Dhobi Ghat, Mumbai

My mom and i went to the Dhobi Ghat during our stay in Mumbai. We went there with a hired guide. Without the guide, we simply would not walk there because we are just not familiar with that place. A guide is totally recommended.

Me and our guide.

My mom and our guide walking infront of us. 

The Dhobi Ghat. The hotels around the area always send the clothes here for washing.
Using washing machinesand electricity is apparently too expensive according to our guide.
Our guide also said, the whole ghat is divided for different owners,
there are actually many different owners there.

Almost every clothes are hand-washed.

Clothes everywhere......

The white powder in packets is washing powder,
and the black liquid is some sort of  bleaching agent.
Black bleaching agent, that is just strange logic.

Ironing clothes.

Some rich owners actually have machines doing the work.
So not all the clothes are hand-washed.

Like many, my first impression about this place is a total mess. Guess what, not at all! The place is very organised. Every clothe is carefully labelled so that it won't be lost. I am totally amazed by the way they sort things, especially in the ghat where there are so many clothes there, and it is so happening. A totally serious buisness is going on there. People are doing some honest work there, to fight for a better life.