Spin cycles , tariffs and things that blow.

I wasn't going to post today because to be honest I couldn't get it together or wrap my head around all I need to do this week.

We are now on the sixth week into our caravan road trip and heading south (west) so technically home. Home is not a bad place necessarily but when we get home it will be to pack. The packing grate loads of clutter move ; I am not looking forward to it.

? Name of this bird

Yesterday, I was stuck in our caravan for most of the day due to pissy spitty rain and inclement weather.While my husband laid in bed unwell with some tummy bug I had to entertain the children. I did manage a walk in a dry spell , but due the stench of something, possibly small dead fish on the shoreline at Herron Point, the boys whinged. Then whinged some more or fought. It was a beautiful free camp location with an abundance of birds, especially Pelicans. The lake was a sight to behold as the sun was setting, alas I was inside last night so no pics.

sorry it is fuzzy as they were too far away.

Today, we moved on to Australind , a lovely location near an inlet, unfortunately our site in right next to the road, can't grumble too much @ $26 night.

I needed to wash the endless piles of dirty clothes. Someone left their clothes in the machine, a 25min cycle, for a few hours. Ok, I still one machine was available but the 'sign' people said to remove them at end of load - consider others ... moving on.

Other people had staked claims on the sloping rotary clotheslines - by using all the outside lines , with wide open spaces in between and leaving the inner lines free . I wasn't about to duck beneath their granny undies, y fronts and work clothes, and have them in my hair.*insert whatever word you like*. I made do with a small space. However, as the dark clouds hovered people magically appeared to remove them . Mine are now blowing in the breeze.

Tomorrow, a grassy caravan park site tariff will rise to $66 a night (less 10% caravan park member discount) ...$42 a night, $12 per extra child (or adult). I hope it is worth it.

To date the most expensive park we will have had to pleasure to camp at. The pool better be as good as this one.

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Boil up the coppers ...

... it's Washing day. This is my washing machine ...

I'm kidding ... seriously what have we got to complain about ?  

My great grandmothers used to spend all day washing or more.My MIL often speaks of her & her sisters working in the family guest house, spending hours every day doing the laundry.

It's an age old problem for women.

Women from all classes tried to find ways to get relief from doing laundry. Some hired washerwomen and others used commercial laundries. Eventually mechanical aids lightened the load.

We have got it good sisters ! No filling buckets with water, no boiling water, no grating soap flakes, no scrubbing boards and stirring dirty clothes with a washing stick.

This is really my washing {RIP} machine and laundry. Gosh I love my hubby for making it so pretty and with the drawers to chuck all the bits & bobs in..

In 1920-30's the biggest labour saving improvement was the introduction of gas boilers to replace the wood fired coppers.

Well ...I found that Malleys one out the back at the farm~ so it is kind of mine. (They are selling on ebay etc for $150 -$250 ~ in mint condition maybe). To be honest I wasn't sure what it was or did... boil water mainly.

Let's not talk about the ironing either.

Thankfully , we just have sort colours  (well I do sometimes), place clothes into the machine, add detergent

 

(like Biozet Ecosmart Attack) ...press a button or two.Come back 20 - 40mins later & remove the clean , fresh laundry, peg them on the line or toss them in the dryer ...easy. (Don't talk to me about folding - I hang everything I can on hangers. My husband folds more than I do too)

So I'll stop whinging right about now.  Our grandmothers would never have had time for social media with all the time they spent washing (& general cleaning) and imagine chopping wood to do the washing.

Are we soft ?

A few months ago our front loader finally carked it after 17 yrs service. Miele ... it was worth it. 

Our first a $350 wedding present barely lasted 1-2 yrs.

Anyway , DH brought the top loader home from the farm (...bad idea because it beeps constantly). It is also sitting outside (undercover) because it doesn't fit under the built in bench.

Still it beats washing by hand, banging clothes on rocks or scrubbing/boiling water/wringing out wet clothes.  

I am old enough to remember my mum's twin tub, one tub washed and then you transferred them the 2nd tub to  come back a dozen times to adjust the load , spin water out.They were such small loads too. It took forever.

I am going to miss my laundry.

This is my laundry, for the time being, in the shed house with another borrowed machine. Lucky Biozet Attack Ecosmart doesn't take up much space.

So I digress. I was quite impressed by Biozet Attack Ecosmart liquid that I received to trial and review a couple of weeks ago . 

It ticked all the boxes for me -  clean washing without compromising the environment or my hip pocket. I know raving on about washing is boring so just the fun bits ...

• Cold water friendly (energy saving+) no having to dissolve powder or re wash out powdery stains (I hate that). Low suds = easier rinsing and it's suitable for all machine types.

• Ultra concentrated at 20 washes per bottle - one shot wash - so I'm not paying for water. It has 10% compared to competitors average 57% .Plus a  smaller bottle to carry home. Even the hub can remember one shot !

•  Targets and attacks tough stains - It has Smart enzymes ? huh - well they worked for me -getting rid of the farm dirt, grotty twin boys & teenage grime and spag bol stains too the first time. Yet, Biozet Attack Ecosmart is designed especially for minimal environmental impact with maximum stain removal power.
  
  
• I can do the right thing with a whole host of green credentials - Grey water friendly means our rinse water can be used on gardens.This will be important on the farm with no added phosphorus or bleaching agents

• 100% recyclable PET bottle and even the empty re-fills weigh only 11gm.

• The clothes also come out smelling fresh and fragrant ...but not sickly florally ...true !

Go on you know you want to try it too ! 
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What's your favourite labour saving appliance ? 
What couldn't you live without ?

One lucky commenter will win a bottle of Biozet Attack Ecosmart and a refill pack so you can put it to the test - that's 36 washes !!

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Disclosure: I received a complimentary Biozet Attack Ecosmart & refill  via Aussie Mummy Bloggers. No financial payment was offered nor accepted for this post. All opinions expressed are purely my own

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