Good News

[ysabetwordsmith]

Good news includes all the things which make us happy or otherwise feel good. It can be personal or public. We never know when something wonderful will happen, and when it does, most people want to share it with someone. It's disappointing when nobody is there to appreciate it. Happily, blogging allows us to share our joys and pat each other on the back.

What good news have you had recently? Are you anticipating any more? Have you found a cute picture or a video that makes you smile? Is there anything your online friends could do to make your life a little happier?

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[caera_ash]

One of the random cooking gadgets my household has accumulated over the years can be used to make pancakes and grilled cheeses and quesadillas. And I dug out the waffle maker. And before everything properly shut down one of my mom's coworkers gifted her a spare instapot. So the lack of stove/oven is less problematic. Also, I figured out how to wash clothing by hand (washer broke this week). So that's a new form of exercise I don't hate. And bashing the clothing about in the water is kind of stress relieving. And my dad's dog came through surgery ok, so I might see her again once visiting becomes an option in however many months it ends up being. And one of the other people in the household has taken over dinners two days a week, so I sometimes get to not cook.

[(Anonymous)]

If you've got a 5 gallon bucket and a clean toilet plunger you don't mind cutting up, you can improvise a washing machine that works kind of like a bitter churn.

manual washer

[dialecticdreamer]

The bucket needs a lid. buying things new will run less than $20 where I live, ($5 bucket, $3 lid, $7 plunger, $2 box cutter) but going out to do the shopping is a bad idea unless you're standing in your last clean socks, LOL.

Re: manual washer

[(Anonymous)]

Hey I don't know what people have in their houses. I'm McGyvering stuff out of electric wire, old pillowcases, and broken shoelaces! Hey, I rhymed!

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[dialecticdreamer]

LAUGH. TRUE!

If you are dealing with a broken washing machine and have a bathtub, I have another suggestion: Fill the tub a couple of inches with warm water, put laundry soap in, and use your feet to agitate the clothes. (Be careful of splashing outside of the tub.)

People have been washing underthings and socks in the bathroom sink since indoor plumbing arrived. (Yes, including Roman soldiers.)

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[ysabetwordsmith]

Hell, I've washed things by hitting them against a rock. It's nice if you have camp soap or even soaproot, but if not, a handful of clean sand will help. No clothesline, drape it over a bush.

And that remains my standard for serious travel clothes: can it be washed by hitting it against a rock?

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[dialecticdreamer]

WELL past the middle ages, simple mechanical bashing to knock dirt loose was the way to wash clothes. Modern laundry is a glut of chemicals and crappy perfumes.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

Yeah, but the modern way is way less work. I look for supplies with a minimum of hypoallergenic chemicals, and that generally suffices. I've no wish to use a rock or a wringer any life I don't have to.

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[(Anonymous)]

I don't buy fussy things,I prefer to dump all my laundry in the machine in 1 or 2 loads.