How to wash clothes in the 1900s | Further Back In Time For Dinner

Washday sucks, especially when you're a 1900s housewife. Carol discovers the workout that is doing the laundry while the men of the family get to sit back and relax. #BackInTimeAU
An ordinary family travels back in time 120 years to immerse themselves in five decades of Australian history. Annabel Crabb guides the Ferrone family through history as they cook, eat and live, from Federation to the 1940s.
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[@allankennolf]

Grew up in the 90s handwashing our own clothes. We used to leave our white shirts to soak in soap overnight.

[@davidmelhuish232]

Invention of the washing machine liberated women.

[@OsirusHandle]

The woman working her ass off while the men sit around drinking. Yeah, 1900s alright.

[@tijdvooraardappels]

I find it ridiculous that you would portray men in the 1900s as lazy compared to their wives