Laundry - Revision history

Colby at 15:23, 4 August 2015

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	* Hand Agitation (no power) 5 Gal bucket + http://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Washer-Manual-Washing-Machine/dp/B002QUAPSO/ <---- can be made with 3d printer		* Hand Agitation (no power) 5 Gal bucket + http://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Washer-Manual-Washing-Machine/dp/B002QUAPSO/ <---- can be made with 3d printer

	* Foot Agitation: http://www.designboom.com/design/giradora-foot-powered-washer-and-spin-dryer/		* Foot Agitation: http://www.designboom.com/design/giradora-foot-powered-washer-and-spin-dryer/ and http://www.yirego.com

	* Pressure-based: http://www.amazon.com/The-Laundry-Alternative-Wonderwash-SpinDryer/dp/B002C8HR9A (or build your own sturdier better design). This device will clean cotton quickly without agitation because it uses pressure to force the detergent into the fabric using a sealed vessel and hand pump. This is the same principle the above plunger device works on. It is quicker with warm water, though warm water is not required.		* Pressure-based: http://www.amazon.com/The-Laundry-Alternative-Wonderwash-SpinDryer/dp/B002C8HR9A (or build your own sturdier better design). This device will clean cotton quickly without agitation because it uses pressure to force the detergent into the fabric using a sealed vessel and hand pump. This is the same principle the above plunger device works on. It is quicker with warm water, though warm water is not required.

Colby at 01:21, 2 June 2015

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			Overview: http://opensourceecology.org/w/images/d/dd/Laundry.pdf

	* Simplest (no power) 5 Gal bucket + http:~~//www.amazon.com/Rapid-Washer-Manual-Washing-Machine/dp/B002QUAPSO/ref=sr_1_8?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1342772895&sr=1-8&keywords=washing+machine <---- can be made with 3d printer~~		Example Techniques:

	* ~~No Power~~ (~~better~~): http://www.amazon.com/The-Laundry-Alternative-Wonderwash-SpinDryer/dp/B002C8HR9A (or build your own sturdier better design). This device will clean cotton quickly without agitation because it uses pressure to force the detergent into the fabric using a sealed vessel and hand pump. This is the same principle the above plunger device works on. It is quicker with warm water, though warm water is not required.		* Hand Agitation (no power) 5 Gal bucket + http://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Washer-Manual-Washing-Machine/dp/B002QUAPSO/ <---- can be made with 3d printer

			* Foot Agitation: http://www.designboom.com/design/giradora-foot-powered-washer-and-spin-dryer/

			* Pressure-based: http://www.amazon.com/The-Laundry-Alternative-Wonderwash-SpinDryer/dp/B002C8HR9A (or build your own sturdier better design). This device will clean cotton quickly without agitation because it uses pressure to force the detergent into the fabric using a sealed vessel and hand pump. This is the same principle the above plunger device works on. It is quicker with warm water, though warm water is not required.

	* Bicycle powered laundry: http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/05/30/weekly-diy-pedal-powered-clothes-washer/ , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le85KjalzwM		* Bicycle powered laundry: http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/05/30/weekly-diy-pedal-powered-clothes-washer/ , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le85KjalzwM

	* Efficient commercial front-loading, or European style top loading models, used with line drying.		* Efficient commercial front-loading, or European style top loading models, used with line drying.

			* Ultrasonic: http://www.dolfi.co/

	* Drying for these methods: Before line drying use a centrifugal dryer http://www.amazon.com/Centrifugal-Clothes-Portable-Spin-Dryer/dp/B002GEDBIG/ref=cm_cr_dp_asin_lnk - This is an extremely easy device to manufacture, and assists in the process. It consumes a lower amount of power as it has no heating element. It can also be powered manually or with a bicycle.		* Drying for these methods: Before line drying use a centrifugal dryer http://www.amazon.com/Centrifugal-Clothes-Portable-Spin-Dryer/dp/B002GEDBIG/ref=cm_cr_dp_asin_lnk - This is an extremely easy device to manufacture, and assists in the process. It consumes a lower amount of power as it has no heating element. It can also be powered manually or with a bicycle.

	See also: [[Soapnuts]]		See also: [[Soapnuts]]

Colby at 11:44, 26 July 2012

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	~~Laundry typically consumes a large amount of resources~~

	* Simplest (no power) 5 Gal bucket + http://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Washer-Manual-Washing-Machine/dp/B002QUAPSO/ref=sr_1_8?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1342772895&sr=1-8&keywords=washing+machine <---- can be made with 3d printer		* Simplest (no power) 5 Gal bucket + http://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Washer-Manual-Washing-Machine/dp/B002QUAPSO/ref=sr_1_8?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1342772895&sr=1-8&keywords=washing+machine <---- can be made with 3d printer

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Laundry Techniques for low resource usage environments

Laundry typically consumes a large amount of resources

* Simplest (no power) 5 Gal bucket + http://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Washer-Manual-Washing-Machine/dp/B002QUAPSO/ref=sr_1_8?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1342772895&sr=1-8&keywords=washing+machine <---- can be made with 3d printer

* No Power (better): http://www.amazon.com/The-Laundry-Alternative-Wonderwash-SpinDryer/dp/B002C8HR9A (or build your own sturdier better design). This device will clean cotton quickly without agitation because it uses pressure to force the detergent into the fabric using a sealed vessel and hand pump. This is the same principle the above plunger device works on. It is quicker with warm water, though warm water is not required.

* Bicycle powered laundry: http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/05/30/weekly-diy-pedal-powered-clothes-washer/ , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le85KjalzwM

* Efficient commercial front-loading, or European style top loading models, used with line drying.

* Drying for these methods: Before line drying use a centrifugal dryer http://www.amazon.com/Centrifugal-Clothes-Portable-Spin-Dryer/dp/B002GEDBIG/ref=cm_cr_dp_asin_lnk - This is an extremely easy device to manufacture, and assists in the process. It consumes a lower amount of power as it has no heating element. It can also be powered manually or with a bicycle.

See also: [[Soapnuts]]