Every Monday was washing day. You wouldn’t cook, you’d have a cold meal or leftovers from Sunday or soup so you could get your washing done.
We had a big tub in the corner of the kitchen called a “cobbler” to get hot water.
I used to go to the public baths for a wash. You paid your money for a certain amount of time.
You weren’t properly dressed unless you wore gloves.
When your clothes were worn out they were made into rag rugs.
I worked as a bookbinder in Manchester – it was family concern and made Basildon Bond paper. I had to undertake 8 years of training.
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