piggy and babs 544 Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 most of us are old enough to remember how our mums gradma wash in the olden days no washing machines by hand or in the dolly tub with a ponch hence whites mainly cotton in them days went in first in the hot water first by the time you had done that water was getting cooler so in went your light couors followed by dark water by then nearly cold so in with the woolies then it was put through the mangle to get out as much water as you could then out on the line to dry as long as it was a dry day ifit was wet it would be put on the big cloths horses or the ones that came down on rope from the celing and round the fires on the big iron fire gards and most people had even if they did not have kids we are all still hear to tell the tales om our mums washday. ill say no more except it was a very long day for them next day was the ironing this of course was on top of the other household chores and cooking this was why we always had stew on washday prepared before the washing was done and put on the hot plate at the side of the fire were it cooked away all day long . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 We always wash in cold water, clothes get hung outside on the line to dry, been doing it that way for many years now, our ancesters washed their furs in the stream or river, beat them with rocks to wash them.......Wonder if beating with rocks will kill the germs....LOL No but it will give the bugs a head ache. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,534 Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Piggy and Babs, after the woolens were taken out of the tub it was my turn to go in for a good scrub up (guess I would be about 3 years old at the time) until one day my gran left the gas on and it nearly boiled me, thanks for bringing back the memories of the dolly tub Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Talking at work t'other day & the only ones (apart from me) who wash in cold water are the Australians & New Zealands, "we always wash in cold water back home" they trilled "& our clothes are clean enough!" True they are, so cold washing for me.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I first came across cold water washing in southern Africa - where it is also the norm. Even the washing powder there stated "cold water wash". I think modern detergents are just as capable in cold water as hot, and we tend to wash our clothes more often than back when I was a kid. I think our clothes don't even get as dirty since most places are smoke-free and the smog has been dealt with too. So - I wash with cold water too - from time-to-time I will do a load of whites with bleach in hot water, but that's it! Of course, washing machines have changed a little too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 sad day for Radford the launderette thats kept us Radfordians of Nottingham clean since 1952 is now closed down! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,120 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Where abouts is that exactly RadfordRed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted August 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Bought some washing powder from Aldi  (Almat 2 in 1) & it says "effective at 20C" our tap water is about 16/17C so close enough, done 3 cold washes with it & it's all clean so a good result methinks..  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,534 Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Mrs P seems quite happy with the new laundry cleaning kit I got her   Bless her  Rog 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted August 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Aldi are selling proper cold water gell laundry detergent, seems OK & it's pretty cheap too, been using it for past couple of weeks... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Aldi is coming to Arizona later this year, with a store about 10 mins away in my neck of the woods. We are in California right now and have an Aldi near us. They have some great deals, will look out for the laundry detergent. That is, assuming some things will be the same on both sides of the pond! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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