PARK LAUNDRY

Ma · Guru

PARK LAUNDRY

JRH · Guru

Ma wrote:
What is a sure fire way of getting my back up?................
People who aren't even staying in the caravan park, pull in, and NO they don't have a van, and proceed to use all FOUR washing machines so that there are none left for those of us who pay to stay here!!!!!
After all I suppose it is cheaper than the laundromat up in the town.

Not a dobber but I would make an exception in their case, Mongrels furious furious furious

Gerty Dancer · Guru

I've heard of people bringing their dog blankets into the caravan park laundry even though they live nearby, just cos they dont want to put them thru their own machine! A boom gate stops that kind of thing, but then we start to feel theres too many controls in caravan parks. I dont mind keys for showers either, it limits them to paying park guests, keeps out the shower-stealers.

JRH · Guru

Gerty Dancer wrote:
I've heard of people bringing their dog blankets into the caravan park laundry even though they live nearby, just cos they dont want to put them thru their own machine! A boom gate stops that kind of thing, but then we start to feel theres too many controls in caravan parks. I dont mind keys for showers either, it limits them to paying park guests, keeps out the shower-stealers.

Until someone leaves the door un locked, I have seen them jam a piece of card in the lock to prevent the door from locking. Must be someone who has an upset tummy and cannot wait to get in.

Ma · Guru

Just made my feelings known to the park manager and she said that it is hard to keep tabs on everything when you don't live on site, they are across the railway track and across the road.

These people obviously have a key as the laundry was locked when I came back from my shower earlier in the morning.

JRH · Guru

Ma wrote:
Just made my feelings known to the park manager and she said that it is hard to keep tabs on everything when you don't live on site, they are across the railway track and across the road.
These people obviously have a key as the laundry was locked when I came back from my shower earlier in the morning.

I know it would cost the park owners a few dollars for all the new keys but time to change the locks I think.

Ma · Guru

Couldn't agree more.

JRH · Guru

Ma wrote:
Couldn't agree more.

Yes I think if their washing machines were damaged by the dirty pet blankets, which usually have quite a lot of sand embedded in them it, would cost more to replace them than the cost of new locks and keys. Cheap insurance in my book.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Yuk, I might have to wash by hand after that one Ma.

peacewalker · Veteran Member

yuk, buying wm you do by hand, don't know what you can pick up!!!!!!!!!!!

Ma · Guru

That's why I ALWAYS take a bottle of disinfectant and a cloth to wipe out the machines BEFORE I use them.

I don't know what these people were washing, but there was four machines full.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

I wonder if you put nappy san in the machine with your cloths if that would kill any unwanted's ? confuse confuse Washing by hand would take up valuable happy hour time. disbelief

Ma · Guru

ALWAYS use the napisan too Doug

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Ma wrote:
That's why I ALWAYS take a bottle of disinfectant and a cloth to wipe out the machines BEFORE I use them.
I don't know what these people were washing, but there was four machines full.

I must put Pine O Clean on my list of take's for my upcoming trip. Thanks for that tip Ma. My Margaret would have thought of that but now I am on my own all tips gratefully accepted. I am still trying to get used to this solo thing.

dropbear68 · Senior Member

Ah beware the horse owners, a horse rug is a flithy dirty thing and they ruin washing machines, I have an old machine to wash our rugs, Ive heard of owners using laundromats and van parks so they dont stuff the machine at home

jack biggles · Senior Member

Ma wrote:
That's why I ALWAYS take a bottle of disinfectant and a cloth to wipe out the machines BEFORE I use them.
I don't know what these people were washing, but there was four machines full.

At least you are attempting to do something but wiping the machine drum would only get to a part of the problem....image the filth in behind all the nooks and crannies you cant get to, pipes and so forth.

Maybe you should just do away with the clothes and go nude, elimates this process of clothes washing.

Im glad I have my own little washing machine bleh

blaze · Guru

Hi ma
I betting you are in Delaraine on the banks of the river, nice park
cheers
blaze

Ma · Guru

jack biggles wrote:

Maybe you should just do away with the clothes and go nude, elimates this process of clothes washing.

Definitely NOT a pretty picture Jack.......

dropbear68 · Senior Member

While wer eon the subject of washing machines etc, I spotted this nifty little tiny 240v Wm at the camping shop, I had a poke and prod and thought lets leave this one here, to cheesy and flimsy and the capacity would be maybe a pair of jocks and maybe some socks, for two people and old galv trough a wash board some soap and away you go, give ya something to do for an hour or so, or for the daily consumables and this is if your a doing a long stretch of driving, get one of them plastic 20 litre drums with a lid from Bunnings etc, bung in your odds and sodds , fill with water, chuck in some river stones and your soap powder etc and let the bumps of the road do the work for ya, merely rinse and hang to dry.

jack biggles · Senior Member

Ma wrote:
jack biggles wrote:

Maybe you should just do away with the clothes and go nude, elimates this process of clothes washing.

Definitely NOT a pretty picture Jack.......

Ohhh I dont know Ma, reakon you're probably a real dish......remember beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

OR

Beauty is only skin deep, ugly runs all the way to the bone wink

Beth54 · Guru

Sis & bil have a little twin tub that they're happy with, after years of hand washing or using laundromats. I can't tell you what the brand is, they're unavailable to ask at the moment.

Dropbear, I've used this method in the past too, when there was some muscle around to squeeze them out. Now I'm a solo nomad and an Arthritic finger prevents me from doing it. But one of the nomads I met on Monday told me about wringing them out inside a towel swung around like the old lettuce-in-the-teatowel trick.

Blue Orchid · Senior Member

Best washing machine I had was a dhobi-whalla dunking them in the ganges (??spelling??), rubbing soap into the clothes by hand and then beating them on a rock. The whites were never so white, just had to get over the residual smell.

jonathan · Guru

No wonder I love free-camping .. and if needed I'll get out my trusty twin-tub that runs off my inverter.. paid $140.00 for it 2.5 years ago not expecting it to last ..

Has never missed a beat .. and keeps the wrinkles outa me undies 'cause nothing else does .. hehe

will get the details and post in case anyone is intersted ..

gee .. too much info eh !

Jon

Beth54 · Guru

jonathan wrote:
No wonder I love free-camping .. and if needed I'll get out my trusty twin-tub that runs off my inverter.. paid $140.00 for it 2.5 years ago not expecting it to last ..
Has never missed a beat .. and keeps the wrinkles outa me undies 'cause nothing else does .. hehe
will get the details and post in case anyone is intersted ..
gee .. too much info eh !
Jon

Yes Jon! disbelief doh

jonathan · Guru

shucks Beth .. I'm glad you know me .. or do you .. haha !

Jon

Beth54 · Guru

jonathan wrote:
shucks Beth .. I'm glad you know me .. or do you .. haha !
Jon

confuse

Cruising Granny · Guru

Thanks for sharing Jon.
I have to admit I haven't owned a washing machine since 1996 when I went to the Kimberley's to work on cattle stations.
The washing machine sludge my clothes accumulates from the park machines is annoying.
It's easily fixed by washing out the machines with hot cycle and added vinegar when they shut the laundry at night.
While the bowl may be clean on the inside, the worst is outside of the bowl. All that soap sludge and fluff and hair and excess washing powder. I hate washing powder.
I've used laundry liquid for more than 20 years.

animalcarer · Senior Member

Yes I would be interested to see your setup jonathon. Washing implements is the next thing I have to think about, I have one of As for small washing (little dainty tings) I just handwash, Howie and I just take them to the shower with us, and do the hand washing while we are showering, saves time, . Dog blankets are so cheap I cant see the sense if they are that putrid holding on to them. I just throw them away, and head to the nearest op shop and buy a nice fresh one. My pet hate is having the clean the filter in the washing machine before I start using it.
The other one is cleaning air conditioners in motels rooms, you can be rest assured they are also choking with dust, mites crap etc. It only takes a few seconds, slip it out , run it under the tap on the opposite side, the dust just slides out.

jonathan · Guru

..This is the unit I have .. It's size does limit the load capacity but for me that's not critical .. and I don't use it for blankets etc .. but it has an excellent 'spin' and very very quiet.

I've no idea what they're selling for these days ..

http://hemudu.en.made-in-china.com/product/joOJtBEYXncF/China-Washing-Machine-XPB20-05s-.html

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Jon

Gerty Dancer · Guru

I had a single tub of a similar type. BUT it didnt spin, you had to wring, refill with clean water to rinse then wring again. It didnt work on 12v, so I gave it to an op shop. Now happy to use park laundromats (mostly)