Laundry stick

Maker & role
Unknown, Maker
 Production date
Early 20th Century
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Object detail

Collection
Susannah Place
Measurements
0 - Whole, L: 58 x Diam: 3cm (L: 580 x Diam: 30mm)
Credit line
Gift, 1997
Susannah Place Collection, Museums of History New South Wales
Caption
Laundry or copper stick, used to move items around in a washing tub or copper, maker unknown, early 20th century, timber
Description
A laundry or copper stick was a necessary aid for moving laundry items around in a copper or trough of boiling water to facilitate the washing process, and for retrieving them from the copper once ready. Chemicals such as ammonia, oxalic acid and soda ash were sometimes added to the washing water for heavily soiled articles, so the stick helped minimise skin contact with potential irritants. This copper stick is 58cm long and 3cm in diameter. It is one of many practical household items that belonged to Margaret and Tom Shaw of Longueville, NSW, and donated to the Museums of History NSW Susannah Place Museum collection by their daughter Penny Pike.
Accession number
SP97/22

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