I hang laundry but still iron. Am I missing something? Lynn p.s. my co-workerw always asked me why my clothes were faded. I would reply"they may be faded but I smell better than you do!" LOL Lynn > [Original Message] > From: Rosamundi4 <Rosamundi4@dragonbbs.com> > To: <MAUPIN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 11/1/02 8:52:14 PM > Subject: Re: [MAUPIN-CHAT] rain barrel > > Yes memories are precious, Have you ever talked to a young person and tried > to describe life before clothes dryers and permanent press? Don't think they > can comprehend such things. The art of hanging laundry the "best" way and of > ironing. Jackie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SandKatC@aol.com> > To: <MAUPIN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:18 PM > Subject: [MAUPIN-CHAT] rain barrel > > > > > > In a message dated 10/31/02 7:59:50 PM, mgm148@rollanet.org writes: > > > > << Do any of you remember a grandmother with a rain barrel? The rain > > water was strictly for shampoos - and NO WASTING THE WATER. And > > rinsing your hair with a vinegar rinse. Bettye (Mrs. Max G.) Maupin > > - Rolla MO >> > > > > Bettye: > > > > YES! We even had them out here in California when I was a child. But, we > > didn't have outhouses and had water in the house and bathtubs. But, the > rain > > barrel was preferred for washing hair. Guess that came from Oklahoma days > of > > my parents. > > > > This is fun! We keep thinking of more old stuff to remember. These > memories > > are really precious, don't you think? > > > > Sandi > > > > > > ==== MAUPIN-CHAT Mailing List ==== > > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. RootsWeb's Freepages put you > in touch with millions. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi> > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== MAUPIN-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi> > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- M. Lynn Taylor --- mltaylordogmother@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.