Ringer Washer

Washing clothes
a long days job as the new wash machine mom had was too good to be used
a Maytag ringer in the basement was the clue
Hot water fills the larger washer as it went round and round
pulling out the clothes, piece by piece
gentle and carefully into the ringer 
as it sqeezed the water out
into a new tub of hot water, up and down splashing about
then into the third tub
finally through the ringer again
almost dry
to the lines outside under a hot summer sky
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Buck Avatar
July 15, 2020 at 2:45 PM
Mary: Mom always filled the Maytag and the rinse tubs from a double boiler on the kitchen range. When finished, she carried all that water to the back yard in buckets. A five dollar hose would have been a great help but mom already had the buckets. Keep them coming. oldbuck
Schwartz Avatar
July 15, 2020 at 2:55 PM
Thanks Old Buck for reading my story. It was a lot of work, but good memories. I appreciate the upgrades these days ;)
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