Red Logan #12252 Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 "Warshing Clothes Recipe" -- imagine having a recipe for this ! ! ! Years ago an Colorado grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe: (This is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook -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 and rock a spell and count your blessings. ================================================ ________________________________
Presidio Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 Thank the Lord Almighty fer making wives! Guessin' I'm gonna be roasting fer a spell.......
Wolfgang, SASS #53480 Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 Thank you for posting. I coppied and saved it. Might have a wife some day and will need it for her.
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 Thank you for posting. I coppied and saved it. Might have a wife some day and will need it for her. Uh... I wouldn't count on it, Wolf...
Apache Hawk 60642 Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 An old truckers wharsh list: Step #1 Git plenty of change Step #2 Put dirty clothes in wharser. No pile makein' needed. Step #3 Wharsh clothes Step #4 Put wharsed clothes in dryer and dry. End of wharsh day !!!
Buckhorn Woodie Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 Thank you for posting. I coppied and saved it. Might have a wife some day and will need it for her. Well if you do acquire a wife someday and you give her them directions and a bunch of dirties..my guess is you would not have her long
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.