Washboard crafts

Washboards originated as a way to more easily wash clothes. You would use a large wash tub, a washboard, and some type of laundry soap. It was a hard way of washing clothes, but was easier than having to take the clothes to a stream and use rocks. Using washboards for washing clothes is nearly obsolete in our country, but washboards still have many uses and make great decor items. Some people use smaller washboards for washing delicate laundry items such as lingerie and a utility sink. Here…

In January, I was contacted by email by a Wall Street Journal reporter. To be honest, at first I thought it could be spam. I called the ph...

In January, I was contacted by email by a Wall Street Journal reporter. To be honest, at first I thought it could be spam. I called the ph...

I paid $1 for this small, old washboard at a garage sale last fall. I think it had been used with Rit dye as there were several red ...

Have Fixer Upper taste but with thrift store bank account? These upcycling ideas for farmhouse decor on a budget will help you get started!

I found this rustic, vintage glass and wood washboard at the local thrift shop recently. It was used a lot and pretty...

A Bathroom Decor The Farmer’s Daughter at The Country Farm Home has shared a look of her cottage style bathroom decor. She has put two old washboards inside an old washtub along with clothespins to create a cool display. A Wall Art for The Laundry Courtney Carmean at A Diamond in The Stuff has shared the wall decor idea for her laundry room. She has re-purposed two washboards with two wooden hangers to craft this wall art that says ‘Wash’. Unique Photo Frames Country Living has shared a…

My husband and I bought a bunch of old washboards. I knew we could repurpose them in some way. Here are 2 of them that happened to be the same size even thoug…

A small thrifted makeover receives a fun farmhouse decor makeover with black chalk paint, a white decor transfer, a metal rod and a craft magnet. #upcycle #repurpose #washboard #washboards #farmhouselaundry #laundryroom #maisieandwillow #decortransfers #dixiebellechalkpaint