wash tubs
Old-fashioned cleaning vessels
Wash tubs are large containers used for washing clothes by hand, typically made of galvanized metal, wood, or plastic.
Before washing machines became common, laundry was done in wash tubs with water, soap, and a washboard.
The term persists for any large basin used for soaking or hand-washing: She filled the wash tubs with soapy water.
Also spelled as one word: washtubs.
- laundryItems needing cleaning
- washtubBasin for hand-laundering
- laundry dayScheduled clothes-cleaning time
- washboardRidged laundry surface
- washerwomenFemale clothes cleaners
soaking · wringer · cleaning · scrub brush · basin · mangles · rinsing · bleaching · hot water · soapy water · galvanized steel · scrubbing · elbow grease · detergents · lye · containers · enamel coating · pail
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