athanasius80
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Any recommendations on how to do awesome laundry when you have a 5 gallon bucket, cold water, and Woolite?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Bucket laundry?
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gmmcnair
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Get one of these for your bucket....
....and you can do a nice job! Click on the link below.
....and you can do a nice job! Click on the link below.
elginkid
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Rapid-Washer
I bought one of those when my parents took me to Lehman's for my birthday! I have a triple bowl concrete laundry sink in the basement. I can wash and rinse a load of laundry faster than the automatic with it. However, wringing it takes longer. I'm still on the hunt for three clamp on wringers so I can do loads of laundry completely by hand. It's like you're your own Frigidaire.
Wes
I bought one of those when my parents took me to Lehman's for my birthday! I have a triple bowl concrete laundry sink in the basement. I can wash and rinse a load of laundry faster than the automatic with it. However, wringing it takes longer. I'm still on the hunt for three clamp on wringers so I can do loads of laundry completely by hand. It's like you're your own Frigidaire.
Wes
elginkid
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The one drawback is that mine has started to rust a bit. I was disappointed, but it's not so much that it will stain clothes I don't think. Some were made of copper in the past, but I would imagine that would have pitfalls of its own.
dirtybuck
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Hmmmm...in the description of the Rapid Laundry Washer, it says to use it "like a plunger".
OK, so how about using a bellowed plunger? It'd look more like a Frigidaire agitator and probably do a better job...and more than likely wouldn't rust.
Here are some pictures I found.
#1
OK, so how about using a bellowed plunger? It'd look more like a Frigidaire agitator and probably do a better job...and more than likely wouldn't rust.
Here are some pictures I found.
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dirtybuck
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And #2
(I like this one a bit more..it's available on Amazon.com)
(I like this one a bit more..it's available on Amazon.com)
Oh, no!
Hyacinth has a washing machine, and I believe she uses Persil.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Hyacinth has a washing machine, and I believe she uses Persil.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
How To
I would put the clothes in. Fill the bucket up to the clothes line with the cold water. Spray or pour the wolite into the bucket based on the wieght. And then hand wash the clothes hard for 10 to 20 minutes based on size and delicacy. Then hang or spin or tumble dry your clothes. Finally nice clean clothes!
I would put the clothes in. Fill the bucket up to the clothes line with the cold water. Spray or pour the wolite into the bucket based on the wieght. And then hand wash the clothes hard for 10 to 20 minutes based on size and delicacy. Then hang or spin or tumble dry your clothes. Finally nice clean clothes!
If you do a lot of driving, I've heard you can stick everything in a five gallon bucket with a tight fitting leak-proof lid, and then stick it in the trunk. When you get home, it will all have gently agitated (and hopefully not fallen over and flooded the car) and then you can move to the rinse mode.
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Check this guy on youtube that uses a five gallon bucket, a toilet plunger, and put the lid on with a hole thru the top center...and he has the kids plung it up and down like a butter churn, no splashing!
for boyscouts or campers who are roughing it, this is a great idea, or for when you "ONE" machine owners breaks down, it a simple, quick, and easy way to get your laundry done, you do what you got to do when in a tight spot, improvise!
for boyscouts or campers who are roughing it, this is a great idea, or for when you "ONE" machine owners breaks down, it a simple, quick, and easy way to get your laundry done, you do what you got to do when in a tight spot, improvise!
the only down side to this method in the bucket, is the wringing out by hand, not so bad if your gonna hang them on the line, but this guy in the video puts them straight in the dryer....how much energy is he saving or wasting?......saving in the washing.....wasting 3 hours in the dryer!!!
iheartmaytag
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Back when we were little and traveled to see the grandparents when we stopped mom would fill a five gallon bucket with water and detergent and put the clothes that us weee ones had soiled, spilled or something else on. She then put a lid on the bucket and as we drove the bouncing of the car would agitate the laundry. On the next stop she would wring the clotes, fill again with plain water then wring again.
Finallys he would hang that batch across the back of the station wagon and on the road again we went. Often she had another batch to begin the next leg of the trip.
Mom didn't allow us to have any spots or drips on our clothes in those days. See OCD behaviors can be inherited.
ETA--Had to add:
In those days we didn't have A/C and my Dad could not stand sweaty clothes. He would often change and shower several times a day. Funny for a guy that worked in an airplane factory as a welder.
Finallys he would hang that batch across the back of the station wagon and on the road again we went. Often she had another batch to begin the next leg of the trip.
Mom didn't allow us to have any spots or drips on our clothes in those days. See OCD behaviors can be inherited.
ETA--Had to add:
In those days we didn't have A/C and my Dad could not stand sweaty clothes. He would often change and shower several times a day. Funny for a guy that worked in an airplane factory as a welder.
gmmcnair
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I remember....
....an acquaintance from long ago that didn't have a washing machine. Her answer was to get a five gallon bucket with a tight fitting lid, add clothes, water and detergent, and let her kids kick it around the yard for a bit. It seemed to work!
I agree on the hand wringing....fine with a clothesline but there's no saving if you machine dry the clothes.
....an acquaintance from long ago that didn't have a washing machine. Her answer was to get a five gallon bucket with a tight fitting lid, add clothes, water and detergent, and let her kids kick it around the yard for a bit. It seemed to work!
I agree on the hand wringing....fine with a clothesline but there's no saving if you machine dry the clothes.
