Laundry soap was often the cheap, soft, dark soap that was fairly easy to mix into hot water. Before the 19th century hard soap could be made at home by people who had plenty of ashes and fat, with warm, dry weather and salt to set the soap. If you bought it, you would buy a piece cut from a large block.
A teacup of lye was often suggested for keeping blacks black and most Victorian manuals suggest washing silk in gasoline or kerosene. Starch was considered a necessity for most washable clothes in the 19th century. Wrinkles were a sign of a slovenly life, and starch helped keep wrinkles away longer.
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i also found this on YouTube. DYK, that the victorian era also used their own urine to wash their clothes.
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Laundry soap was often the cheap, soft, dark soap that was fairly easy to mix into hot water. Before the 19th century hard soap could be made at home by people who had plenty of ashes and fat, with warm, dry weather and salt to set the soap. If you bought it, you would buy a piece cut from a large block.
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A teacup of lye was often suggested for keeping blacks black and most Victorian manuals suggest washing silk in gasoline or kerosene. Starch was considered a necessity for most washable clothes in the 19th century. Wrinkles were a sign of a slovenly life, and starch helped keep wrinkles away longer.
Explanation:
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