Never thought of a ‘washer’ in this light before..what a blessing!

‘Warshing Clothes Recipe’ — imagine having a recipe for this!!!

Years ago, an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe:
This is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook – with spelling
errors and all.

WARSHING CLOTHES

Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water. Set tubs so smoke wont
blow in eyes if wind is pert. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in boilin water.

Sort things, make 3 piles (more…)

On a typical summer day most cities in the world are several degrees warmer than the
adjacent countryside.  It is known as the heat island effect.  Our cities have become
hot and harsh environments and require a vast amount of energy to make life
comfortable. The strain on power lines is enormous, and electric companies must
scramble to meet peak demand. In fact, heat waves kill more Americans than all other (more…)