80
Celebrating
years!
energy
efficient
The building practices of MHBA members
make Manitoba's new built and renovated
homes the most energy efficient in Canada.
Now is a great time to build!
>> Saving energy has been a selling
point for home appliances since the
icebox age. In the beginning, though,
the focus was on muscle power —
decreasing women's energy output
by increasing their use of electricity.
During the 1920s, cooking "by wire"
promised to transform kitchen
drudgery into an absolute pleasure,
while the first wringer washers of-
fered a thrilling alternative to scrub-
bing clothes on washboards in galva-
nized tubs.
A P P L i A n C e S
There's an appliance for that
By Wendy King
Feeling
nostalgic?
116 Parade of Homes Spring 2017
