WASHING CLOTHES:
Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water
Set tubs so smoke wont blow in yer eyes if the wind is pert
Shave one hole cake of lye soap in boilin water
Sort things; make 3 piles---1 white, 1 colored, 1 pile of work breetches 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, then boil
Then rub colored things, but don't boil, just wrench and starch
Take things out of the kettle
Wrench and starch
Hang old rags on fence
Spread tea towels on the grass
Pore leftover wrench water on the flower beds
Scrub porch with hot soapy water
Turn tubs upside down
Go put on a clean dress, smooth hair down
Brew a cup of tea
Sit a spell and count yer blessings
Let us all remember this next time we want to complain about our ever growing laundry piles and really count our blessings.
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