100acre
Adventurist
I realize this idea could be used for the homestead, disaster preparedness among other places in this forum but since I'm taking it camping I thought I'd post it here
I decided to make my own washing machine for traveling in order to save money. I used a clean 5 gallon bucket and cut a 1" diameter hole in the lid for the plunger handle. At first I was gonna use a new toilet plunger but, today I stopped in this store http://carolinareadiness.com/ in Waynesville NC and they were selling this new/ old design washer plunger for $20. The originals that our great grandparents used were made out of copper. This one is plastic but seems durable. It comes with a decently long handle and the top of the cone is threaded so you could use a standard male threaded mop or broom handle if you want something a little taller. You could always tell your friends that you are making butter because it resembles a butter churn. I believe it to be American Made and is called " The Breathing Mobile Washer "Just wanted to share my idea. Thanks!
I decided to make my own washing machine for traveling in order to save money. I used a clean 5 gallon bucket and cut a 1" diameter hole in the lid for the plunger handle. At first I was gonna use a new toilet plunger but, today I stopped in this store http://carolinareadiness.com/ in Waynesville NC and they were selling this new/ old design washer plunger for $20. The originals that our great grandparents used were made out of copper. This one is plastic but seems durable. It comes with a decently long handle and the top of the cone is threaded so you could use a standard male threaded mop or broom handle if you want something a little taller. You could always tell your friends that you are making butter because it resembles a butter churn. I believe it to be American Made and is called " The Breathing Mobile Washer "Just wanted to share my idea. Thanks!
