{"id":7780,"date":"2017-10-18T13:22:18","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T11:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.marjoleininhetklein.com\/?p=7780"},"modified":"2017-12-08T13:22:38","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T12:22:38","slug":"laundry-plan-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.marjoleininhetklein.com\/en\/2017\/10\/18\/laundry-plan-b\/","title":{"rendered":"Laundry: plan B"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember this one: the Wonderwash? And that I used it in combination with an old fashioned wringer to do my laundry at home? Well, that was all fun and games for a little while, but at a certain point that\u2019s done, so to say. It\u2019s time for plan B!<\/em><\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

During an open house afternoon someone told me about the Movewasser 1\u2014 a small electrical washing machine that uses little power, and you can put the warm water in yourself. Or you can use it for cold washing. Because this machine doesn\u2019t heat the water itself, it doesn\u2019t use much electricity and that makes it suitable for an off-grid Tiny House. The people that told me about it were very happy with this machine! Conclusion: I ordered it too. I\u2019m sorry Wonderwash, but you\u2019re outta here!<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

About that Wonderwash. In itself it works ok, if your laundry isn\u2019t too dirty. But it\u2019s just a hassle and I\u2019m busy enough as it is. The tripod was unstable and had to be reinforced with duct tape after only a short period. Getting my laundry through the wringer wasn\u2019t really a success, it started rusting at the handle and more than once I would have brown stains on my laundry even before it was hanging on the clothes line. I also had trouble preventing the laundry from falling on the deck when guiding it through the wringer. It just wasn\u2019t working well enough, let\u2019s keep it at that.<\/p>\n

A few days after my order a large box was delivered and suddenly I had a real washing machine in my house. I have to confess it was a little bit bigger than expected. It fitted in my tub and I\u2019ve kept it there for a few days, but it\u2019s pretty heavy to lift out. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s good for the machine to be carried around all the time and I\u2019m pretty sure it wasn\u2019t doing my back any favors. So I need to find another place to put it and I\u2019ve already found a solution. I\u2019m removing the scratching barrel for Hella and I\u2019m having a case on wheels built for the washing machine. That way I can use it as a side table, and it will be upholstered so Hella can sharpen her nails. How clever is that! Three functions in one; perfect for a Tiny House.<\/p>\n

When I was going to use the Movewasser 1 for the first time, I thought it would be fun to make videos of it. Now, I know they\u2019re not at all very professional looking, but still..\u00a0 they\u2019re fun!\u00a0 In any case, video gives you a clear picture of how it worked. And especially what didn\u2019t work\u2026The machine is working fine, but don\u2019t hang the drainpipe in a bucket. That means running back and forth replacing the bucket because it will flow over. It\u2019s all pretty straight forward: put the laundry in, set the water level (I set it to low), fill it with about 25 liters of warm (or cold) water, and turn the machine on. At a certain point you\u2019ll need to add clean water for the rinse cycle. It works! And it doesn\u2019t use that much power: 180 watts for washing and 160 watts for spin-drying.<\/p>\n