Are you old enough to know what these are?
#181
Originally Posted by purplefiend
Originally Posted by Sarah
Yes, I am...they are sprinklers. Fill a bottle with water and put the top on and then sprinkle the clothes when they came off the line, roll them up and put in a plastic bag or pillow case, ater a while you ironed the clothes, the dampness made them easier to iron. If you didn't get around to ironing right way you put the clothes in the refrigerator so they didn't sour.
#183
Yep. My mama had one of those too. I used them to sprinkle and roll the clothes to be ironed, put them in a basket and she would take them out and iron. The rolling created a slightly damp garment and they ironed real smooth.
Those are sprinklers for ironing clothing. It went in a Coke bottle that was filled with water. I recall using them as a child of about 8 or 9 at Grandma's when I was helping with the ironing.
Thanks for the memory, Grandma Ruth has been gone a long time; I sure miss her.
Originally Posted by purplefiend
Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
They were my mother's and a small memento that I kept of hers. I hadn't seen one of these in a very long time and I remember her using them.
Of course, Nosey over here had to come and check it out.
Of course, Nosey over here had to come and check it out.
Thanks for the memory, Grandma Ruth has been gone a long time; I sure miss her.
#184
My iron has a cloth cord but I didn't think it was that old. Maybe 20 or so years. It is really heavy.
Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
Yep, yep. I have her old iron too with the cloth cord. :)
#186
Originally Posted by cheryl rearick
do you girls also remember useing SUGAR in water to stiffen petty coats so your skirts stood out in a circle. haha... worked good till the weather was hot. ahhh sticky sugar... back then girls were not allowed to wear pants of any kind to school (where I lived) all dresses and skirts. hmmm yes. things sure have changed.
#188
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Originally Posted by cosyquilter
Check out:
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=Clothes+Sprinklers. Couldn't find a current source in a quick google search!
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=Clothes+Sprinklers. Couldn't find a current source in a quick google search!
#189
Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
They were my mother's and a small memento that I kept of hers. I hadn't seen one of these in a very long time and I remember her using them.
Of course, Nosey over here had to come and check it out.
Of course, Nosey over here had to come and check it out.
#190
Originally Posted by Sarah
Yes, I am...they are sprinklers. Fill a bottle with water and put the top on and then sprinkle the clothes when they came off the line, roll them up and put in a plastic bag or pillow case, ater a while you ironed the clothes, the dampness made them easier to iron. If you didn't get around to ironing right way you put the clothes in the refrigerator so they didn't sour.
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