cheap expedient wringer - hie thee to wally world in the mops and brooms section the carry a pail for floor mopping that has wringer for the mop. Havent tried it myself but thats on my memory list from laundry threads prerollover. maybe somebody that already uses one for cleaning could try running a sopping wet bath towel thru one and let us know how it really works? Might be too small for big heavy items tho, I can see that as a possibility, thats wht I thought when I was checking it out awhile back. Agree that its best to get the best reliable tool actually designed for the use you are buying it for. But for those of us trying to do "Champagne Prepping on a Beer Budget" Its a possible option. If I had 250 to spend right now I'd buy a better grain mill then the crappy one I have and the floor mopper option. I am glad you have it Mo, especially with your bad shoulder.
I do have one of those little Wonder Washers that spins stuff pretty good that I picked up at a yard sale for 3 bucks awhile back. That was a find that made this preppers heart flutter with joy
I admit with appropriate guilt that I stuck it in the attic and never played with it. I guess I should break it out and practice a little
Neat thread, thanks for the nudge. Would love to hear tips and tricks on actually doing this of you do soem practice runs.
I just this week printed off a laundry soap recipe that can be made from cheap bar soap (they specify goat milk soap cause its the soap board on a dairy goat site) and some items you can get at the grocery store. Havent tried it but I am tempted, but need to pcik up the washing soda and borax first. Hat tip to the Dairy Goat Info site soap board for the recipe. A later post from someone who uses this homemade stuff all the time mentions using about 2 oz for average dirty loads and double that for farm dirty clothes. And that it makes a great all purpose cleaner and floor cleaner too. Might be a good SHTF (economic or otherwise) barter item? I'd assume the scent is optional but a nice touch. Oh and they mention grating the soap outside, cause you end up with floating soap dust in the air. I am thinking that it would be easy to halve the recipe to trial it. Old 2 liter soda bottles with the labels removed would probably make good repurposed containers. I dont trust old milk cartons they disintegate too easy.
Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap
8 ozs of grated Goat milk soap unscented. Put into SS pot. Add 10 cups of water. Heat on stove top and melt soap. Add 2 cups of Arm & Hammer Washing Soda and 2.5 cups of Borax, then add 3 quarts of water. Heat until dissolved. 20 minutes or more.
In (2) 5 gallon buckets add in each 1/2 gallon of water. Divide the mix on the stove (around a gallon and a half) equally into the 2 buckets (about 3 quarts for each bucket). Then add to each bucket 2.5 gallons of water. Let the mix rest overnight, then mix and bottle. This makes about 8 gallons of laundry soap. To each half gallon bottle add your essential oils or blends usually at the rate of 4 mls. per half gallon soap. Soap will separate in cold temperatures. This is a low sudsing soap safe for all HE machines.