aldecaker, referencing your post, in the 1970's, "rope yarn Sunday," a time set aside to fold and mend clothes, was still defined in the Bluejacket's Manual, a sort of primer for sailors, but it was described as usually being done on Wednesday, the Sunday aspect just being a way of saying time off. It never happened on my ship. Laundry was done by a crewman for everyone in a common washer dryer. Mending was your own problem; fortunately, I was handy at doing buttons and small tears, and also fortunately, no one noticed nor asked me to do theirs. Haircuts were done by a senior cook. The laundry man also operated the soda and candy concession ("gedunk") out of the skullery (dish washing area) between meals. On a small ship, everyone and everything did double duty. Some of the worst coffee I've ever ingested, but free and available 24 hours. I think it was cut with chicory.