[post_page_title]The realities of Amish laundry[/post_page_title]
The Amish view children as a gift from God, so they have a lot of them! In fact, some families have up to ten little ones running around, and that means A LOT of laundry. However, the Amish mostly shun modern electronics, so washing machines are out.
Instead, some still use old school washboards, while others use wringer washers, which were popular in the 1950s. To power the wringers, a diesel generator is used, circumventing the need to hook up to a power grid. As for detergents, commercial products are used sometimes, but some Amish prefer homemade lye soap.
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