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Shower tub as Laundry machine!
We read a similar tip in these forums many years ago. Just tried it with shockingly great results!

Been boondocking a lot this summer and didn't want to waste time at a crappy laundromat in an undesirable location...

Instead we filled the tub with about 10 gallons of warm water, loads of clothes and some detergent.  2 hours of twisty road driving to our next remote dream spot and our clothes were very clean! Hung them to dry and all was good.  Tub was pretty dirty though... a good sign in this case.
Pete
1994 RB
Re: Shower tub as Laundry machine!
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Quote from: Peter Weisel  - 
We read a similar tip in these forums many years ago. Just tried it with shockingly great results!

Been boondocking a lot this summer and didn't want to waste time at a crappy laundromat in an undesirable location...

Instead we filled the tub with about 10 gallons of warm water, loads of clothes and some detergent.  2 hours of twisty road driving to our next remote dream spot and our clothes were very clean! Hung them to dry and all was good.  Tub was pretty dirty though... a good sign in this case.
Don't you need another 2 hour trip with 10 gallons of clean water to rinse the clothes?

Chris
Formerly: 2002 30' IB
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I use  a 5 gallon pail with screw on lid adapter( Ace Hardware). Rinse them in the grass with a hose,  laid the clothes on the table to dry.  No worry about water slosh on the floor.  Leaks land in the tub.
Rodney
1988 Mid Bath
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Here is our solution for light duty cleaning. A Small Woolite or Tide packet and you are golden. $48 on Amazon.

The Scrubba Wash Bag
Ruby, the red 2004 26' RK hauling Dave and Kristine hither and yon
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Guess we are dinosaur's we use Laundrymats. Many now have hot wi-fi, so we can surf while the clothes wash.
Don & Dorothy
Sold our LD in June of 2023

Our boring always non-PC travel blog
Traveling Dorothy
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When we need to do laundry, about every other week, we make sure a campground with laundry facilities is in our plan. Combined with the visits to friends and family along the way, we have only used a laundromat once on the road. Using multiple machines, it went so fast I barely had time to thoroughly peruse the liquor store next door. 
Paul
'92 Mid Bath
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I must be a dinosoar too. John Steinbeck used a 5 gallon pail in "Travels with Charlie."
Rodney
1988 Mid Bath
 
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I'm guessing that none of you folks turn your underwear inside out on occasion!    :-[    8)
Steve S.
Lazy Bones & Cedar
2004 30'IB (Island Bed)
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