Old 11-11-2008, 10:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I was thinking about how I would do laundry if I gave up my washer and dryer. Well, I mean, I know how to dry them.....that comes on it's own, but what is the best way or how do you guys wash your clothes? What detergents do you use? Also, what do you use as a stain fighter?
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Old 11-11-2008, 11:31 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Stain fighters:
Vinegar,
Hydrogen Peroxide
Baking soda


As for laundry, there are several things you can set up for.
Hand wash with a wash board.
One of these would be helpful
Lehman's - Products for Simple, Self-sufficient Living
Along with one of these.
Lehman's - Products for Simple, Self-sufficient Living

Or one of these in place of the wash board
Lehman's - Products for Simple, Self-sufficient Living

And one of these is always helpful
Lehman's - Products for Simple, Self-sufficient Living

And this set up with some of the above items would be perfect
Lehman's - Products for Simple, Self-sufficient Living


As you noticed, I posted links all from the same company. I really like this company because of all the items they have suitable for homesteading and living simply.
I think everyone seriously interested in becoming self sustaining should have access to this company and their catalog of stuff.

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Old 11-12-2008, 01:40 AM   #3 (permalink)
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there are several methods. The best option is to have an old ringer wash mashine, unfortunately they are harder and harder to come by unless you purchase some of the new fangled buggers as mentioned above.

Simple solutions to this are
couple five gallon buckets with a hole through the lid. Get a plunger and plunge wash rinse repeat... There is a sweet video somewhere on the net, but i cant find it at the moment,,, I know lowdown knows where the video is at though maybe he will reply...

There are some cool metal plungers out and available for purchase although i find them a bit pricey for my frugal self...


This is what i do for laundry here Wash tub and a cheap four dollar plunger. Fill with water, clothes and soap of your choosing (only about half the amount of soap you would use in a machine) . I then agitate the water and clothes then i use my handy dandy industrial mop bucket with wringer to wring the dirty water. I then rinse clothes in same manner and i generally do a second rinse as well. The wringer does a pretty good job and is much easier on the hands than wringing by hand. The mop bucket and wringer serve other purposes so they are not just more junk scattered about the house.
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Hmmmm, a metal plunger huh? Never seen before. I'll have to keep my eyes open for one!
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Use Baking Soda and vinegar as detergents.
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Also, club soda is a great stain reducer.
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I have one of the hand pressure washing machines form lehmans and love it. It is great for small loads. Than I hang them out to dry.
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Never seen one before, Jenico. Do you have a link to one like yours?
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Does hand drying get out all the detergent chemicals thoroughly? I get shingles from detergent.
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Does hand drying get out all the detergent chemicals thoroughly? I get shingles from detergent.
Yikes! That is horrible, beethoven! Is that all detergents, even very gentle ones such as Dreft for newborns?
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