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Tag: washing machines

Ad for "1900 Self-Working Washer"

January 2, 2019 Modernization / Ohio

Washing clothes the modern way

“It is believed that the 1900 company was the first to mass produce and market the electric washing machine,” says Dr. Lee Reynolds.

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rendering lard in elliott county ky

November 23, 2016 Family life

Do you remember Grandma’s lye soap?

Lye was a very important thing. You’d use tallow to waterproof stuff with. You’d do your washing on a washboard with lye soap.

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