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Washing Clothes Long Ago and Today
Age 7 · History
Long ago, people washed clothes by hand in a big tub with water from a pump, and it took a whole day. Today, an electric washing machine does the scrubbing for us while we do other things.
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- Your grandparents may remember hanging clothes on a line to dry in the sun.
- At home, a grown-up puts dirty clothes in the washing machine and presses a button.
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- Long ago, washing clothes was slow, hard work done by hand.
- Machines changed daily life and made washing much quicker.
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