Tag Archives: cleaning

Cleaning a home was quite a task in the old days. Women once used a wringer washer to clean their family’s clothes, spending much time wringing the clothes out through the wringer rolls at the top of the machine.  Wet clothes were hung on a backyard line when weather allowed, ...

There was a time when men and women had distinct jobs around the house. Men did the mowing and the snow shoveling; women did the gardening and house cleaning. Men did repairs around the house, and women did most of the household chores. It was a coordinated effort to keep ...

Do you have the worst chores to do at home?  Do your parents leave long lists of things for you to get done? Is there anything you can do besides complain and refuse? I’ve done some K.P. (kitchen patrol) and G.D. (garbage detail) in my day, so I know it ...