When I was a kid my mom used a ringer washer and hung the clothes out on the line. Some fond memories. (for me lol)
Wife tried the lines for a couple years off and on but with reliable power, and cottonwood and other shidt in the air the drier made more sense.
Grandmother still had one of those when I was a kid. Remember having to help her.
When we lived with grandparents, I pumped many a washtub of water for the ringer washer and then you had to pump a tub for the rinse water. After 2-3 loads, you emptied the washer, put the rinse water in the washer, and pumped more rinse water. Pump long slow strokes to keep the water clear.
