yeah, that's how we usually do it...but it's a good idea to keep in mind in case of emergency or when you're travelling in places that don't have laundromats. use biodegradable washing powder and you can even rinse clothes in a stream... bill
On Thursday, May 23, 2002, at 08:45 , Stan Wilder wrote: > Say Bill .......... every town laundromat, apartment house and many > campgrounds have these things called coin operated washing machines. It > takes thirty minutes and is less than a buck. > I've never had any problem catching a thirty minute nap while my clothes > washed. > I came to this resolution when I found that it takes 20 times as much > water to rinse as it does to wash. > If you pack your clothes the military way by rolling them into logs and > tying them you can get two weeks of clothes in a airline size carry on > bag. > > Stan > > On Thu, 23 May 2002 08:26:47 -0700 Bill Kasper > <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU> writes: >> On Thursday, May 23, 2002, at 06:52 , Rob Gunter wrote: >> >>> I didn't live in a Westy, but I spent 18 months traveling in my >> Ford >>> Van and >>> can give some good tips. >> >>> Washing clothes: Keep a 5 gal bucket with a tight lid. Put >> clothes in >>> with >>> soap, drive, rinse, hang up. >> >> now *this* is an excellent idea. thanks, rob. >> >> bill kasper >> '87 syncro westfalia >> santa cruz, ca >> married to a beautiful laundrette >> > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > |
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