DIY clothes washer

When it comes to hand-washing your clothes, it's just as important to scrub and rinse them as it is to wring them out before hanging to drying. Well-wrung-out clothes dry quicker, and a good method for wringing can make the process of hand-washing easier.

Many people still hold onto the classic handwashing method for cleaning clothes. Though it has to remove the stains from the core, the problem arises with wring

Are you living off the grid and seeking a sustainable solution to washing clothes without the need for electricity? This project provides a comprehensive guide on how to construct an off-grid washing machine and compost tumbler from an old 55-gallon plastic drum. With detailed step-by-s

Hello Everyone, Frank here. We were recently visited by some old friends, and yes, we've known them for a long time, and they are getting older. So, I guess that truly does make them old friends. We were looking at some pictures of their new piece of property, and noticed that they had an interesting set up for doing laundry. They were using the old rectangular galvanized washtubs. Two of them, with a hand crank wringer in between the two. When I asked about how it performed, they told us it…

College laundry made easy? With a Lavario Portable Clothes Washer, you bet!

DIY Washing Machines ideas are the best way to cut down your electricity and maintenance bills and create an eco-friendly washing machine on your own

An off grid washing machine will enable you to have clean clothes without the use of electricity. And who doesn’t like clean clothes? If you thought the only wa…

5 Gal Bucket Clothes Washer: I've seen a few 5 gallon bucket clothes washers, I thought I'd make a front loader. I made this entirely out of left-overs and scraps, there are things I could have done differently, but I was working with what I had. I want to mention- the most sig…

Well, with a baby on the horizon, we have to think about diapers. We are cloth diapering, which means lots and lots of laundry. However, o...

We’ve come across a few ideas for DIY washing machines and have picked out an example that is both simple and compact. We’ve combined a couple ideas we’ve seen into a washer and w…