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The electric washing machine emerged in the early 1900s. Laundry day became slightly less miserable.

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Electric washers appeared in the early 20th century, reducing manual labor compared to hand-washing and wringing. Automation expanded through the 1930s–50s, and today many machines use tens of liters per cycle depending on design.

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