Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I'm doing my part to save water.
I save all my dirty dishes and once a week I put them in the bed of my truck and go through the car wash.
Wash, rinse, and forced air dry.
Gets the dishes clean plus I get my truck washed.
Next week I might throw the laundry in there too.
I skip the wax part.
Don't think I want my cereal bowls or shorts waxed.
I think it was in "Travels With Charlie" where Steinbeck related that he would toss his clothes in a bucket, add water and soap, put the lid on, toss it in the back of his truck, and drive down dirt roads to agitate and clean the clothes. My guess is that he, like many authors, played with words and images. A "washboard" road is a fun image to play with.
I'm doing my part to save water.
I save all my dirty dishes and once a week I put them in the bed of my truck and go through the car wash.
Wash, rinse, and forced air dry.
Gets the dishes clean plus I get my truck washed.
Next week I might throw the laundry in there too.
I skip the wax part.
Don't think I want my cereal bowls or shorts waxed.
Sounds funny . . . .
but keep in mind that some carwashes recycle their grey water -- so it is not really potable water you may be dealing with -- could contain antifreeze, oil, heavy metals, gasoline, diesel, tire bits, roadway chunks, and just about anything else one could think of.
but keep in mind that some carwashes recycle their grey water -- so it is not really potable water you may be dealing with -- could contain antifreeze, oil, heavy metals, gasoline, diesel, tire bits, roadway chunks, and just about anything else one could think of.
Sorry I can't leave this one....This shouldn't be under green living, this should be posted under " How am I living or why am I living or should I be living"..........sheeeeze
I did one better. I had my wife hang the clothes across the bed of the truck and lay all the dishes across the floor of the bed. She stayed in the bed and got her shower and clothes cleaned at the same time. She was clean and showered and ready to go to work. I dropped her off at work and came home and hung the clothes out to final dry. I put the dishes away.
Come to think of it, I've been waiting for my wife to come home from work and make dinner. She's late. Very late. I wonder where she is. Maybe working late.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.