Favorites: Clean Underwear

Posted on Thursday 7 September 2006 at 8:42 AM in Household Projects - Post Comment

A blast from the past, this post was originally posted last year on Friday, September 9, 2005

"Nothing says I love you like clean underwear!" - FlyLady

I'm a bit behind on my laundry. I try to get a load done each day, but right now I'm a little behind. So this afternoon will be spent trying to catch up.

I actually don't mind doing laundry. I find it kinda theraputic, especially when I'm hanging clothes outside on the clothesline. I like to use the clothesline because it's saves us money. Our dryer right now is electric and it has to be run twice to get everything dry. I think the clothes smell better anyway. :) It's also a good time to pray for my hubby and son, and thank the Lord for what he's blessed us with. When I do use the dryer it's either raining outside, or I just run it for a few minutes to fluff the towels up before they get folded and put away.

I also like to make my own laundry soap. I take 1/3 bar of grated Fels Naptha soap and add it to 6 cups of boiling water. Once that is completely melted I add 1/2 cup of Arm & Hammer Washing Soda (not baking soda!) and 1/2 cup Borax. When that is disolved, I add the soap mixture to 1 quart of hot water in a 2-gallon bucket and mix. I fill the bucket up with hot water and mix everything up well, then I let it sit over night (about 24-hours). You can also add your favorite essential oil to it, I like lavendar. I use about a half cup per load unless the clothes are really dirty, then I use a full cup. I also use about a half cup of white vinegar as a fabric softener. No, it doesn't make everything smell like vinegar. Vinegar has so many household uses, but I'll save that for another day! LOL

My son is a wonderful laundry helper. He brings his dirty clothes to the laundry room, he helps fold things like towels, wash cloths and jeans, he puts his clothes away, even helps by handing me clothes pins when I'm hanging things up. I love him! *smile*

Psalm 51:1-2 (NKJV)
1 Have mercy upon me,
O God,According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.

This is cute, I got it in an email quite a while ago:

A Recipe For Washing Clothes

Years ago, a grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe for washing clothes. It appears below just as it was written, and despite the spelling, has a bit of philosophy. This is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrap book (with spelling errors and all).

1. Bilt fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water.
2. Set tubs so smoke wont blow in eyes if wind is pert.
3. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in bilin water.
4. Sort things, make 3 piles. 1 pile white, 1 pile colored, 1 pile work britches and rags.
5. To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with bilin water.
6. Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and then bile. Rub colored don't bile, just rinch and starch.
7. Take things out of kettle with broomstick handle, then rinch, and starch.
8. Hang old rags on fence.
9. Spread tea towels on grass.
10. Pore rinch water in flower bed.
11. Scrub porch with hot soapy water.
12. Turn tubs upside down.
13. Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs. Brew cup of tea, drink it and rock a spell and count your blessings.

I'm off to do my laundry and count my blessings!