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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 20:30:34 GMT
For fifteen years we have managed by visiting a launderette every week or so ... there are plenty available around the system.
I hate washing hanging around ... hate it !
Much less laundry living on a boat anyway ... once every week to two weeks (as available) take laundry ... wash and dry it.
Thats it ... for two it costs between £10 to £18 ... no steamy boat ... no 'Nanki-Poo's' laundry in the boat ... no water or electric issues.
Each to their own ... but it takes about one and a half hours to do ... there's normally a pub or cafe adjacent ... my time isn't wasted.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 20:31:15 GMT
Top Tip 1: Wash yourself often. Top Tip 2: Do not entertain hygiene tips from Magnetman.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 20:33:14 GMT
My dear Mr Nemesis, launderettes are for those working class sorts, surely? Not us posh boating types? But seriously- I do like that idea, and it will work some of the time. But truth be told, I'm a bit of an oddball, in that I'm no great lover of our dear homo sapiens, and I'm rather hoping I can find places to moor that are fairly quiet and remote. Don'r get me wrong- I'll talk the hind leg off a donkey given the chance, but I would like to have the option of spending perhaps a week at a time in fairly quiet places- so I need a self-contained solution. I concede that a washing machine would be a good thing so long as you have the requirements to run it. You can dry stuff out near the stove but its not ideal. Buy more clothes. This is embarrassing to admit, but I will confess- I did buy some clothes in February and threw out much of my older stuff, but during the lockdown months my level of exercise reduced a lot, and my calorie intake increased a fair bit- and the rather predictable result is that I'm struggling to actually fit into February's intake of clothes. Awful business, but there it is. I'm kind of hoping that the physical demands of being a full time liveaboard will help me to get back to what is considered a body mass index within the range of a human being, as opposed to Jabba the Hut.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 20:45:57 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 20:50:19 GMT
I did try a Burco clothes boiler but I have not got the electric power needed to actually boil the clothes (about 2kw). It was very effective on mains power and had a really good agitator system on it which got the clothes going round really well.. I gave it to my friend who does use it on his boat just with hot water. The truth is that I am not naturally drawn to the whole washing clothes scam, preferring to replace them as and when required. Good item though. Quality This thing www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Burco-Wash-Boiler-37-litres-Vintage-Retro-/274460806455If you have the facility to put very hot water in it or even better to run the element to actually boil the clothes while the agitator does it's thing then it is an effective, durable and small footprint device. I was quite amazed by the amount of dirt I did get out of a pair of jeans once when I boiled them up for about ten minutes or whatever. It really shifted it. I guess anything other than cotton could be issues but I prefer cotton clothes anyway not really a fan of other stuff.. To be honest Mr M, if I had space immediately available I'd go for a low-power washer of some sort. This is purely an question of taste I think, but I dont want a big boilery-looking thing in my galley. That thing will certainly wash well, but I reckon I can jeans wash fairly well if I use very hot water and agitate the clothes for 15 minutes. I've never had to wash this way before, but from what I've done so so far it was the wringing-out that I struggled with. I was ok with the washing bit, I just couldn't wring the clothes as well as a machine can. I actually wasted £50 on this manual washer/spinner a week ago (which I will hand over free if anyone wants it). www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07FXN1L9G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It doesnt have a decent capacity, it doesnt agitate at all well, and when I tried to spin the weight of the clothes wasnt balanced, so it nearly jumped off the worktop and injured me. All in all, I think its the spinning/wringing of clothes that I've struggled to do (properly) when I've washed manually.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 20:58:58 GMT
Aylesbury Canal Society Laundry list was invaluable back in 2004 and we bought updated copies regularly. But with today's internet (I give it three years) it is largely redundant. For Jane and I after 15 years, we know where the launderettes are and plan cruises appropriately. Clothes that require ironing are quickly abandoned in favour of tumble and fold types ... expectations of boaty folks are usually limited. As metanoia will vouch ... Tuesdays are good for laundry Rog
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 21:13:01 GMT
I also liveaboard, and identfy with this problem. In heatwave weather I try to wash every day. Five pairs shorts and ten pairs socks, ten Tshirts/tops. I have five white T whiteshirts which sub for PJs in hot weather, easy to wash n rise every day. I use hand towels, in preference to bath towels. I take two big bags to launderette, every 2-3 weeks.about £13. Thanks Socks, its really interesting and helpful to see how liveaboards manage these practical issues like laundry. Luckily being a bloke I wont need to use t shirts as PJs, so all shirts will be normally only for daytime wear, unless the Shroppie freezes over and I run out of diesel (which could happen to be fair). One thing I will say is that I am hoping I dont have to wash clothes every day. Twice a week would be better if I can. If it comes to it, I will get a bigger laundry washing bowl so I can do it less often, and maybe keep it in the bow. I'll be cc ing most of the time, so it might not be that easy. Ideally I'd like to find a way of getting a week's worth of clothes washed, dried and stowed away in say 24 hours. That way I can stick worn clothes into a big bag, and I dont have clothes drying every day of the week- but of course its easy for me to say that now...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 21:31:56 GMT
I also liveaboard, and identfy with this problem. In heatwave weather I try to wash every day. Five pairs shorts and ten pairs socks, ten Tshirts/tops. I have five white T whiteshirts which sub for PJs in hot weather, easy to wash n rise every day. I use hand towels, in preference to bath towels. I take two big bags to launderette, every 2-3 weeks.about £13. Thanks Socks, its really interesting and helpful to see how liveaboards manage these practical issues like laundry. Luckily being a bloke I wont need to use t shirts as PJs, so all shirts will be normally only for daytime wear, unless the Shroppie freezes over and I run out of diesel (which could happen to be fair). One thing I will say is that I am hoping I dont have to wash clothes every day. Twice a week would be better if I can. If it comes to it, I will get a bigger laundry washing bowl so I can do it less often, and maybe keep it in the bow. I'll be cc ing most of the time, so it might not be that easy. Ideally I'd like to find a way of getting a week's worth of clothes washed, dried and stowed away in say 24 hours. That way I can stick worn clothes into a big bag, and I dont have clothes drying every day of the week- but of course its easy for me to say that now... My daily washing works only in heatwave, it's basically just a rinse and hang in shower or over the tiller. Showering before bed keeps you and bedding clean. I aoways wear something , just in case of burglars!, but a clean T shirt will usually last 24 hours... men should wear boxers, so as not to frighten anyone!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 21:51:15 GMT
Thanks Socks, its really interesting and helpful to see how liveaboards manage these practical issues like laundry. Luckily being a bloke I wont need to use t shirts as PJs, so all shirts will be normally only for daytime wear, unless the Shroppie freezes over and I run out of diesel (which could happen to be fair). One thing I will say is that I am hoping I dont have to wash clothes every day. Twice a week would be better if I can. If it comes to it, I will get a bigger laundry washing bowl so I can do it less often, and maybe keep it in the bow. I'll be cc ing most of the time, so it might not be that easy. Ideally I'd like to find a way of getting a week's worth of clothes washed, dried and stowed away in say 24 hours. That way I can stick worn clothes into a big bag, and I dont have clothes drying every day of the week- but of course its easy for me to say that now... My daily washing works only in heatwave, it's basically just a rinse and hang in shower or over the tiller. Shower before bed keeps you and bedding clean. I aoways wear something , just in case of burglars!, but a clean T shirt will usually last 24 hours... men might wear boxers, so as not to frighten anyone! Its interesting you mention about showering in the evenings, this is something I've started to think about as well. It's great to be able to shower twice a day in the warm weather, but on a boat its just not possible, and one of the things I've started to think about is changing my showering routine so that I go to bed nice and clean. We all love a shower in the morning, and we all grew up with that approach I bet. But on a boat, in the summer, if you dont have to go into an office, and if you can only shower once per day, maybe the more sensible thing is to shower in the evening- especially when you're moving the next day and are going to get all hot and bothered during the day. Surely the sensible thing is to shower in the evening when the hard graft is done. On the question of the most appropriate way to dress for burglars, I will admit that I have some very macabre and bloodthirsty ideas to welcome any serious intruders aboard. I'm not worried about a few young chavs chancing their arm- they can take what they want and I'll claim on the insurance. What slightly worries me is the million-to-one chance of a proper nutter deciding to break in- someone who does not want to rob, but just to hurt. Statistically it'll never happen of course, its ridiculously unlikely. But if it ever does, they will be armed, ruthless and determined. Their problem is, I will be all three of those things as well. Sorry socks, I'm not doing anything to help you get a good nights sleep here am I?
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Post by Clinton Cool on Aug 16, 2020 22:18:14 GMT
I don't really like wearing clothes so if I'm hanging out in the boat it's just in underpants during the summer months. If I need to go outside I have a choice of 3 t shirts. Vest type ones. I tend to wear one for a few days then hang it up and wear another one. They seem to last longer that way. I have a couple of other t shirts, with arms, which I hate wearing, but sometimes my vests won't do. Like going on a date or something. They only get worn very occasionally. Underpants get changed more often, when I remember to. During the winter I have a choice of 2 lots of warm track suit bottoms, and a couple of fleeces. Once a month or so I cart a top box full of clothes to my parents'. Mum loves doing my washing she says, not sure if I believe her.
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Post by Trina on Aug 16, 2020 22:31:50 GMT
I use a twin tub washing machine such as this and then just let clothes dry naturally, either on the airer when I'm on the mooring in the Summer or above the stove in the Winter. I do the laundry every two months and it can easily handle four T shirts, two pairs of pants and a pair of socks. 🤢🤮
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Post by Trina on Aug 16, 2020 22:44:57 GMT
We are usually away June to the end of September.We don't have a washer,so use launderettes.We've never had a problem finding one & are quite happy with marina facilities plus places in the towns we visit.
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 16, 2020 22:45:20 GMT
I don't really like wearing clothes so if I'm hanging out in the boat it's just in underpants during the summer months. If I need to go outside I have a choice of 3 t shirts. Vest type ones. I tend to wear one for a few days then hang it up and wear another one. They seem to last longer that way. I have a couple of other t shirts, with arms, which I hate wearing, but sometimes my vests won't do. Like going on a date or something. They only get worn very occasionally. Underpants get changed more often, when I remember to. During the winter I have a choice of 2 lots of warm track suit bottoms, and a couple of fleeces. Once a month or so I cart a top box full of clothes to my parents'. Mum loves doing my washing she says, not sure if I believe her. Just remind us how old you are? Was it 18?
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Post by patty on Aug 17, 2020 4:32:42 GMT
I used to use launderette or my sisters...she offered and I accepted...her house close to the Marina I moored in when not out and about. Didn't like wet laundry hanging around boat got so damp. I avoided launderettes Mondays as very busy.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2020 7:09:02 GMT
My daily washing works only in heatwave, it's basically just a rinse and hang in shower or over the tiller. Shower before bed keeps you and bedding clean. I aoways wear something , just in case of burglars!, but a clean T shirt will usually last 24 hours... men might wear boxers, so as not to frighten anyone! Its interesting you mention about showering in the evenings, this is something I've started to think about as well. It's great to be able to shower twice a day in the warm weather, but on a boat its just not possible, and one of the things I've started to think about is changing my showering routine so that I go to bed nice and clean. We all love a shower in the morning, and we all grew up with that approach I bet. But on a boat, in the summer, if you dont have to go into an office, and if you can only shower once per day, maybe the more sensible thing is to shower in the evening- especially when you're moving the next day and are going to get all hot and bothered during the day. Surely the sensible thing is to shower in the evening when the hard graft is done. On the question of the most appropriate way to dress for burglars, I will admit that I have some very macabre and bloodthirsty ideas to welcome any serious intruders aboard. I'm not worried about a few young chavs chancing their arm- they can take what they want and I'll claim on the insurance. What slightly worries me is the million-to-one chance of a proper nutter deciding to break in- someone who does not want to rob, but just to hurt. Statistically it'll never happen of course, its ridiculously unlikely. But if it ever does, they will be armed, ruthless and determined. Their problem is, I will be all three of those things as well. Sorry socks, I'm not doing anything to help you get a good nights sleep here am I? I have two internal door handles on each set of doors, and I chain them together to prevent access, it would also make noise. In that very hot weather I just poured a jug of water over my head or washed 2/3 times a day with a facecloth.
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