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Never stuck clothes in the fridge or freezer- but on wash day I would iron and starch all my dress shirts and khakis / non suit pants. I also ironed my military medical whites and dress shirts.
Just starch and water. Sunday late afternoons used to be busy for me.
Thank-God I don't need suits or dress shirts any longer.
Large chest or upright deep freezers did not hit American market until post WWII. About 1955 IIRC. Technology had been invented by early 1940's but with so many other appliances full roll out was delayed by war time production and other issues.
Other problem was what were people going to put into those large freezers that made them worth bothering. Long term freezing of food requires proper wrapping and until Saran wrap and aluminum foil came along (both post WWII), best that could be had was waxed or "freezer" paper.
Post WWII to move freezers appliance dealers and manufacturers came up with "freezer plans". You bought a new fridge or freezer and also signed up for a delivery plan that at regular intervals brought food to put in one or both. Department stores along with independent dealers all offered such plans.
Probably most famous television show episode revolving around deep freezer was "I Love Lucy" where Mrs. Ricardo buys not just a deep freezer but *two* sides of beef to put in the thing.
My mom used to sprinkle and freeze dad's shirts and hankies. But only whites, because freezing bleaches fabric.
We had a mangle to iron pillowcases and other flat items, but used a regular iron on shirts and such.
I have two irons and two ironing boards, one big and one small of each. I use them when I sew, but once a garment is finished, it never gets ironed again!
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