I forgot that I was going to give you this link last night on a white deer herd in Wisconsin. I thought this was pretty cool. Address is: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/video/fly/generic.html?s=inwi10s22a3q81f
Thanks Connie for sending this to me.
Wish I knew how to put pictures I haven't taken on this so you have to use your imagination on this one.
Think OLD fashioned Wringer Washer.
"Warshing" Clothes Recipe........
Never thought of a "warsher" in this light before..what a blessing!
"Warshing Clothes Recipe" - imagine having a recipe for this!!!
Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe: this is an exact copy as written and found in a old scrapbook - with spelling errors and all,
WARSHING CLOTHES
Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water. Set tubs so smoke wont blow in eyes if wind is pert. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in boilin water.
Sort things, make 3 piles
1 pile white,
1 pile colored
1 pile work britches and rags
To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with boiling water.
Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and boil, then rub colored dont boil just wrench and starch.
Take things out of kettle with broom stick handle, then wrench, and starch.
Hang old rags on fence.
Spread tea towels on grass.
Pore wrench water in flower bed. Scrub porch with hot soapy water.
Turn tubs upside down.
Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs..Brew cup of tea, sit and rock a spell and count your blessings.
Paste this over your washer and dryer Next time when you think things are bleak, read it again, kiss that washing machine and dryer, and give thanks..First thing each morning you should run and hug your washer and dryer.
For you non-southerners - wrench means rinse:)
AND WE THOUGHT WE HAVE IT ROUGH
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