I so enjoy being outdoors (without a lot of cold weather) most of the time. Years back I loved cross country skiing, walking in the snow; watching a good old blizzard. Now, not so much. Watching snow fall, walking in the snow - for a day or two would be fine!
Being a person that loves nature I now strive to love it where it is warm most of the time! Or, at least, not temps that are near freezing!
Living the way we do/in a campground in Wisconsin and a 55+community in the winter/we do not have a washer and dryer available, in-house. Usually it's off to the laundromat-a very small one on the grounds in WI, a large laundry at the park in FL.
I researched alternatives ways to do wash. Many people that live "off-the grid" use non-electric washers.
The one I purchased is called The WONDER WASH.
It arrived while I was in Missouri. Joe and son-in-law, Brian, put it together.
I have been using my WONDER WASH and really do like it! I wash and rinse in it. Wring the water out and hang to dry. Takes me back to the days when I used the old wringer washer! This is so much smaller!
The biggest load it can do is five pounds. I weighed my biggest load, with my fish scale, and have never yet had a five pound load. For two people it will be great. Plus, I can wash in fifteen minutes! More than once a week, if I want.
How Does it Work?
When you put warm or hot water into the drum, fit the lid in place it pressure seals the machine, the air inside the drum will absorb the heat of the water and expand. When the air expands it creates pressure inside the drum. The pressure forces the detergent (which is diluted into the water) into & through the fabric (which is porous) about 100 times faster than you could by hand or machine.
It uses no electricity, it's a hand cranked washing machine! It's also portable, fits into a wash basket!
It uses so much less water and detergent!
All leading to leaving a smaller footprint.
