The Benefits of Washing Clothes by Hand
Posted November 13th, 2007 by Pat Veretto
There was only a half a load of laundry and I decided to wash it by hand rather than use the washer.
The bathtub was my container of choice, and I decided to use a plunger to work the clothes in the hot water. Now, I’ve washed clothes by hand before - quite a few times, as a matter of fact. I used to own a washboard, a tub and a hand wringer, but when I moved to town, modern conveniences and all that mythology was calling me, so I got rid of both the washboard and wringer.
Anyway… the bathtub worked great, except that I have one of those push in plugs and when I caught it with the plunger, it came loose and the water started draining. The plunger worked fine, too, except that if I wasn’t careful it would stick to the bottom of the tub and I’d have to pry or pull it loose with a mighty splash. (Lehmans has a real laundry plunger called a “Rapid Washer,” and it won’t stick to the bathtub!)
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There are a few words that are sure to bring on an intense response on the farm. ‘Fire’ is one. The report of rain when you have a whole field of hay down ready to be baled is another. Right up there next to ‘Fire’ is the phrase I yelled to my husband after working all night and just getting into a deep sleep. ‘Cows are OUT!!!!’ He jumped out of bed, dazed but ready for action when I had to tell him, oops, my mistake. They just LOOKED like they were out! Sorry honey. 
We’ve gotten some recent requests for the following recipe, a holiday tradition in my house since I found it several years ago. For cheesecake novices: this is a very easy and truly mah-velous one to make. Rich, creamy white chocolate cheesecake is studded with crunchy bits of peppermint candy and capped with a bit o’ whipped topping - simply sublime.
