Do You Have a Laundry Kit?

Washing Bucket  chgetready

What would you do if you weren't able to use your washing machine?
 Laundry still needs to be done.

Here is a great idea to help you put one together

 

Laundry Kit chgetready

Laundry Kit

1-6 gallon bucket with a 1" hole drilled in the middle of the lid

1 Breathing Mobile Washer 

208-455-8887 Breathing Washer

100 ft of polypropylene clothesline
96-100 Heavy Duty Diamond Clothespins

3 lbs of powdered concentrate laundry soap

 or make your own (see below

A Mop Bucket with a wringer would be great for rinsing and wringing your clothes as they will dry faster and save your hands (check out Sam's Club, Costco or your local cleaning supplies store)  
For a great wringer, check this out

To complete this kit you will need:

·   A container for soap (a Christmas tin works nicely) with ½ t measuring spoon, Sewing Kit (a Christmas tin works great for this too) with Heavy Duty Thread – Black, White, Cream, Red, Navy a pair of good fabric scissors.  Extra Needles, Heavy Duty Needles, Upholstery Needle, Pins, Buttons, Snaps, Hooks, Thimble or Two, Eye Glasses,  Left over jean leg cut off from Ella Mae Clothespin Bag to use for patches (see below)

Ella Mae Clothespin Bag (Make from an old pair of jeans with belt loops)

Jeans chgetready

 Directions
A pair of clean washed jeans.

 

Pull the front of the jeans down  chgetready

Stitch closed chgetready

Fold the first leg cut over and cut second  side chgetready

Turn inside out and lay down on a flat surface. Front of jeans upward. The front will be lower than

the back. Pin above the crotch of the jeans connecting the front to the back of the jeans.

 Serge across jeans from one side to the other creating a bag. Or stitch straight across and then turn and zig- zag across to reinforce the seam. Use the cut off legs of the jeans to use for patches

Turn right side out   chgetready

Fill it up and tie it on chgetready

Measure some rope that you have tied around your waist leaving at least 12-15" on each side. Knot the ends and thread through the belt hoops. Put the clothespins in and cinch up to hold pins inside when not in use. 

When ready to use, pull the rope out of the front loops, tie around your waistband there you have a pouch tied on.  If you can think of anything else that would be beneficial to your family-add it. 

                                  Ideas include a small wash board, wringer etc.

 Dry Powder Laundry Soap Recipe

1 1/2 c 20 Mule Team BORAX
1 1/2 c Arm and Hammer Super Washing Soda
1 Bar grated Fels naptha (or Kirk's Castile Soap)
1 c Baking Soda
10 drops of your favorite essential oil (opt)
Grate Fels Naptha and mix well with the Borax, Washing Soda, Baking Soda and essential oil
Store in an air tight tin w/lid and a measuring spoon inside
Use 2 T per load of laundry