All of us should praise James King for his invention of the washing machine initially called scrub board in 1797. Washing machine is one of the staple devices in our home. If you don’t have one at home then you would have to visit laundromat once a week. Otherwise you have to wash your clothes by hand. Actually there is a lot to know about washing machines then simply putting clothes and detergents in it. These twelve facts about washing machines will change your perspective about washing machines.

Six Facts about Washing Machines

Vinegar can clean washing machine

If you live in an area where water has a high amount of calcium then this can cause problems in your washing machine. So if your machine is not working vinegar is here to help you. Just two cups of white vinegar in your washing machine and give it a regular run. Remember that you have to run the machine without clothes. After the wash your machine will be perfectly fine.

Majority of socks disappear in washing machine

Up till now we may have lost many socks. Some of them never turned up again. There are so much socks lost in washing machines that scientist have to made a formula for it which is called Sock Loss Index. Alone in the United States, the majority of socks lost in washing machines nobody knows why.

More efficient washing machines    

Washing machines that load from the front are 30 to 50 percent much better and efficient than machines that load from the top, they don’t clean load better. Front load machines also consume less energy and water.

Water used by washing machines

Washing machines account for 22 percent of water usage in households. Almost a quarter of water is used by them in the United States. Although new advancements have decreased the percentage but still washing machines use a lot of water. So next time when you wash your clothes make sure to use less water.

Role in fight for women’s rights

Would you believe washing machines have played a powerful role in the fight for women’s rights? Women spent a lot of time washing clothes before the invention of automatic washing machines. But after its invention the time to wash clothes reduced thereby helping women to enter the workforce.

More than 90 percent washing machines are used by women all over the globe. That’s why academicians and feminists consider it an important part of women liberation.

Wooden box washing machine  

The wooden washing machine was invented in the 1760s. It came as a wooden box. Clothes were filled in the box and rotated by hand. Well, it was more of a hand-powered washing machine.

Modern washing machine

Although the modern day washing machines were invented in 1908, and their designs have changed over the past few years. All these changes led to the formation of automatic washing machines (1937) that we see today. Another important thing for washing clothes is detergents which were invented in 1916.

Kill germs in clothes

It is very simple to kill germs in your clothes while washing them. Adding hot water and bleaching agents will kill most of the germs that stick to your clothes.

Hand washing is better

British inventor and industrial designer says washing clothes with hands for 15 minutes is better than machine washing because machines are unable to do hand flexes. What’s your opinion about it?

Washing machines that will consume less water  

Some inventors in Japan are working on washing machines that will clean the clothes using detergent bubbles. These machines will prove helpful in water saving water.

How old is the washing machine?

Washing machines are almost two hundred years old. The machines we see today are the result of hundreds of modifications.

How did the first washing machine look like?

The first washing machine called a ventilator was invented in France in the early 1800s. It was a barrel-shaped metal drum.

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