Reflections | How the Chinese did laundry before washing machines: ash ‘soap’, stone beatings
- Posted on May 16, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Reflections | How the Chinese did laundry before washing machines: ash ‘soap’, stone beatings
Before chemical detergents and modern equipment, Chinese people kept their clothes clean with little more than river water, wood and ash.
