how does amish wash there clothes w/o electricty since they dont belive in electric how do they wash there clotes ?? i heard a few things like they use wringer washers but im not sure cause they dont make them anymore so does any1 know how they do that ?
2006-07-01 03:57:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
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2006-07-01 04:03:02 · answer #1 · answered by MrCool1978 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may use scrub boards. They are easy to make.
There are several sects of the Amish. All are good decent folk. Some will ride on trains but not planes. Some will use tractors and some only mules. They pulled out of a wicked society years ago and got stuck in time. They are all okay, just backwards to the rest of us. In all he Amish communities together-their crime rate is almost zero. That is most admirable. If they have disputes, it is never serious. I would not want to be Amish, but we could learn a lot from them.
2006-07-01 11:09:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clothes can be easily washed without electricity.
all u need 2 buckets of water, detergent and a concrete place to bang the clothes.
put all ur clothes in a bucket full of water add detergent and leave it for at least an hour. take them out of tht bucket and wash them with clean water from other bucket. put the wet clothes under the sun. And thus u hav washed and dry clothes without use of electricity.
2006-07-01 11:06:42 · answer #3 · answered by sYd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hand washing with scub boards i had to do it when mine broke down pain in the A but the amish ppl here well.. they buy from victorias secret hm.. but wear the uglyest dresses go figure abotu them laws have changed.. here in canton ohio they use cell phones go figure!! they even ride buses now.. but cant drive cars they even smoke here !! so they come a long way.. but to answer ur quetion by hand they have tubs with stirrer paddels thingys too u crank up pain in the A this is why they use certain fabrics easier washing ..
2006-07-01 11:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by gypsygirl731 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, they do still make wringer washers, but in todays world, you might be surprised, because the amish do use electricty to do thier laundry, and they do use gas too cook with, etc, and this may shock you, but they also use computers too :)
2006-07-01 11:01:45 · answer #5 · answered by dahorndogd013 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's see. How did people wash their clothes before electricity and washing machines? Ever hear of a scrub board and a wash pot?
2006-07-01 11:02:24 · answer #6 · answered by Leifr Eiríksson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do make them still, usually the Amish make them for themselves. But they also use big tubs, with the metal scrubbing boards as well.
2006-07-01 11:00:53 · answer #7 · answered by tkllum 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they make their own everything. including their own wringer washers.
for fun the little amish kids go watch flies stick to their homemade fly paper. i am not kidding.
2006-07-01 11:02:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in Pakistan, people still wash clothes without electricity i.e washing machines. you can wash them with your hands. Fold them and slam them over and over again against the ground....it will work!
2006-07-01 11:02:06 · answer #9 · answered by Taimoor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some use wash boards. They have ridges on them and scrub their clothes on them.
2006-07-01 11:02:17 · answer #10 · answered by suzi_54812 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋