Laundry at home II: The wringing

This is the second gadget. When I take the clothes out of the manual washer, obviously, they are full of water. Wringing everything by hand is as miserable as washing it by hand if not worse. So this mini wringer does the job for me. Its name is Mini Countertop Spin Dryer.

It consists of a cylinder with holes inside another cylinder. The inside cylinder spins quickly, and
thanks to the centrifugal force, the water comes out of the clothes. The water also comes out of the inside cylinder through the wholes. The outside cylinder keeps the water inside, and it is connected to a hose that takes the water out. It looks like a washing machine for dolls.

It is very important to read the instructions before turning the machine on. It turns out that the manufacturers add a little screw on the bottom so that the machine doesn't get damaged during shipping. You have to remove the screw! I almost broke my machine the first time I used it! Also, you have to evenly distribute the clothes, otherwise the spinner would jump and make a horrible noise.

I really like this machine. The clothes end up just a little damp, so it takes less time to dry both on a hanger or a dryer.

Duration: 1-5 minutes (Depending on the amount of clothes)
Electricity: 82 watts (Less than a table fan)

Laundry at home I: The washing

It is the Wonderwash and it has saved my hands on several occasions. I use it to wash baby clothes. It is true that their clothes get dirty very easily, but I never get enough "dirty onesies" to do a full load of laundry a day. Yes, I prefer to wash baby clothes daily. Otherwise my house will become a single drying rack on the day I do my general laundry.

When Juan Francisco was born, I used to wash his clothes by hand. IT DIDN'T LAST LONG! It took me forever to finish, and my fingers hurt so much!

And voila, with a couple of clicks plus a credit card, the machine came home. Literally, this is a bucket with a pressure lid. You put hot water, soap, and clothes, then you crank it until everything gets clean. The pressure inside makes the hot water and detergent penetrate the fabric, removing all the nasty stuff. Then you plug a very ingenious tube to drain it and it all goes to the sink. You add more water to rinse and that's it. Since I'm washing baby stuff, I rinse it again by hand, to make sure all the detergent is gone.

The process is not tedious. The "washing cycle" lasts for no more than 2 minutes. With one minute on a hand, and one minute on the other, my clothes are clean and I can compete against Michelle Obama's beautiful arms. In addition, it requires no electricity, and it saves water and detergent. Big success!!!

Duration: 5 minutes
Electricity: 0 watts
Bonus: Gentle arm workout

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Welcome to the mess!

My mother always told me that my "brain" didn't let me grow. She used to say that since I was thinking day and night, instead of using my resources to "get bigger", I used them to create new things. Somethings have changed since Kindergarten (I'm now married, have a child, I study, and work), but some others have not... I still think and create things.

With this blog, I want to share my ideas, projects, creations, and other craziness with the www guys, with the objective of... having fun. I don't really have a specific topic to talk about on this blog. This is just a little sample of how-to-keep-Laura-busy!

For the English readers, I have to apologize to you guys! English is not my first language, but I still want to share this with you, especially now that I live in the United States.

Let's go for it!

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