Gratitude Log - 16/11/25

Anyone remember this?

Any youngsters thinking what on earth is that?

Years ago (I was about 3 I think) my Mother had to have a hysterectomy.  At that time she was still doing washing by hand but had a spin dryer.  To make her life easier my Dad bought her a Twin Tub washing machine.  

Now I get that it was probably easier than doing it by hand but easy? Definitely not.

First you had to fill the washing tub compartment and wait for the water to heat up.....

Then the washing went in.  Washing that had been sorted into various groups, whites, light colours, dark colours etc.

The washing got a swirl in the washing tub.

Then you had to lift out the washing into the spinnner part of the machine.  I can remember the long handled wooden tongs we had for doing that.  You couldn't put your hands in the water - it would be too hot.

Now you had to remember what to do with the drain hose.  While doing the initial spin it had to be connected back into the washing tub so you didn't lose the water from there.  Next it had to be put into the sink as the water was spun out having remembered to connect another hose from the tap to the spinner to rinse the washing before spinning all the water out.  

And repeat!  Oh and at the end you would have to drain out the water from the washing tub which involved a bowl on the floor at the end - gravity you know.  Lovely dirty water!

So today I am grateful for my automatic washing machine and to its inventor.  It makes multi-tasking a doddle!