How to Do Laundry When You Don't Have a Washer. . . or Money

Is your washing machine broken? Are you too broke for a trip to the laundromat? Is your dryer working properly? Keep reading for a way to solve this problem while getting your exercise!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Laundry detergent
• Bathtub
• Dryer
• Fabric softener
• Dirty Clothes
• Laundry basket

1. First, fill your bathtub with water. You decide the temperature depending on the clothes you are washing. You only need enough water to cover your clothes.

2. Add the laundry detergent all over the clothes. Scrub your clothes nice and clean!

3. Drain the water while turning on the water at the same time. Rinse the soap out of your clothes one at a time.

4. Wring your clothes out. The more water you wring out, the faster your clothes will dry, and the more exercise your arms get!

5. As you wring out your clothes, put them into the hamper. Bring them to the dryer, add fabric softener sheets, and dry your clothes!

Tips & Warnings

• Washing what you wore each day helps lessen the amount you need to wash at a time. It is a hassle and is time consuming to hand wash an entire load of laundry. Washing a light article of clothing can take a couple minutes, and heavier items could take 5-8 minutes.
• Taking the time to wring out your clothes, as unpleasant as it sounds, can be a very good thing. Your body gets a GREAT workout from doing this-talk about nice arm muscles :) and your clothes will dry much better in the dryer. Dripping clothes should NOT go in the dryer.
• DO NOT combine whites and darks in the bathtub. Colors may still run!