Old washing machine

Is a Junk Washing Machine Really Junk? Usefull Materials for Cool Home Builds From a Dead Washing Machine.: I recently took apart a junk washing machine to salvage the drum for my patio heater instructable. I discovered that there where many other cool parts that could used again for other projects. most of the good bits had already been plund…

1901 - One Minute Washer ★

Have limited water, power, or other resources to process laundry at home? Use an old-fashioned wringer washing machine! Learn how to operate one here.

Is a Junk Washing Machine Really Junk? Usefull Materials for Cool Home Builds From a Dead Washing Machine.: I recently took apart a junk washing machine to salvage the drum for my patio heater instructable. I discovered that there where many other cool parts that could used again for other projects. most of the good bits had already been plund…

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You may think I have an obsession with old Maytag wringer washing machines, and I guess I am little different! I grew up using a wringer washer. That's just how my mom and my Grandmother washed clothes. I love doing laundry this way. It's faster, it saves water, clothes get cleaner and for me it's enjoyable. I think the best part is hanging everything on the clothes line in the sunshine to dry. This is my moms old Maytag and I'm still using it. Runs like new! Unfortunately it's not set up at…

When I was a girl, washing the clothes was considered women's work, and had been throughout much of history. Laundry day wasn't fun, but it also wasn't boring. It was often done alongside other women, and the work was made more pleasant by the sharing of stories and gossip. In some places along the Camino, you can see large clothes washing troughs, usually under cover, where women still gather to wash their clothes. These are made of stone or concrete and have inclined slabs around the rim…

An old Hoover twin-tub washing machine. I remember my poor Mum spending hours washing with one of these.

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