A great Finnish amenity, the public mat washing "jetty".
These are found in nearly every Finnish town, city
or village.
Complete with long rinsing basins for those who like to work standing up,
drying racks
and sometimes huge mangles, they are the perfect place
for washing carpets, making felt and rinsing wool...
Every summer, even in the big cities like Helsinki, the racks of traditional rag rugs hang drying in the sun
It is a real family event with everyone from Grandma to the grandkids taking part,
including beer and bikinis and lots of pine soap and water, it's fun for all the family...
(It also lets you see what kind of rugs your neighbours have...)
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