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ifernandez | 15:15 Mon 01st Dec 2008 | History
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How did the housewifes wash clothes in the 1740's?
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Housewifes may have used left over animal fat which when boiled down to form tallow and mixed with wood ash would form an abrasive substance something like caustic soda. This I am sure would remove the dirt. Probably not to nice to wear afterwards though
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