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Wooden pins to hang clothes in spanish cuban12/10/2023 (Do you remember those, with the elastic at the knee to keep out drafts?). Can still see my mother's neighbour's line with the pink and blue bloomers flapping happily in the wind. Still laughing about the clothes line protocol! I remember it well. Thanks for jogging my memory about the Good Ol' Days when the family's laundry was pinned and hung out to dry. Alas, the electric clothes drier is her laundry standby these days.and those faux "fresh breeze" drier sheets are but a sad excuse for sunshine and gentle breezes. I've long wanted to install a pulley clothesline from the corner of our house to my workshed and swing the summer wash from it: reeling out and rreeling in fragrant apparel. BOSS had a pet rook named Dolly who'd pick his master's socks out of the wash basket and make off with them if you didn't keep a close watch over the pesky bird. My newlywed wife worked for the BOSS and a duty of hers was hanging out his family wash. A sheet would billow in your face and you'd almost forget the task at hand, pause to bury your face in the sun-dried fabric. I remember navigating the pushmower between the canyons of sheets, pillow cases, under and outer garments, socks, towels, etc. One of my chores was to mow the backyard lawn. Three clotheslines ran the length of our backyard. I have no geological ancestry to Ireland but only Lord knows why my heart keeps yearning for it.Īhhh, IAM, three fragrances conjure up my youth: lilacs, iris.and breeze-dried laundry. I love my heritage and have no regrets of my upbringing as it made me the strong resilient woman I am today. Oh and to make towels softer, ruffle them (rub them together) to loosen the fibers to get that fluff back. ![]() Aside from technical advise you gave which was spot on, my grandma always reminded me as I headed out to the clothesline."Don't set up the clothesline near the neighbors fence (horse on the other side) and make sure there is no dog poop under if you want clean smelling clothes. ![]() As it pertains to hanging laundry, we considered ourselves well off because we had a washing machine and didn't have to go to a coin laundry. My parents were struggled but we always had a roof and food. My 2 eldest siblings (6 & 4 years old) were sent alone ahead of them so the government would not take them. I look so forward to reading more of what you wrote.Ībout me born in USA from parents who fled Cuba with nothing but the clothes on their back and my 3rd sibling in arms. I only wish in life is to visit Ireland before I pass. Nobody likes to retrieve their undies from a neighbor's yard.Ī dry day with a light breeze is perfect for hanging out the wash. ![]() You see, water expands when it turns to ice, so fabric fibers are stretched in harsh winter weather.įinally, be cautious of very windy days. So only hang out the wash if a few dry hours are guaranteed.Īnd whatever you do, don't hang clothes outside when it's icy. But let's face it, a rain free spell is required, if this "solar dryer" is going to help save money and energy. The fresh and airy scent of sun dried clothing just off the clothesline is amazing. I wish I had paid better attention to her weather warnings. Or maybe it looked further away, when a downpour threatened. ![]() My Skibbereen granny would say - "Look to Mount Gabriel for rain." When the mountain appeared closest, rain was on the way. My ancestors knew the exact shade of Irish grey which inevitably foretold rain. My mother's mother, and her mother's mother, and the whole long line of mothers who have gone before me, were expert sky watchers.
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