Pictoral History of the Family Farm
by MaryCarol
| Warshing" Clothes Recipe....from a old grandmother to a young bride |
| " 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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