I’m amazed you still respond to the comments This video was 8 years ago And I must say You did a wonderful Job The holes make a big difference Thanks for your video
You are definitely on the right track. I've been hand washing for some years now, and make my own detergent using some fels naptha bars, which I grate by hand, laundry soda, borax and squirt 1/4 cup give or take of hydrogen peroxide into the bucket first, making sure everything is well dissolved. The I do as you did, get thee clothes good and wet, but then I let them all soak overnight. It makes all the difference. The soaking lifts out the stains and really hels to clean the clothes thoroughly. The next day, I use the plunger for a while before the rinse. Double rinse, if you can. I find this method best on really dirty clothes. I'm looking for a plunger, as there are some made specifically for laundry. The holes allow the water to push through the fabric fibers which is what you want. When puttint clothes (or whatever you're washing) into the bucket at first, if there are specific stains, I will rub with the fels naptha bar. They are almost always removed with this method. The most important thing is that overnight soaking making sure the clothes are totally wet first.
Hint for those new to doing this, dish soap or even some shampoo or bubble bath is going to rinse out a HECK of a lot easier and cleaner than laundry detergent.
Interesting, I have never tried this and as rinse water is often in short supply this could be useful to know. I will have to try it at some point. Thanks for the suggestion!
I ordered a quality clothes plunger and was done with it. No alterations necessary. Bucket and plunger is one of the ways to go. 👍 for your informative video.
Wayne Canning - Suggestion #1 - Use Seventh Generation free-and-clear, fragrance-free detergent, because its biodegradable and will not hurt the lake or ocean if some goes overboard. Or like someone else suggested Dr. Bronner's soap. Regular detergent is toxic no matter where you wash your clothes.
Thank you Captain Wayne for this! My washing machine just went out yesterday! As a mom I need something until we can repair our machine. This is so economical.
not bad but could you use a bigger bucket for bigger loads just wandering and what do you do to get the soap out and get the access water out of the clothing so there damp instead of drenched
@@michael-johnbrown2881 I find that utility tubs are the best for this as they can handle bed sheets, etc. but these would take up a good bit of room. Might be good to replace a sink with it.
Wayne Canning - Suggestion #2 - Instead of completely cutting the inner portion out, slice it into 3 or 4 flaps from the inner rim to the outer edge, possibly even at angle like turning them into fan blades. Maybe even drill a hole in each flap. These flaps could aid in scrubbing and agitating. Thoughts?
So clever! They sell a wand for this for $20 and it’s basically this same shape, a stick with a bell end! Will be keeping this in mind because tho I loved my dorm washer, it did take up a lot of space and was heavy and sadly broke around 2.5 yrs in with hard weekly use so definitely was worth the purchase of only $80!
Thank you so much for your video! I just went out today looking for a washboard or one of those expensive "washing wands". Now I'm going to do what you have. I really appreciate you showing this!
I think it would work better and wash your clothes better if the holes you made in your plunger weren't so big because then as you push down the water would be having a harder time going through smaller holes and when it has a harder time going through the smaller holes it would go through your clothes first along with your detergent and I just think that would clean your clothes better compared to those really big holes that you made that won't give very much resistance in comparison because if the water was trying more desperately to go through smaller holes that would have a lot more Force through your clothes as well compared to the much bigger holes which should clean better plus your clothes wouldn't actually go through the holes on your plunger if the holes were a lot smaller but you can try it and see for yourself.
If you let the clothes soak for a bit first (no more than 20 minutes) you won't need to agitate them as much to get them clean. With everything except maybe the smallest (like socks and underwear) I can manage to get them clean without the plunger by scrunching them together into one pile and slowly (to reduce splashing) lifting and releasing them back into the bucket. You will still get that same "suction" feeling as you would with the plunger (and maybe even more so) this way and can feel that the clothes are getting scrubbed by the water fllowing through them. It's very effective. The really small items are a bit more difficult to get them to bunch up right for this technique but it could still work with a smaller bucket. I usually let them all soak a few minutes first too. Biggest problem is the ringing out part but that's typical for all hand washing. If you have a fixed pole that will help a lot.
They only had the metric plunger where I shop, but it seems to work fine. I saw some other folks using a feed tub with high flexible sides that looked like the ticket.
Hi there thanks for the video very helpful. I notice quite a few people say use Dawn or dish soap for hand washing clothes. In the UK what's the equivalent of Dawn? Also does anyone know if its good to use baking soda in your wash. I have seen a few comments from people saying they use it
Those plungers work but I also suggest getting a detachable mop and using it as an agitator I use a swiffer jet and just took of the mop part and it works pretty good.
Question on the black plunger: will it leave black marks your clothes? I just bought a pink rubber plunger because of my concern about black marks. TY!
I have not had a issue but with some cheap plungers it could be a problem I think your idea with the pink one is good. Thanks for bringing to to everyone's attention. Great feedback
It's Not hard to make at all and it's Not rocket science and anyone can make something like Really people come on it's Not that difficult a two 2 year old can do it because buy a bucket and a plunger and y that's it and that's a Lousy idea anyone can make something simple like that and if anyone can't make that then you have a real problem because I guess you have to go to college to make something like that for real
5 gallon bucket - Soak 10 minutes plunge 3 minutes. Repeat 5-10 times. T-shirts up to 5 per wash.Shorts up to 5 per wash . Blue jeans 2 per wash. Beach Towels 1 per wash .have fun and always {wear eye protection }
If you are out sailing, how about putting the clothes in a cargo net/mesh bag, drag them behind the boat for 30-60 minutes, then rinse in a bucket onboard? Allow the boat speed and the ocean to do the hard work for you.
A lot more than just seaweed...lol. Clothes will probably take on a whole new scent afterwards. They'll smell like the ocean, but not quite so fresh...
Interesting. For me, I will use my foot while I am bathing. I am washing my clothes (Polo-shirt, Boxer, Short pant, socks & towel) after sport. 1 stone kill 2 birds. :-) The con: it will use lots of water.
Why don't just tie the dirty clothes about 4'-5' behind the propeller, the propeller acts as an agitator. Do your laundry when you plan to do some boating around, that way, you can kill three birds with one stone because you can save money on your laundry detergent as well.
