“You don’t need electricity to do the laundry. It’s as easy as riding a bike.
My wife’s 90-year-old aunt still washes her laundry by hand, and dries it with a wringer. God bless her. But if you’re a little busier, you can keep your clothes clean with pedal power.
Dave Askins, aka Homeless Dave of Ann Arbor, Michigan, has created the system. He’s hooked a bike to a washer built from old parts. He uses an Amish handwasher for the wash and rinse cycles. He uses his bike to spin his clothes dry. He says the whole task takes about 15 minutes.
This is a triple-win: Being clean, getting clean and getting exercise…”
