Hi,
Jan mentioned the water sprinkling on the clothes a few posts back also. I remember somebody using a small pop bottle that had a top on it that was used for clothes sprinkling. It was like a little shower head. That's actually a very nice way of getting all the wrinkles out of something. I got some nice high thread count cotten pillow cases that looked terrible after the dryer and regular ironing with the steam iron wasn't getting that snappy, clean look I wanted and I remembered the water and I now have a spray bottle for that. But, I don't iron them much anymore, either! (just a lazy wench, I guess) I'm not sure why the refrigerator, unless it just kept them damp and not dry out until Mother could get to them. Probably all of this developed before the steam iron became popular. Of course, ya gotta be careful if you try this and not scorch your clothes. Easier to do with the water, I think.
I wish I had a clothes line somewhere so that I could hang out some things to dry in the sun. We've got so many birds around here that I'd probably end up with a real mess on the clothes. Too bad, because everyone is right about how great laundry smells after it's been out in the sun. If that smell doesn't remind people of the "good old days", I don't know what will!
So, coffee percolating on the stove, apple cinnamon something baking in the oven, Mama in the corner ironing the freshly brought in clothes off of the line, Papa reading his paper and the old Golden Retriever lying on the floor near Papa's feet, and outside the sounds of a couple of children playing hide and seek and maybe the bark of the younger dog running after the kids. How Norman Rockwell is that? And you notice the only one working is Mama!! Even in my idyllic scene, the poor thing is working her fingers to the bone!
Check back in with ya all later. Have a great weekend.
Sue in Vancouver
