Domestic implements

thumb|Sorghum-made brooms with long handles as well as short handles

thumb|200px|A luxury pen A pen () is a common writing instrument that applies ink to a surface, typically paper, for writing or drawing. Early pens such as reed pens, quill pens, dip pens and ruling pens held a small amount of ink on a nib or in a small void or cavity that had to be periodically recharged by dipping the tip of the pen into an inkwell. Today, such pens find only a small number of specialized uses, such as in illustration and calligraphy. Reed pens, quill pens and dip pens, which were used for writing, have been replaced by ballpoint pens, rollerball pens, fountain pens and fel

right|250px|thumb|Water well bucketsA bucket is typically a watertight, vertical cylinder or truncated cone or square, with an open top and a flat bottom that is attached to a semicircular carrying handle called the bail. A bucket is usually an open-top container. When in reference to a shipping container, the term "pail" is used as a technical term, specifically referring to a bucket-shaped package with a sealed top or lid, which is used as a transport container for chemicals and industrial products.

Furniture refers to objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (tables), storing items, working, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). Furniture is also used to hold objects at a convenient height for work (as horizontal surfaces above the ground, such as tables and desks), or to store things (e.g., cupboards, shelves, and drawers). Furniture can be a product of design and can be considered a form of decorative art. In addition to furniture's functional role, it can serve a symbolic or religious purpose. It can be made from

thumb|A typical plastic comb

thumb|One of the Ardabil Carpets thumb|A small rug

thumb|right|On the left side are live fowl baskets. Directly to the right are flat baskets used for selling shrimp and small fish in Haikou City, [[Hainan Province, People's Republic of China.]]A basket is a container that is traditionally constructed from stiff fibers, and can be made from a range of materials, including wood splints, runners, and cane. While most baskets are made from plant materials, other materials such as horsehair, baleen, or metal wire can be used. Baskets are generally woven by hand. Some baskets are fitted with a lid, while others are left open on top.

thumb|upright=1.35|alt=plastic toothbrushes |Three plastic toothbrushes thumb|Head of a simple toothbrush

thumb|Paper bags with handles

thumb|right|Colored bath towels A towel is a piece of absorbent cloth, or paper, used for drying or wiping a surface. Towels draw moisture through direct contact.

thumb|alt=An upright rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid, clasp fastenings and a handle|A wooden box with a hinged lid thumb|alt=An empty cardboard box with the top closing flaps open|An empty corrugated fiberboard box thumb|alt=A small, elaborate box, featuring a hinged lid, two swing doors at the front and a small pull-out drawer; the interior is entirely red and features small items that seem to be part of a toilette set|An elaborate late 17th to early 18th century box (Metropolitan Museum of Art, [[New York City)]]

thumb|A trifold wallet with pockets for Banknote|notes and cards, and a window to display an [[identification card]]

device for sharpening a pencil's writing point by shaving away its worn surface

tissue paper for cleaning after urination or defecation

thumb|upright=1.35|alt=Front of an envelope mailed in the U.S. in 1906, with a postage stamp and address|Front of an envelope mailed in the U.S. in 1906, with a postage stamp and address thumb|upright=1.35|alt=Back of the above envelope, showing an additional receiving office postmark|Back of the above envelope, showing an additional receiving post office [[postmark]]

thumb|right|A 30 L top and bottom-loading hiking backpack thumb|right|A 12 L front-loading photography backpack

alt=C8 style on the left, tube style on the right|thumb|A set of modern LED flashlights

thumb|right|Mi'kmaq porcupine quill handbag

thumb|upright=1.3|Formal dining table laid for a large private dinner party at Chatsworth House thumb|upright=1.3|Table laid for six at the Royal Castle, Warsaw, (18th–19th century fashion)

thumb|right|A glass ashtray, holding a lit cigarette in an edge indentation with a small box of matches nearby An ashtray is a receptacle for ash from cigarettes, cigars, and other smokable products. Ashtrays typically are made of fire-retardant material such as glass, heat-resistant plastic, pottery, metal, or stone. It differs from a cigarette receptacle, which is specifically for discarding cigarettes after being smoked.

thumb|A doormat inscribed with a message

thumb|Three types of corkscrew: two modern (left and bottom) and one old (right) thumb|upright|A basic corkscrew

tool for trimming toe or finger nails

device of wood, metal, or plastic used to hang garments

thumb|Three keys on a keyring with a promotional message A keychain () (also key chain or keyring) is a small ring or chain of metal to which several keys, or fobs can be attached. The terms keyring and keychain are often used interchangeably to mean both the individual ring, or a combined unit of a ring and fob.

device used to open metal cans

cleaning tool made from soft and porous usually synthetic or rarely natural material

thumb|upright=1.35|Plastic clothespins on a clothes line thumb|Laundry pegged onto a clothes line A clothespin (US English) or clothes peg (UK English), also spelled "clothes pin" is a fastener used to hang up clothes for drying, usually on a clothes line. Clothespins come in many different designs.

thumb|upright|alt=Three mops leaning against a wall|Three styles/types of mop A mop (such as a floor mop) is a mass or bundle of coarse strings or yarn, etc., or a piece of cloth, sponge or other absorbent material, attached to a pole or stick. It is used to soak up liquid, for cleaning floors and other surfaces, to mop up dust, or for other cleaning purposes.

thumb|A metal shoehorn thumb|A shoehorn used to don a pair of loafers thumb|A heavy duty long stainless steel shoehorn used to don safety footwear A shoehorn or shoe horn (sometimes called a shoespooner, shoe spoon, shoe schlipp, or shoe tongue) is a tool with a short handle that flares into a longer spoon-like head meant to be held against the inside back of a snug-fitting shoe so that a person can slide their heel easily along the shoe's basin to its inner sole.

thumb|120px|Ancient Roman spatulas at the British Museum A spatula is a broad, flat, flexible blade used to mix, spread and lift material including foods, drugs, plaster and paints.

device that enables the removal of metal bottle caps from bottles

thumb|A fixed blade (aka sugarcane peeler knife), Australian and Y peeler

A hairbrush is a brush with rigid (hard or inflexible) or light and soft spokes used in hair care for smoothing, styling, and detangling human hair, or for grooming an animal's fur. It can also be used for styling in combination with a curling iron or hair dryer.

rope stretched between two points in order to hang and dry laundry

bag made out of paper

absorbent towel made from paper

thumb|Terrycloth (close-up) thumb|Terrycloth wash mitt

container of a bar of soap

article used to rest beverages upon

thumb|Ironing a shirt Ironing is the use of an iron, usually heated, to remove wrinkles and unwanted creases from fabric. The heating is commonly done to a temperature of , depending on the fabric. Ironing works by loosening the bonds between the long-chain polymer molecules in the fibres of the material. While the molecules are hot, the fibres are straightened by the weight of the iron, and they hold their new shape as they cool. Some fabrics, such as cotton, require the addition of water to loosen the intermolecular bonds. Many modern fabrics (developed in or after the mid-twentieth century)

Agricultural tool for preparing grains

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serrated knife used for cutting bread

work of silver

thumb|Dishcloths are typically square, and are usually made of cotton or other fibres.|231x231px A dishcloth or dishrag, also known as tea towel, tea cloth (British English) or dishtowel (American English), is used in the kitchen to clean or dry dishes and surfaces. Dishcloths are typically made of cotton or other fibres, such as microfiber.

clothes drying rack

device for removing core and pips from an apple or other fruit

type of furniture for storing a suit for daily wear

thumb|240px|Two household placemats, made with cork (material)|cork (top, Plancius's map) and [[wool (bottom)]]

disposable paper used on the face

device approximating the shape of a foot that is placed inside a shoe to preserve its shape

thumb|A simple penknife thumb|A 16th century depiction of using a penknife on a quill

thumb|Representation of ears of ripe wheat used as a table linen thumb|Armenian Needlelace thumbnail|Eliza A. Jordson, Brooklyn L.I. 1848. Algae or seaweed specimen, pasted on colored construction paper, framed by paper lace doilies. Brooklyn Museum. thumb|A crocheted doily in use thumb|Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II holds a doily-wrapped posy. thumb|Macarons on a paper doily

thumb|250px|A common wooden backscratcher thumb|250px|Distinct styles of backscratchers in action, employing different itch-relieving techniques. A backscratcher, sometimes known as a scratch-back, is a hand tool used for scratching the skin in order to relieve an itch in areas that cannot easily be reached just by one's own hands, typically the back. Although the backscratcher was an early human invention, other primates have been observed using similar tools.

right|thumb|upright=1.35|Examples of several types of cartons for different products A carton is a box or container usually made of liquid packaging board (LPB), paperboard and sometimes of corrugated fiberboard. Many types of cartons are used in packaging. Sometimes a carton is also called a box.

portable case for makeup or facepowder, usually with a mirror in its lid

container used to hold napkins

kitchen utensil

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