Before the 20th century, ironing was hot, exhausting and dangerous, and therefore a dreaded chore. As with other housework ironing was usually done by women, whether by maids or by wives or daughters of a household. During laundering, a proper mangle was sometimes used to partially smooth and flatten items to reduce the need for ironing. […]
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