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12-17-2010, 04:06 AM
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I remember these. Don't remember bleach in brown bottles, but we did have a man who sold bleach in gallon glass jugs (came around once a week)that was called Castrelina water. That was in the 1940s. My sister and I had to split the chores (laundry using a scrubbing board in a large tub - scrub, soak in bleach if necessary and rinse twice, ironing and washing linoleum floors on our hands and knees). Our mother would start on one side, we on the other; she always beat us to the middle. To everyone, Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
12-17-2010, 04:13 AM
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Oh, how I hated these things, First you washed, then put the clothes thru the wringer, Then hung them out on the line, and hoped a bird didn't come by, then you brought them in and folded and the ones that had to be ironed you sprinkled and put in the fridge until the next day. Then you put the ironing board up and turned the radio on to soaps and stood and ironed. Thank you Lord for dryers and permapress.
12-17-2010, 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by montanajan
Originally Posted by gollytwo
Originally Posted by cosyquilter
I remember the sprinkler tops, brown clorox bottles. I actually have TWO pull out cutting boards: they're awesome. What a stroll down memory lane.
Also remember the round foley ricer, can't make mashed potatoes easier or fluffier than that.
Also remember the round foley ricer, can't make mashed potatoes easier or fluffier than that.
12-17-2010, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Mickie612
Oh, how I hated these things, First you washed, then put the clothes thru the wringer, Then hung them out on the line, and hoped a bird didn't come by, then you brought them in and folded and the ones that had to be ironed you sprinkled and put in the fridge until the next day. Then you put the ironing board up and turned the radio on to soaps and stood and ironed. Thank you Lord for dryers and permapress.
12-17-2010, 04:58 AM
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I sure remember those. When I was very young I ironed clothes for other people for extra spending money. I got 10 cents per item no matter what the item was. Do you remember those doileys that were starched so heavy with all the ruffles and those jeans. Everything was starched so heavy they would stand up by themselves. The only thing I iron now are quilt blocks.
12-17-2010, 05:02 AM
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I have my mom's sprinkler that we used when we were kids at home and her sprinkler went into a Nehi pop bottle and it is still there. I have it in a corner cabinet along with some other things that we used to use back then. Wouldn't trade it for anything.
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