Giradora, the new pedal washing machine that does not require energy for its operation. The introduction of modern washing machines in the Western world has allowed thousands of women over the years to be able to transform the time dedicated to laundry into an opportunity to be able to devote themselves both to the care of other aspects of the family menage, and to a working career. The washing machine has reduced the physical fatigue associated with washing clothes to almost zero and its presence in our homes is nothing short of obvious.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him
The introduction of modern washing machines in the Western world it has allowed thousands of women over the years to be able to transform the time devoted to laundry on the occasion to be able to devote himself both to the care of other aspects of the family menage, and to his own working career. The washing machine has reduced the le to almost zero physical fatigue connected to the washing of clothes and its presence in our homes is nothing short of obvious.
The women of the Developing countries however, they continued to take care of the laundry in a way that might seem anachronistic to us, dedicating to it even more than five hours a day for more than three days a week, undergoing continuous and often deleterious efforts, especially for hands, arms and back.
The introduction of modern washing machines in countries in South America, Asia or Africa is usually not possible due to the lack of access to electricity in the poorest areas. Given the pollution that the use of chemical detergents designed for modern washing machines could cause in rural areas, they would probably not represent the ideal solution anyway.
A solution not to be underestimated to the present situation could be constituted by Giradora, una pedal washing machine that works without the help of electric current and which, in addition to washing clothes, can also be used to speed up their drying. In its upper part there is a seat on which to sit in order to operate the pedal and at the same time be able to have your hands free to perform other tasks.
Giradora is cheap. Its cost is around dollars 40, and could be purchased by several families gathered and used in turn, or used to give life to real multiple stations where you can do laundry in a completely ecological way and without any energy consumption, as well as guaranteeing a huge water saving compared to washing by hand, generating moreover new jobs.
The new pedal washing machine is currently being used in testing phase in Peru, but there are already specific plans to introduce it in specific areas such as India and other South American countries. Giradora has been assigned awards of excellence both in the context ofsocial innovation (Dell Social Innovation Challenge), which del design (International Design Excellence Awards). We also think about how such a device could be able to guarantee a real energy saving even in our homes. The idea seems excellent and should certainly be widespread not only in the most needy areas of the world, but also where giving up the use of the washing machine has now almost become a taboo.
