Originally Posted by Reba'squilts

There are many of us....moms from another generation. Our children were born in 63, 68, and 75. All used cloth diapers. The ones with the big pins. I remember washing and folding diapers was a chore that I did not like. Had to make sure the plastic pants did not get into the dryer. Did not have to worry about that with the first. We did not have a dryer! When our second child was born, my mother-in-law told my husband that it was impossible for a mother of two to wash clothing and dishes either by hand or wringer washer. Yep, got an automatic washer, dryer, and a dishwasher! Then ovens started cleaning themselves. Progress, love it. I never mentioned to my husband or his mom that my mother did all the hard work without the help of any major appliances with 3 children under the age of five. I only had one in diapers at a time. A little trip down memory lane this morning!