I have absolutely no idea where to put this question, and this is a creative forum, and you people ARE creative so I'll tell you my dilemma.

I have certain hand washables that I don't want to bring to my laundry. Certain shorts, blouses, etc.

I wash these clothes by hand, that's NOT the problem. The problem is wringing out the water. And yes, I've used shammys and they work fine but I don't have them right now and you still have to wring THEM out after you finish.

I decided to go online and look for one of those old fashioned hand wringers. That would do the job perfectly for me. Only they are over a hundred bucks and you have to clamp them to a bucket or to the tub and I don't have that option. I just want to wring out my clothes. Is that too much to ask for?

lol

So I went online and began viewing various videos on youtube, looking at hand wringers, and all kind of clothes spinners (they are out of my price range also).

when!!!! wonder of wonders, I happened upon this beauty.

http://www.shophometrends.com/product.asp?pn=703042

I said "what is the difference between a pair of shorts and a mop"?

I watched a video on youtube, and the lady put her mop into this thing, (it was filled with water, and she pulled the mop out and while she pressed the pedal, the mop was squeezed between the two rollers and the mop came out dry.

I said to myself. I could by this, I wouldn't put the water into it, I would put my wet clothes into it, I would pull up (let's say a pair of shorts), I would pull up the shorts, press the pedal, the rollers would squeeze out the water (and yeah, the water would go back in the pail, but it's CLEAN water, so who cares, and if I do this with each item I could have wringed out clothing, no??

Even if I did one item at a time, the ease on my hands would be MAJOR.

I have arthritis and drying my clothes by putting them in towels and squeezing, is getting to be a pain.

Since I don't know how to buy a clothing wringer and I live in an apartment, do you think this mop bucket wringer thing would work for me?

BELIEVE ME YOUR COMMENTS ARE APPRECIATED.

And what do any of you do (when you wash stuff by hand and you have to wring them out). I wish they made an electronic wringer thing.

I'd buy one tomorrow.

If it exists on the internet, I can't find it.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Melody

Oh, check these out-
http://www.laundry-alternative.com/wonderwash.htm

http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Counterto...ref=pd_sim_k_1

some videos -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUVR2vjRJRo

Check out ace hardware for mop bucket/wringer found one on there for 41.99 instead of the wringer it is the press the water out type. No worry about getting stuck in the rollers if got off course and snagging something or popping off a button going through rollers crooked. At one point in past 10 yrs Cabela's had a camp washer you just cranked it.. alas it is no more.

Not sure if the link will post but here is where I found it.

http://www.acehardware.com/family/in...goryId=1260595

Ace® Heavy Duty Mop Bucket/Wringer

Price: $41.99|Item no: 1346238

Okay,

Just found this on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2A7D...eature=related

All I cared about was the end part. I finally found out how the water is squeezed out. Now imagine substituting a bunch of clothes instead of the mop.

I put the wet clothes in the thing, pull the lever forward, the wringer thing presses the clothes against the end of it, the water goes out of my clothes, I then hang up my clothes.

Is this feasible?

I mean, the process should be the same, whether you put a mop in or clothes, right??

THANKS SO MUCH

Melody

And look at what I found on Ebay.

does this work the same way. I don't see a handle to press forward, so how does this thing wring out anything?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wringer-w-Bucket...item563d4e9509

Look at this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/RUBBERMAID-COMME...item41508ea516

Cheap (but they get you with the shipping).

I'm on a roll

lol

I wouldn't buy a used one of those like on Ebay. In stores where they are commonly used, they often clean up vomit and other body fluids people lose in public on the floor. That would be a terrible health hazard. Not to mention other spills in factories that might have pesticides in them, or other nasty things.

I do have the rotating drum washer in that first link Jo put up. I have it upNorth. I use it for underwear and sleepwear. It uses very little water. The only downside is that the closing screw is hard on my hands... so for people with arthritis it is painful.

The thing I don't like about wringers is that they make wrinkles.

Don't worry, not going to buy any used anything. I don't need one of those wonder washer thingees either.

I just want to wring out my tops and my shorts. I mean, if it's good enough for a mop, then it's good enough for my clothes, right?

So because I've really never seen one of those bucket ringer things in action (the ones with the handle), am I correct in assuming that I just drop the wet thing in, push the handle forward, the thing squeezes out the water, I hang it up (and if I need to iron it, I'll iron it).

Should do the trick, no?

I can get one of these at my local Ace Hardware

Melody

Hi. Don't need a washer. Need a WRINGER!!

I've seen the spin dryers. I watched a video and the darn thing was jumping all over the place.

All I want is (and I watched an amish video) (yeah believe it or not, there was one up on youtube), and they have this HUGE WRINGER ATTACHED TO A METAL BASIN and she simply puts the clothes in and pulls them out of the other side.

I want a wringer THAT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ATTACHED TO A BASIN, and since they probably don't make one, I'll take the mop wringer instead. I mean, IT DOES THE SAME THING, RIGHT?

Thanks much

Melody
P.S. I'm still reading the replies

Hi Everybody:

Okay, I am finally going to make a decision. The bucket wringer in the youtube video is virtually identical to the one that Hometrends is selling.


Here's the link to the Bucket Wringer that Hometrends is selling.

http://www.shophometrends.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_703042


Here's the demonstration of the Absolutely New Bucket Wringer (which you can't buy online anywhere, I know because I phoned them.

So, just picture doing this with clothes and without any water in the bucket.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJj6hu-hgkk

To me, these items are identical.

$34.99 plus ten bucks for sh&H.

It comes completely assembled by the way.

Comments??
And you know that if I buy this thing, I'll make a video.

lol

Melody