Build a do-it-yourself off-grid washing machine with a few euros to raise awareness of energy saving or to help the populations of developing countries. This is a possible challenge and more and more people and associations are giving life to do-it-yourself washing machine projects at almost no cost that work really well even without electricity and with reduced water consumption. Here are 5 of the most interesting projects of economical and ecological do-it-yourself washing machines.
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Build one do-it-yourself off-grid washing machine with a few euros to raise awareness of energy saving or to help the populations of developing countries.
This is a possible challenge and more and more people and associations are giving life to do-it-yourself washing machine projects at almost no cost that work really well even without electricity and with reduced water consumption. Here are 5 of the most interesting projects of cheap and eco-friendly do-it-yourself washing machines.
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Off-Grid Laundry Machine
Here is an inexpensive and original idea to do laundry at no cost, suitable for those who have a garden, or maybe camping, as well as in rural areas. Provided you use non-polluting detergents and soaps. The design of Off-Grid Laundry Machine It allows do your laundry in just 20 minutes without using electricity. Muscle strength is sufficient. It is in fact a manual washing machine. It is portable and can be built at a low cost. All you need is a bucket and wooden planks from which to make the structure. This washing machine has already been built and adopted in Nepal, in the town of Hyanja, to solve the problem of lack of access to the electricity grid. THU the tutorial with all the instructions.
Up-Stream
A pedal washing machine made with recycled materials for only $ 4. This is Up-Stream. The trick is to go in search of recycled materials, as did two industrial design students at Philadelphia University. It works thanks to the energy produced directly by man with the movements of the body and pedaling. No connection to electricity is required. The main part consists of a bucket with rubber cover, useful for rubbing cloths in order to best remove stains. To use this pedal washing machine, just use the bucket as if it were the common basket in which to insert cloths and soap, with the addition of water.
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DIY Washing Machine
What happens when you join a bucket it's one toilet plunger? Off-Grif.net explains that with this trick you can make a do-it-yourself washing machine with a few euros. The hands and arm movements act as a motor for a very simple mechanism. To use this do-it-yourself washing machine, simply place the clothes to be washed in the bottom of the bucket, fill them with water until they are covered and add some ecological detergent, even better if it is homemade soap. In the opinion of those who created and used it, this method works very well, even for washing white and delicate items such as shirts. A middle ground between washing by hand and in the washing machine that would still give excellent results while saving water and electricity. THU the complete tutorial.
DIY Clothes Washer
Here is a do-it-yourself washing machine made only with 3 large plastic buckets, 1 lid and a plunger. A few holes are made on the bottom of the second bucket, while the washing takes place in the first bucket - which remains without holes - using a plunger and lid. Once washed, the clothes are moved to the bucket with holes in the bottom, to be placed in the bath, shower or outdoors. To wring out your clothes, you can even sit on top of the bucket after placing the lid and plunger. Better to abound with the holes in the bottom of the bucket to facilitate the escape of water. In this way the clothes will be well washed and wrung out. A good experiment to realize that electricity is not always essential. THU il video tutorials.
Pedal washing machine
Ramya Jose, a 14-year-old Indian girl, gave birth to one pedal washing machine to do laundry. Many families in India cannot afford to buy a real washing machine or do not have access to the electricity grid. The pedal washing machine saves energy, resources and pedals. Remya built it by recovering some parts from a local auto shop. Oral just pedal for 3 or 4 minutes for washing, with another 4 minutes of fast pedaling for rinsing. She and her sister now do laundry for the whole family in a convenient and fun way.
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