All all all of the above.... and don't forget the "laundry stick".....a cut off broom handle that we used to lift the clothes out of the hot water and put them into the stationary tubs of cooler water before going through the ringer. It was a marvel when we got a washer with a removable hand crank ringer assembly and a built in small spinner next to the wash tub.
Oh...and no trash burning allowed in the Burgh on Monday--- Monday was wash day !!!
However...i still do the powdered starch and boiling water method for my DH dress shirts. He loves them heavily starched - and for his traveling then stay much nicer that way....so some things carry on.
Last edited by PenniF; 04-22-2015 at 08:36 AM.