- Soaking clothes in water and soap
- Scrubbing clothes by hand or with a washboard
- Boiling clothes in a large cauldron
- Rinsing clothes in clean water
- Drying clothes on a line or in a drying room
Ironing
- Heating irons on a stove
- Sprinkling clothes with water
- Smoothing clothes with a hot iron
- Polishing clothes with a starch solution
Other Tasks
- Mending clothes
- Setting up and taking down laundry lines
- Cleaning the laundry room
- Fetching and carrying water
- Helping with other household chores, such as cooking and cleaning