Comments on: How to do your laundry in the bathtub. http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/ Blogging our way to a healthier planet Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:48:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: megan fox http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-280 megan fox Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:48:23 +0000 http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-280 Sign: umsun Hello!!! rcuwwymhyw and 5022ssgfhphzye and 2394Cool! Sign: umsun Hello!!! rcuwwymhyw and 5022ssgfhphzye and 2394Cool!

]]> By: sandrar http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-279 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:24:43 +0000 http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-279 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> By: Napolean http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-278 Napolean Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:58:51 +0000 http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-278 The defiinitely beats the laundry mat. I usually pay at least 30$ each time I go. TIP: I wash usually most things in the tub and hang to dry. Usually my shirts and jeans are a little stiff - I go to the laundry mat and just do a quick tumble in the dryer to make my clothes soft. It's an extra $1.00 if you prefer snuggle soft clothes!! The defiinitely beats the laundry mat. I usually pay at least 30$ each time I go.

TIP: I wash usually most things in the tub and hang to dry. Usually my shirts and jeans are a little stiff – I go to the laundry mat and just do a quick tumble in the dryer to make my clothes soft. It’s an extra $1.00 if you prefer snuggle soft clothes!!

]]> By: Kelly http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-277 Kelly Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:45:08 +0000 http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-277 LOVE this method. My 6 year old now loves "helping" with the laundry. We also use the grape stomping method in the tub though didnt think of putting it to music. I believe we will do this in the future. It started also when I didnt have enough change for the laundromat but now it's just easier. I dont have to worry about my delicates getting burned if I'm not paying attention. I'll have to try the in-the-shower method as well, as right now I'm not sure our "rinse" cycle is as effective as it could be. But hey, somewhat clean is better than ewwwwwwww...what's that smell any day!! I've also traveled around Europe - mostly the former Soviet block and I've not once seen a dryer...washers yes but no dryers. I think partly it has to do with not having a way to ventilate out of those Soviet constructed buildings, partly for money reasons, but mostly because they're just not as lazy as us machine dependent people...LOL nor do they have nearly as much laundry. Their wardrobe is drastically less bulky than ours. Everything generally goes with everything (even if it doesnt really go together) and it gets worn more than once before getting washed. LOVE this method. My 6 year old now loves “helping” with the laundry. We also use the grape stomping method in the tub though didnt think of putting it to music. I believe we will do this in the future. It started also when I didnt have enough change for the laundromat but now it’s just easier. I dont have to worry about my delicates getting burned if I’m not paying attention. I’ll have to try the in-the-shower method as well, as right now I’m not sure our “rinse” cycle is as effective as it could be. But hey, somewhat clean is better than ewwwwwwww…what’s that smell any day!! I’ve also traveled around Europe – mostly the former Soviet block and I’ve not once seen a dryer…washers yes but no dryers. I think partly it has to do with not having a way to ventilate out of those Soviet constructed buildings, partly for money reasons, but mostly because they’re just not as lazy as us machine dependent people…LOL nor do they have nearly as much laundry. Their wardrobe is drastically less bulky than ours. Everything generally goes with everything (even if it doesnt really go together) and it gets worn more than once before getting washed.

]]> By: Avinish http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-271 Avinish Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:52:07 +0000 http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-271 Question about drying: how long does it take to dry with a shower rack? Is a fan used? passt schon oder? :p http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya1Ev1g9hKo very fitting! Question about drying: how long does it take to dry with a shower rack? Is a fan used?

passt schon oder? :p http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya1Ev1g9hKo very fitting!

]]> By: Mr. Matt http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-270 Mr. Matt Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:01:52 +0000 http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-270 Started doing this in the '80s, also for economic reasons, and it really saves a bundle. I even bought an album of Italian grape stomping songs at one point, just to add to the festive feel of it. We are brainwashed to think we need machines to do these things and we really don't. Showering during the whole thing increases the efficiency of the operation. I like the collapsible stand-up drying racks that you can store under or beside a piece of furniture when not in use; I have two large racks next to a chair in my living room. I lived in Europe for years and although they do use washing machines (usually more efficient than ours) they tend to eschew the dryers and go for drying racks. One kind I really want to buy and install in the near future is the Leifheit over-the-shower model that you can lower to hang the clothes on and then raise up to let them dry. It'd be great for sheets, which I currently drape on two hangers and rearrange frequently to get them to dry. Glad to know others are doing it. My brother thinks I'm crazy! Started doing this in the ’80s, also for economic reasons, and it really saves a bundle. I even bought an album of Italian grape stomping songs at one point, just to add to the festive feel of it. We are brainwashed to think we need machines to do these things and we really don’t. Showering during the whole thing increases the efficiency of the operation. I like the collapsible stand-up drying racks that you can store under or beside a piece of furniture when not in use; I have two large racks next to a chair in my living room. I lived in Europe for years and although they do use washing machines (usually more efficient than ours) they tend to eschew the dryers and go for drying racks. One kind I really want to buy and install in the near future is the Leifheit over-the-shower model that you can lower to hang the clothes on and then raise up to let them dry. It’d be great for sheets, which I currently drape on two hangers and rearrange frequently to get them to dry. Glad to know others are doing it. My brother thinks I’m crazy!

]]> By: Avinish http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-269 Avinish Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:12:25 +0000 http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-269 As a last word, I have found that washing clothes this way is a viable alternative to the laundry mat for a student, and if you don't have a car it's clearly better than the laundry mat. I wonder how many people do this in the united states/europe? As a last word, I have found that washing clothes this way is a viable alternative to the laundry mat for a student, and if you don’t have a car it’s clearly better than the laundry mat. I wonder how many people do this in the united states/europe?

]]> By: Avinish http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-268 Avinish Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:03:26 +0000 http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-268 Also, if you have a clothesrack placed in the tub, you should make sure that the rack is standing perpendicular with respect to the floor (that is, place something underneath the legs of the rack) since most bathtubs are slanted downward, otherwise your rack will lean slightly, and with all the weight on it, it will eventually become deformed Also, if you have a clothesrack placed in the tub, you should make sure that the rack is standing perpendicular with respect to the floor (that is, place something underneath the legs of the rack) since most bathtubs are slanted downward, otherwise your rack will lean slightly, and with all the weight on it, it will eventually become deformed

]]> By: Avinish http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-267 Avinish Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:46:39 +0000 http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-267 The only downside to this is that when socks dry their texture is unpleasant. Also, be sure to wash thoroughly otherwise you are essentially only perfuming your clothes with detergent, and not washing them! The only downside to this is that when socks dry their texture is unpleasant. Also, be sure to wash thoroughly otherwise you are essentially only perfuming your clothes with detergent, and not washing them!

]]> By: Avinish http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-266 Avinish Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:44:05 +0000 http://saveplanetearth.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/how-to-do-your-laundry-in-the-bathtub/#comment-266 I didn't know how dirty clothes got until I began washing them in the bathtub. Even after one day's wear, the color of the bathwater is gross, and the sediment left behind surprising, considering that I am a student and dont do much other than study and go to class. As for drying methods, I have purchased a $20 clothes rack from Target, which is placed in the tub. Be sure to drape each clothes over more than one rung of the rack, otherwise the rack-even the better-constructed ones-will come apart. I have found it essential to have a fan aimed at the rack in order for the clothes to dry without mildrewing, which dry in about 6-8 hours. I do this because I was paying $30 in order to wash my clothes at the laundrymat, plus $10 for a taxi, which was just frustrating, and expensive. I didn’t know how dirty clothes got until I began washing them in the bathtub. Even after one day’s wear, the color of the bathwater is gross, and the sediment left behind surprising, considering that I am a student and dont do much other than study and go to class.

As for drying methods, I have purchased a $20 clothes rack from Target, which is placed in the tub. Be sure to drape each clothes over more than one rung of the rack, otherwise the rack-even the better-constructed ones-will come apart. I have found it essential to have a fan aimed at the rack in order for the clothes to dry without mildrewing, which dry in about 6-8 hours.

I do this because I was paying $30 in order to wash my clothes at the laundrymat, plus $10 for a taxi, which was just frustrating, and expensive.

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