KITCHEN
What kitchen appliance is used to slowly cook food over several hours?
Slow cooker / Crockpot
What tool is commonly used to loosen a bolt?
Wrench
Before vacuum cleaners, what was commonly used to beat dust from rugs?
Rug beater
What ingredient is commonly added to laundry to whiten clothes naturally?
Bleach
What household item becomes sharper the more you use it?
Pencil
What utensil is traditionally used to serve spaghetti?
Pasta server
What machine is used to inflate car tires?
Air compressor
What household item was commonly heated with coal in the early 1900s?
Iron
What cleaning tool has bristles and a long handle for scrubbing floors?
Broom
What can travel around the world while staying in one corner?
Stamp
What is the purpose of a colander?
To drain water from food
What tool has a rotating chain and is used to cut wood?
Chainsaw
What room in older homes was often called the “parlour”?
Living room
What does the “delicate” setting on a washer do?
Uses gentler washing/spinning
What has many keys but cannot open a single door?
Piano
What part of the stove is commonly used for broiling?
The oven drawer/top broiler section
What does WD-40 help prevent?
Rust / squeaking
What household delivery was common before milk cartons?
Glass milk bottles
What household product is often used to remove hard water stains?
Vinegar
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter M
Before refrigerators, what block was delivered to homes to keep food cold?
Ice block
What tool is used to detect whether a wall stud is behind drywall?
Stud finder
What appliance replaced the washboard for many families?
Washing machine
What is the name for the trap under a sink that holds water to stop odours?
P-trap
What household item is full of holes but still holds water?
Sponge