I know Aunt Eula, Aunt
Edna and Mother would remember seeing clothes washed this
way., Pat.
Washing Clothes Recipe'
-- imagine having a recipe for this!
Years
ago an
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.
(For
you non-southerners -"wrench" means "rinse")
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.