Really? So how the $%&* else are you supposed to get water out of a stack of sopping wet clothes?
I did two largish loads of clothes in my bathtub yesterday and let me say it was no fun. And I did wring AND twist them to get enough water out of them to make it reasonable to hang them up to dry and I still had a large puddle on my balcony when I was done.
I myself went on a clothes ration at the first sign of trouble – generally speaking I can wear a pair of pants several times before they need washing. Unfortunately, it is still pretty hot in Cairo so we’re all sweating. And I live with a six year old boy who is a dirt magnet. He doesn’t really even have to try very hard and he comes home covered in a layer of grime at the end of the day. Between the dirt and the sweat there is no way he can wear his clothes more than once and still look presentable.
I will never complain about hand washing my dishes again. That’s a walk in the park on a spring day compared to hand washing clothes!
Ironically, I feel as if I’ve been through the wringer. I didn’t suffer any muscle soreness after my water aerobics class on Sunday evening, nor after my power yoga class on Wednesday night, in spite of the fact I’ve done no yoga since the studio closed in late June and no formal exercise regime all summer. But every muscle in my body is sore after a day of hand washing clothes and vacuuming. I woke myself up rolling over my muscles are so achy!
Astonishingly enough, the repairman showed up late yesterday afternoon, two days before I expected him and replaced the motor and a belt for FREE – just over three years from when we purchased the machine. After experiencing hand washing, I would have gratefully paid for the parts! (Nope – not going to catch on as an exercise regime!!) It’s an LG if anyone cares. They’ve just created one loyal customer!
I am so glad you got the machine fixed so quickly!!! And during Ramadan even, it’s a miracle !
by Shellie September 4th, 2009 at 8:44 amAh, the joys of housework! What woman wouldn’t be GLAD to be a housewife??? Glad your machine was quickly repaired!
by anny cook September 4th, 2009 at 5:54 pmJenyfer, sorry but I am still laughing cause I heard your story related by other people who lived in the MiddleEast. When we were teenagers, we had to wash our sweaters by hand and using cold water so that they wouldn’t shrink. The water was so cold my fingers ached for weeks. Congrats on the quickly repaired washer. I hope you’ll never have to wash laundry again. BTW, are there still laundresses (?) you know women you pay to wash your laundry? We had one of these women coming once a week to spend the day and wash everything, including sheets.
by Mona Risk September 6th, 2009 at 3:01 pmMona, I know that some people have their housemaids wash their clothes and I know that you can send your clothes out to have them done (with mixed results!) I’ve not known anyone to have a laundress but I’m sure they are around. Most of the people I know just rely on their washing machines!
by Jenyfer Matthews September 7th, 2009 at 1:14 am