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Product review: Wonder Wash and mini spin-dryer
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elissaann had good luck with them, I thought I'd probably like this and this, and I do.
It's certainly not as easy as tossing something into an automatic washing machine, but for around $120 including the drying rack we bought at Ikea, it's certainly a lot cheaper, and takes up a LOT less space and electricity.
I did three loads, which were just enough clothes to fill up a drying rack and take up approximately a half hour of my time, start to finish (with lots of breaks):
1) 6 pairs of socks, 6 pairs of underwear (some his, some mine), three small items of my clothing (thin-fabric dress, skirt, and t-shirt)
2) A hand towel, 5 dish towels, and 6 dishcloths
3) One pair ofsomeotherguy's jeans
Each wash load was two dry loads (except the jeans; they pushed the limit of the dryer's capacity, but they did get pretty dry, and they didn't break the motor or anything). The wash takes 2 minutes of spinning for a full load and 30 seconds for the rinse, and is spun by hand. The dry takes 3-5 minutes per load, and is done by electric motor.
Space was a small issue, since the only counter we have that's near a sink is in the kitchen, so I had to move the dish drainer to make room for the washer. (I put the spin dryer on the dining table and placed a receptacle for the drained water on the floor -- a gallon jug held about 3 loads' worth of water.)
I'm glad to have these tools. Some time in the next couple of days, I'm going to make one laundromat run to do a big load so *everything* gets clean, but then I think I'll be able to keep up with most of the laundry just using the new stuff. I'm very happy with it so far.
elissaann had good luck with them, I thought I'd probably like this and this, and I do.It's certainly not as easy as tossing something into an automatic washing machine, but for around $120 including the drying rack we bought at Ikea, it's certainly a lot cheaper, and takes up a LOT less space and electricity.
I did three loads, which were just enough clothes to fill up a drying rack and take up approximately a half hour of my time, start to finish (with lots of breaks):
1) 6 pairs of socks, 6 pairs of underwear (some his, some mine), three small items of my clothing (thin-fabric dress, skirt, and t-shirt)
2) A hand towel, 5 dish towels, and 6 dishcloths
3) One pair of
someotherguy's jeansEach wash load was two dry loads (except the jeans; they pushed the limit of the dryer's capacity, but they did get pretty dry, and they didn't break the motor or anything). The wash takes 2 minutes of spinning for a full load and 30 seconds for the rinse, and is spun by hand. The dry takes 3-5 minutes per load, and is done by electric motor.
Space was a small issue, since the only counter we have that's near a sink is in the kitchen, so I had to move the dish drainer to make room for the washer. (I put the spin dryer on the dining table and placed a receptacle for the drained water on the floor -- a gallon jug held about 3 loads' worth of water.)
I'm glad to have these tools. Some time in the next couple of days, I'm going to make one laundromat run to do a big load so *everything* gets clean, but then I think I'll be able to keep up with most of the laundry just using the new stuff. I'm very happy with it so far.
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These are fascinating. Thanks for the pointer.
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