with trims and ruffles. It is seen here with a rest.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2894\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Sadiron<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2894\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2894\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-227 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-300x283.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of sadiron.\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-1024x964.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-768x723.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-1536x1447.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-2048x1929.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron-1200x1130.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>This sadiron (HF.37.46)\u00a0gained its name because it is solid metal, including the handle. When the iron would heat up, a mitt or heavy fabric had to be used to pick up the handle.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2895\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Charcoal Iron<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2895\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2895\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron_2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-228 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron_2-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of charcoal iron.\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron_2-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron_2-716x1024.jpg 716w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron_2-768x1098.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron_2-1075x1536.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron_2-1433x2048.jpg 1433w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron_2-1200x1715.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/Iron_2-scaled.jpg 1791w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><br \/>This silver painted charcoal iron with a hinged lid and chimney (HF.14.60)\u00a0required some skill to use. After the charcoals were heated, it was difficult to keep smudges and ashes off of the clothes that were\u00a0being ironed with this tool.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2896\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Washing Machine<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2896\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2896\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/IMG_8093-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-250 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/IMG_8093-296x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of washing machine.\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/IMG_8093-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/IMG_8093-1011x1024.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/IMG_8093-768x778.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/IMG_8093-1516x1536.jpg 1516w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/IMG_8093-2021x2048.jpg 2021w, https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/victoriandomesticity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/11\/IMG_8093-1200x1216.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><br \/>This metal tub washing machine with lever and disks (HF.11.73)\u00a0was used before modern electric washing machines were invented.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Laundry Women devoted at least one day a week to doing laundry. The long process included fetching and heating water, adding lye or soap, scrubbing clothing on washboards, and hanging them to dry. 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