I’ve been doing my laundry by hand with my Wonderwash since I moved into the apartment.  I got a lot of concessions and perks when I agreed to spend the winter here, but free laundry wasn’t one of them.

Doing the laundry with the Wonderwash is no hardship. It takes about 30 minutes start to finish (not all in a row since I always allow a bit of time for soaking) to get a couple of loads done with it. Moreover, I was also able to pick up Donna’s spin dryer when I was visiting last weekend (thanks!!!), so I don’t have to wring out everything. Even jeans dry in record time (about a day; it’s been damp and too warm for putting the heat on).

I have tons of space in the apartment for placing the drying rack and hanging things. When I do towels and sheets tomorrow, I will put the drying rack on the balcony so that everything will dry in a couple of hours.

The gift of the Wonderwash could really have gone both ways. It could have been a useless space hog, but I have really made it work for the space it takes in my shower. I think it really is a must-have tool for the frugal RVer who doesn’t want to feed quarters or loonies into laundromats. Of course, I have gone for very long stretches on the road where laundry was free, but I have also had some periods where it wasn’t. In those periods, I would say I have done my laundry by hand 75% of the time. So laundry really isn’t a major line-item in my budget.