If you don't have a front-loading washing machine, go to the laundromat. Down comforters become heavy and bulky with water and can damage the balance of top-loading washing machines. Comforters can also become tangled and rip in washing machines that are too small.
Martha Washington died with a high fever of 105.3 and heart failure. She died at age 70, on May 22, 1802. She was depressed after George died and more of less wasted away.
Watch Martha Washington, wife of President George Washington, talk about her children, her grandchildren and their fashion and food choices. Narrator: In this episode, we visit Martha Washington at Mount Vernon Estate. Sheâs was the first First Lady and she tells us about her grandchildren and what life was like in 1798.