Of ALL my memories my two WORST are of the outhouse (even in the 70's)
that was in our back yard, and of the old wringer washer.
When we moved across the state in 1973 we moved into a 3 room house
and one of those rooms was NOT the bathroom (kitchen, living room & 1 bedroom).
The people next door would leave their back door unlocked for us (mainly me) to use
their spare bathroom (at that time it was rare to have more than 1 in a small 2 bedroom
house.
But of ALL my bad memories I think the ordeal of my hand going through the
wringers THREE (yes 3) times in one summer. Dr. told my parents that if I did
it again I would end up breaking all the bones in my hand. They banded me from
helping my friend doing laundry (it was her parents washer).
Originally Posted by
Kitsie
At 74 I remember every one! Especially using the old washing machine - well, it was new to us! I had helped Nana use her WOODEN one!!