I started the laundry four days ago with half the dirty clothes. I washed all afternoon and it was already dark when I got done. I pumped the water from an artesian well, used a laundry soap bar, and washed by hand. Every item. The next day, my palms were peeling, and so was my manicure.
Then I hung them up outside to dry. I just got done today.
You see, when I hung them to dry, it was still stormy and cloudy; that means muggy. So they smelled moldy. The cook (called Nanay, which means mother) and the housekeeper Ludy at the resort suggested soaking the laundry in Downy. (They have fabric softener in the Philippines?!? Since when?!?)
But I decided to just wash them again yesterday. Ludy helped me. She rinsed them as I finished re-washing them. Then we soaked them in Downy diluted in a basin of water and left them overnight. Today, I had places to go with Auntie Arsing, so Ludy hung them up for me. They just got dry.
As Ludy says, "Hindi na amoy amag. Amoy balikbayan na uli." (Doesn't smell like mold anymore. Smells like balikbayan again.)
Eventually, I'll have to wash the other half. It's the heavier load; it has all of my jeans.
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