I have been so busy lately, that I haven’t had time to write
or read my favorite blogs. So this morning I am catching up. One lady commented
how she opened up her house to air it out, even tho it was chilly out. Boy did
that bring back memories. My mom was big on fresh air,too, all year. Well, growing
up in the Midwest, I didn’t always think that was a good thing. When she would
washed the bedding, we (I) would have to hang the sheets outside, in the cold,
so that they would smell fresh. After the sheets were froze as stiff as a
board, we (I) would have to bring the sheets in, re-hang them in the basement,
till they thawed and were dry. And then back on the bed. And I admit, they did
smell good but…….One day, Dad bought her a dryer, and I was so excited. But,
you guessed it, she didn't use it much. Just for the small items that took too
long to hang on the line. We still hung everything outside, all year long. I still have one of her clothespin bags she
made. I wonder how many of those she did make. Everyone that saw hers wanted
one. She had no store brought pattern, just one she designed out of the Sunday
newspaper. She was quite the seamstress making most of her clothes and ours.
She thought it helped to have your clothes pins in something pretty. They were
pretty but I didn't they helped on those cold winter days. Those were the days.
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| Old clothespin bag made by my Mom. |
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| What our yard looked line on laundry day, all year long. |
Take care and stay well.
Rose
Wow, we have come a long way!! I would hate to have frozen clothes!!
ReplyDeleteI haven't hung anything out in years. Love my dryer and drying rack.
ReplyDeleteI remember clothing on the line. As kids we would run around the sheets and hide and even the air around the drying clothes smelled fresh. Now they call that "fresh linen" and it doesn't come near, what it really smelled like. I love my dryer too but would like to use a clothes line for more things if only to save some energy costs!
ReplyDeleteI still have my clothespin bag she made. Mom, I'm glad you only had us hang out clothes in the summer. ;)
ReplyDeleteI still hang most everything out:) I love it and the smell is divine!!! I have a similar clothespin bag. A small store in Lancaster Co. sells them.
ReplyDeleteLeann
I have to admit to being obsessed with hanging my clothes out, but it has to be well above freezing!! Love the bag, I want one too.
ReplyDeleteI always had to hang out the clothes, too, but it was scalding hot in the summer and I would sweat to death hanging them out...by the time I had a second line hung, the first line was dry. Whew, was it HOT! BUT, I think I'd rather be sweating than hanging out clothes that are wet while it is freezing!
ReplyDeleteOh, yes. the hot days. I forgot about those. We had some of those here in the Midwest. Hang the clothes out and turn around and take them in. lol
ReplyDeleteMy mom loves to tell the story of her hanging clothes on the line in winter and them freezing. :) Thank the Lord for dryers!
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