On 5/17/2012 8:49 PM, George M. Middius wrote:
> spamtrap1888 wrote:
>
>>> The recent discussion about making your own laundry soap/detergent was
>>> interesting to me so I gave it a try. I decided to do a dry powder
>>> instead of a liquid because of storage space, ease of use, etc.
>
>> Congratulations. You are now laundering like they did before Tide came
>> out, 67 years ago. Can I interest you in an old Maytag with a mangle?
>> The hillbillies at the other end of the block have one on their porch,
>> believe it or not.
>
> Do you have something against Amish folks? Doing everything the hard
> way brings them closer to God, or something like that.


Actually, I lived in Amish country in PA for close to 30 years. Doing
things for themselves doesn't bring them closer to God, it makes them
less dependent on other people. You wake up in the morning and find a
leaky pipe and reach for the phone... they reach for a wrench. That
doesn't make them Holy... it just makes them more self-sufficient.

You might think that is "doing it the hard way" but they sure don't see
it that way, and neither do I.

George L