Wow!! Certainly evokes memories here as well. I was a pre-teen Florida panhandle boy who had to gather wood for mom's washpot and because she was small (4'11" in her prime), my brother and I had to help wring out the sheets and quilts which were too heavy and/or large for her to do by herself before hanging them on the line to dry. I also remember us having to take the flat irons out into a sandpile to clean them off once they got too much starch stuck to the bottoms. Seeing them all on top of the wood stove heating up is a memory of Tuesdays because Monday was always wash day! When I was 12, we got both electricity and indoor plumbing and Mom got her first washing machine! We thought we had arrived! ha! -------------- Original message -------------- From: Claudia Adams <creola4321@yahoo.com> > Shirley, what memories. IiŽm 82 yrs young. So well do I remember even > particpated in the chores. We carried our cloths down to the creek as well > hang them on the bushes..For some reason the red bugs were not plentiful > then....Came home build a fire in the fireplace, heated the irons for the > remainder of the laundry...Many time because of haste or carelessness we > didŽnŽt check the iron before laying in on the garment. You guess it. smut > got on the garment. Go back to wash. > Claudia Carroll Adams Covington Co., Ala and > Okaloosa > Co., Florida. Places to which was > done. > > shirleycalhoun@charter.net wrote: > --My geart ganny did this,thanks for sharing,my g, granny had 8 kids,she > worked hard,but was a loving mother,and good cook and wife > > -- "Phyllis J. K. Owens" wrote: > > I received this today from Debra Lynn Crawford, and thought all might enjoy > > this recipe even though (fortunately for us) we do not need the recipe - > > whew!. Debra stated that she had received it from her great aunt. She also > > pointed out that she had wondered many times about her grandmother on wash > > day....her grandmother had nine children. > > > > 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 - with > > spelling errors and all. > > > > WASHING 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. > > > > > > > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to > ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee > County, Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, > while online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical > Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $15 ($20 > after 12/31/2006 to PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, > Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, or visit the Society Research Library & Gift Shoppe > at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. You will receive the > seasonal copies of Pea River Trails magazine with your paid membership. 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