Without a well:
#1 Find a washing vessel, this can be anything that will hold more than 3 articles of clothing; with water of course.
#2 Make sure you have enough water to wash with (if so jump to step #4)
#3 go to your water provider via car (that is if you have the gas for it)
#4 fill a water heating vessel with half of your washing water, (what ever is the easiest)
#5 while waiting for water to boil place some clothes in the washing vessel, add soap if you are not using a bar soap. (note bleach on your hands hurt so if you want to do whites bleach them overnight in bleach water and wash them first)
#6 Once water is boiling hot add to your clothes in the washing vessel
#7 add cold water till you can touch the water (*note water will either be not quite hot enough or “OH MY GOD IT'S HOT” decide which way you want it to go)
#8 if using a bar of soap (which is the easiest) take one article of clothes and rub soap into a portion of it and then rub that part against the rest until soapy. If not using a bar agitate the water (note you may have to do some spot cleaning if there are some nasty stains)
#9 rinse off soap in washing water
#10 if necessary get extra water vessel to help rinse soap out and rinse again
#11 Wring out clothes (note clothes will be very wet even after you wring them out)
#12 hang clothes to dry depending on air temps and wind this can vary
With a well but before plumbing:
Follow step #1 then find/get/borrow a hose and hook up to your well and fill your water containers then continue at step #4.
With Well and plumbing but no washing machine:
Follow step #1 then fill from tap and continue at step #4
Washing dishes on the homestead:
follow above steps but change clothes for dishes
Bathing on the homestead:
follow above steps but change clothes for yourself
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