The Scrubba Portable Washing Machine
Now no more excuses for wearing the same pair of jocks/undies/boxers for a week!
Or those socks which can clear out a campsite with the aroma they produce.
And those shirts which draw your sweat away from you – they can only take so much!
We first brought this story to your attention way back in March 2012!
The Scrubba wasn't even released in Australia back then......Seems like a lifetime ago now, when our blog was just starting out.
The Scrubba wasn't even released in Australia back then......Seems like a lifetime ago now, when our blog was just starting out.
But this is a gadget that has continued to grow in popularity and last the distance in terms of not being a gimmick but a successful product.
If you missed knowing about the Scrubba first time around, here it is again.....
“Too heavy” I hear you smelly beasts cry out. Wrong. It weighs in at 180g (6.35oz) which is nothing.
“I don’t smell” You protest. Wrong. Many a hiker/camper has a certain aroma after a day or two using the same shirt over and over again. Gross.
Designed by Ashley Newland when preparing for a climb to Mt Kilimanjaro it works like this:
- You add 2-3 litres of water, plus some liquid cleaning agent (eg.shampoo, detergent) and your clothes into the bag. With a capacity to wash t-shirts, sock and undies all at once, it allows you to add quite a bit of clothing.
- Expel the air
- Rub the clothing inside the bag (which has a flexible washboard in it – and the washboards have been around since FOREVER!). This can take from 30-40 seconds for simple grime removal or up to 3 minutes for higher quality cleaning.
- Take out clothes and dry
(Note: If using outdoors, near natural resources, please ensure you dispose of your greywater thoughtfully and appropriately for the environment).
A simple concept, but an effective one! For anyone who travels, and worries about space (and cleanliness) this might be a simple solution for you to try!
Where can you get this from (and find out all the finer details): http://thescrubba.com.au/
Cost: $64.95
See the latest YouTube video for it here, with the clever tagline of the "only washing machine you will want to carry up a mountain".
