A glance at the given chart reveals the changes in connection with electrical appliances and the number of hours spent doing housework, such as washing, refrigeration, and cleaning, in one nation from 1920 to 2019.
From the chart, it is apparent that the number of hours of housework per week, per household was on a downward trend. Another striking feature is that households with electrical appliances were the most preferred at any given time, such as washing machines, refrigerators, and vacuum cleaners.
In 1920, washing machines appeared in 40 percent of households. Followed by vacuum cleaners, which reached 30 percent. The number of refrigerators saw an enormous rise to some 35 percent in 1940, which was just small before, and then it overtook washing machines and vacuum cleaners, reaching 90 percent in 1960. Meanwhile, vacuum cleaners climbed dramatically and ranked top at 100 percent of households in 2000, similarly refrigerators in 1980, while there was a slight decrease in washing machines in 1980, reaching 72 percent.
On the other hand, the number of hours spent doing housework generated around 50 hours per week in 1920. However, it dropped tremendously, some 30 hours compared to the beginning, and just 20 hours per week in 1960. From 1960 to 2019, the amount of time spent doing housework saw a small slump, reaching 10 hours per week.