Future laundry devices

[oldbilbo]

Most of the 'liveaboard' tales I've followed comment on the purgatory that is washing clothing. Here's advance news of a new device that may, just may, provide some relief from the pain.

http://tinyurl.com/q5w3rfq


Here's another idea on the same topic.....

http://tinyurl.com/8yd6jl6


Certainly, one's 'unmentionables' might benefit from one or other of these invention.

 

[vyv_cox]

They look interesting. Tailored to small, lightweight clothing rather than towels used for swimming four or five times per day, I think.

 

[sarabande]

hmm, that ultrasonic gadget...

I can't see how it would send soundwaves from the point of origin to every item of clothing on the can. Perhaps they haven't checked for attenuation; and to shake all the dirt loose needs a helluva lot of energy.


But if it worked, people would use ultrasonics on boats and things, wouldn't they ?

 

[prv]

hmm, that ultrasonic gadget...

I can't see how it would send soundwaves from the point of origin to every item of clothing on the can. Perhaps they haven't checked for attenuation; and to shake all the dirt loose needs a helluva lot of energy.

Just possibly, if you soak your delicates in a sink full of warm water and detergent for half an hour, they come out cleaner whether or not you also had a £90 plastic rock in there with them

Pete

 

[sarabande]

Just possibly, if you soak your delicates in a sink full of warm water and detergent for half an hour, they come out cleaner whether or not you also had a £90 plastic rock in there with them

Pete

spot on

 

[RobbieW]

From the depths of my memory the instrument workshops at BA, and probably in watch repairers, used ultrasonic baths for cleaning delicate equipment. I think the idea has traction, dont know I'd buy one though

 

[LittleSister]

And after they've shaken the dirt off, will these devices shake the water off to dry the clothes?

 

[Poignard]

Putting the dirty clothes in a bucket of water with detergent and leaving it for 24 hours gets them clean; especially if the boat is moving around a bit.

Then a quick rub with your hands, rinse and it's done.

It's starching and ironing collars that's the problem.