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12-18-2010, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Edie
Originally Posted by KyKaren1949
I can add a little more infor to this post.
I remember my Grandmother AND my mother washing clothes in a Maytag wringer washer. Then after washing, they'd rinse in water that had "bluing" in it to make the clothes extra white. After that, the clothing, like shirts, they wanted to be ironed stiff, they'd dip into a mixture of liquid starch and water. They'd be wrung out and put on the line to dry. After completely drying, they'd sprinkle the clothes down with a bottle and one of these sprinkler cork tops, roll them up and put them in a plastic bag with a zipper top. They'd stay in the refrigerator overnight and be ironed the next day. Those dress shirts of my Grandpa's would be so stiff, they could stand on their own.
What wonderful memories this inspired. Thanks for sharing!
I remember my Grandmother AND my mother washing clothes in a Maytag wringer washer. Then after washing, they'd rinse in water that had "bluing" in it to make the clothes extra white. After that, the clothing, like shirts, they wanted to be ironed stiff, they'd dip into a mixture of liquid starch and water. They'd be wrung out and put on the line to dry. After completely drying, they'd sprinkle the clothes down with a bottle and one of these sprinkler cork tops, roll them up and put them in a plastic bag with a zipper top. They'd stay in the refrigerator overnight and be ironed the next day. Those dress shirts of my Grandpa's would be so stiff, they could stand on their own.
What wonderful memories this inspired. Thanks for sharing!
Two of the white enamel dishpans with the red trim in the laundry room hanging up also. Will post pics when I learn how.
12-18-2010, 12:05 PM
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Oh yes, do I remember pants stretchers. I had four brothers and absolutely hated ironing their jeans. Yes, we sprinkled them, rolled them up to even out the moisture, then ironed and ironed and ironed. EVERYTHING! Even my dad and brothers' tee shirts! I was so happy when polyester came out! Yuck now, but oh the memories!
Originally Posted by bakermom
My mom also had plastic bag wit a zipper the sprinkled clothes went in until they were damp enought to iron. It was fun to sprinkle the clothes-not so much fun to iron them. Especially dad's heavy work clothes. anyone remember "pants stretchers"? those metal frames you slide into men's pants to make the crease?? they are still hanging there in mom's basement.
12-18-2010, 12:33 PM
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I have 2 pairs of pant stretchers that I still use! And I remember my mother washing clothes on a "rub-board". I also remember when we moved to a larger (small) town and going to the steam laundry and using a washer, a tub with bleach in it, and I think, 2 other tubs that had clear water for rinsing. Some of the 'good old days' were good and some weren't! What memories this subject is stirring up for all of us "older adults".
12-18-2010, 02:36 PM
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My mother's sprinkler (I used it many, many times)was on a Bubble Up bottle. And yes, I remember brown bleach bottles, I meant I remember my mom telling me about them, heheheh. A walk down memory lane. Thanks
12-18-2010, 02:45 PM
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When I was little, my dad worked, Mom stayed home withthe kids, and made some extra money by ironing for a nurse around the corner. That's back when nurses wore pressed white uniforms, and iron's didn't steam. She'd use these and sprinkled the uniforms, roll them up, then stick them in the freezer.
My laundry room has a bottle with that type of cap for decoration, a couple of wire rug beaters, a metal iron that used to be put in the fire to get hot (before my time) an old washboard, and the wringer from an old wringer washing machine, all for decoration. Next to my Maytags and uprght freezer!
My laundry room has a bottle with that type of cap for decoration, a couple of wire rug beaters, a metal iron that used to be put in the fire to get hot (before my time) an old washboard, and the wringer from an old wringer washing machine, all for decoration. Next to my Maytags and uprght freezer!
12-18-2010, 06:08 PM
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Wish I could still find them, they were great for sprinkling clothes (not that I iron clothes any more) & would be fantastic for sprinkling fabric. We use to have a dime store that sold them but the store is now gone along with a lot of other neat little stores that you would find these kind of treasures in.
12-18-2010, 06:50 PM
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Yes, they were used in sprinkler bottles when we used to all have cotton clothes that needed ironing (drudgery!). You sprinkled all the ironing, rolled up each item, let sit and ironed later. Geez, gettin old! Hadn't thought of that for years.
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