How We Shower and Do Laundry at -71°C (-95°F) | Yakutia, Siberia

foreign place on Earth is not easy and even seemingly simple daily tasks can take a whole day locals dedicate their weekends to doing laundry and washing in their wooden bath house the only option for maintaining personal hygiene in a region without running water to get the bath house to the right temperature stanislav and his son must start heating it well in advance the bath house in Yakuza are heated by wood burning stoves and the temperature inside the steam room can reach up to 70 degrees or higher it takes them to 5 hours and requires a lot of wood because it takes so long the locals will usually shower only once or twice a week as the bath house slowly heats up stanislav and Jellystone set out to get the water from the garden snow making sure to gather enough for both washing and laundry Stan is 13 year old the third child in his family and a student at the local Middle School despite his young age he has already learned the necessary skills to survive in the extreme climate and is always there to help his father foreign collected and the bath house heated zinaida the wife of stanislav and they are 16 year old daughter Julia are ready to begin their weekly laundry [Music] every Sunday the two of them watch the family's clothes by hand using the snow water that stanislav and jerlustan have collected from the garden with a large family to care for there's a lot of laundry to get through despite the heavy workload xenaida and Julia worked diligently together to ensure that the family has clean and fresh clothes for the week ahead meanwhile joseon is helping his father in another important task of heating their home the harsh Winters in Yakuza required filling up the stove with wood twice or even three times a day for nine months of the year foreign Place starts to warm the house drill stand harness to the outdoor toilet a small shed that covers a pit while using an outdoor toilet may seem less convenient it's actually more hygienic the Frozen temperatures make it difficult to have working pipes which would easily freeze and indoor toilets without sewage will become quite unpleasant foreign washing their clothes they hung the freshly cleaned garments outside in the garden to dry in the freezing winter air this is a traditional method that helps to kill any remaining germs leaving the close grips and refreshed thank you the freezing winds in yakutia work quickly causing the wet clothes to stiffen and becomes as hard as Sports within minutes in the dry Frosty air the wet clothes freeze and slowly evaporate due to the dryness of the air although there is still some moisture on the fabric thank you [Applause] these beautiful hands in Aida expertly gathers the Frozen laundry and brings it back inside the laundry absorbs the refreshing scenes of winter making especially sweet to sleep on foreign [Music] dinner while the boys get ready for their path foreign 70 degrees Celsius Stannis Los Angeles relax In the Heat of the steam room as especially as the outside temperature drops to minus 50 degrees which is 120 degrees colder once finished stanislav Angelos ran outside to cool off in the freezing cold air the difference between the hot steam room and the cold air is believed to have many health benefits including improving circulation and invigorating the body after cooling down they used the melted snow water and soap to wash away any remaining sweet and to clean themselves [Music] while stanislavangelos are washing in the bathhouse is the naida and Julia are busy making their favorite dumplings filled with means beef yeah is well known in the village for her delicious cooking skills and is always teaching her daughter new dishes and training in the kitchen [Music] foreign s are prepared they put them on the Terrace outside to keep them Frozen while they are in the bathhouse the cold temperatures outside helps to preserve dumplings ensuring that they are ready to cook and serve once they return from the bath [Music] it's dinner time it's either returns from the bath house refreshed and ready to cook a delicious soup with dumplings for her family in the acutia most people make soup every day it's a nourishing food that helps to stay hydrated and warm in this cold dry climate on this Sunday evening they can finally take a moment to rest and unwind after a long and busy day foreign [Music]

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Length: 9min 18sec (558 seconds)

Published: Thu Jan 05 2023