The Evolution of Washing Machines 🧺 | From Washboards to Maytag! Ever wondered how folks did laundry before electricity? 🪣 We’re taking you back through time to explore the evolution of the washing machine from the ribbed washboard and bucket days, to hand-cranked agitators, and eventually to engine-powered machines that changed household life forever. Early innovators even used ammonia as a fabric softener, keeping clothes “smooth as a baby’s bottom,” before companies like Maytag and General