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" Household chores may never feel effortless, but appliances that make our day-to-day lives easier have definitely come a long way over the decades. Take a fun look back at vintage ads that tout then-innovative inventions, such as the gas range, electric broom, portable television and more!  Highlighting the modern gas range&amp;#039;s ability to &amp;quot;take the hard work out of cooking,&amp;quot; this ad from the American Gas Association promotes the myriad advantages to cooking with gas.   Touting itself as the &amp;quot;world&amp;#039;s greatest foodkeeper,&amp;quot; this ad for the 1956 Kelvinator refrigerator boasts innovative new features including the &amp;quot;Banana Bin&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Breakfast Bar.&amp;quot;   This advertisement draws attention to the ease of using Whirlpool&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;work-free&amp;quot; Surgomatic washer. With the touch of a button, the Surgomatic can clean a 10-pound load; with the touch of another, the machine will even drain the wash water!    &amp;quot;No waiting between waffles. No embarrassment of who&amp;#039;s going to be next.&amp;quot; The Sunbeam waffle baker&amp;#039;s biggest selling point is that it makes four &amp;quot;good-sized&amp;quot; waffles at one time!   KitchenAid&amp;#039;s ad points out the aesthetic value of the newest available color in its line of portable dishwashers: Golden Harvest.    &amp;quot;Light\u2026 quick\u2026 modern&amp;quot; declares the ad for the Regina Electrikbroom. It claims to take the place of a carpet sweeper, broom, dust mop, dust pan and upholstery bush, all in one amazing tool.    Toastmaster makes beginning the day even easier by gathering all your morning essentials with the &amp;quot;Toast &amp;#039;n Jam&amp;quot; set.   The Electrolux vacuum cleaner goes where no vacuum cleaner has gone before, claiming to automatically clean itself. &amp;quot;Touch no dirt! Breathe no dirt! See no dirt!&amp;quot;   SONY&amp;#039;s portable Micro-TV promises to let you &amp;quot;hold the future in your hand.&amp;quot;    Pacific&amp;#039;s Contour sheets makes the task of making a bed easier with sheets that &amp;quot;stay smooth and taut and wrinkle-free.&amp;quot;    KitchenAid&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;food preparer&amp;quot; boasts the ability to chop meat, slice veggies, shell peas, sharpen knives, grind coffee and more in a single appliance.   General Electric offers an assortment of devices to make lives better, including a portable hair dryer with remote control, cordless wall clock, automatic clothes brush and manicure-pedicure set.    Western Electric &amp;quot;cross[es] a telephone with a TV set&amp;quot; to create the &amp;quot;Picturephone,&amp;quot; which allows you to see the person you&amp;#039;re chatting with.   The &amp;quot;Twindow&amp;quot; is &amp;quot;the world&amp;#039;s finest insulating glass,&amp;quot; giving you the freedom to enjoy the outdoors from indoors, all while keeping your home at the ideal temperature. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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