Speaking about clothes

[Guest guest]

In the old days before the machines they had such a washing-device it is

like a crate with holes in it. It hangs in a wooden frame and can swing back

and forth. This "basket" sits in a container with water. Now you just rock

it with your dirty laundry and some soap inside.

 

Otherwise I don´t think it is too difficult to make some device that would

involve a bicycle. Shape up and wash the clothes.

ys. TMD

[Guest guest]

"COM: Trayimaya (das) HKS (Aarhus - DK)" wrote:

 

> [Text 2835762 from COM]

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> In the old days before the machines they had such a washing-device it is

> like a crate with holes in it. It hangs in a wooden frame and can swing back

> and forth. This "basket" sits in a container with water. Now you just rock

> it with your dirty laundry and some soap inside.

>

> Otherwise I don´t think it is too difficult to make some device that would

> involve a bicycle. Shape up and wash the clothes.

> ys. TMD

 

When I visited Tillers International ox power school in Kalamazoo, Michigan,

they had over 2000 different machines -- mostly old fashioned ox power

implements -- like a grain binder and several ox-powered tread-mills.

 

In addition to this, they had a few oddities. I remember a couple. There was

a

dog-powered butter churn, and also a dog-powered washing machine.

 

As for myself, in the summer -- when I have more time than in the winter,

because I work full time -- I simply fill my bathtub with clothes and water and

some detergent and swish it around with my hands. Then I rinse it a couple

times. After the final rinse, I get in the bathtub barefoot and walk up and

down on the clothes to squeeze all the water out. Then I load everything in a

bucket and take it outside to dry.

 

Then, as I hang up the pieces, I squeeze them dry on the rock wall if needed.

Works fine for me -- as long as I have the time.

 

A bathtub was a luxury unknown to our pioneer ancestors. Makes a great wash

tub.

 

your servant,

 

Hare Krsna dasi