In our last Wonderwash video, I committed to using it for two months so that it would pay for itself. It’s been about a week and we have kept the whole Cool Family of four in clean clothes by using the Wonderwash every other day! As the mum of the family, I have been the primary laundry cranker and it hasn’t been bad. I’m very grateful that Cool Dad comes to the rescue to finish the job when the kids need my attention.
Here’s a quick glimpse into our bathroom-turned-laundromat:
And here are some Wonderwash tips based on what I learned this week:
1. Use less detergent. When I’m trying to hurry to get things done, I always forget to follow the Wonderwash directions. Instead of using a tablespoon or so, I fall into the old habit of filling up the cup. This results in some of the detergent staying in the clothes after the rinse cycle. Not cool, but totally my fault.
2. Don’t touch the soapy laundry. Another foolish thing I did this week was pushing down on the laundry inside the Wonderwash to get extra water out before the rinse cycle. Detergent can really dry your hands out (and remember, I used way too much to start with). I won’t be doing that again.
3. Stomp the water out of the clothes in small batches. In the beginning, we were dumping the whole load into our stomping basket to get the water out of all clothes at once. Breaking it up into 3-4 small batches seems to get much more water out.
4. Let your kids watch or help if they’re old enough! Cool Baby was completely enthralled with this whole process. It was nice to have someone cheer me on and pour some water into the machine for me. Visions of my boys when they’re older, doing their OWN laundry, began dancing in my head! YES!
5. Our drying racks rock! The Over Bath Airer design is so simple and so versatile. Whenever I need to use the shower/bath, I can easily move the rack to stand up next to the tub without any of the clothes falling off. The Chandelier is working out very nicely too, as it can be moved down the shower rod enough to not get wet during showers.
At the end of this week, I still feel good about the Wonderwash. Nice to think that I’m not having to part with countless quarters at the laundromat. Let’s see how next week goes.
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seems like an awesome little contraption!
b/c we’re cloth diapering, we totally understand the ethos of putting in a little extra work in order to help the environment and save some pennies. keep up the good work!
btw, we bought a drying rack for our cloth diapers but really, we wondered why we didn’t start using one earlier! (esp. in the summer when the heat dries clothes so quickly!)
i watched part of ‘no impact man’ last night and saw their tub laundry method! all i could think of was how dry their feet were going to be after stomping around in even the all-natural stuff they used as detergent. ouch.
way to go with the cloth diapers! i think once you introduce solids, the cloth diapering will be even better for you!
ha! what a fun video. It was neat seeing how you have it all set up. Gonna have to read up more on the Wonderwash!
thanks! yeah, i wish the wonderwash came with much more detailed instructions. research is good!
So glad you posted a follow-up video. So fun to see your super cute CB… he’s so big. I have really enjoyed using a drying rack here – we use it all the time, for everything. It’s so nice and easy, cheap, and environmentally friendly!
and you have a nice terrace w/a view where you can hang-dry items in the summer, yes? that sounds fun!