AWESOME OFF GRID LAUNDRY SYSTEM Using Rain water Collection

[@verneparrish1540]

Your common sense approach to construction and living the dream are a breath of fresh air in a world full of people willing to give arm chair advice.

[@livelife4471]

How true and in this day and age everyone wants to buy a solution. That might change given how things are changing for everyone these days.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Yes indeed. I built the shed in 2017 and we store water and other goods in there all winter. The window is only closed tight on below zero nights but open at other times to keep the freezer from working too hard.

[@bellarosesmama2597]

I am sure that Lori is grateful for this improvement! Going to a laundromat was never one of my favorite things to do when at times we had to do it. Nothing like doing it at home. And I don't mean by scrub board either! It can be a lot of work! This is going to make life so much easier and will leave more time and energy for other things! Good job done. Who cares about the beauty of the water lines as long as it does its job. Now its on to other projects and the garden. Where is our Frankie and Tildy? Miss seeing the fur babies who are a great joy in our lives. My best to you and Lori and the fur babies also. Stay well during these very uncertain times as we head into a new nirmal way of living. This should be teaching people a great deal if they are paying attention and listening. 🐺🐺🐺🐺👍👍👍👍🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

This has been a big help indeed :-))

[@kefirheals7383]

OMG. I haven't seen a wash machine like that with no bells and whistles since I gave mine away for a high efficiency. Boy did I ever regret it down the road. I sure do miss my old machine. You and Lori are awesome. I give her a lot of credit because men approach life differently than women, and she's really accepted and learn to live life by your terms. I think she's a big credit to you, and you guys make a great team! Still watching your videos and loving them! XOXO

[@thebossoftheswamp]

She's adapted well and now fully understands why I chose to live this way. It's a very rewarding lifestyle. :-)

[@alanj7306]

You know you’re doing it right when you can entertain a 35 year old guy by talking about how you do your laundry 🧺. God bless you guys and the pups!

[@thebossoftheswamp]

God Bless :-)

[@maltipoosoffgrid6868]

With that little pump you can pump water for your whole house. We do, we have a 125 gallon tank and have a toilet, bath tub,sink, kitchen sink, and hot water heater and a washing machine that little pump gets the water too. We have used this this system over six years and have replaced the pump three times. You can have that too!!!☺️☺️☺️☺️ It's nice to be able to give my dogs a bath when ever I want.

[@allenpew8544]

If you want hot water. You could use a propane on demand water heater from an old camper . When I lived in Alaska, we did remote jobs with the construction company I worked for . All the guys took their showers in my camper , consecutively every evening and we never ran out of hot water . This was in the late 80s and early 90s . My camper was built in 1981 . Sometimes we did laundry in the spare little cement mixer we had with us . That was especially good for the really dirty work clothes that you wouldn’t want to wash in your regular washer because of all the grease and grime .

[@ClearCreekCabinMiniFarm]

Hey Boss - My wife and I have been long time watchers but this is my first post. If I may suggest - I would install a 40-50 gallon short propane water heater as your main reservoir for your laundry room - You can turn on the propane heater about 1/2 to 1 hour before doing laundry - The only difference in your system design would be that you would turn the propane water heater to "Pilot or Off" when draining your hot water tank (to avoid overheating the emptying tank) - Then you just manually refill the hot water tank with water when all done - turn off the propane until the next time you use it - This way you can use either hot or cold water when doing your laundry - This design would be similar to our family's off-grid cabin we had back in the early 60's that was only accessible by boat - We had a gravity fed water system with a propane water heater, propane stove, propane refrigerator and propane lights - We had 2 - 100 lb propane tanks that we would swap out as needed bringing the other over by boat after filling it - Just a suggestion my friend - I know it would be a little more of an initial investment but "I think" it would be better for washing clothes - Thanks for your videos - You are an inspiration to all of us who follow you - Take care & God Bless....

[@JF-fx2qv]

I was thinking along those same lines. Good input sir.

[@farnorthhomested844]

I thought the same thing. how much propane would be required? how many gallons of water does a washer use per load? a solar water heater would be cool. no pun intended.

[@ClearCreekCabinMiniFarm]

farnorthhomested - The newer washing machines can use as little as 17 gallons per load - our 100 gallon propane tanks would last for weeks with 7 people taking showers; cooking; lights; refrigerator & stove going.

[@michaelandujar8109]

Hot water is over-rated for clothes these days imo

[@cynthiaweathers6979]

I had two old wringer washers. I filled them with water caught from the roof. I washed in one and rinsed in the other. Worked great.

[@RatdogDRB]

Next up, solar hot water... an old/dead water heater, additional insulating help from bubble foil, some big PEX lines painted black atop the roof of the shed, a solar panel/battery/inverter set up to circulate the water from the roof to the tank, back to the roof to stay hot until needed. Time for a trip to the mall for parts. LOL

[@joehajek5576]

Beats the hell out of a washboard and a rock!

[@johnwyman6126]

FYI if you can find a good front load washing machine like an older LG, they use much less water, electricity, and soap. They also wash the clothes better and don't wear them out as quickly.

[@stephaniek-s994]

I really appreciate your honesty as well as sharing your journey with all of us. Just keep doing what you're doing and know you have our thumbs up.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

I appreciate that. Thank you.

[@marilynledet6140]

Amazing setup you find a way to make it easier for Lorie

[@royhislop1259]

Hey there Boss. Just wanted to say I'm 47 an grew up around a grandad that was ww2 era. If you dont have it ether make it fake it or go without. Use what you have an figure it out. Not enough if this attitude in life now. God bless u all. Keep up the awsome work.

[@oldtimerlee8820]

I was born during ww2 of Depression era parents. "If you don't have it either make it fake it or go without. Use what you have an figure it out." Well said! Saw many examples of that while growing up. Learned the difference between "frugal" and "cheap" a long time ago. From them, learned the skill of thinking outside the box that has often been helpful over the years.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Thank you kindly :-)

[@seaweedgreen4604]

Thank you Shared you video Best of luck God bless

[@campgas5344]

Simple and effective, how life should be!!!! Good "back woods logic "

[@dubehigh]

We are lucky, The property that we bought as soon as we stepped onto it we checked how many bars we had on our cell phones we had four bars instantly we knew we had Internet through Verizon. Uploading videos or downloading will be no problem for us it is a blessing.

[@jackyoungblood8011]

Great set up that only uses rain water,you are like a kid try'n out new toys. Thanks for sharing.

[@Joe-hc8rd]

Hi Boss and Laurie we are so Happy for Your new Laundry room! Great job and the older washers are still the Best! I hate these new computerized washers & Dryers! You cant put your fabric softiner in the rinse cycle without starting the load all over again! The old ones are simple and work better and last forever all the new ones are made to fail! Thanks for the video Bless You and the pups! Joe & Kelly

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Agreed. so many comments telling me to get a front loader but we'll stick to the old el cheepos like this one. Plug a new washer into a generator and they don't last long

[@donbright3340]

Creative country ingenuity at its best.Takes a positive attitude to get the job done,bless you both for sharing with us .You don’t have to live in a mansion to appreciate a good lifestyle.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Thank you kindly :-))

[@jeanettec6212]

How blessed we all are to come across your genius creative channel! You are a gem! God Bless!

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Thank you and God Bless :-)

[@eileenpalumbo6578]

Great job folks! McGiver has nothing over you.

[@teresatillery7501]

You did make that look easy! I've got my sister hooked on your videos now and my daughter and son-in-law have watched quite a few, since they began their off-grid cabin project! You were a big help to them, just FYI! I hope all is well with you two and the 'kids'!

[@alj4940]

Man that works like a charm. Great job. Al

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Thanks 👍

[@toolrestoration]

Hey boss for my entire 5 years off grid I used a cheap 5th hand creda front loader from the netherlands and used to fill with a hose pipe thru the detergent box - for every rinse wash re rinse, hey it was a proper chore, but we had clean clothes! Because it was a small washer could run it just off a suitcase generator, then the hinge broke on the front loading door door totally detached oh that was cured with a concreted bloke and various shoes wedged to kerp it in place, you have serious washer luxury! All the best, jim

[@mikerogers9711]

Awesome set up. If it works don’t fix it. This channel reminds me of going to my Uncle Bob’s camp when I was younger.

[@songyardbird2513]

Sweet! Many older washers came with a suds-saver option. The used washwater drained into a stationary tub. The rinse water went out, thru another hose, and down the drain. On load #2 the pump sucked the once-used-but-still-good soapy water, up and into the washer for the second batch. We started with the least dirty load first, just like we did with the wringer washers. It saved water and soap. Seems like a person could prolly cob-up a thing like that some kinda way. Thanks Song

[@blgamesrock]

I live on 12 acres at 6000 ft north of Reno. We have a washing machine, Thank you, we are ordering the pump right now.

[@rouxchat6033]

I'm older than you but share your enthusiasm for living more simply and in tune with the rhythms of nature. Since I lost my wonderful husband I've become a nomad in my truck camper with my pup and two senior cats. The first thing I did was give away the microwave oven and the generator. Don't use 'em, don't need 'em. It's amazing how little we actually need and how satisfying life can be with less. Soon I'll be installing a tiny wood stove inside to reduce the amount of propane needed. It would be lovely to have a bit of land to have a small homestead. Keeping my eyes peeled. Love your channel.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Best of luck with your journey and land search. Life is what we make of it ;-))

[@elmermason9685]

You don't give yourself enough credit. You do a great job coming up with these ideas. Thats awesome how you got everything to work for doing laundry. I'm sure your wife is very happy now that she can wash clothes at home. Keep up the great work. God Bless.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Thank you and God Bless.

[@russellweber3466]

Well this project evolved from it's original setup and you can use the water from doing the laundry for a couple of things. It is a nice setup, pretty simple.

[@TonyGeneseo]

Awesome video !! Necessity is the mother of Invention !!!!! Love the creativity and the way your brain works !!

[@haroldprosper7612]

KZbin would be useless without your channel!!

[@JasonSpitzMI50]

We lived in the city when at one point the water lines got damaged so we had to physically bucket water into the washing machine to do our laundry and it worked like a charm. After we found out after the water reached a certain water level in the washing drum it will automatically kick on to do the laundry

[@gallopingg1]

BRILLIANT JOB BOSS, MICK FROM UK,

[@joycebowie7768]

You have no idea how much this helps me. I am off grid for 11 years and still have not figured out a way to do the laundry except for hosing it in from the well. My washing machine is outside but now I have a new washer and dryer and I'm going to follow your instructions. Thank you so much for this video and all your videos they are awesome! This is coming from a New York City transplant. I now live in West Virginia for the past twenty something years.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

We swapped out the 12v pump for an electric one that runs on the same power as the washer. amzn.to/3iNKGVi We also eliminated the elevated tank and just have a barrel on the floor that the pump draws water from. We can fill that barrel with rain water.

[@kenrowland9094]

No more washday blues! Great setup. Thanks

[@jeep4ron]

I could only do laundry by hand for a year..😂 laundry mats are way to expensive and dirty. life is much easier with the washer and a TIME SAVER.. Love my washer and I run mine off gravity feed water. My tank is 72’ above me and it works great. I run mine off a generator also. For the last 3 years. Good for you two..😊❤️

[@paulwilson7234]

What a pleasant surprise Saturday afternoon with The Boss, good to see you both are well 👍

[@lindas1496]

I will be stuck with a wash board and a bar of sunlight soap....you have a super idea!

[@joanneganon7157]

YAY , scrub a dub ,dub clothes in the tub! I know Bossett is pleased LOL! Happy Sunny day! JO JO IN VT 💕😄

[@solid_jr]

I love that you keep things simple. It makes you appreciate what others take for granted. Great system. And wow, I had no idea those old machines used that much water. Your camper salvage video is one of the best pieces of wisdom I've ever got from YT.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Thank you kindly :-)

[@beckyjo1956]

My Dad would've loved your idea!! He was just like you, always coming up, with ways to do something and they usually aways worked!! I 'd been doing the happy dance too !!

[@offgridsweden]

Great setup man. Have an amazing week, Andreas 🇸🇪

[@kevinvieyra7468]

you mentioned in a previous video that you were planning to collect rain water from the gutter. Good idea. I had a simular issue with ice and snow messing up the gutter in the winter. Really didn't enjoy fixing it every spring. Can't see you enjoying having to remove and put back the gutter. Two points, don;t use plastic gutters they shatter in the cold. Two, place the gutter so it is lower than the roof line. So snow and ice slides over the gutter. Re did my gutter last year and it's still perfect the spring. Good proof of concept for a washing machine.

[@dianeweber7370]

Hi Boss. Love it. We just love seeing your ideas come to life and where you get your parts. Here is a challenge for you. Rain water is not always abundant as you rely on mother nature. A water saving idea would be to re-use the rinse water as 95% of the time you are throwing good water away. Recycle it for your next wash load. We have done this in the past at our cabin and you start out with the least dirty clothes and save the undies till last. We put in less fabric softener so it does not over power the soap in the next load. As always we enjoy your videos and we wish you Lori and the kiddos all the best. Stay frugal it's the only way to live. Take care!

[@glamont3053]

Diane Weber loved the old sud Saver machines , reused the water all the time ,loved it . Now its High Efficiency but I really wonder if efficiency works at the expense of clothes that are not as clean?

[@thebossoftheswamp]

We have the option of saving or dumping the rinse water, depending on the condition of it and we will NEVER own a "high efficiency" washer ever again. Not ever ;-x

[@OffGridNet]

Utilizing rain water is a great way to conserve water. Very helpful video for me to learn how to do my laundry off-grid style!

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MaryGatdula]

You may not be a plumber, Boss, but you seem like a pretty smart type of fellow! You always find a way, that's for sure.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

I appreciate that. Thank you :-)

[@douggibson9084]

Great job Boss. The wife is sure happy look at her face. If you get a chance a front washer will use less water but the top loader is do it's job. Enjoy.

[@Urza4444]

Long time watcher, first time comment. I just wanted to let you know that I look forward to your new videos each and every week. What I enjoy most is your creativity and ingenuity. You come up with some excellent ideas that I've never scene anywhere else. Whether it was the tool box root cellar, the indoor icebox, a wood fired greenhouse, or now an off-grid washing machine, I find myself inspired to try things that go against the grain. Thanks for everything!

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Glad you enjoy my ramblings and thanks for taking the time to comment :-))

[@rickayers3150]

Isn't it fun to monkey around and make it work. Might be a cobble job at first but beets going to the laundry. Been there done that. Its suprising how much you learn to appreciate it when you dont have to go any more. You and lori be safe and have fun.

[@ladywolverine1828]

For not knowing much about plumbing u did great👍👍👍💗💗💗

[@sweetmaries]

I just want to thank you for your videos. I think they are my favorite homestead vids. We too are off grid in northwest Montana and our only regret is that we didn’t do it sooner. Just watched your laundry day vid and wanted to share. Our setup is very similar but we wanted to conserve as much water as possible so we bought a new “high tech” washer. The rv pump didn’t deliver enough pressure and the washer would throw an error and dump all the water in it. Sold that one and bought an old reliable. Thanks again, loving life, Don Shanklin

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Good move. The newer washers have finicky electronics that will soon fry up when run on generator power.

[@Woopwoopwill]

Howdy do Boss and Bossett😀👍❤ Now that is just good ole backwoods logic. Thanks for the great information and video.

[@ronaldsimmons8346]

sometimes a cobjob that gets the job done is all that's needed. nice work boss. cheers.

[@chrislonsberry4571]

I believe in keeping it simple. You did just that.

[@larrymills8527]

real smart to wire the pump to the pressure switch which is the water level switch

[@davidlomm4424]

Aussie Dave in PA here Boss,... Now all you need is my recipe for my home made Laundry Powder which works great,... I almost fill a 2 gallon bucket for less than $20 :)

[@tomcleverley18]

You 2 always find a way to get it done. We love watching the videos. We knew that you didn't wear the same clothes for 10 days straight and throw them in the woodstove, because that's not self sufficient. I think that we saw you do video a ways back with a hand powered washing machine. Prayers for you 2, take care and GOD be with you both (and the dogs and your feathered friends). We have a pair of Northern Rough Winged Swallows nesting by our house. We miss the Barn Swallows, but we are very happy for these and hopefully they'll be back and bring their babies with them.

[@stephenhcharlton]

Thanks boss I’m on it as we speak my wife is very happy, well as happy as you can be doing washing lol

[@rustyhaught171]

I’m sure your updated version will be very nice! And work and preform well!

[@donaldparkhurst3006]

I think you did an awesome job, for not being a plumber. Looks like it works great, that’s all that matters. Have a great day and may God bless...

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Thanks and God Bless 👍

[@mikegraves8728]

Boss you are a renaissance man! Stay safe and healthy.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Thank you and the same to you Mike.

[@jeffreycoulter4095]

Use 3/8 to 1/2 inch copper pipe placed over pilot light for freezer. Thermosiphon into water storage tank. Use water storage tank as winter room heat storage. As you transition to generator, flatten copper pipe and insert between cooling fins on generator. Steal heat from lots of sources. Another idea is to use 4 or 6 inch abs pipe and place in front of a window. A 4 inch pipe, 10 feet long holds and heats 6.5 gallons weighing 55-60 pounds. To have enough for a wash, you'll be safe with more than 40 gallons. So 70 feet of pipe should be adequate. Build a rack mounted to a wall that gets hours of sunlight. Now that you have a green house , integrate the laundry room and the greenhouse. Recycle grey water for plants. Get the sun to heat the water in summer, construct a copper coil system for the woodstove flue for winter.

[@OldPackMule]

Hey Boss. Great idea. FYI. The pump in the washing machine is just to pump out the wash tank. The washing machine just has electrically controlled valves to fill the tub, hence the need to have pressure to push through the valves.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Thanks for the info

[@johnfleury5430]

Well done a little bit of ingenuity and logic goes a long way make life easier take care be safe

[@673Piper]

Awesome set up JC. Love completing projects that give you what you need for off grid living. It's amazing and so satisfying.

[@williamburnett6616]

Happy birthday Frankie may you and the boss the miss have a great day.

[@daleswier8429]

Now there's some good ol' backwoods laundry logic for us, Boss-Man style. I love it and hope everyone else does too. Thanks for another great video, Jim. Hope all is well with you both, and stay safe and healthy.

[@garyputnam4181]

Brilliant you can do anything you want as long as you put a little thought into it.

[@thehandyoutdoorsman9014]

Happy wife, happy life, happy boss of the swamp!! Thanks for sharing, great system.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

You got that right!

[@georgereiss998]

That greenhouse will be a great place to dry clothes in the winter and it will moisten the air.

[@tommygunz8692]

Awesome set up for doing wash...I bet Moms happy 😊

[@davidpedder9048]

Iv done the same, just wish my washing machine was more efficient. One large wash cycle uses 43 gallons total rain water. I also have my toilet filled up every time it's flushed ,with rain water. The rain water is collected in a ICB tote from the entire back half of the house roof. The system is powered by a Bluetti EB 150 that is solar powered.

[@pamelaotoole3369]

How simple.. Even i could manage putting that together... Thanks for the info .. Ohhh and happy birthday to my favorite boy Frankie... Big hugs to him. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@sandrathomson1084]

Evening Boss, Lori and fur babies. That's awesome y'all are gonna save from going to the laundry mat. I have a little plastic washer with a spinner and use the hose for filling up for washing and rinsing. It spins out most of the water. Love it. It's the simple things that make us happy. Looking forward to seeing more videos. In our thoughts and prayers. God Bless y'all and the fur babies ✌❤😁

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Blessings to you too Sandra :-)

[@johngallagher2313]

Beats a flat rock in the creek all to pieces. LOL Good working setup!

[@maggiehammer9729]

There are very portable water heaters that horse people use at horse shows. They are propane and not heavy. Check out State Line Tack. I'm thinking about getting one for the camp ground here at the farm. We're not off grid but could do it. We're set up but I don't want to work that hard until I have to. We're in North West Arkansas and I love the AC. I'm old now. If the power goes out we won't be able to pump gas so getting to town my be an all day deal. I'll have to walk 4 miles to town pulling a wagon. If we can''t pump gas the truckers will be shut down. No supplies. Get ready kids were in for a ride.

[@kevin86674]

Boss it is great to see you again. Keep up the great work and may God bless.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Thank you kindly and God Bless.

[@JOHNMORIN100]

Everything is a GO forsure (More water barrolds will keep your room ballanced through the hot and cold weather temp wise) Mr. Magoo Milo, Maine 100 points

[@ChileExpatFamily]

Man I wish you could see our off grid system. Hot water galore and solar powered everything. Never fails. Jim in Chile

[@henryrodgers3409]

Great idea Boss . Now with heated green house you can hang the clothes up to dry inside in the winter and outside in the nicer weather .

[@thebossoftheswamp]

It may be too humid out there but hanging in the shop would work :-)

[@petehun7752]

We set ours up so that it runs directly off the battery on the generator . We have an electric start generator 12 volt water pump works great off of it.

[@francelvaneeden6033]

putting the hot and cold pipes is a excelent idea. helps filling the washer quicker if you set the washer on hot and cold. so no your idea was brilliant

[@ronduguay458]

Judy here, I got a portable spinner washer great for my cabin

[@joeandsueoffgrid]

My husband just showed me this video and we have been doing the same thing driving to town once a month to do laundry. I’ll be looking for a used washer now. Thank you :)

[@dogbot555]

Great. if it aint broke don't fix it. love it. Thanks for your vids 😊

[@ronniepate4315]

Hey Boss , I remember when our washing machine died . They didn't have a standard washing machine in stock so while we had to wait for it . We had to go to the laundry mat . I don't miss that . Off grid laundry good deal .

[@pdan62]

You are the boss, one day, I have started collecting rain water, still washing at others houses. So many projects...

[@themainelife7355]

What a great idea! Love those old machines for getting clothes clean but they do like water! The newer front loaders only use about 7 gals total but unfortunately they have all those electronics in them which over time prove to be problematic when they go. You end up having to buy a new machine where the old ones you buy a part and keep going! I'm back to the old style. Great video!

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Agreed and those finicky electronic don't like generators.

[@3stooges242]

You are a mad scientist i love it I can learn a lot from you

[@sylviabradley7355]

Very impressive 💥

[@lockedin60]

A great system and a little Yankee know-how. A very effective system. The Pandemic has caused us all be more creative and more self-sufficient.

[@barker31155]

2 FYIs. We changed to (Bosch) front loader washer uses 1/2-1/3 of water. And---- Hot water is not necessary to wash. Add ammonia and use less detergent and don't need bleach at all.

[@dwalsh4027]

Another fine video. Learn something every time I watch. Thanks

[@jaybassette188]

Sunday came and gone, Monday came and gone, Tuesday came and gone, Wednesday came and gone, Thursday came and gone, Friday well there u are boss of the swamp, Love your shows

[@andrewthomas3930]

Many generators have built in 12 volt chargers. You can run your 12 volt pump off this supply while the generator is running.

[@CC-xk6cp]

Hi again BOSS 10 hours later and the powers that be finally notified me! Better late then never! Anyway leave it to you to come up with such a truly helpful system for the off griders. I had to smile at its simplicity and it really works lol! This has to be one of your best ideas ever! So good to see you as always. The virus has put off so many medical tests and procedures these days. Getting concerned as many of my regular things are adding up and getting behind. Like you a pending S that would have been done already and been recovered from. It's a yucky thought it still is out there to get done! But in the meantime spring is springing and bet you're enjoying every minute! Things in the greenhouse must be amazing by now. This will hopefully be an awesome summer for you two and the kiddos. My Taffee is so smart especially for her age. A very careful listener and her retention is quite something. God just knew this last one had to be a goodie! Nicknames include Smartypants and Kissyface which pretty much says it all lol! Hope you're feeling ok and hanging in with control of that darn pain. My thoughts and prayers are yours every night and sometimes during the day too if a trigger brings you to mind. Keep hanging in there my friend. It all will be as it's supposed to. God has the last Word and it will be Good!!! Thx as always and God bless...

[@thebossoftheswamp]

I had a dog named Taffee when i was a kid so that just put a smile on me. Thank you for that :-)) We have been trying to enjoy our "spring time" but believe it or not, the forecast says approx a foot of snow is on the way :-o Our plants are outgrowing their pots and we're running out of room out there. Going to re-pot some stuff today. Never a dull moment up here my friend. Thank you for your prayers. You are always in my thoughts and prayers as well. God Bless ;-)

[@adamshusta9886]

Great video Boss. Hope all is well on the mountain.

[@thebossoftheswamp]

All good thank you :-)

[@doreenbooth4944]

Great job takes you to rig up the working washing machine off grid our ancestors probably did things in their own way so watch and learn if it works then you get what you need accomplished thanks jc and lori for a great video be safe lots of hugs i had a bear last night tare down a bird feeder he only took one and broke it

[@thebossoftheswamp]

He'll be back so stay safe my friend.

[@lauriestlyon8773]

Hey Boss, glad to see you and Laurie are well. This one made me smile as you have made a copy of the system I have in my boat! 😃 100 gallon tank, 12v pump (prices over here are crazy... £84!) Feeds kitchen and bathroom sinks and the hot water system as well as the shower. All off of 12v! Unless I pop the little (made in China 😕) plastic twin tub on the bank I feed the drain outlet into the shower tray and a "gulper" pump pumps it out. Like you I had to use a laundrette for a while. Space concerns means I still do for my duvet or large throw as the machine has just enough space for my kingsize covers. Rinse is manual but the little spinner is fantastic. Can't use hot water though (thats how I ruined my first one! 😊) as it's plastic and distorts! Been four weeks I didn't leave the boat until I went to a small shop yesterday! My oldest son did a shop for his "old Dad" as I have been diagnosed with asthma! (The continual cough was getting me some REAL funny looks when this pandemic started! 😁) I now have an old dingy that I am using as a floating garden! Lots of stuff coming up. (Confession I cheated bought £15 of baby plants from a garden centre! 😉 boy do they grow up fast!) Putting my seeds in for other crops now! All in containers including potatos Slowly working my way towards a life I call "Boatsteading"! Keep on keeping on my friend!