Smelly underwear, dirty T shirts, sweaty bra's & all that.

Hand wash as and when take a spin dryer low wattage 150 watts use with inverter SIMPLES [spinner also takes a king size duvet cover.]
 
The trick with washing is to determine if the garments are suitable for another day. Simply remove the underwear and throw it at a smooth surface if it sticks. simply give it a hand wash and let it dry. if it falls to the floor you have more days to to come then you can turn it inside out to get even more usage. ;)
Dave
 
tezza33 said:
We do a combination of hand washing and laundrettes, we try to find laundrettes in France at the supermarkets, they are in the car park so easy to park next to one,
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according to the Daily Mail ;) they are going to be rolled out across the UK as well next year
we also carry a spinner similar to this one, bought ours from ebay 10yrs ago for £30 though, it works on the inverter and the washing dries quickly even in Winter
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Great as long as some muppet doesn't think its where thy empty the toilet cassette.
 
If ii's getting colder I just add a clean layer over the dirty layer, by the time it gets really cold i'm wearing all my clothes so i'm warm and still clean on the outside. Heading for warmer weather just do the reverse. :lol-061:
 
Funnily enough I'm sat waiting for the washer on the camp site to finish. It's the first time ever in 20 years I've used a washer while out in the van! I think cos longer trips have been in France so no problem drying the clothes, and I wouldn't be wearing jeans!
 
When on the road

Works very well if you're travelling between aires.
A good sized bucket with a tight fitting lid. Put laundry in, plus soap and water. Place on shower with lid secured.

Drive. The longer the journey, the better the washing effect as the van rattles along.

We carry a folding drying rack, which is ok for airing bedding and leaning loose solar panels on .

That tip about wringing out in a towel..... If you have a Fiamma D door security ring, it is great to use as one end by folding the towel around it and twisting the loose end.
 
I bought a portable washing machine for 10 Euros whilst on a site in Spain a few years back. It will cope with most washing except a quilt cover, which we hand wash. Tend to use it only on a site when water is abundant. It stacks away to the size of a large bucket
One of my better investments. Mentioned to SWMBO that I like black underwear, she then never washed my Shreddies for a month.
 
dr dave said:
The trick with washing is to determine if the garments are suitable for another day. Simply remove the underwear and throw it at a smooth surface if it sticks. simply give it a hand wash and let it dry. if it falls to the floor you have more days to to come then you can turn it inside out to get even more usage. ;)
Dave
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Top man.
 
Haaamster said:
If ii's getting colder I just add a clean layer over the dirty layer, by the time it gets really cold i'm wearing all my clothes so i'm warm and still clean on the outside. Heading for warmer weather just do the reverse. :lol-061:
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wouldn't you rather be warm and clean on the inside ???
 
Pauljenny said:
Works very well if you're travelling between aires.
A good sized bucket with a tight fitting lid. Put laundry in, plus soap and water. Place on shower with lid secured.

Drive. The longer the journey, the better the washing effect as the van rattles along.
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We also do that, works well
 
carol said:
Funnily enough I'm sat waiting for the washer on the camp site to finish. It's the first time ever in 20 years I've used a washer while out in the van! I think cos longer trips have been in France so no problem drying the clothes, and I wouldn't be wearing jeans!
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Truthfully I sat waiting for the washing to finish while Carol nipped back to her van to peel the veg for tea but all that will change as I have just bought a vintage pressawasher off Fleabay thanks to Mr Brown's lovely wifey for the idea.
 
A salad spinner makes a good spin dryer for items like socks and underwear, but we usually splash out and have a night or two on a campsite while away for a long time. (ACSI of course when abroad!)
 
phase3begins said:
The yacht way....
In a water conservation mode, this may be my favorite. Basically, you fill a 5 gallon bucket with water and add roughly a cup of Lemon Scent Ammonia. Let them sit a bit. Shake them around or stir as discussed above. Then pull them out and wring them out to dry. No rinsing necessary. You will not smell the ammonia and it does a good job of getting the clothes pretty clean with minimal fresh water. Negatives, obviously, are that you cannot use bleach (CL + Ammonia is toxic). Another negative is it takes longer and does not do as well as a traditional washer. But for most cruisers I know, this is how they wash their clothes if they do not go to a laundromat.
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Use a toilet plunger, but not one that has been used down the toilet. Put water and liquid into the drum and use the plunger to agitate your clothes. This involves a bit of work, not much and is best done outside or with a lid on your bucket. It works the same way a washing machine works only faster since you are controlling the speed.
 
Kryten said:
Use a toilet plunger, but not one that has been used down the toilet. Put water and liquid into the drum and use the plunger to agitate your clothes. This involves a bit of work, not much and is best done outside or with a lid on your bucket. It works the same way a washing machine works only faster since you are controlling the speed.
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Campervanannie reminded me of these, as they were in use by millions of women for years, they probably work ! http://www.parkfieldict.co.uk/infant/victorianobjects/dolly.jpg it's called a washing dolly, and easy enough to make
 
And would be small and light so easy to carry and store. Save all that laundrette money for beer.
 
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