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.
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
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.
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.
For non-Southerners - wrench means rinse.
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I loved reading this.
ReplyDeleteWonderful... Thanks..
ReplyDeleteI've got to go hug my washing machine!
ReplyDeleteThat was fun to read.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteFrom the sound of it A)she must have had St Louis roots because they are always waRshing clothes here and B) very good with water conservation--washing the porch and watering the flowers! Fun post!
ReplyDeleteOh my....I'm thankful for my "warshing machine"! lol! And this reminds me of a choir director a few years ago...we were singing "Are You Washed in the Blood" and we were all singing it "Are you warshed....".....us southerners! lol! It's a hard habit to kick! lol!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. Have a great weekend!
Tammy
Wow! What an insight to life way back when! Thanks for sharing this and yes, I will hug my washer and praise my clothesline!
ReplyDeleteIn western Pa mtns my mother in laws family say warsh!
ReplyDeleteThe older generation is also inclined to say "thats a nice wash" admirely about a nice looking clothesline full of clothes!