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  2. Washing machine - Wikipedia

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    Early machines would spin at 300 rpm and, because of lack of any mechanical suspension, would often shake and vibrate. In 1976, most front-loading washing machines spun at around 700 RPM, or less. [citation needed] Today, most machines spin at 1000–1600 RPM. Most machines have variable speeds, ranging 300–2000 RPM depending on the machine.

  3. Laundry - Wikipedia

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    The Industrial Revolution gradually led to mechanized solutions to laundry work, notably the washing machine and later the tumble dryer. Laundry, like cooking and child care, is still done both at home and by commercial establishments outside the home. [2] The word "laundry" may refer to the clothing itself, or to the place where the cleaning ...

  4. Higher prices, extra jobs: Lessons from Trump’s washing ...

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    When the washing machine tariffs expired in 2023, prices promptly fell. From February 2023 to February 2024, laundry equipment prices dropped by 11%, while overall inflation rose by 3% and ...

  5. Home appliance - Wikipedia

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    Collins English Dictionary defines "home appliance" as: "devices or machines, usually electrical, that are in your home and which you use to do jobs such as cleaning or cooking". [4] The broad usage allows for nearly any device intended for domestic use to be a home appliance, including consumer electronics as well as stoves , [ 5 ...

  6. Washer-dryer - Wikipedia

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    Many consumers confuse the term "washer dryer combi" with similar washer and dryer configurations like stackable machines and laundry centres. The main design factor that distinguishes washer-dryer combi's from other configurations is the fact that the it is a single machine (typically the size of a stand-alone washing machine) that can do both ...

  7. List of Procter & Gamble brands - Wikipedia

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    Oxydol sold to Redox Brands in 2000; Oxydol was P&G's first popular laundry soap, then later became a laundry detergent after Tide was introduced in 1946. Perla laundry bar soap (Philippines), sold to SCPG Asia-Pacific Inc. in 2016; Pert Plus was sold to Innovative Brands, LLC in July 2006. Prell shampoo sold to Prestige Brands International in ...

  8. Self-service laundry - Wikipedia

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    Use of the machines are primarily reserved for the residents of these facilities. [5] [6] [7] Many building owners use on-premise laundromats as a way to increase revenue. They can do this through renting their laundry room to laundry companies for a fixed monthly price allowing the laundry company to keep all revenue from the machines.

  9. Midea Group - Wikipedia

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    Starting with only CN¥5,000 to open a workshop for the production of bottle lids in Beijiao, Shunde in 1968, He Xiangjian (Chinese: 何享健), the founder of the company, has since turned Midea into one of the most successful private companies in China, with sales revenue for the entire Group declared at US$ 40.5 billion for 2020 financial year, as well as listed on the main board of the ...