Just play along. Those are the constraints and I have it on good authority that washing machines and dryers didnt used to exist so it must be possible with all the luxuries I do have that even Kings never knew
Extremely poor right now so I gotta be all wheel reinventive, real nice—like…get in ther gud. Nothings really very dirty, just lightly worn dirty and under wet towlels, exchethera
Borax alone should be sufficient, and a very tiny quantity at that, like maybe a teaspoon for a tub of water.