Yglesias : Once upon a time there were no washing machines so washing clothes by hand is what people did and since it’s a huge pain in the ass, getting paid by someone else to do their laundry by hand was a job you could have. Handwashing jobs are still common here in rural South Africa. Being that unemployment is often 50-90% in villages, it makes a lot of sense. Personally, I do it myself because I'm cheap, though I get an offer from an old lady about once a week to do my washing. I've gotten fairly used to it, but Yglesias is right, it's a huge pain in the ass. Going back to the old washing machine is one thing I'm really looking forward to back home. However, I don't think I'll ever use a clothes dryer again. (Maybe that's too strong; using them to fluff pillows and so forth is pretty convenient. In any case, that's why God made laundromats.) Hanging my clothes up outside is easy, convenient, and saves a lot of time. At my site, I hang t