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I guess on a summer camino, a cold shower would not be a bad thing, however, for winter caminos and in chillier months it is just horrible.
Br. David said:oh dear, it was just a tip guys .. :? I was talking about underwear, nothing else, thin vest or shirt, underpants and socks - not a laundry load! and I think you will find that the water is the same water, heated elsewhere and running into the laundry area or sinks and the showers.
HHmm .. try it at home and you will see :wink:
Br. David said:Surely the truly best way to wash your clothes is to give them to your servant ?
My mother had one just like this. Ours was cream and green. Ahh, memories!!!!!!!!lynnejohn said:Yes, ours was a pretty fancy setup :wink: with the wringer incorporated into the washing machine, ..........
Anniesantiago said:Speaking of memories, this is TOTALLY off-topic but I"m trying to remember the name of a product we used in the 60's as a setting gel to roll our hair. It was in a glass bottle. It was green, and VERY slimy, stringy (not a gel) but once it dried, it made your hair very shiny.
Anybody remember this?
annakappa said:Two albergues with spin dryers that I know of (I have the feeling that it's a British invention): Refugio Guacelmo in Rabanal and Albergue Aitzenea in Triacastela.
This piece of equipment is worth it's weight in gold, especially if you are faced with a rainy afternoon, it literally cuts you drying time to minimum.
lindalou said:OK - way off topic! Back to clothes washing.
Best suggestion I got here about 6 months ago and it worked perfectly for me.
Get the large, 3 or 4 gallon, Zip-lock bags. Fill with water and soap and add clothes. Zip close and shake or just move the clothes around. Also could leave to soak for a bit as you shower. Uses less water, soap, and you don't need a plug. I kept the container of soap and clothes pins in the bag so it was all together. The zip locks are also great for compressing clothes for the backpack. We took a couple of extra as sometimes the seal stops working.
CaminoGen said:The problem I have with this method is that you are using hot water for washing clothes when there are wash basins outside for that purpose.
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