#FoodieFriday: 5 Kitchen Appliances and Food Creations that
Transformed Women’s Live in the 20th Century  By: Sydnee C.
Winston, Project Coordinator  1. The Refrigerator  Refrigerators
started popping up in some middle-class households as early as
the early 20s.  The conventional methods that women used to
store food (ice boxes, root cellars) gradually became a thing of
the past. In 1923, the cheapest refrigerator on the market cost
about $450!  2. The Electric Stove  Electric stoves were still
uncommon during the 1920s, even though they had originated
around the turn of the 20th century. Fewer than one in 10 US
homes were wired for electricity at this time. As America began
to “plug in” more and more especially during the 1930s due to
decreased cost of electric power, the electric stove gained
popularity.  3. The TV Dinner   4. Electric Appliances  Electric
appliances like cake mixers, waffle irons and toasters began to
“pop up” during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The
appliances helped to moderniz