Scrubba laundry bag

[Grumpybutters]

Hi everyone, hope you are all well and have had a fab Christmas.

we are planning our Disney excursion this summer and as my better half hates driving all around looking for laundry services, I was looking at the scrubba laundry bag. I know there are mini twin tubs etc you can get but with 5 big ones and a dog, space is of a premium.

Has anyone tried these before or can recommend a canny solution? As you may know if you have a Disney annual pass you stay in their coach carpark for free and there are showers etc on site - a bit yucky etc but needs must.

Any recommendations will be gratefully received.
Happy new year xx

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[denisejoe]

Never seen those before. Looks interesting. Let us know if you one and how you gent on with it.

Denise

 

[Grumpybutters]

Will do! The reviews look excellent

 

[Mousy]

We use something very similar when travelling long haul and it works brilliantly. We use it dry as a sealable laundry bag and then when we have enough washing and are somewhere for it to dry we use it to do a wash.

Ours is just a £5 dry bag though with no valve or gubbins inside so I’d imagine yours would work even better.

 

[Potty]

We use a similar one, bought from the CMHC’s online shop. It has two bags, a removable internal mesh bag and an external plastic bag. Works in a similar way but doesn’t have the air excluding valve. We use the mesh bag as a laundry bag. Fill it in the morning, give the clothes a good massage and lie flat in the shower during the day as that gives it a good shaking when travelling. Also, pick it up and shake when using the bathroom. Rinse in wash basin at night. It will take two pairs of pants and socks and one or two tops.

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[Grumpybutters]

Mousy,

£5 is a lot cheaper than £40!! I’ll have to see if there are any cheaper alternatives.

 

[Kingham]

Similar to Mousy and Potty I use waterproof dry bags as laundry bags, however I’ve never considered using them to wash the contents. What a brilliant idea !

I’ve got a selection of various sizes for kayaking and SUPing, all with the same folding closure as in video, but without the valve.

I use Overboard as their quality is superb, but if you’re buying a dry bag just for laundry, then there are much cheaper makes available.

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[Grumpybutters]

Wow, Kingham.
Those overboard bags look fabulous! I’m so glad I asked for other people’s opinions. I know the scrubba bag has little nodules for cleaning but I’m sure I can come up with a homemade solution.

Thank you everyone for your help and advice so far xx

 

[RubyOptics]

I've used dry bags quite a bit for washing on extended camping trips. My advice would be don't pack it too tight and put a couple or hard rubber balls (like dog toys or similar) in them when you are washing. The balls bounce around a little bit and seem to mimic the tumbling action you would normally find in your washing machine as the drum turns.

 

[Reallyretired]

We simply handwash if its just a few undies etc. We are old enough to remember times before washing machines were common.

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[Vic. Parsons.]

We sometimes use a couple of heavy duty black bin liners, one inside the other for extra strength and this will fit a full wash. Fill with water and detergent, tie it off and leave in the sun for a hot wash. Give it a boot every now and then to agitate then empty and fill with fresh water and rinse.....more footwork.....etc.

 

[DBK]

Go Outdoors have a good range of not too expensive dry bags.

 

[jezport]

We sell travel washing machines including single and twin tubs.
9 out of 10 buyers say its the spinner for drying washing that is most important as a load of soaking dripping washing is a real pain. Because of this we sell many times more twin tubs with spinners than basic washers.

 

[Shrimp]

I use a bucket, hot water, soap and elbow grease-costs very little, bit of soap, & a bit of time!

 

[DBK]

Salad spinner for drying socks etc, they'll even take a single shirt.

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[nicholsong]

The girl in the first part of the Ad looks far from a 'scrubber'

 

[Puddleduck]

I am not sure if any (or all) of these might work or be of use. I'd be reluctant to use anything with too much roughness as it would wear out clothes but for really dirty stuff the tumble drier balls might provide extra scrubby surfaces.

The ecozone system doesn't require rinsing and although expensive to buy the blurb says 3p per wash as it lasts 1000 washes. Disclaimer: I have not tried any of these items.

Good idea about the dry bag though - and we have plenty!

We do have one of the twin tubs but have not used it.

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[Grumpybutters]

“Salad spinner for drying socks etc, they'll even take a single shirt. “

absolute magic and as my kids react to salad like it is poison, it could have a brilliant alternative use!

 

[Puddleduck]

I can't remember which Funster it was but they had a rack that fitted in / over the popped up shower room roof light for drying light weight items.

 

[Grumpybutters]

My heavens, you are all so very helpful! The tumble drier balls and eco balls sound fab. That can surely be a job for complaining teenagers!

First time we went I stood up to my armpits in an outside sink with a bucket and just washed and washed, the next time I had a single washer and it was quite time consuming.

This year it’s old/cheap undies that can be binned! And only socks, tshirts and shorts. If I could dress everyone in potato sacks or black bin bags I’d be tempted.

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[Grumpybutters]

I can't remember which Funster it was but they had a rack that fitted in / over the popped up shower room roof light for drying light weight items.

We have a collapsible twirly washing line although I don’t know how well it will work on tarmac with no peg in ground. There’s always the bike rack!

 

[Puddleduck]

The shower rack works even when it is raining and can be used places where a twirler would be frowned on

We have a rack that packs flat and fits in the wardrobe when not in use. I have been known to use that inside the awning.

 

[RubyOptics]

You'd be amazed at how useful a 20 metre length of paracord can be... Again, whilst camping, we simply tied this between whatever trees or whatever were around our porch and dried everything on there. We were only generally camping with the kids in summer though so don't know how useful that is for year round usage.

 

[denisejoe]

We have an expanding curtain pole across the shower which we can hang clothes from too dry. We've got one of those sock hangers with lots of little pegs which holds quite a bit of stuff, even t-shirts around the edges!. Can also hang things on hangers and hook onto the pole. We often dry towels that way if we are travelling. When parked up we tend to dry stuff on the front as there's a large area to spread things out on being an A Class.

Denise

 

[wfdTamar]

With 5 people that's going to take ages! I just used Park4Night to find a car park laundrette. Take enough clothes to last a couple of weeks between washes. If you're only changing your inner layer daily that isn't so much. I suppose though that 5 peoples fortnightly wash would be huge. I'm by myself so its just one machine full. The drying is the problem as you're not supposed to hang up washing in an aire. Maybe spring for a camp site when you need to do clothes?

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[busby]

We sell travel washing machines including single and twin tubs.
9 out of 10 buyers say its the spinner for drying washing that is most important as a load of soaking dripping washing is a real pain. Because of this we sell many times more twin tubs with spinners than basic washers.

Drying never a problem for us,,we only camp in sunny countries..BUSBY??

 

[Vic. Parsons.]

We sell travel washing machines including single and twin tubs.
9 out of 10 buyers say its the spinner for drying washing that is most important as a load of soaking dripping washing is a real pain. Because of this we sell many times more twin tubs with spinners than basic washers.

Additional to the black bin bag washer, we use a vintage Acme 16 inch wringer for items without zips or buttons, the rest is hand wrung.
Our washing line consists of five 6ft lengths of bamboo, one as a centre prop and the others paired and zip tied at the top to make an inverted V with a short v at the top. The washing line is looped over each of the vs to 12inch T section pegs and then tensioned by making the V taller. This set up packs away small and is very light weight.
We also have a washing line under our vertical lifting garage door. This is great for smaller washes because the door can be closed in inclement weather without removing the laundry and opened again when the sun comes out.
All of this means we wash efficiently and without the need for battery or mains power which is perfect for off grid situations. ?

 

[Minxy]

I have a nappy bucket with a tight fitting lid and a folding potato masher! I've been putting them to good use due to Romy's nocturnal dribbling and they work a treat even with cold water. When not in use the bucket holds our bottles of liquids for the MH (eg engine oil, windscreen wash etc).

 

[Stonemags76]

I don’t mind hand washing, either in the van or on site, but it’s the wringing & drying that gets me! I have arms like popeye when we’ve been away, & if the weather isn’t good the clothes take ages to dry if they haven’t been spun! We’re in a PVC, so no room for a washer/spinner, and a salad spinner is a bit too small. I suppose it’s a work out anyway!

 

[Minxy]

I don’t mind hand washing, either in the van or on site, but it’s the wringing & drying that gets me! I have arms like popeye when we’ve been away, & if the weather isn’t good the clothes take ages to dry if they haven’t been spun! We’re in a PVC, so no room for a washer/spinner, and a salad spinner is a bit too small. I suppose it’s a work out anyway!

Agree, wringing out is a pain ... I try to get as much out as I can and then roll the washed item(s) in a dry towel to remove more water, it means there's a towel to dry too but it is quicker to dry out several wet items rather than lots of absolutely soggy ones. I did think the other day about how I could get the excess water out of them and was going to try twirling stuff round my head but thought that the other motorhomes nearby wouldn't appreciate being splattered!

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