I have 2 pairs of pant stretchers that I still use! And I remember my mother washing clothes on a "rub-board". I also remember when we moved to a larger (small) town and going to the steam laundry and using a washer, a tub with bleach in it, and I think, 2 other tubs that had clear water for rinsing. Some of the 'good old days' were good and some weren't! What memories this subject is stirring up for all of us "older adults".