Tiercel 6,986 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 The wife was taking down the net curtains to wash them, and we got to talking what our mothers did with the nets. Mine used to wash them in the twin tub and add a bag of blue for the last rinse and they would come out whiter than new. That got me thinking, can you still buy bags of blue? Apparently you can but they are not cheap. A lot of the old favourites are here, come into my Palmolive, not on your Lifebuoy. https://www.carbolicsoap.com/ TC 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulnix 426 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 We were too poor to have net curtains............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Years ago the way women talked of carbolic soap you'd have thought it would cure cancer. You mentioned the old washing machines and it reminded me of an old timer who's favourite saying was "The last time I laughed this much was when granny caught her tits in the mangle," LOL. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Net curtains are best washed and put out on the line the night of a hard frost and brought in late the next day when dry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,722 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Normally just throw them in the machine lol. But when we wanted nets there was one fabric shop kept it on a roll,about £30 a metre and extra to make a pair up plus coupłe weeks wait, went on Amazon prime ordered set of net curtains delivered next day under £20 notes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Wright's Coal Tar soap ! Used to love the smell of that !! When my daughter was little, she got a few chest infections, and we used to burn coal tar oil in a candle vaporiser thingie. The whole house smelt of it....... gorgeous ! (And I'll bet nobody washes the kids in the kitchen sink any more, either.....) 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,722 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Wright's Coal Tar soap ! Used to love the smell of that !! When my daughter was little, she got a few chest infections, and we used to burn coal tar oil in a candle vaporiser thingie. The whole house smelt of it....... gorgeous ! (And I'll bet nobody washes the kids in the kitchen sink any more, either.....) Save carrying toddler upstairs I put him in one of those large plastic trug/buckets that have the little grab handles on,fill up via shower down stairs lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Normally just throw them in the machine lol. But when we wanted nets there was one fabric shop kept it on a roll,about £30 a metre and extra to make a pair up plus coupłe weeks wait, went on Amazon prime ordered set of net curtains delivered next day under £20 notes. The good Lady BB once took all the nets down to be washed. She gave them to me and said to put them in the kitchen. So, obviously, I put them in the washing machine - she went mental ! She reckons it ruins them.....warm water, with a bit of Glo White only. If I do the hoovering, washing up - anything - she does it again. Apparently, I don't "do it right". Ive given up trying to understand. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted November 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Wright's Coal Tar soap ! Used to love the smell of that !! When my daughter was little, she got a few chest infections, and we used to burn coal tar oil in a candle vaporiser thingie. The whole house smelt of it....... gorgeous ! (And I'll bet nobody washes the kids in the kitchen sink any more, either.....) Wife does the youngest granddaughter loves it. The eldest hates it but she is 18. TC 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Wright's Coal Tar soap ! Used to love the smell of that !! When my daughter was little, she got a few chest infections, and we used to burn coal tar oil in a candle vaporiser thingie. The whole house smelt of it....... gorgeous !(And I'll bet nobody washes the kids in the kitchen sink any more, either.....) Wife does the youngest granddaughter loves it. The eldest hates it but she is 18. TC It's probably banned by some EU directive or other...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,264 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Funny you mention curtains i went a school with a lad and i went round his gaf after school one day he had some blue and yellow curtains hung up and till this day the c**t still has same curtains 18 years later. Always makes me chuckle when i go past. Stingy wanker 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,759 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 buy a bag of blue now tc,,,,,and your wife will have a smile on her face... 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 We had an outside toilet and a tin bath, hanging up outside the back door, til I was 10 or 12 years old. When my grandad died, he left my mum some money and we had an extension built, with the first bathroom in our street ! Neighbours all came round to have a look, like it was a tourist attraction ! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern lad 2,292 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Net curtains TC?? is it a regional thing,not seen em round here since the seventies lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,984 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 I can still smell the cupboard in school that had the bats.balls.hoops etc for pe.in the corner of the hall.sure it was dettol lovely smell. I still buy and use the tar soap.nice clean smell. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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