There are many modern conveniences that we often take for granted today.
Some of them are so prevalent that it’s hard to imagine a time when they didn’t exist.
The dishwasher, for instance, is an appliance that revolutionized the home by freeing up a time-consuming chore.
While it was not popularized until the 1970s, the invention has been around for over 100 years.
The first version of the dishwasher was invented in 1850 by an American named Joel Houghton.
Although this machine was slightly more usable, it also found no profitability.
It was not until 1886 that the first commercially successful dishwasher was invented.
Rather than rely on a hand crank, Cochrane’s version utilized a motor to turn the wheel.
Meanwhile, hot soapy water was sprayed up from the boiler, which subsequently ran down the dishes.
After she received her patent, she founded Garis-Cochrane Manufacturing Company to start creating her machines.
However, her road to success was not a smooth one.
There, she found interested buyers in the form of restaurants and hotels.
These establishments could afford the cost of her products and were looking for ways to alleviate the labor.
