Ever wandered into your dad’s garage or your grandpa’s shed and spotted a strange little metal can with a skinny spout and a squeeze trigger? Maybe you thought it was a weird old thermos or some kind of forgotten kitchen gadget. But if you grew up in the ‘70s or ‘80s, that object wasn’t just […]
The History of the Wooden Clothespin Before modern dryers, people relied on simple tools like wooden clothespins to hang laundry. Originally a solid wooden peg, the design improved in 1853 when David M. Smith patented the spring-loaded version, which kept clothes secure even in the wind—solving what he called a “serious evil to washerwomen.” Over […]