OMG!!! I forgot the best Memory YET!!!
THE RINGER WASHER!!!
When I was 9ish we lived on the 3rd floor and Dad got Mom a ringer washer, ok this is 1985. So I helped do laundry, and I have long long hair at the time and this happened twice in 5 years and both times, I would calmly call my mother, Mom, MOm, MOM!, LOL well I did not know about the release as my hair wrapped around the ringer... AND She just stood there and laughed at me, because I was so calm about it!
Not to mention if I dropped something out that third floor window I had to run all the way down and back up those stairs rinse out, usually socks LOL... Before I was caught not being careful.
You know what is really funny my MIL, took a picture when she came to visit once after she hung out clothes. I had a pully system which she used like a standing line...
Upon asking her why she informed me she never hung clothes before and she was proud of it???
I guess she never had to but I miss hanging out clothes as I am in a community where clothes lines are frowned upon???? I dunno but that ringer wsher left an impression on me! <3