for all of those who know us, you know that we haven't had a washing machine in many many moons. the laundromat has been our laundering refuge for a long time. i cannot say how excited i am to finally have a high energy efficient front loading washing machine. we did our homework and we came up with a Fridgidare Affinity. this mama is amazing. the clothing comes out close to dry and it only uses around 10 gallons of water, which brings me to another point.
we are going to be 'reclaiming' that gray water from each load. just think about how much water you waste with each load. i have done my homework and realized that every housewife from the 60's and back ran that gray water back out into the gardens. why pay for more water when we are paying to dipose of what we are using. only problemo is what detergent you wash your clothes in.
we are using Bio-Kleen. it works great, it is biodegradeable and better yet, we can use our graywater and not kill the soil and all of the plant life.
some other tidbits:
white vinegar is a great fabric softener. just fill the fabric softener well with it and no worries of your clothing coming out smelling like a salad!
wash your clothes in cold water. why pay to heat up the water, when cold water works really well. Bio-Kleen even has a cold water formula detergent.
bleach??? hang those whites out to dry in the sun and let mother nature go to work.
so, we are just trying to relearn what all mamas have done many years ago. why it has been lost is beyond me, but i'd love to learn more if you have any pointers.
who would have thought that a washing machine would make me so happy! oh, no dryer, but we got that covered with a constant seabreeze!
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