It was a great place for the kids they could go outside and play and had no worries. Once a week went to the inlaws and did laundry. Bathtime was something else had a large plastic garbage pail would put water and then the kids one at a time. Sure save on water to be hauled and heated.
The boys (8 and 9, first husbands sons) did there homework by oil lamps Trisha was only a year old. I now have all the convience but still prefere alot of things the old way.