/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1745520
Switch to using one of these for washing. You can get your clothing far cleaner. You can also just use your feet in a large plastic tote, I use one for blankets that don't fit into the washing machine. For drying and making it soft? That comes from it being manipulated by the tumbling in the dryer. You'll just need to wad it up and unwad it a few times. Then iron if needed.

>>1323240
This is a camp washing machine. You put the dirty clothing, water, and soap into it, close the lid and plunge away. Rinsing is done the same way. It works very well, but the HDPE lid is brittle. I use it mostly for handwash-only stuff and when the electric is out.

>>1184123
I've had that covered for a long long time now.

>>1122547
You can have it slightly tilted away from the entrance in >>1122522 so that the clothing touches the handle area and may be agitated more than if it was perfectly flat.

FYI, I just use this for camping and when the electric is out.

>>823504
I've done it too. I made the non-bleached, non-colored stuff. It turns out like those brown-grey rough napkins you see in some places. the hardest part is separating the fibers. I find the best way to do this is to use a paper shredder first. Then soak everything over night or up to a week in a large tub/bucket in water. Then use a plunger in a 5-gallon bucket to plunge the hell out of the water and fiber. Add only so much at a time. This takes a while and is a work out.

Don't use the blender method, that's just the best way to destroy your blender.

This is what I use for both pulping paper and doing laundry during power outages or while camping. I used a hole saw to cut the lid, anything else just shatters the plastic.

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I made a screen frame I use to filter up the final paper. I find that the depth you are screening from determines paper thickness. So, does the particle density.

The best use is to make bleached and colored stuff with flower petals and things in them for crafts, cards, invitations, etc. Not nearly as useful when making your own paper for everyday use.