CAMPING LAUNDRY MACHINE HOW TO
How to Dry your Clothes after using the camping washing machine Reusing any water you can like that helps conserve a ton.Īnd our clothes always smell fresh and clean when we’re done, even the Super Dirty ones. If you go crazy with soap, you’ll need that much extra water to rinse.
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This isn’t your full sized washing machine. When squeezing clothes out either after a wash or rinse, do that over the Scrubba Bag to conserve the water if it’s clean enough to reuse.ĭon’t go overboard with the soap. Then add soap to take care of washing your other loads, and repeat. When refilling to give another wash to the medium and super dirty clothes, first just fill the Scrubba Bag with water sans soap to rinse your lightly dirty clothes that you already washed. Gross, definitely time to ditch that water. Reuse that water to give a first wash to the medium dirty and maybe even the super dirty clothes if the water isn’t too nasty. Wash the lightly dirty camping clothes first and set to the side to later rinse Sort your clothes by super dirty, medium dirty, and lightly dirty (those are the official categories 😉) We know from experience that with our 10 Gallon DIY Camping Shower & Water Container, it’s a precious commodity! So here are some tips to help you save water while using your camping washing machine:
If you’re traveling from a small van, SUV, or truck bed camper, you may need to be mindful of how you use your limited water supply.
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Scrub! The recommendation is 30 seconds to 3 minutesĭrain the yucky water and add fresh water into the washing bag to rinse.ĭrain the water and hang the clothes to dry.Īs you can see, it’s a pretty simple process to use this portable washing machine for camping! And it works great too!īut, there’s more to washing clothes while camping than just using the camping washing machine!Ĭonserving water while using your camping washing machine Large = 2 pairs socks, 2 underwear, & 2 shirts (or equivalent)įold the bag down, releasing air through the vent valve Small = 1 pair socks, 1 underwear, & 1 shirt (or equivalent) How to Wash your Clothes Using the Camping Washing Machine:įill the Scrubba Bag with water and recommended amount of clothing to either the “small load” or “large load” line. Toothbrush for scrubbing stains if you care about that kind of thingĪ washing area that can get slightly wet (a small amount of water occasionally escapes through the fold down top) Bronner*Ī Clothesline (we use 550 Paracord*) and Clothes Pins*Ī Collapsable Tub* is handy (and has so many other uses!) The Scrubba Wash Bag Camping Washing Machineīiodegradable Laundry Soap (go with liquid over powdered) - we recommend Sal Suds by Dr.
How to use the camping washing machine Gather the Supplies for Your Portable Camping Washing Machine: Here’s when we’d recommend the Scrubba Wash Bag Camping Washing Machine:įor a small family or individual while campingįor small wardrobes (creating a need for frequent small loads)įor stretching time between laundromat stops by washing socks, underwear, etc in betweenįor people who travel and need a small wash bag or portable washing machineįor extended camping trips where you eventually have to wash clothes while camping We’ve found it to be really durable and well made.īut because it does such micro sized loads of clothes, the Scrubba Wash Bag isn’t for everyone! It folds up to pocket size when not in use and weighs basically nothing. You fill the bag with clothes and water, and then rub it from the outside as hundreds of nodules that line the inside of the camping washing machine agitate the water, getting the clothes clean. The Scrubba Wash Bag is basically a combination of an old-school wash board and a wet bag.
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