Well, on days like today, when I have procrastinated (both with and without reason) doing my laundry, it is kind of miserable as I have to wash this all by hand and have about two loads. That being said....let's start...
GETTING STARTED
LAUNDRY TERMINOLOGY:
Load: About 6-7 pieces of clothing which are small enough to fit into my washing machine
Washing machine: my small trashcan (which is always clean as it is rarely used and lined with a plastic bag)
Launderer: me
WASH SETTINGS
Temperature: "Doesn't matter because you don't have hot water"
Clothing Setting: Bright colors guaranteed to fade
Wash Speed: Pretty lazy meets maximum effort required
THE PROCESS
PREWASH:
The launderer sorts the dirty clothes, trying to keep like colors together considering undoubtedly the colors are going to bleed. Launderer puts the dirty clothes in the washing machine which then goes into the shower where water is added.
Once the clothes are good and saturated, the launderer removes the clothes and squeezes them to remove excess water. Items are individually removed from the washing machine. The soap bar is then rubbed on the item of clothing and then the item rubbed together against itself until it is adequately sudsy (usually about 10-20 count). Launderer repeats process will each piece of clothing Washing machine is drained and items of clothing are returned to machine to sit for one hour.
MAIN WASH:
Launderer returns to washing machine and then adds powdered laundry detergent (add bleach as well if this is a load of whites).
Launderer fills the washing machine with water and then proceeds to knead the clothes inside for 105 count. Launderer adds more water to ensure the wash machine is full. Launderer leaves clothes to soak for an hour.
Laundered return to clothes and dumps water out of wash machine. Launderer refills washing machine with water and kneads for another 105 count. Clothes are left to soak for another hour or more.
RINSE CYCLE:
Launderer enters shower and removes water from washing machine during which clothes are dumped out into the shower. The shower runs in full, saturating clothes yet again. Launderer holds clothes up against the stream of shower water in order to remove the final suds.
SPIN CYCLE:
Launderer wrings clothes dry.
DRYER:
Once clothes are all adequately rung, the launder will hang them appropriately on a hanger, ensuring (unless there are no other options) that it is a plastic hanger instead of plastic coated metal hanger so as not to risk rust stains. Launderer then removes clothes from the bathroom and hangs them on the bikini wrack outside of bedroom. The clothes are left outdoors to remove excess water during the night.
The following morning, launderer brings clothing in to hang on the edge of the bed so they can fan dry while the launderer is in her bedroom doing things during the day. They are left through the following night where they will finish their final phase of drying. Laundered checks clothing throughout the subsequent days and by day two or three, clothing should be adequately dried such that they can be folded and replaced in drawers or hung in closet.
EVALUATION OF METHOD
Positives: Launderer doesn’t have 97 loads to wash and fold, so launderer can’t procrastinate doing laundry. It can be an easy, functional process which saves electricity, and it is mind numbing after a long day.
Negatives: When you do procrastinate, it totally sucks. When you need a piece of clothing, it will be DAYS before it is commissionable. No matter how hard the washing machine works, the launderer feels that considering the amount of sweat and stank this island grinds into everything---her clothes are never quite ACTUALLY clean or rid of the dank smell of air drying. (Mmmmm....!)
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