Doing Off Grid Laundry
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Our washing machine died so we decided to try out off grid ways to do laundry. We are quite pleased with what we came up with!
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Instead of conventional towels I use flour sack towels for bars and restaurants I get them at Sam's club.They dry quick
You are a Rock Star
this is a terrific way of getting them clean and saves so much hydro
A Wonder Wash works perfectly! Check them out!
I loved the idea of big mop bucket for ring, it beats my crank ringer
When I was at a monastery in past I noticed the nuns used old washing machines that run manually. I just remember the wringer part because it was the same as you described in childhood, with the two rollers squeezing out the water from the clothes. The Sisters also used boiled water to soak and clean handkerchiefs since they didn't use disposable tissues. And they would hang wet clothes outside in good weather but in boiler room in winter.
Fantastic! Thank you again and again!!!
This is the same idea my husband had for laundry. I saw another video that you use a new plunger with holes in it. I purchased one also.
I wash by hand I use a toilet plunger and mop sinner for small items .. get the water out pretty good
Is that open space behind you where your Fridge goes ? where is it ?
Smart idea! Another thing for helping with a shorter drying time in the dryer is to put a clean dry towel in with the load and it won't take as long to dry.
You’re awesome. Thank you for the time and information you put into your videos. I trust your opinions and gadgets that you sow and have that I too have bought them. If it’s good enough for you, it’s good enough for me. Thank you for helping us prepare a bit more easier. Much continued success. God have mercy on us all. Thank you.
Why not put the water in the bucket then wring water back in to the bucket .It would save using the sink
Wow, those items are expensive. I'm sure most of ya'll can afford them. If I were you, I'd buy them, especially the washing one! Washing by hand is not easy & is difficult.
Yup that's how I grew up and for awhile after married.
Thanks for sharing this. That's a great idea to have the mop bucket to wring the clothes out.
What's the name of the plunger you use?
Great ideas, now I need to see how expensive those "tools" are…
You mean people don't know how to do laundry without a machine? 😂 I use to wash all my clothes by hand, yes, even jeans.
My mom used to use a plunger in the bathtub for my brothers work jeans. We had a clothesline in the back yard.
When wringing out large towels and sheets.. with 2 people, just twist in opposite direction. It’s what I did with mum before I went to school… with 1 person, loop around a strong bath tap and twist using 2 hands.
Always worked for me 😊
Omg, we have 2 of those from my husbands job, i kept asking what are we goin to do with them , now i know
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It looked like way much detergent for such a small load. Only a tablespoon for a full load.
Like the tools.
I have extra time now and so love the water and utility money saved for hand washing. I've looked at sink side wringers with rollers, but they are not wide enough and very pricey. Will keep searching. Maybe construct something.
Meanwhile, I use bucket in the tub with plunger. Reuse wash water and rinse water up to 3 small loads depending on grime. I like to let garments soak for at least an hour. I put timer on and do other things. Like others, I've gone to small handtowels for drying myself off and save bath towels for guests.
Bedding, I utilize the laundromat. I keep 3 sheet sets which is one large load and reduces laundromat visits. I've kept my larger wardrobe from working days, including 3 weeks of underpants and socks. Sometimes things happen such as recent snow weeks, illness, etc. And it's only one bucket load of the personal items. I dry on racks, hangers and clothesline. In the hot dry summer things dry outside in 20 to 30 minutes with wind blowing. One nice thing with some extra outfits is there's always something to wear while garments dry, say slowly inside in winter. Like others, I get satisfaction from this chore.
Do it in your bathtub and use a 5 gallon bucket, no water mess. You can use a regular plunger, works well. 🪠 Scrub broad for those who have really dirty work clothes.
One thing I've found that helps tremendously when hand washing clothes, towels, diapers, bedding, etc. is adding washing soda to the water along with your soap & simply letting things soak for 10 to 15 minutes before you start actively washing them. BTW I use bar laundry soap & a washboard for most things. It's work but the clothes really do come out so much cleaner than by machine.
Awesome idea
One thing about people back in the "old days", we didn't wear something once, rip it off, throw it on the floor, and then in the washer. We wore our clothes to school or work, and if they weren't dirty (except for socks and underwear), we would hang them directly in the closet or put away until the next time we wore them. If they needed a little refreshing, we'd hang them up to steam in the bathroom or hang them on the clothesline to air. We changed into old clothes for play or working or sitting around as soon as we got home. Same thing with shoes. People were so tidy back then and took good care of their clothes and shoes. When I was growing up, the people I knew didn't take a bath or shower every day unless they really needed to; they scrubbed their dirty and dainty parts with washcloths in the sink and didn't waste water. My grandmother always used rainwater from a rain barrel to wash hair. She said it made our hair soft. It looks like the generations since mine will be learning these things all over again soon. No, we didn't suffer. Life was enjoyable back then.
Good demonstration! Very helpful… What I don’t understand is why after washing the clothes you did not rinse them under the tap Before wringing them out…?
Thanks so much. When we started Wking on the road doing power plant outages and staying in a camper I bought fast drying towels. They are thinner but soft. I use them full time now. With Elec going up why waste money drying thicker towels
Thanks for another great video
Mine went out yesterday! This video is a godsend.