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[-] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 50 minutes ago

Yes, back in the day when clothes were washed by vigorously rubbing them against a washboard, and then one-by-one cranking them through a wringer / mangle to dry them. Rugs were cleaned by taking them outside, hanging them on a line, and beating them with a carpet beater. Clothes were expensive, so any time they were damaged it was up to the wife to sew and mend them, and often she'd be sewing new ones too. Bread wasn't something you bought at the supermarket, it was something you made at home using basic ingredients like flour and water. Eggs came from a backyard chicken coop, and the wife had to feed the chickens too. And so on, and so on....

this post was submitted on 23 May 2026
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