I thought using a wringer washer was bad enough, but I can not imagine doing it this way -- I do know why they spread the tea towels on the grass, as that would make them whiter from the chlorophyll ----- no wonder their life expectancy was not very long in comparison to now days. They worked themselves to death :-) Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "deew" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 12:16 PM Subject: Re: [TNMARION] Washing Clothes Recipe |I can remember helping my mom and my great-grandma wash clothes like that | when I was a child in TN. | Sure glad I don't have to do it now. | Dee | www.geocities.com/deewesser63/pagelists.html | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "macbetty" <[email protected]> | To: <[email protected]> | Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 8:58 AM | Subject: [TNMARION] Washing Clothes Recipe | | | > | > Washing 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 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. | > =============================================== | > | > 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, | > also your toilet - those two-holers used to get mighty cold! | > | > | > For you non-southerners - wrench means rinse. | > | > | > ==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== | > *********************************************************************** | > PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, | > requests for help, and other genealogical related information | > that is of interest to researchers having a connection or a | > possible connection to Marion County, Tennessee. There is no | > soliciting or advertising of any item or service for sale allowed. | > Betty McBee - list administrator-- [email protected] . | > Marion County Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/ | > *********************************************************************** | > | > ============================== | > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the | > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: | http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx | > | > | > | | | | ==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== | *********************************************************************** | PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, | requests for help, and other genealogical related information | that is of interest to researchers having a connection or a | possible connection to Marion County, Tennessee. There is no | soliciting or advertising of any item or service for sale allowed. | Betty McBee - list administrator-- [email protected] . | Marion County Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/ | *********************************************************************** | | ============================== | Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the | last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx | | |