[BITList] "WARSHING" Clothes Recipe

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The Dolly tub doesn't seem that long ago
frank



*`Warshing clothes` was a real chore way back then! *

"Warshing" ClothesRecipe

Never thought  of a "warsher" in this light before...what a   blessing!
"Warshing Clothes Recipe" -- imagine having a  recipe for this!
Years ago, an Alabama grandmother gave  the  new bride the following 
recipe exactly as written and found in an old scrapbook with  spelling 
errors and all.



WARSHING CLOTHES RECIPE
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,  rock a spell, and count yore blessings.




Paste   this over your washer and dryer.
The next time you  think things are bleak, read it again,
kiss that washing machine and dryer, and give thanks.
The  first thing each morning ,you  should run and hug
your washer and  dryer.

_For non-Southerners_ - wrench means  rinse.

	


	
	


	


	

	
	
	
	


	

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