Re: _Electricity Free Clothes Washing_

In my past I have had one of those tubs on a stand
with a wringer attached that I showed from Lehmans.
Heck, if I had known how costly they would become I
sure would have hung onto one. A floorbucket like you
see in some industrial catalogs or places which sell
business cleaning supplies often will include a wringer
attachment. Some of them have a different kind which
squeezes the mop rather than wrings it. Both could be
used to wring clothes out. For my money and time though,
especially having the option of hanging outside on a
line, I have no problem with drip-drying since it also
leaves fewer wrinkles after the breeze and sun smooths
the fabric. The wringer would be handy though if you
are in an apartment and you can wring out clothes and
hang dry in your shower or other place over a towel,
inside.

The wringer handwasher we had, we used in our business
for work rags. We let them soak all day, then we drained
that water, added rinse water, agitated, drained and
then ran them through the wringer and hung them. It
takes more time than using electric but I grew up in
the day and time when one day (at least) a week was
set aside just for washing and the wringer washer was
either outside or inside near a drain and the process
was electric but the same thing...filling the machine
for washing, drain, fill for rinse, drain, and then
wrung out using either a manual or electric wringer.

They do sell new ones although they seem pricey too~~




http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-DYNA-JET-CLOTHES-TOWEL-WRINGER-MADE-IN-THE-USA_W0QQit...

You may consider haunting some auctions or fleamarkets
or antique stores for a unit collecting dust somewhere.

best wishes,
Zoe

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