I remember grandmother on my mothers side was a Speed Queen wringer washer, it had a pump. Then she would hang the clothes out side.
My grandmother on my dads side had a Maytag square sided wringer washer, I never saw her using it. She use a wash board and made her own soap.
By ELLEN BYRON
In the laundry room, Americans are prone to overkill. They pour too much detergent into their washing machines.
Generations of consumers have washed clothes with the idea that more soap means cleaner laundry. But the sudsy habits are creating messy problems from dingy clothing...