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Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following
recipe. This is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook, 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 don't 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.
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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.
Maybe also your toilet---those two-holers used to get mighty cold!
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Thank you Auntie!
XOXO
Me
ReplyDeleteOh the things we take for granted nowadays...
I wonder what our great-grandmothers would think of the washers and dryers of today??
ReplyDeleteOh Annie this was a hoot. Thanks for the giggle.
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Snotball
Aint this the truth! Hear! Hear!
ReplyDeleteThe washing machine is one thing I never take for granted, ever. It save me soooo much time and energy and life would not be remotely as nice as it is now. Without it, I'd never get any computer time, LMAOOOOOOOO
ReplyDeleteI love this! but you know me...I'm that old fashioned chick in NC. I am glad for my washer and dryer let me tell ya..but...that I do love the romance of hanging my wash on the line so the wind can lick em dry!
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of wash hung on the line....but admit to being spoiled by my "Warsher"
ReplyDeleteWe all should have a cool drink & count our blessings.
ReplyDeleteI love indoor plumbing!
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