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Portable Clothes Washer Review and Comparison – What Works

April 9, 2019 By Amber Bradshaw 5 Comments

A portable clothes washer is great for RV camping, apartments, dorms, condos – anywhere you don't have a ton of space. Manual clothes washers also save on electricity and are great for emergency situations. I put four of the most popular portable washers to the test at our off grid home, and share the results below.

Note – all four of these washers are manual washers that don’t require electricity. You need access to water, a way to heat the water if desired, a place to drain the water, and a spot to hang your clothes to dry.

6 Ways to Get the Musty Smell Out of Clothes and Towels

August 19, 2017 By Laurie Neverman 46 Comments

Laundry odor is something I've struggled with for years. With two teenage boys, musty clothes are a given. With high humidity levels in summer, we tend to end up with musty towels, too, because they simply stay damp on the towel bar. (I don't tend to forget laundry in the washer, but that can leave an awful musty smell, too.)

Our old front loading washer didn't help matters, either. Even with running cleaning cycles and leaving the door open, it always had a musty odor. (We replaced the unit in January and the new washer is much better. It has a drain and clean out below the washer drum.) [Read more…] about 6 Ways to Get the Musty Smell Out of Clothes and Towels