20 Things My Mother Did Before the War That Simply Don't Work Any More
Doreen Wilkins
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There's a bottle for every job in the cleaning aisle, and my mother never bought one. Here's what she did, and what she'd do now it's all changed.
My mum ran a house on next to nothing before the war and all through rationing. I was born into it in 1948, and I've run my own house her way ever since. But I'll be honest with you. A fair few of the things she did simply don't work any more. The things she used aren't made, or our houses and machines and carpets are different now. So in this video I've gone through twenty of them. For each one I tell you what she did, why it won't do today, and exactly what she'd do instead, using things you can buy this week for pennies.
We start on the floor, with the tea leaves she swept up the rug with and the bicarbonate that does the job now, and the candle wax she ironed out that you're far better freezing off. We go out to the front step, where the donkey stone has gone but soda crystals and a stiff brush haven't. Then it's into the wash: the copper and the overnight soda soak that replaces it, woollens washed the way the Lux box told her, sheets hung so you needn't iron, and why your towels went hard in the first place. We finish round the house, with scouring on modern baths and hobs, burnt pans, mothballs, drying washing without a coal fire, windows, mattresses, and the brass on your front door.
Keep watching for number three. My granddaughter told me flat out it wasn't a thing, and two days later she sent me a photograph. And number one isn't a trick at all. It's the one I'd most like you to keep.
Your homework is one thing. Buy a single bag of soda crystals. Next time you wash, use half your usual detergent and put one tablespoon of soda in the drum. Then come back and tell me how it came out. And while you're here, tell me what your own mother or nan did that I haven't covered. I read every comment, and a good many of my best ones came from you.
A few honest words. Water varies from place to place, and machines vary too, so your manual comes first. Test anything new on a hidden corner. Keep soda off aluminium and anything lacquered. Never mix vinegar and bleach. And when in doubt, use less.
I'm Doreen Wilkins, seventy-eight, from the North of England, and I still run my house the way my mother taught me. If you'd like more of her ways, subscribe and I'll see you in the next video.
#MakeDoAndMend #OldFashionedCleaning #HouseholdTips #BritishHome #WashDay
20 Things My Mother Did Before the War That Simply Don't Work Any More
Doreen Wilkins
115 views
SUBSCRIBE for more: @doreenwilkins1948
SUMMARY:
There's a bottle for every job in the cleaning aisle, and my mother never bought one. Here's what she did, and what she'd do now it's all changed.
My mum ran a house on next to nothing before the war and all through rationing. I was born into it in 1948, and I've run my own house her way ever since. But I'll be honest with you. A fair few of the things she did simply don't work any more. The things she used aren't made, or our houses and machines and carpets are different now. So in this video I've gone through twenty of them. For each one I tell you what she did, why it won't do today, and exactly what she'd do instead, using things you can buy this week for pennies.
We start on the floor, with the tea leaves she swept up the rug with and the bicarbonate that does the job now, and the candle wax she ironed out that you're far better freezing off. We go out to the front step, where the donkey stone has gone but soda crystals and a stiff brush haven't. Then it's into the wash: the copper and the overnight soda soak that replaces it, woollens washed the way the Lux box told her, sheets hung so you needn't iron, and why your towels went hard in the first place. We finish round the house, with scouring on modern baths and hobs, burnt pans, mothballs, drying washing without a coal fire, windows, mattresses, and the brass on your front door.
Keep watching for number three. My granddaughter told me flat out it wasn't a thing, and two days later she sent me a photograph. And number one isn't a trick at all. It's the one I'd most like you to keep.
Your homework is one thing. Buy a single bag of soda crystals. Next time you wash, use half your usual detergent and put one tablespoon of soda in the drum. Then come back and tell me how it came out. And while you're here, tell me what your own mother or nan did that I haven't covered. I read every comment, and a good many of my best ones came from you.
A few honest words. Water varies from place to place, and machines vary too, so your manual comes first. Test anything new on a hidden corner. Keep soda off aluminium and anything lacquered. Never mix vinegar and bleach. And when in doubt, use less.
I'm Doreen Wilkins, seventy-eight, from the North of England, and I still run my house the way my mother taught me. If you'd like more of her ways, subscribe and I'll see you in the next video.
#MakeDoAndMend #OldFashionedCleaning #HouseholdTips #BritishHome #WashDay