It is a clothesline:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008IE2LTS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And in the same bag there is laundry detergent.
The round thing is sink plug:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000DZD3QA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1