Why Families Needed One

Before most homes had a refrigerator, milk had to be bought fresh, often every day.

Milkmen made their rounds very early, often before families were awake.

The milk door kept the bottles out of the sun and away from animals until someone could bring them inside.

Many families left notes or empty bottles in the door, telling the milkman what to bring next time.

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