How The Victorians Washed Their Garments | Victorian Farm | Absolute History
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- As autumn ends, winter-proofing begins in earnest - essential work if the livestock and crops are to make it through the cold and frost. The team stock up on animal feed using a host of Victorian machinery. Peter faces his biggest challenge so far - building pigsties. Ruth tackles the laundry, a gruelling four-day process that Victorians tackled weekly. The ram arrives on the farm - ensuring he gets the ewes pregnant is essential if they are to produce lambs in the spring. The team take delivery of a Shire horse and Alex learns to drive him. And there is a traditional Victorian Christmas to look forward to, including decorations, cookery and church carols. They celebrate Christmas Day with friends they have made over the past four months.
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I just went and hugged the washing machine and told it I love it.
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Omg 😂. True that
I think I might hug mine too. Lol
@Hunter D you're right. I have to hug and thank them too
My great-grandmother, who was nearing 100 when she died (I'm near 60), came to Oklahoma in a covered wagon before it was a state. I once asked her about "the good old days", expecting paeans of praise for "the old ways". Hah! She told me that one of the best days of her life was the day she got an electric washing machine with a wringer, and that she LOVED microwaves and commercially made bread. She'd made the family's bread for the entire week on a wood stove, had had to kill a chicken in the morning for evening dinner, made all of their soap from hog fat and lye from saved ashes, and sewed every stitch the family wore. (MY dad got his first store-bought clothing when he was 10.) Endless chores. She LOVED modern conveniences.
of course. Every normal human being likes inventions that make life easier. Even Einstein had once said "everything in life should be as simple as possible, but not simpler than that". Now, while I am aware that this quote doesn't fully relate to our discussion it still remotely relates to it to some extent, and since I always like quoting celebrities.... well, there's that! :)
farvista -- Great story, and I have one similar concerning my Grandfather. He and his 11 siblings grew up on their family wheat farm in the late 19th and early 20th century's in Oklahoma as well. My Grandfather had much the same story about how hard life was and how we should enjoy modern conveniences. Heck, ranching and farming is hard enough now. I'm up dawn till dusk, but I do enjoy the modern conveniences.
@@ironcladranchandforge7292Those things ARE interesting to me. That story was about my dad's maternal grandmother. His father had, mmmm, I think...11 siblings? Can't recall, just that the youngest, Grover, was pretty much raised by his sisters. That grandmother had a pack of kids to work the farm, but wasn't terribly interested in them, always wore dark dresses to the floor, a brooch to cover her goiter (like that'd work), men's shoes and a dour expression. Dad said that they felt that life was about working as hard as you can, then you die, and that they didn't care for music or hold with things like sports, which took up time and energy for work. Dad said that THOSE grandparents (not the grandmother who celebrated her wringer washer, chewed tobacco while plowing, played a banjo and had a wonderful laugh) were the 2 most humorless and joyless individuals he'd ever met. It WAS a hard life, so it was that much more important to take time for joy. Such a shame to get to the end of your life and find how you'd squandered chances and wasted your blessings.
I definitely appreciate modern conveniences when I see what people had to do to survive yet their innovation to do so is amazing!
Housekeeping is still work today imo, BUT not nearly as monotonous as it once was. My grandma is 88 but she grew up in mountains of Cordilleras (no electricity/central plumbing/no heater or ac in the home). She legit had to carry water from the river at base of the mountain and pound/mill their own grain. S/o to all homemakers then and now.
I've seen this series a couple times. The way the guy describe his ram always makes me laugh. He REALLY like that ram.
I just said something similar to my hubby. He just went on and on about how perfectly proportioned and meaty he was! Lol
@@aprilsmith8184 lol. well he is a fabulously well portioned boy
I was looking for this comment
He probably makes a good amount of money from studding the fluffy boy. And prize money
You sir have made my day
I will never take modern cleaning equipment for granted. I can dust, vacuum and mop the entire house all whilst the washing machine and dishwasher are doing their thing. We are so lucky!
I just have to say I ADORE series like this and the tudor one. The way they do everything the way the people would have done, they live in the quarters victorians would have, and they wear the clothes that would have been worn. It's so immersive and feels more like they're experiencing it rather than just going for a day like some history channels do and trying out a few select things.
aye and they also did edwardian farm , monastic farm, castle building,wartime farms in ww1 etc... and each time spend 1 year in the series... so basicaly these archeologists and Ruth who is historian spend like 4-5 years of their life experiencing history by living in the conditions and places.... of diferent eras... amazing and very educational
I would love to be a part of something like this!
First one I saw in uk was 1900 House where a family live for about a month or so. It was so good, they redid a house, then the family has clothes etc. Only thing they cheated on was period products for the teenage girls I think. It was 1999 (I was 12) & I remember I asked for the book which went with the series for Christmas.
If you like this sort of thing one of my favorite series is Frontier House from PBS!
When I was a small child I remember going to visit family in the Caribbean for the summer and they didn't have a washing machine. All the women got together on wash day and washed by hand and washboard. They even used a large smooth flat stone as a wash board. They would sing and talk. I loved it but boy was it a lot of work. I thought I was such a big girl when I finally made that squishing sound rubbing the clothes together! They were so happy when they got the washing machine.
I know very well that squishing sound you talk about. My aunt worked as a launderer and she used to do our laundry before we had a washing machine
I grew up in the Caribbean and even in the 80s most people didn’t have washers at home and there were no laundry mats then either. You either hand washed everything yourself or paid someone to do it for you. We had a live in “helper” (maid) who did all the laundry and cleaning when we were small. Once my younger brother started school we had a woman who came in two days a week, Thursday to do laundry and Friday to clean an iron. It was literally an all day task to soak, wash, rinse and line dry a weeks worth clothing and linens for a whole family.
I will NEVER complain about household chores again
right!!
Them household chores and daily life and normal life and working jobs and or careers mean more to some people than anyone could ever know.
Someone should propose something to that guy and see what happens.
I will.
Chore this choke chain.🍯 🔒 hahaha honey lock.
1880s laundry litterally takes all day
2020 people act like it takes all day
In 1880s it took almost a lot of the day for *four days*.
it can take a good part of the day if you don't have your own washer. When my kids were little we didn't have washer or dryer, had to go to the laundromat every weekend when both my husband and I were at home and one person could go so the laundry, one stay home and watch the kids. It took a good 5-6 hours to get it all done and then we still had to get it home, up to the 4th floor by stairs, and put away. if we had to wash blankets it took longer. Now I have my own machines and laundry is pretty passive as chores go, and I can fold and hang things while I watch Absolute History on RUclips.
The washing and drying takes no time, but if you iron, fold, and put them away it's still a pain. Ironing is a waste of time unless you're dressing up.
Not everyone has a washing machine or dishwasher in 2020 but I get your point 😁
@@vio3366 You're right. I'm not married yet. :D *ba dum tss*
Is halfway finished doing the washing.
Decides to watch a documentary about other people doing laundry for an hour instead of finishing the washing
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Same! 😂
And here I am dreading A single load to wash. We really are a spoiled generation.
I've watched a few videos featuring Ruth and honestly, I wish that my history teacher was as passionate as she is when I was in school. I used to love history until the education system sucked the joy out of me.
if i could stand children, i would’ve loved to be a history teacher. i’d get to ramble about history all day
Unfortunately, the education system sucks joy and love put of anything and everything
That among many other reasons is why people should homeschool.
Pffff he didnt realize how hard Ruth worked for that gift
Yeah, that part was a little sad, tbh. :(
Find someone who speaks about you, the way Richard Spencer speaks about Fredrick.
"Look at that fine booty! So thick, so full of meat! The personality, yes fine, but that BOOTY! That’s what it's all about!That poise, balance, power - everything where you want it, yeah!"
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🤣🤣🤣 It’s my favorite part of this episode!!
My grandparents grew up this way all in families of 12 kids. Imagine that laundry. Our Amish neighbors have 14 kids. I can't imagine the work. My grandmother was thrilled when her sister got her washing machine.
Excuse me for a minute. Gonna go hug my washer and dryer!
I think the Amish have some pretty good foot and hand crank washers that work pretty well. Hell of a lot better than spinning an agitator directly by hand without any leverage.
@Megan Greene So do their many children.
@Megan Greene They also don't use coal, so that would save a LOT of washing compared to the VIctorian era. That coal dust seemed to be the biggest problem really
Gosh, it must've been really cold in Ruth's bedroom. I could see her breath at 36:16.
I paused the video and scrolled down the comments to see if someone else had picked up on that. Brrrr!!!
My grandfather and grandmother would often sleep on the floor by the gas stove, in winter, even though they had a bed. Pile up a few blankets and pillows and you're good to go.
We had feather mattresses that went on the beds in winter, plus every blanket, even coats, on top. Used to wake up in the morning to ice on the inside of the windows, then run downstairs to dive in front of the little grate fire in the lounge - Mum used to get up earlier to stoke it up nice and warm. I moved to Australia in 1976!
I thought Peter was the biggest stud on the farm ... until I laid eyes upon Frederick 😍🐏
peter is fit as hell tho. he could keep the soft cap on and all
but freddie does have a cracking rump
My grandmother and mother said laundry was always a thankless job. lol they were right - in more ways than one LOL
It certainly is. Did the laundry for years every weekend for my family of 7 growing up. That was with the fortune of the apartment buildings laundries machines and dryers. I still have laundry PTSD. Can’t imagine dealing with it back then.
Edit: I’ll add, my parents are Gambian. Mom did laundry by hand growing up. I did the same (only my clothes however) when I went to visit in the summer (I wanted to handle my own stuff instead of relatives do it). It’s still a lot of work. I stayed near the city but in the far villages, water is pumped by well and hand washed.
Sounds like a woman's work. Lots of thankless jobs.
Grew up using a wringer washer, so I really don’t think laundry with a washer and dryer is a big deal. The way they did it looks hard compared to that. Guess it’s all comparative. I chuckle when I hear people moaning about laundry all the time.
Ya, that wet laundry gets really heavy really fast.
I wish my friends were as fun as these experts. Roleplaying and building castles and farms and those PARLOR GAMES!
If that all sounds good to you...play D&D! 😄
Try LARPing! LARPing is exactly that idea - getting into costume and roleplaying together. :)
My mother grew up on a farm in Germany in the 30/40ies...she told me that the household supplied around 15 people...every two weeks the laundry was done - it took some days to finish...they used a big cauldron to "cook" the clothing, then put everything in a wringer and lay it on the grass to get bleached - and so on...quite a lot of work and in the meantime the cows, pigs, henns must be looked after as well as the garden which supplied the food which had to be cooked...quite exhausting...nowadays there are different problems: mobbing, people doing double-shifts to make ends meet, food being not nutricius anymore because it's too industrialized...hopefully there will be a day, when everything turns out well for everybody and also Mother Earth with every animal and everey plant. Best wishes from Germany :-)
Mobbing is called bullying in English.
And it's not something new.
What is new, is minding people's mental health.
@@emilychb6621 Interesting - thank you, american english or real english?
My grandma used to scald cloths too & stir them with a stick. Then into the hot rinse & more stirring before they got hung on the line to dry. It was hard work.
@@MoniqueAO888 Both
Aw best wishes to you too 🤗
I was so privileged to grow up in the country where our nearest neighbors were an elderly brother and sister and their hired man. When we first arrived in the 50s, they had electricity, but only a sink handpump for water and a wood-burning cookstove. They used horse-drawn farm equipment and had no car. My father put plumbing indoors for them and convinced them to get a refrigerator and deep-freezer. Mom convinced the lady to buy soap instead of making it. Otherwise, they carried on as before. This lady was our baby-sitter when Mom worked and we thought of her as our grandma, which I know was a great joy to her. Their mother came from England, from a farm setting. At Christmas, they would cut pine boughs and tie them to the posts of the front porch, but no tree indoors.
This channel, this series, and the entire crew doing this, is so enriching to watch. My brain is exploding with knowledge and history, everything from the Medieval era, to this series of the Victorian era, is just so perfectly documented, I cannot implore how important this RUclips channel is to the world, I will show this to my son when he is older, in hopes he can visually learn the old ways of the world.
Watch “Townsend” on RUclips as well. I think you will enjoy that channel.
Ruth: I have to say, I hate ironing.
Me: Amen sister 😉
I actually really enjoy ironing
@@soapthesoap me, too. It's one of the easiest "women's" tasks in a house that I actually enjoy. Oh, washing the dishes, as well. I hate vacuuming, though...
@@blabla-rg7ky I don't mind doing the dishes, but the vacuum is so loud, I hate it!
@@soapthesoap it's not the sound that bothers me, it's the tedious task of continuously sweeping the floor / carpet with the vacuum cleaner.
Anyway, I can see you're a man of culture, as well *tips hat*
I love to iron
Super love this series. I just follow Ruth Goldman and Lucy Worsley wherever I can find them. I wish some of this stuff was on netflix I feel like I am paying for no reason at this point.
I couldn't agree more! Her energy and enthusiasm is so wonderful!
God I felt that Netflix thing. In order to have any good selection you have to have 17827192791719199 different streaming services.
My grandmother told me she got her long hair tangled in an old wringer washer once and was stuck in place until my grandfather got home from work.
What a nightmare! Can’t imagine
It was in one of the hidden killers episode too. Probably wasn't that common, but when shit hit the fans, these heavy duty(?) home appliances could do quite some damage.
Poor thing! My mom told me this is why you put your hair up before chores. My grandmother taught this because she learned it!
@@kumaahito3927 It was common enough that the name of the wringer/roller is a mangle. So when people got parts of themselves stuck in the rollers(as my aunt also did, btw), it was called being “mangled”. It happened a lot.
I like that remark about using the Mangle "this is where you need a small child " That was my job as a kid and I loved doing it funnily enough. Not Victorian times but during and after the War but with 3 older teenage sisters, Mum, and dad we had no piped hot water, no fridge, no washing machine, no central heating, no bath or shower and we had coal fires. This was right in the middle of London between st Marylebone and Bakers st stations. Our kitchen had racks above the sink and Gas stove for drying clothes and being in a basement we had a small open area where we had clothesline the only trouble is sometimes depending on the weather the clothes would get soot all over them which came from the railway station which was a mainline one with a goods yard. As a kid I don't remember Mum using washing powder, I know she had some sort of crystals she used to throw in the water and one of my jobs was to shake the soap in the hand cage to make the lather for washing up the dishes.
Real life!!! People need to be more aware of up until how recently we lived very archaic lives.
May I ask your age?
@@jaeboogie2786 must be 101 years old.
Children often got caught in it, injured or crushed to death.
Thanks so much for sharing! One question... What is a hand cage?
I’m still waiting for a man to talk about me in the same manner as that guy talked about that ram.
I'm in ...
Ruth: spends weeks squinting in the dark, shivering deep into the night, embroidering a beautiful handmade gift by candlelight.
Alex: buys a book.
Peter: “That’s from me, too!”
Lord Tom Acton sadly died last month at 95
RIP then, he looked like a pretty fun fellow.
May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
Wow!! Rest in peace.
May he forever Rest In Peace
And now he can be part of the real thing
Ruth: "They're the most attractive things, aren't they? I mean, as pigs go."
Peter: "Are you saying that because they're ginger?"
Oof.
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Look like some tasty bacon to me
that was my thought too tbh xD
IMO, Ruth had it the worst. She did 100% of the stuff inside all by herself (plus taking care of the poultry; feeding them and then feeding the men with them!) The outside was done by either two or three men (at least) Every now and then they had a specialist come in to help them.she needs an assistant!
PS. The cow tongue skinning and plating was just vile! 🤮
This woman is a saint who takes her role very seriously.
Cow tongue is delicious! :D It's really soft and tender. It's especially good with gravy.
@@GenevaCat My mom grew up in Texas and her grandmother had a ranch, so she ate cow tongue and also said it was very good. Kind of odd that people don't still eat it, but I think that's probably because we don't want to be reminded that we're eating an animal, and a tongue is hard to disguise.
I agree Ruth has it harder in many ways. Building the pig sty seems like the hardest work the men had to do. Other than that it was a lot of walking (or running) to round up and feed animals. Though they also processed the mango wurzzles (which is the funniest name) and the grain, and it seemed like using the hand crank was hard work.
I think the oddest thing for me would be to pluck the turkey, especially if it was still warm from having died so recently!
I think they were both really hard. In winter, I would definitely choose the more indoor work. But yes, a ton of work. No doubt that’s why almost everyone except the very poorest had at least one servant.
@@annalisasteinnes In the US they are just called Mangels. They are like a beet and you can order them from Baker Creek seed. Although, I would love to have the chopper that they have to make mine easier.
Fred gave them tramp stamps lol
Lol - tRAMp stamps
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I'm gonna go thank my fridge, washing machine, air con, detergent, bleach, stovetop with controllable fire and oven with controllable temperature, and supermarket...
I feel like if I was a kid during the Victorian era, I would've stayed with the pigs yelling "At least it warmer in here!"
gemgirl223 I grew up with friends who lived on farms. A really good way to warm up your feet, when you’d lost “Rock Paper Scissors” and had to go and get the cows for milking, was to standing in a fresh made cow pile. Their mum filled a water bucket every morning and yelled at the kids to wash their feet before coming in for breakfast
Until you smell the poo. Stuff can take your breath away
In my country there's a story for kids, it explains once when some child misbehaved on a farm they locked him up in the pig pen and the pigs ate him
that trick with glass bottles 😯 great programme ^^
It's really intriguing, Im curious how well it worked
Every time we have an electrical blackout, I'm reminded how spoilt we are now. It's so much harder to do anything with limited light.
Holy hell look at that ram's danglers
Steph Rideout that comment had me chuckling hard 😂
@@jackendebox7736 a couple a grapefruits!
It's like a bag of potatoes!
Steph Rideout Yes. Quite the wedding tackle!
*fast-paced, playful music plays as the boys separate the sheep*
*Ruth quietly feeds the turkeys*
*fast-paced, playful music returns as the boys still struggle to separate the sheep*
I love these series!!! So far, the Tudor series was my favorite.
Mangel beets were grown for feed for animals, but their descendant is the sugar beet. All can be eaten by humans as well, when young so they aren't too tough. The tops are great as greens, cooked or raw.
Our GERMAN friends fed SUGAR BEETS to the WILD BOARS on their 99 acres of hunting land ( that they can ONLY lease for 100 yrs. @ a time). They were GIGANTIC, & came on a huge TRUCK!!! QUITE A SITE !
THEY HAD V. LONG GREEN TOPS! NEVER FORGOT THAT SIGHT OF THE MOUNTAIN OF S. BEETS! The land leaser MUST feed their animals!
Thanks, I was wondering what those plants really were
Absolutely brilliant, my dears!
One is just catapulted back through the years to relive 'how it really used to be', and made to realise how much we take for granted in this day and age!
Many thanks!
All love and best wishes, Claire (expat) and Sally the older Goldie, Berlin 👍🏻❤
I live on a farm and it really is a lot of work even in modern times. But, it also my most favorite therapeutic part of my day. You come home after 8 hours of no sitting then do 3/4 more hours outside getting the chores done. Sometimes throwing in some weed whacking, tree chopping, it can be tiring and it is the worst in winter but it’s also it’s therapeutic and relaxing
You're getting loads of sunshine (ie, vitamin D) and exercise, both of which are fantastic antidepressants, of course you felt good!
Pro tip when raising birds for food dont name them
Lmao right
When raising any commercial animal don't name them
Yep! I grew up having animals and now I'm a vegan!
That's why I prefer to hunt pheasant and turkey.
@Kat Murphy fine name them after the dishes they will be
My house needs to be cleaned, laundry folded. Yet here I am, completely enraptured by Ruth, Peter and Alex in their Victorian life. I can't stop watching!
I'd love to see a Victorian housewife's reaction to hearing someone say today "I'm so tired! I spent *all day* washing"
PS I think the washing is the first.task I've ever seen Ruth less than enthusiastic about!
If the electricity went away for whatever reason, we all would be back some centuries, without any of the skills and knowledge these people had back then. That is reality and something to consider.
I have been without electricity more than once in my life. First time as a
teen. My parents had a fireplace and they blocked the archway with blankets. Cooked in the fireplace. Invited the neighbour's without any heat to come and stay. We all slept in that one room. That was close to a week.
Once for 4 days in January, minus 20 C. My husband was stuck at work and I had a 6 year old and a 8 month old. We all slept in one bed, with every blanket in the house on it. By the second day, whatever heat the house had was gone. We had food, but nothing hot. I did own oil lamps and candles. We installed a wood stove soon after. Also bought a camping percolator, but it takes forever to make coffee on a wood stove. Better than no coffee though.
Our next house had a fireplace. But we rarely lost power there. Once in the summer for a few days.
Our house now has a wood stove and a generator. We are in the country and well down the priority list when it comes to restoring power. When the power was lost for 5 days our fridge and freezer were fine. Plus we had 4 extra outlets. We knew it was coming so had lots of water in containers as we can not hook the well pump to the generator. It is hardwired to the panel. We had coffee, so all was fine.
One of the things that surprised me when Texas had the cold spell. So many people had generators, fireplaces or wood stoves, but did not have a good supply of fuel. It is like having candles without matches or a lighter.
"...when I was 8 years old, my home ran away from me!"
"You mean, you ran away from home?"
"No, my home ran away from me. We lived in a covered wagon and I fell out!"
WHY DON'T THEY MAKE THIS A GAME KINDA THING IN CITIES !
Like I wish they made a "Historical Park" and organise it with Victorian era or Tudor era sets.
The tourists could visit there and dress like the aristocrats or Lower ranks, and could walk inside the castles, shops, roads with those clothes on,ride the vehicles and horses, try the machines they used, and also the Guide can explain information related to the system or place.
Just like how people can dress as Disney characters in Disneyland and roam the world 🤧
I'd love to be in that kind of set with those dresses on and live on their lifestyle for a day !
While I don't know about England, in the US we call that Living History and Re-enactments. I've seen English Trust has heritage sights where they have people doing living history, Notably Audly End House "the victorian way" videos. Most times you can get jobs at Living History sites, famously in the US would be Williamsburg. Ft Laramie Wyoming, even does a month long one for college students in May where they live and work and dress as if they were at the Fort in its heyday. As for clothing, that would be incredibly expensive for a place to maintain for tourists to 'rent'.
Loads of historical museums do that. You can come and live there for a week or a month and be a part of the exhibit.
Go to WILLIAMSBURG, VA. !! IT'S BACK TO THE COLONIAL ERA! A MUST SEE FOR ALL AMERICANS! SO HISTORIC, (JAMESTOWN, & YORKTOWN AS WELL !). BON VOYAGE!
There needs to be colonial and Victorian vacations
I love this series, listening to that man describe the Ram's rear is hilarious. So many jokes come to mind!
We had to hang wet laundry outside once when the dryer died. It was winter. I went outside the next day and the clothes had frozen stiff into flat ice shapes. It was awesome. 😅
LifeIsWhatYouMakeIt My mother used to hang the laundry outside in the winter and she would bring it in completely frozen. Imagine the sheets. And then she would start to iron ... the sheets as well. Gah! However, the fresh smell cannot be equalled!
Most people in Europe don't even have a dryer until today hah but we have nice isolated and warm laundry rooms to hang up the laundry.
We had a maytag growing up with a great old spinner so even on the US East coast-no need for any new fangled dryer frozen sheets-65yrs ago-radiators in a 100 yr old house-burr
We still don't have a dryer we use clothes lines and clothes horses to dry our things on, the only advantage I've got is that we are in Australia!
I remember my brothers long John's standing in the corner after freezing on the line in Newfoundland. Mom got a dryer shortly after moving there. The washer would be several years later.
Even tho my washing machine is pretty old and sounds like a jet, I'm happy that i have that instead of having to hand wash.
almost 100 years ago winter was viewed as "did we prepare well enough" or "oh God we're not gonna make it"
i’m in love with ruth’s laugh it’s just sounds so lively and happy
When we went camping for a few weeks we made a washer by cutting a hole in the lid of a big bucket and sticking a plunger through it. Three times we filled that thing with boiling lake water and environmentally friendly soap and churned it for an hour, hand wrong, and leave to dry in the sun. It was not fun, but the only way to clean clothes on an island in the middle of a mountain lake.
I’ve used white vinegar on stains and let it soak before tossing it in the wash. It works on ring around the collar too.
I feel like i got so many valuable laundry tips
Today, we can put it in a machine, and press a button... And somehow, it is still the most daunting task of all! XD
Richard Spencer who bring in the ewe and ram is so passionate about what he’s doing. I really respect a person who spent his life doing what he passionate about and continuing the knowledge and skill to the next generation!
That Christmas dinner scene was heartwarming. I'd love for Christmas day to consist of family spending time together and eating and laughing. But instead it's dumping kids in front of the tv and the adults being petty and back biting
"And hopefully *Frederick* will fit in well" .... pure. Gold.
I love Christmas the smell of pine the lights the kids getting excited the presents the family gatherings I just think it makes everyone so happy!
I have seen this several times & it's worth seeing many times again! Ruth Goodwin & her team are the best! Wish they would do more or direct others to do projects in the same manner!
I can only imagine 200 years from now if they do a study of how we lived. They'd be horrified that we had to wash dishes after dinner or put clothes in the washing machine.
Oh they probably will say the same as we do for 200 years before us! We had it so awful! Im sure they will have clothing material that doesn't soil or cleans in sunlight or something.
I work in Laundry at an Elderly Manor, have to be in by 5 a.m. so I get up around 2:30-3:00 a.m. Thank Goodness I don't have to wash them by hand, we have two big washers, two big dryers, I work alone for 8 hours a day, 62 rooms, almost two to a room, between clothes and linens I do about 8-10 heaping loads a day, that includes handing out attends in the morning, doing Laundry pick ups, put them in the washer, put them in the dryer and fold or hang everything, then pass out the hanging clothing and passing out the pajamas, underwear, socks, etc. alone. If I had to do all of that alone by hand(washing) I would just die.
A manor like that would have 3-4 girls permanently working laundry... It would normally be a couple teens and a couple older girls... Back when work was "easier" to find. Project Gutenberg has books for housekeepers from that time.
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LOL! I would see my union about those appalling working conditions! Shalom to us only in Christ Yeshua.
@@toosiyabrandt8676 We don't have a Union, thus this, I also work in Housekeeping and pick up a lot of slack for my "I'd rather play than work" type of Co-workers. Why I am still here I have no idea.
@@XtremeKaiba It sounds as though your work is hard and thankless. It's also absolutely vital, and for what it's worth from an internet stranger I appreciate you for doing it.
@@pollyrg97 i got fired from there in August after almost 13 years because the new Administrator who was only there six months was a jerk.
in France we eat cow tongue: absolutely delicious when well prepared!
Lingua tacos are good.
Watching her twist that thing to wash the clothes explains the 16 inch waist of the laundress!
And the 16 inch biceps.
😂
In Japan we have things called tan-shio (タン塩, meaning salted tongue), which cooked on a grill and eaten with rice. It's pretty delicious and it's not even what people call as "acquired taste" since children liked them too
western nations started eating only the best parts when surplus became a thing.
before that, every part of animal was cooked and eaten.
because of this there is tons of edible meat just thrown to trash, not even some cuts that people refuse to eat but also packaged goods too.
its no wonder they say that the earth cant sustain us.
Boiled cow's tongue with a sauce made from greens, garlic and mayo is an absolute pleasure. The tenderest and the sweetest meat in the world. No other animal can provide such a tongue
@@hollowed4306 we mexican buy the tongue for tacos they are the most soft and delicious ones if properly season and cooked tongue will be only meat you'll ever want
"its day three in the laundry for ruth.... insanity is beginning to set in"
she sounds just about ready to be carried out in a straightjacket xD
I don't know why they had her take 3 days to do the wash, when historically Monday was wash day so Tuesday could be ironing day. I think she would have had help, too, from hired hands or daughters. The boil cycle at the end seemed a bit redundant, too, because clothes were often boiled to get clean in the first place.
A gift to watch. Thank-you to the Ashton Family for permission to experience these few months of authentic style existence. It all makes so much sense, to me now. A wonderful Historical experience.
NOW I see why people had big families. I always thought that more kids meant more mouths to feed. But it takes such tremendous effort just to care for just ONE person that the extra people really do lighten the burden.
People had large families due to lack of the birth control pill.
Amazes me they had the energy to do the deed with this much work! Remember too a lot of kids died in childhood, imagine keeping all those kids & babies away from all those dangers, hot stove etc, while also doing all that work, breast feeding, washing nappies etc etc! Kids were expected to grow up fast & to care for their younger siblings from a very young age though, a 5 year old could be required to be caring for 2 or 3 younger siblings almost single handedly
I wish they would have continued with this series. I also wish people could take trips to farms like this to live like the old times.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, where the series was filmed, is open to visitors. You used to be able to stay at the cottage where Victorian Farms was filmed, but I don't see it listed anymore. But there are others in the village you can stay at.
I’d rather have the men’s job lol
until winter
I love that everyone got together to have a go at this and record it for us to watch , ty to all !
watching the pudding being made gave me such nostalgic feelings. My grandmother still makes it the same way even now.
It amazes me what our ancestors went through before modern appliances, regardless of what continent(s) we hail from.
Such a lovely Christmas! Ruth is a treasure.
32:20- Ruth becomes the 19th century version of the “Two Shots of Vodka” meme.
It is no longer “two shots of vodka”, it is now “you can’t have too much brandy in a Christmas pudd”.
This lifestyle seems full of set backs, but also full of gratitude and genuine satisfaction
I was 20 when I first used a washing machine. I learned to do laundry by hand. Everything, people. Even jeans...
So when people from first world countries complain about housework, I don't understand. There's a machine for everything. One is washing/drying your clothes, one is washing your dishes, a button turns on your oven, electricity 24/7, I could go on and on. Be grateful people and take nothing for granted 🙃
the sheep and pigs are so cute when they bounce around:)
Came here for the laundry got a whole year of Victorian Farm Life! Hell yeah! I’ll digging this!
i'm sure her pores are super clean after all that steaming
Laundry is a never-ending chore, but so glad that it only takes a day to finish rather than an entire week. Gotta love modern life.
Dude I grew up really poor and had a hand wash my laundry in Winter the work of going outside and exerting yourself and hand scrubbing them on a washboard will heat you up especially if you're washing them with hot water
I had to hand scrub our family's laundry for about 6 months before we could afford to get a new washer after ours broke..
We live in the Caribbean and some days are so hot you feel like fainting or melting. Still, I do think having to wash in cold weather would be much more miserable.
"And hopefully Fredrick......will fit in well." Brilliant
This is why it was common for generations or other family to stay together, help each other with all the dang work of life. 😵
I'm exhausted from watching how much is involved in doing the laundry!!!
I absolutely adore this series! Thank you for filling my heart with so much joy! I’m in love with Clumper as well!
There was little good in "The Good Olde Days." Just like " They don't make them like they used to." Thank God!
At least humans were too tired to cause modern problems
Ruth is AMAZING and I adore her books. Seriously if yall like her in this you should pick up her books.
It is so cold, you can see Ruth's breath when she is in her room working of Peter's gifts.
Even though I enjoy the modern luxuries, I wish life was still this "simple". When you can actually stand back and see the fruits of your labor. When you put time and effort into something you appreciate it more.
You can still do that. Gardening and preserving, sewing, etc.
Watching this in a power cut. Completely understand Ruth's statement about light being critical lol
Hello!
I'm a modern Canadian woman.While 'rare', cow's tongue is not that hard to cook, and was one of my exes favorite meals. It's absolutely like pastramy; but, instead of having to brine, preserve, and wait months for it to cure, you have the same flavour in a day.. Steam, peel (literally peels off easily) & roast. It's not any harder than anything else you would cook from scratch, and a whole lot faster and less work than a brisket.
I would encourage anyone (especially homesteaders) who haven't done so to try it. You'll be pleasantly surprised!
Here in Texas, modern times, I use a dab of dish soap on food or blood stains. Dish soap is made to break down organic matter, so it works very well! Dawn brand is best for grease stains.
17:50 Umm, Ruth, that’s why my aunt lost her thumb as a child... doing laundry with a mangle... there’s a reason we call something gruesome that happens to things or living people or animals “mangling” or “mangled”...
Love these history videos and watching really how hard life was but hate commercials
My washing machine broke after I watched this, I'm cursed
My word, people worked hard in those days! Very interesting video. Thanks. 🎃
The Lambs are beautiful! The restored cottage! I really like what u built for the pigs! Really looking forward to this Christmas!
somehow this way of life seems really appealing, anyone agree?
Absolutely. I think the sense of achievement in everyday tasks is one of the reasons.
@@lindsaydickson47 yeah seeing them all making music and enjoying that huge build up at christmas makes me feel like ive missed out and somewhat had it stolen from me
Do your laundry by hand - all of it, including your bed linen- and then think about. as for me, I enjoy my washing machine!
oh yes but net flix before bed am I right?
As the landlord, sure! 😆
The amount of work put in is amazing! Thank You!
I would die from the cold there. I can barely stand Melbourne and that's with modern clothing and heating.
Told me that. In the tropico lol
Modern clothing can actually be more restrictive my dude. The natural fibers, cotton and linen, are more breathable than the polyester, plastic bags we wear today. A woman wearing linen next to her skin, in her summers corset and dress layers would be just as comfortable. Bonus, because more skin was covered, less exposure to sun. Linen is especially cooling.
Why did I spend a minute writing that, I don't know... Also gosh, I live in Adelaide and it's way to hot here.
@@serentique this is all very true except Adelaide being hot lol. I'm freezing my butt off in Bordertown!
@@serentique yes. People really don't understand natural fibres
I'm in Chicago and EVERY year I exclaim "I'm leaving this frozen war zone" it's just gray and icy af and right before you think your dead from the cold, its hotter than a witches ass so we get no relief!!! Thank God we have central a.c. but we run from the cold to the cold, its bonkers!!!