Domestication at its finest

I have decided that with the lack of income, and all the time in the world now (since I quit my job), I am going to wash my clothes by hand, yep, like scrub-them-no-longer-taking-them-to-the-laundry-mat, kind of washing. Today I went to the store and bought my own pila ... aka a large purple bucket. I have no idea what I am doing, but I have water, soap, clothes...how hard can this really be?

STEP 1: Fill the bucket with hot water.


STEP 2: Ask Adella (the lady at the guest house) if the water is suppose to be hot.

STEP 3: Shit, the water is suppose to be cold.
STEP 4: Oh well, I guess I will use hot water!




STEP 5: Mix detergent real well. For a measuring cup, use hand.


STEP 6: Scrub...scrub...scrub.







STEP 7: Wonder why I am soaked?

STEP 8: Rinse ...I think?

STEP 9: Hang out to dry on the terrace.
STEP 10: Remove clothes from terrace because of the rain...damn.

STEP 11: Remind self that it is fun.

STEP 12: You have no choice unless someone back home wants to send you money!

I have no idea what to do about towels? I think I am taking that shit to the laundry mat!

The next thing you know I will be cooking more than ramen noddles, mac and cheese and scrabbled eggs, and getting married and having kids ... hahaha. Yeeeeeaaaaaa, not quite there yet - sorry mom!