Knowing how to use a wringer washer sure helped me out when my husband was stationed in Ocean Side CA when we first married. We lived in an apt. and the landlady was so nice to all the young Marine wives. We each had an assigned wash day, and we could use the wringer washer at no extra cost. None of the other young wives knew how to use the washer, and nor were they interested in learning how, so....I had my pick of the wash day I wanted. Plus, not having to have pay at a laundromat in town. This was in 1965. It's ironic the things we think are old fashioned when we are young come back to be beneficial. Happy Quilting