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Back Side Top
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| Vel was one
of the first synthetic detergents. Before detergents were invented, people
used soap flakes or powdered soap to do laundry. Besides being sticky and hard to
dissolve, soap makes lots of suds, so it was poorly suited for
automatic washing machines. Most people did laundry in a tub of hot
water or wringer washer. This unopened 12-ounce box is one of three
found at a Wyoming grocery in 1998. Click below for more of the box: Larger view of front Back Side Top Desktop wallpaper |
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