Laundry!

[simply lesa]

Hey everyone check out this new washer.... I'm told it goes on sale for the first time on HSN this Tuesday morning..... &nbsp;www.laundrypod.com<div>It's portable, non-electric (GREEN!)</div><div><br></div>

 

[sl1966]

That link doesn't go anywhere.<div><br></div><div>Have you see this before ...&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002C8HR9A/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_3?ie=UTF8&amp;m=AUQ970EX8SI3W" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002C8HR9A/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_3?ie=UTF8&amp;m=AUQ970EX8SI3W</a></div>

 

[twokniveskatie]

<a href="http://www.thelaundrypod.com/" target="_blank">http://www.thelaundrypod.com/</a>

 

[sl1966]

Thanks guys ... &nbsp;It's neat! I just wish it costed a little less.<div><br></div>

 

[vonu]

According to the website, it isn't available yet.<div>It doesn't seem to do anything my grandmother didn't do in the sink with her hands.</div><div>I still have pleasant memories of running the clothes through that wringer.</div>

 

[sl1966]

It's out, but there doesn't seem to be many people selling it. The website says available in spring 2011. I found it for sale online at ...&nbsp;<a href="http://home-solutions.hsn.com/the-l...ng Engine-_-Froogle-_-Home Solutions-_-137144" target="_blank">http://home-solutions.hsn.com/the-l...ng Engine-_-Froogle-_-Home Solutions-_-137144</a><div><br></div>

 

[vonu]

It's out, but there doesn't seem to be many people selling it. The website says available in spring 2011. I found it for sale online at ...&nbsp;<a href="http://home-solutions.hsn.com/the-l...ng Engine-_-Froogle-_-Home Solutions-_-137144" target="_blank">http://home-solutions.hsn.com/the-l...ng Engine-_-Froogle-_-Home Solutions-_-137144</a><div><br></div>

<div><br></div><div>I wouldn't be surprised if a common sealable plastic storage container wouldn't work just as well with a bit of shaking instead of a bunch of cranking. $99.95 pays for a lot of laundromat, and doesn't require a drying solution.</div>

 

[sl1966]

Bob has something posted that's much cheaper on the green portion of the site. But you still need to hang dry the clothes,<div><br><div><a href="http://cheapgreenrvliving.com/Laundry.html" target="_blank">http://cheapgreenrvliving.com/Laundry.html</a></div><div><br></div></div>

 

[simply lesa]

There are many laundry options: &nbsp; (I did NOT provide links --- happy hunting!)<div><br></div><div>1.My fav - hand washing in a pan/bucket of water and hang drying in the sunshine! &nbsp;I learned a lot from those Indigenous women in central america. &nbsp;It's excersize if the laundry is especially dirty or muddy although soaking is part of the process.</div><div><br></div><div>2. 5 gallon bucket method - there are many variations on this one - look at some YouTube videos and pick one you like. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>3. Buy the laundry plunger thing for washing -- Lehmans and other sites sell both a metal version and there is a blue plastic version. &nbsp;You use these in a bathtub or bucket or in combo with your 5 gallon bucket method.... I used to cut holes in an actual NEW toilet plunger and add a broom handle so you don't have to bend.</div><div><br></div><div>4. Tub and Washboard.</div><div><br></div><div>5. gizmos like the Laundry Pod (about $99 through HSN) or the WonderWasher (which is good and sometimes you can find in a thrift store). &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>6. &nbsp;Other stuff - I've seen ppl wash clothes in a ziplock bag and in a salad spinner! and nope I can't imagine trying to get a pair of jeans in there.</div><div><br></div><div>Be creative - share ideas... enjoy clean clothes!</div>

 

[twokniveskatie]

having used most of these methods for laundry (i currently use the blue plastic plunger in a 5 gal. bucket with a monthly trip to the laundromat for big stuff like sleeping bags) i can say that the laundrypod interests me because of the spin option, which would seriously shorten drying time, especially on rainy days and in the winter. but the space thing would probably be an issue, so maybe at the farm.....<div><br></div><div>i had one of the models of the wonderwasher, or whatever it was called. the white one with the crank. the handle on mine busted after a few uses......</div>

 

[vonu]

There are many laundry options: &nbsp; (I did NOT provide links --- happy hunting!)<div><br></div><div><br></div>

<div><br></div><div>My hunting is reserved to finding a laundromat every three weeks or so</div><div>Laundromats are one of the few things that Mapquest can accurately direct one to.</div>

 

[gipsyweaver]

Looks interesting because it appears to have a spin cycle of sorts! If anyone gives it a try, I'd like to hear their opinion.<br><br>I wash some of my clothes by hand already. It isn't the washing that's a big deal, it's&nbsp;wringing the water out of the clothes---it's not good for a lot of fabrics, but if you don't, they take forever to dry. The only other portable handcrank machine I've seen didn't appear to have an equivalent to a spin cycle. I've looked around for an old fashioned wringer, but they're unbelievably pricey when you find them, and probably pretty heavy for a mobile setup anyway.<br>

 

[Guest]

Hi all, I am wondering how many people have set themselves up with really quick-drying and easily hand washed clothes made from materials like coolmax, ripstop nylon, etc.? I have done just that and when traveling I can wash out a pair of underpants, socks and t-shirt at night and have them dry by morning...then I only have to carry a couple or maybe three pair of everything....It sure makes washing a lot simpler and easier and in fact I have a small Ortleib folding wash basin that I carry, even on the sidecar so I can wash stuff with just some water and Dr. Bronner's soap.<br><br>Similar to this...<br><br>http://www.ortliebusa.com/CartGenie/prod-258.htm<br><br>Bri<br><br>

 

[Guest]

<a target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-PVC-D...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1312984085&amp;sr=8-1"></a>You're right! Those collapsible wash basins are wicked handy to have. So many uses. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-PVC-D...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1312984085&amp;sr=8-1">Cheap version of that wash tub</a>, (about the same size)<br><br>You try the sweat wicking t-shirts? They keep you cooler and they dry in a snap.<br>Get 'em for $6 each from <a target="_blank" href="http://shop.captaindaves.com/p-302-moisture-wicking-dcsp-military-t-shirt-for-acu.aspx">Captain Dave's</a> or most military surplus stores sell them for under $10.<br>Not giving up my Levis tho, even if they do take forever to dry in the humidity. (Retractable clothes line).<br><br>
4x4chevy

 

[sl1966]

I've got one of those too. They're great and super handy to have around! Mine is one of the round ones from REI. A gift from the lil sister.<div><div><br></div></div>

 

[sl1966]

Does anyone have any recommendations for environ-safe liquid detergents? Something readily available everywhere.<div><br></div>

 

[Guest]

Steve, I use Dr. Bronners castile soap for everything when I am on the road. It is vegetable oil based and you can drink the stuff if you want...I use it for absolutely everything. If I go to the landramat or if I am using a washing machine I recently switched to Seventh generation stuff....<br><br>http://www.drbronner.com/index.html<br><br>http://www.seventhgeneration.com/<br><br>I pretty much at least make the effort...we are all responsible for our actions, whether we know it or not.<br><br>I like that you care enough to ask....<br><br>Bri<br><br><br><br>

 

[Guest]

Hi 4x4chevy...Thanks for the good shirt link, I'll get some....<br><br>Levis went out the door when I moved to where it is hot...shorts most of the time and loose, light pants like these if I have to wear them....<br><br>http://www.lapolicegear.com/basic-operator-pant.html<br><br>Bri<br><br>

 

[sl1966]

Surfactant actions are destructive to many biological processes.

<div><br></div><div>Yes I got it the first time. Did you, at all, read what I had just typed?&nbsp;Since your first suggestion didn't work you could have let it drop or simply said you don't know. Instead you start parsing words again while throwing a temper tantrum with your "impossible" remark. Then as if that isn't enough, you resorted to the broken record argument when it's no longer relevant. How is this in the spirit of helping others here?</div><div><br></div><div>Once again ... I explained that there are alternative detergents which do not use traditional chemicals that are harmful to the environment. Bri graciously just provided me with that information. Thank you Brian!</div><div><br></div><div>This is all I was hoping to learn.</div><div><br></div>

 

[sl1966]

Surfactants are not detergents are not surfactants.

<div><br></div><div>Completely irrelevant to my question. I was asking for brand names Bill, not for the definitions of what each is/does.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>This is a formal request and Please honor it.&nbsp;Don't reply to anything I post any longer. You rarely if ever supply me with the answer I'm seeking. I would block you but this forum software does not allow for it.</div><div><br></div>