A white washing machine manufactured by Husqvarna in the 1990s. For washing clothes and similar items. Photo and recording by Helena Törnqvist.

Every day we are surrounded by electronic helpers. They communicate with us via a range of different sounds. Washing machines are no exception. In...

Every day we are surrounded by electronic helpers. They communicate with us via a range of different sounds. Washing machines are no exception. In this...

A running tap of water from 2017, in the kitchen. Photo and recording by Helena Törnqvist.

A running tap of water from the 1990s, in the kitchen. Photo and recording by Helena Törnqvist.

The whistling kettle (teakettle) from around the year 2000 is privately owned and serves the purpose of heating water on a stove. There have been whistling...

This is a yellow box/bag made by the Swedish postal bank - or postal savings system - which was a stately run bank connected to the also stately run och...