A Recipe from the Past

I don't normally post non-food related recipes but when a friend sent this recipe to me I had to share. Plus, this is post #500.

"Warshing Clothes Recipe" -- imagine having a recipe for this!

Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe:

this is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook -

with spelling errors and all.

WARSHING CLOTHES

Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water.

Set tubs so smoke wont blow in...