Anybody Have One Of These?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002C8HR9A/ref=pd_aw_fbt__la_img_2?refRID=19X72V13QPK8PXF1S752

Copy the link to your browser. It's a portable hand cranked washing machine.

Copy the link to your browser. It's a portable hand cranked washing machine.

If I end up OTR , I was toying with having the ability to hand wash my clothes with a bucket and a plunger. I would use eco-friendly soap and hopefully either procure water at rest areas or some other source that became common. The big thing for me would be drying the clothes. My focus for that was Nylon travel pants and polyester based shirts or some other quick dry fabric.

I haven't heard of anyone doing this so there could possibly be some major roadblocks.

I'm still training with my company, but when I do get into my own truck my plan is to buy 21 pairs of underwear, 21 pairs of socks, 21 undershirts, etc. and do 2 or 3 big loads of laundry when I come home.

It's really not much to wash your clothes at your terminal... Crst terminal cost .75 cents a load to wash and dry

It's free at the Roelh terminals and the even have laundry soap too. I carry my own because you cannot count on being at a terminal , although with the fleet I drive on I usually am at least once a week.

I'm still training with my company, but when I do get into my own truck my plan is to buy 21 pairs of underwear, 21 pairs of socks, 21 undershirts, etc. and do 2 or 3 big loads of laundry when I come home.

This is pretty much what I do, and have done from day 1. My OCPD simply cannot deal with the idea of my clothing coming into contact with the residual filth from J Random Driver, who has God only knows what kind of hygiene habits. Plus, I'm a cheap *******, and paying for coin-op laundry just ain't in the budget. I'll run a quick emergency load of a couple pairs of drawers, socks, shirts, etc if absolutely necessary, but as a general rule I stuff my dirties into a big contractor-grade black plastic garbage bag and wash the lot when I get home.

I'm still training with my company, but when I do get into my own truck my plan is to buy 21 pairs of underwear, 21 pairs of socks, 21 undershirts, etc. and do 2 or 3 big loads of laundry when I come home.

I can't help with this one.....I have never stayed out for 21 days.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002C8HR9A/ref=pd_aw_fbt__la_img_2?refRID=19X72V13QPK8PXF1S752

Yes, I own and have used a Wonder Wash at home. It works surprisingly well to clean small loads of laundry. I used it regularly for about 6 months while I was renovating my townhouse.

I would have several concerns for using it on the road. First, it works best with warm water, and it uses several gallons of water to wash and rinse the clothes. Next, I would be concerned about drying the clothes after the wash. There is no spin cycle to start drying the clothes. The clothes come out fully saturated, and the saturated clothes will take a long time to air dry. And finally, I believe the size of it would make it a bit awkward to store in a truck. There is no way to break it down into small, easy to store pieces.

I would recommend it for use at home, or in an RV, or car camping. I am not sure I would recommend it for trucking.