Build Your Own Clothes Washing Machine for Ten Dollars

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howdy folks and greetings from the Great Plains of North Texas!

I was talking to a friend about how to wake up the American people
so they aren't just blindly following the path which the Powers That
Be have laid out for them, but what would it take to wake them up?

I think if the Grid goes down for a few days that would do it! Might
even be better if it was down for a week. I think that would properly
shake people up and while it would be a heavy price to pay, it may
be worth it.

So naturally I started thinking what it would be like without power.
Not a pleasant thought with temps in the 100s each day!
But what about the basics like food, water and hygiene?
For instance, how would you wash your clothes?

Well this is Independence Day in the States, how did they do it in
1776? Because that's basically the level of sophistication you'd be
at with no electric.

How about the Amish? We could do it like they do, they're off the
Grid. Yeah but they're not stupid, they use Diesel generators to
power their electric clothes washers.

But Preppers, Homesteaders, Survivalists, Campers, RV'ers all
do their laundry without electricity and there are several methods
which they commonly use. One of the best clothes washers if you
have no electric is the Wonder Wash which costs about $50.

amazon.com

This one has been around for quite a few years and proven itself to
be dependable. It only holds 5 lbs so that's a couple pairs of jeans
or a few shirts but it works. Just crank the handle and the entire tank
turns over and over which agitates the clothes and in 2 minutes you're
done.

Or you can buy a larger hand operated machine which holds 15 gals of
water and comes with a wringer. You can purchase this at Lehman's
Hardware store online. the price: $900! lol.

lehmans.com

That price is downright salty if you ask me! But hey, if you have no money
or supplies you can build your own, might not cost you a dime.
All you do is get a 5 or 6 gal plastic bucket with a lid, take an everyday
toilet bowl plunger, cut or drill a hole in the top of the lid just big enough
for the plunger handle to fit and here you go:

Your very own human powered washing machine. All you do is put in a
couple gallons of water, a little detergent or soap and plunge up and down
with the plunger for a few minutes. Then dump the water, put clean water
in to rinse it. Simple and crude but effective.

If you really want to do it first class they have plungers specifically made
for this type of bucket washer:

this one above from lehmans.com is $30

this one from lehmans is $17

If I had the money I'd go with the Wonder Wash for $50 and have it
on hand in case of longterm power outages but any of them will work.
Or, if you are the type to put things off and never get to them..now you
know how to cobble together your own bucket type washer.

That's all for today folks, God bless you all!
-jonboy Texas
the gentleman redneck

My friend @themanwithnoname came up with today's redneck joke.
If you aren't following him, get over there and do it. The man is kind,
generous, funny, posts great information and is what Steemians should
aspire to be like.

ps- ya know, you just might be a redneck if:

you burn pillows on the 4th of July because the flying, flaming feathers
look like fireworks!