is to imagine losing electricity completely.
Today, a power outage can be an inconvenience.
But for people who lived before widespread household electrification, electricity wasn’t something they expected to have.
They relied on fire, wood, charcoal, manual labor, and simple mechanical tools.
If they wanted to heat an iron, they needed a heat source.
If they wanted to wash clothes, they needed water and physical effort.
If they wanted to dry clothing, they relied on sunlight, air, or other methods.
Household tasks required planning.
Even something as simple as ironing
