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Housework History

Sugar Nippers, or Things I'm Glad I Don't Have to Do

Hammer, chisel, mallet, mortar and pestle - not words you associate with sugar, right? But until the late 19th century, you needed all those tools to get usable sugar onto your table.

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Dolling up Housework with Victorian Half Dolls

Pincushions, whisk brooms, trinket dishes - topped by gorgeous doll torsos! Welcome to Victorian housework fads.

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