VAN LIFE | How I Do Laundry in my Tiny Van (& Off Grid Bolivia Laundry Hacks)!

In today's video, I show some van life laundry tips, tricks, and HACKS that are useful on and off the road! You'll also get your first glimpse of some old footage of me doing laundry when I was in Bolivia from 1991-1996! I hope you guys enjoy this video! Don't forget to like and subscribe and leave any questions you have in the comments! Have a GREAT Saturday!
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[@terris7842]

I saw someone who used a large bucket with lid where she’d put items of clothing in with water and soap, seal it up and place it in her foot area of passenger seat while she was driving. When she got to destination, she rinsed and hung out. The agitation and sloshing about from driving was enough to clean the clothes. She called it her on-road washing machine.

[@LadyBugout]

That is an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing it with me!🤗🤗🤗

[@AFizz-cw3on]

I did laundry like this when i lived in my rv. Great way while driving.

[@niebieskiptak4523]

In this case the more bumpy road, the better :-)

[@shannonmurphy9790]

Love the simplicity of this! It allows for soaking and agitating with no effort.I carry a black 5 gallon bucket and stuff my sleeping bag in it to make use of the space during storage. The bucket helps me warm water in the sun. The same bucket could be used for laundry! I usually use a Scrubba bag (mentioned her Lady Bug Out's video as used by "Jonnie." But if I have dirty clothes and will soon be driving anyway, this "traveling washing machine" is the way to go.

[@SindyJ37]

Very clever idea!

[@jessicastachniak6485]

Love the Bolivia information. I have also seen somebody do laundry in a 5 gallon bucket using a toilet plunger (not used in a toilet) as a way to agitate the laundry in the bucket.

[@LadyBugout]

Great idea!!!

[@lifemyway200]

I used to do that in my bathtub! The plunger worked awesome!!

[@CanadianChick1000]

Another way to reduce laundry is just to air things out thoroughly. A tiny clothesline strung up outdoors while you’re relaxing with a book or working can do a lot to refresh clothes.

[@LadyBugout]

What a great suggestion! Thank you☺️

[@strawberryroad1347]

Yes, what starts to smell, is build up of bacteria, and the sun kills that. So it isn't your sweat that stinks, it's bacteria living on the old sweat, so just keeping yourself clean, good hygiene, will help minimize the need to wash your clothes. 😊

[@janetfolkerts5827]

Thank you for sharing your laundry suggestions. At 76, I am hopeful that young people learn from your video as it amazes me as I watch volumes of RV videos and the young people are totally unaware of how to 'hand wash' clothing. Even with limited water it is possible. Very enlightening...Thank you.

[@LadyBugout]

Yes! I appreciate your comment. It is interesting how we become accustomed to modern conveniences and forget simple ways😝🤗☺️

[@onewomanandherdog5219]

I watched it thinking 'but that's just hand washing, nothing new there??' and then it occurred to me that there must be generations (after mine!) that have grown up knowing people only using washing machines for laundry.

[@shannonmurphy9790]

@@onewomanandherdog5219 I never thought of this before, but you are right! I'm 56 and know how to handwash clothing, but I'm not sure that my children (all adults now) know how to do it. I'm sure they have seen me handwash some items over the years, but since I have all boys (who learned how to wash their own clothes starting on their 8th birthday!) I bet they would never consider handwashing. It's a good skill to have. As I type this, I am remembering that my eldest son (now 33 years old) was a Boy Scout and he did learn the plunger/5gallon bucket method of washing clothes at scouts.

[@heatherjasper97]

Some hikers use Ziplock bags as "mini washing machines". Clothes, detergent, water into the bag, swish it, drain, then rinse. There are commercial brand laundry bags (like the Scrubba) but Ziplocks work just fine for a fraction of the cost.

[@LadyBugout]

Love that idea🤩🤩🤩

[@wompol7117]

There are 3 gallon ziplocks

[@kendarr]

Damn that's smart

[@user-dc7iw3fu4e]

Didn't even think to use a Ziploc bag

[@d247de]

... when I was living on a boat, I washed my laundry this way : fill a plastic container (approx. 10 Liters) with my laundry - but not to tied, there must be room for tumbling arround ... fill water and washing powder in it and let it roll around your boat or van ... 😉

[@LadyBugout]

😂love it!!!

[@racheljoanfleming159]

The joy on your face when you were watching your own video was very telling. Your time in Bolivia must have been very heart-felt and a wonderful learning experience. To share someone's journey is so much different than trying to lead a cow. (a great wisdom learned from my grandfather)

[@LadyBugout]

So true. Thank you for sharing that☺️

[@heavenbnd]

I find that using white vinegar from a small 6 inch or so Dollar Store spray bottle during bathroom visits helps me stay fresh especially during the summer. The vinegar prevents bacteria from growing and creating bad smells. I use it under arm also.

[@LadyBugout]

Nice! I’ll have to try that.

[@nancywhitty7072]

Add vinegar to your laundry to eliminate the worst smells. Haha. I sound like a commercial!

[@catherinesmitko]

Also, I just use alcohol under my arms to combat bacterial odors (in a pinch) 💖

[@NYCHFAN]

@@catherinesmitko That works! My chiropractor recommended using vodka as deoderant. 😁

[@62WILDCAT]

I use a splash of ACV .

[@ScottyToaster]

Dee from 1991 looks exactly the same as Dee from 2021. Amazing!

[@LadyBugout]

Hahahahah thanks…very kind☺️

[@sherylmarshall2602]

Beautiful story! You inspire me for so many reasons. Just a little about me...I'm a 72 year old Black Grandma that wants to see my grandchildren in San Diego, CA and "While", I still "Can" Enjoy a healthy life with experiences and do other fun things too. I'm some what active! I love to do fun things and like meeting interesting and nice people. I have a lot to share and I like people who enjoy sharing and are still blessed to do so.

[@LadyBugout]

That is wonderful, Sheryl! I hope to meet you some day. I feel very blessed that I am healthy and mobile to enjoy these years too 😌

[@ellenannmarie]

This brings back memories of scrubbing cloth diapers in hot water and then hanging them all on clotheslines. Things are easier these days.

[@anitasimmons3599]

@@ellenannmarie I loved the cloth diapers. It made potty training easy too, because they knew when they were wet. Unfortunately the environmental cost of using cloth diapers can be too high in a drought. During the shortages last year I made wet wipes from some cut up cotton t shirts, a few drops of dish soap and white vinegar. I prefer them to the store ones and they wash up really nice for re-use.

[@pamreneick464]

​@@ellenannmarie ive done that too. I dont think they even sell those 2day which wud help the poor. Pampers are expensive

[@pamreneick464]

​@@anitasimmons3599 great idea used tshirts i dont like the wipes

[@jimwrathall5323]

Every morning I make my coffee, snuggle up to the computer and watch another episode of "Cinema Bugout". Entertaining, refreshing, and always very useful. I really enjoyed your 'laundry chat' with the local woman, and her sage advice to you. Sounds like she helped you freshen up your attitude and clothing. Why were you in Bolivia, on missionary work? I think that few travelers have the openness to get that close to the local people Please keep the stories coming.

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you Jim! I was doing community development work. It was definitely a life-changing experience. I learned so much that has served me well. There is more to come-it takes a bit longer than I anticipated sifting through footage. I am so glad you find it enjoyable 😌

[@62WILDCAT]

Thought you might like to know about ECO NUTS / SOAP NUTS. They are actually berries that grow on a tree. They last a very very long time doing laundry. Biodegradable when they fall apart & no longer are usable. No softener or dryer sheets necessary. Hydrogen peroxide will whiten if needed. I put them in a lingerie bag that closes. Bought the wool dryer balls too. Essential oils on them smell delightful .

[@LadyBugout]

Great suggestions! Thanks so much.☺️

[@hopeheavenonplanetearth1417]

Very cool! Love the Bolivian experience! Thanks! Friends laugh at me because I use a salad spinner to spin my clothes. They joke that they won’t eat salad when I have them over😉

[@LadyBugout]

Oh my gosh… that’s a great idea😂🤩

[@martymuniz4426]

🤣😂🤣 cute....

[@beautifuldreamer3991]

A good old fashioned washboard does an excellent job

[@EmmaKnightleyNo1]

My go-to totally eco-friendly deodorant: I just mix half vodka half clean (boiled then cooled) water with a bit of baking soda and a mix of my favourite essential oils (can be left out, but some essential oils have bacteria-killing and bug-repelling characteristics, like tea tree oil or lemongrass, or lavender, lemon, sage etc. Spray several times a day, have a small spray bottle always with you, in your car, wherever. 😎

[@LadyBugout]

Nice! Thanks for the great tip. 🤗

[@glenloch21]

Dr. Bronner’s makes a product called “Sal Suds”. It’s a biodegradable cleaner; great for laundry. Might want to try that instead of the “Magic Soap”.

[@LadyBugout]

Thanks for the suggestion😌

[@ReneaDooserider]

Love that one specially of when you were really young , great little vlog.

[@catgotyourtongue8279]

Did you tear up a bit watching??!! 💗💗 And how do you still look the same age!!!!???? Go girl!!!

[@LadyBugout]

Yes. Awww thank you.

[@cassferguson2343]

You have grown as a person so much over the years! It's spectacular to see the wonderful woman you became :) love you! 😊

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you, Cass☺️

[@buddy_bill]

In 1960 author John Steinbeck traveled the country with his dog in a truck camper named Rocinante and wrote of washing his dirty laundry in a bucket... “[I] put in two shirts, underwear, and socks, added hot water and detergent, and hung it by its rubber rope to the clothes pole, where it jigged and danced crazily all day.” -John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley

[@LadyBugout]

Nice!!! Love it☺️

[@pandral22]

There is an old adage that says "People don't care what you know until they know what you care". I think that it came from a Christian missionary background, but it holds whether you're talking about faith, or something like farming. I enjoyed the glimpse you gave us of your life in Bolivia 30 years ago. That certainly prepared you for any hardship of van life. I think most folks would enjoy anything you choose to share relating to it, whether it relates to something like UN Development work or sharing your faith, whatever your work was related to.

[@LadyBugout]

Yes! I love that. Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it 😌

[@sherrymuzykazekestravels6793]

You have a natural talent for teaching and it shows in this video. Sharing the conversation with the woman in Bolivia was a great moral to the story and helps us understand that we are to be patient and kind to one another which allows for great communication. Enjoyed this so much!

[@BlueSky-ff4oy]

LŪME is a m a z i n g. I love that ad: "For everything that starts with a 'p'". the pits, the pbutt, the enis, the plabia, and under the pboobs.

[@MissMollee]

Gahhh! You are the best! To wrap up the last year of my 30s I'm looking at vans for an epic 2023 road trip from OH to AZ, CO, and numerous other little stops in between before coming back home to OH. Your van model is what brought me to your channel, and your personality is what kept me watching! Soooo, REALLY looking forward to our futures and all the things you keep teaching me 💞💞💞

[@LadyBugout]

That is a great encouragement. Thank you! You’ll have a blast🤗💃🏻💪🏼🚗🐞

[@TravelGrandma]

I always enjoy watching your videos. I especially liked the segments you showed from Bolivia and found it helpful to realize how important building trust is when visiting people in different countries before trying to help them.

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you 🥰

[@Simply.C]

Gosh, I didn’t think your channel could get any better but it did. My heart smiled “with you” as I watched and listened as you kindly shared apart of your past with us.

[@LadyBugout]

Awww thanks Stacey! That means a lot to me☺️

[@feelute8352]

Hey girlfriend, wonderful footage of Bolivia. Would love to see more. Good job as usual.

[@LadyBugout]

Thanks Fe!!!!🥰

[@anitasimmons3599]

Thank you for taking the time to produce this video. My best hack for laundry is a large ziplock bag or dry sack Dr Bronner's. I use merino wool, bamboo or silk for my base layer all of which have odor repellant properties. Usually just airing stuff out between washing works great. I tested all my clothes hiking and the merino wool can be worn a week and still not reek. Be wear, if you pop a synthetic anything over your base layer it will get stinky fast and getting the smell out of synthetics is really hard, especially rain gear. Thank you again for the video. Safe travels.

[@LadyBugout]

Great tips Anita! These are very useful for anyone reading this. I agree with the Merino wool. I love the laundry hack ♥️🐞♥️

[@helenatremblay4019]

Lived in a Central American country in the mid 70's. All laundry done by hand. Learned how fortunate we are in our 1st. World countries and am so grateful for the lessons I learned and especially for the knowledge that we have so much when so many have so little! Hope this has made me a compassionate and thoughtful human being. It appears you learned those lessons well. Much admiration for you! ose Thank you for your videos

[@LadyBugout]

Yes! It was a very formative time! It’s nice when someone can relate! Glad you are enjoying the channel 🐞

[@catcauldron217]

Oh! Dee, . . . . . No wonder your videos are so good. You’re an old pro. Your story brought tears to my eyes. Thank you. I needed a little soul cleansing.

[@LadyBugout]

Awww thank you my dear!!!🥹

[@Sophia8983]

That’s how we washed our clothes back in the day in Jamaica. We even had the wash board. Thank you.

[@LadyBugout]

Yep. That’s how it is done in so many places🤗.

[@clarasmith1873]

Enjoyed your smile as you relived this memory.

[@LadyBugout]

😃 it was an amazing time of my life!

[@loridouglas4521]

I use Lume! I am a pet sitter and cannot shower every day. It really works!!!

[@LadyBugout]

Right?!? I was so surprised. 🤗

[@SLexiD0147]

Thank you for your videos! I learned so much from watching them. I appreciate you sharing your story about learning from the ineractions you had with the locals.

[@LadyBugout]

You are so welcome! I’m glad they are helpful for you! It’s the main reason I continue to create them😊

[@myepicjourney8275]

I can tell you are a happy woman your smiling all the time. really enjoying your videos. 🚘👠

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you. I am glad you enjoy the channel☺️

[@leonvivian1]

Off-Grid: Small Portables (Laundry Pod Spinning System) or (Breathing Wonder Washer Plunger) 💛 Love your videos. Thank you.

[@LadyBugout]

Thanks for the suggestion☺️

[@Maurice1151]

Very useful video! Have you ever tried putting your washing in a sealable bucket and let it bounce around in the back of the car as you drive. Just throw a few items of clothes, some water and laundry detergent and let the road do the work. Does a reasonable job. Use this method when traveling outback.

[@LadyBugout]

Very cool idea! Will have to try that 🤗

[@MoBangFoYoBucks]

Funny that I just did laundry yesterday and YT recommend this video Dee!😲 🤔 Great information and hacks Dee!👍

[@LadyBugout]

Hahahahah well, there you go😜 glad I could help😂

[@whatsananna]

New to the channel and just catching up. I am a nurse practitioner in a community health center working with people of all backgrounds, including those who speak Mayan and Quechuan languages. What you say is true of ALL people. They want to know how much you care because they care about what you know. ❤

[@LadyBugout]

Hi Melissa and welcome to the channel. That’s awesome and absolutely true☺️

[@neginsarrami7909]

what a trip it was watching you look lovingly at your old self and your past spaces, it made me super emotional

[@LadyBugout]

🥹

[@detouringwithdonna]

I love your Bolivia laundry footage! When I lived on and off in Mexico, I did my laundry similarly in a basin on the back balcony. It was a lot of work, but somehow it was more rewarding knowing that I did my wash as the locals did. It was a small thing that made me feel more a part of the community. Thank you for the laundry tips and tricks!

[@LadyBugout]

Yes. So rewarding. I think that is what is so appealing to me about VanLife ☺️

[@MooniiplaitsCrochet]

Lovely window into your past travels, thank you.

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I appreciate it☺️🐞☺️

[@bonniepettersen4063]

Loved your ideas and the Bolivia clips. I traveled on a sailboat thru Central America in 1993 and did hand was in a similar way. My elbows got tender from all the wringing out😆(did family of 4 washing) Caught rainwater often for the job. Loved it. Great memories❣️

[@LadyBugout]

That sounds fun!!! Yep, you definitely get it😝

[@nancywhitty7072]

What a great video with bonus footage at the end! In New Orleans, we’d call that lagniappe. Thank you so much! Once, when one of my daughters was backpacking through Belize, she asked a resident if he knew where she could do her laundry. He went off for a minute and returned with a small wash tub and a Coca-Cola bottle with several holes drilled in the bottom. She figured it out real fast, 😂. Peace, love, and kindness to you and yours. Happy trails!

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you Nancy! That’s a funny story😂

[@debbiehawk-payne8507]

👋 👩🐞Great video ! I loved all your tips! TY for sharing! 👍🤗 I used a buchet ,a small plunger & a scrub brush for hard to get out stains exc. 😄😉 Be safe/ Be Happy & I'll see you on the next video! 🙂

[@LadyBugout]

Good idea!

[@oanairani41]

i remember my mom washing clothes by hand.....so hard on the back. I think amish people perfected washing clothes by hand with their ringer tubs, so ingenious. For vanlifers, probably the bucket and the plunger is the best for washing small, medium items.

[@LadyBugout]

Yep!!! And doing a few pieces as needed is key 😛

[@patriciacullenbach8472]

I loved the glimpse of Bolivia...

[@LadyBugout]

Thanks Patricia! More to come when I can get my act together 😜

[@lazyassian]

What an interesting life you have. You were meant to be inspirational and in front of the camera. So many people take it for granted the conveniences we have and know so little about manual labor. Including myself. It was a blessing to be reminded of the joy we can have if we choose to see a different perspective. Thank you.

[@LadyBugout]

You are welcome. Makes me glad to hear you are inspired and encouraged☺️

[@lazyassian]

@@LadyBugout Hi Dee, do you happen to know the dates and any details of exact location etc in Dallas for Lollapalooza in October that Gloria from GLOW mentioned in her Livestream with you (many months ago)?

[@LadyBugout]

@@lazyassian The dates for that are October 21-24 in Abilene, Texas.☺️

[@dennisverville7076]

Thanks for sharing the information, greatly appreciated, keep smiling young lady 😀✌️

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you Dennis😊

[@AngelicaGarcia31]

Just like good wine you get better as years go by 🍷😊👍

[@LadyBugout]

That is a sweet thing to say Angie! I appreciate it🤗

[@AngelicaGarcia31]

@@LadyBugout It's true. You have that kind of natural beauty that improves with time.. It's not just a compliment. It's an objective observation 🤓

[@LadyBugout]

😌

[@ivoryesther5576]

@@AngelicaGarcia31 I agree completely. She's radiant!

[@tomcaldwell5750]

I love your story and example of how to wash clothes Bolivia style.

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you Tom! 🤗🐞💃🏻

[@debrandw246]

I love your channel. You have such amazing hacks. You are so good at exsplaining how to live nicely on the road or so conveniently.

[@LadyBugout]

Thanks Deborah! I’m glad it is helpful☺️

[@CLdriver1960]

That's a great story, and quite an experience! BTW, you haven't changed a bit in 30 years! 😍

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you! Kind of you to say that. 😌

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

Yep, understand the ladies comment to you, evidently they had been burned by others who came in and tried to change their culture, I see joy in your face as you watch those years.

[@LadyBugout]

Yes, I learned so much during those years!☺️🐞☺️

[@comenterrimcd2571]

A salad spinner can be used for small items to spin out the water. It was a tip given to me when blocking crocheted items

[@LadyBugout]

Good to know! Thank you☺️

[@carolynsevilla8255]

I think you are a jolly person. Always with a ready smile. I loved this video.

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you! That means a lot☺️

[@LethaLeahRose]

I have a two word game changer for laundry in a car .. SALAD SPINNER! They can spin out more water than a traditional washer spins ..as you know, squeezing out the water is the hardest part and it takes so long to dry soaking wet clothing, also squeezing and twisting some fabrics stretch them out badly .. I’ve even spinned out a pair of jeans in a salad spinner .. try it you’ll love it! ❤

[@LadyBugout]

Good to know!!! Thanks for the tip 🤗

[@gavinsnana]

Again thank you for the substance in simplicity. I found this informative, and profound.

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you for your kind comments☺️

[@mariaruiz7318]

Thanks for sharing ideas and true experience ... really worthy!

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you so much Maria♥️🐞♥️

[@bigfoot8085]

There once was a day when the washboard was invented too. I also seen it done 5 gallon bucket with new plunger also.

[@LadyBugout]

Yes! All great inventions 🤗

[@nancyulloa7119]

You always give such awesome tips. Love it!!! Thank you

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you Nancy. So glad it is useful to you☺️

[@Wayman_Simmang]

Fantastic!

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you☺️

[@gailkellum832]

I love your videos; I am binge watching them now. I loved the way you smiled at your younger self in the Bolivia video. Keep up the great videos!

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you Gail. Glad you are enjoying😊

[@watchout694]

Thanks for sharing from your personal life. I really enjoyed it.

[@LadyBugout]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching🐞🚗❤️

[@gigib.965]

I bought a pail from lowes/ Home Depot…fill half way with clothes and water with some detergent …use a plunger for about 2 mins…rinse and hang,..I love it

[@gigib.965]

Ps…you can use those body wash soaps on your intimate garments…smells wonderful

[@LadyBugout]

Sounds like a cool set up♥️🐞♥️

[@domy6827]

Eres warmi increible! Buenos datos. Gracias por compartir :)

[@LadyBugout]

Muchas gracias 🤗

[@ThriftyAngela]

I didn't know there were laundry mats at truck stops either. I've seen shower. Now I'll be looking. Really great tips and hacks too! Loved seeing your footage from Bolivia. I will never complain about doing laundry again... LOL!

[@LadyBugout]

Hi Angela! Right?!?! It is so weird what we see or don’t see. I’m glad you like my hacks. You are such an expert with great hacks, it means a lot coming from you☺️

[@inesa5924]

Ah you are amazing. Loving watch your videos. I love how you explain things and the simplicity of your set up and everything! Difficult to find one channel as your channel. Algo, how cool the Bolivia video and story! Keep like this :)

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you for your encouraging words 🐞🚗🤗

[@clarasmith1873]

Great ideas.

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you Clara!

[@kathyhatfield9649]

Great information!!! 👍

[@LadyBugout]

Glad you enjoyed it🚗🐞☺️

[@ekdaufin1485]

Thank you. Very interesting. Well done.

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you too!

[@lindadavies9290]

Loved it! Thank You for the great video!

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you Linda!☺️

[@waywardwhippets2555]

Thanks for the tips!

[@LadyBugout]

You are welcome!

[@carmendarlinseattle]

Another good video! Thank you so much!

[@LadyBugout]

Hi Carmen! Thank you. My pleasure 🥰

[@bloochoob]

For hand washing, I saw pet grooming rubber gloves with spongy bristles on the palms, so great as a sort of old wash board effect, between your hands, not so great for plates but good for hand washing clothes. I had to wash clothes by hand for a year and I used to wring them, then get a towel, fold it into a square on the floor, put wet clothes folded piled up neat, then a fresh towel on top, then stand on it and trample squeezing out the water. Clothes were only damp then, and dried fast

[@LadyBugout]

Wow! That’s impressive. Thanks for the tips☺️

[@pC-zd4qj]

I love your story about your time in Bolivia. I too have traveled, usually with medical teams overseas, and found the same. Learning from them, doing things their way was honoring to them and built trust, plus they were truly so creative! But eventually, some would ask how we would love certain things, like treatments, etc. It was SO amazing all I learned from others in their cultures and nations and my heart is still with them. I went to several countries, all different but humans are so alike at the heart and needs. Thank you for showing that part of the video. I loved it! I hope you share more about your time there. OH and, thank you for sharing how you do laundry traveling in US too :D

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you Maggie! Yes. So much ingenuity and creativity to learn from. More to come… hard to soft and edit, but I’ll trickle it I’m when I can😌

[@YvonneRaphaelWriter]

Fun Bolivia segments!

[@LadyBugout]

Thanks Yvonne! Good to see you☺️

[@RescueDogTreats]

Great tips!

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you!♥️🐞♥️

[@justmeandmycrew7205]

They used to sell something for laundry similar to a salad spinner . And in fact I use an actual salad spinner for spinning out wet shirts before tie dying that I bought from thrift store

[@LadyBugout]

That is an interesting idea!!! 🤗

[@trainingguru2645]

It's truly amazing to see yourself after three decades

[@LadyBugout]

It’s been quite the journey 🤗

[@gloriouslifeonwheels3621]

Great tips as always!! The clips of washing in two different tubs reminds me of doing dishes in my van. 🤣

[@LadyBugout]

😂 I know…right?!?

[@akhamp1943]

Very interesting ..even for doing laundry....☺️ Nice of you to share..

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you. 🐞

[@singingnomad5099]

Thank you! very fun.

[@LadyBugout]

Thanks Karla ☺️

[@shanioneill5508]

Hi Dee absolutely wonderful clips of you merrily washing your clothes as a younger lady in Bolivia. Really enjoying your vlogs! Happy travels!

[@LadyBugout]

So glad you are enjoying the content Shani ☺️

[@fernandos8327]

Thank you for sharing your story ❤️

[@LadyBugout]

You are welcome. Thank you for listening to it☺️

[@KatWoman_]

Excellent video.

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you 😌

[@joelmonkley6177]

Love seeing you in Boliva 30 years ago very 🙂

[@LadyBugout]

Thanks!☺️

[@TravelingGranny]

Great ideas! Thank you for sharing! 👍🤗

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you🐞

[@XeniasWorld]

This was really useful and included a great lesson 😊

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you☺️

[@kathycastano7754]

You are a very interesting women and very intelligent! You do have great stories! You are also very inspirational - your perky personality is infectious. I can tell you enjoy every minute of every day! Thank you!

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you Kathy! I’m glad you enjoy the channel. I am having a very good season of life right now and am grateful. Hope you are enjoying life too🐞🚗💃🏻

[@tejasnaikpopkar6671]

Awsome and informative vedio thank you so much !!!!!!!

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you. Glad it was useful info

[@debbielarabee4560]

Hi! I recently discovered Lume and you’re right! It is a game changer lol! I’m 64 and retired, trying to sweet talk my man into going van camping this winter! I love your videos and I’m binging them! Thank you!

[@LadyBugout]

I know… right?!? Oh I hope you two try it out. You never know if you’ll like it until you do🤗💃🏻🚗🐞

[@georgehouse4747]

Looking good 🙂

[@melcarter6422]

Traveling with Anidaso health for medical missions, I take a waterproof bag (think scrubba bag minus the nubbies), it cost me $6.97 on clearance. and a cotton pillowcase. After wringing my clothes, I can put them in the pillowcase and give it a whirl…like a human centrifuge. I then hang them up to dry via a pocket clothesline from REI or hang over anything…railing, chair, etc. I use a small (3.2 oz or smaller) bottle of Bronners that I found at a Marshall’s/TJ Maxx. I use the washing detergent sheets at home! Less plastic and they’re wonderful.

[@LadyBugout]

That’s an awesome hack!!! Love it☺️

[@susie9893]

Hadn't realised that 2nd 1. Good tip

[@LadyBugout]

Glad it was a useful tip🤗

[@MsOaktree11]

Hey it's been really cool to go back to the beginning and see some of the ways you set up your Van... I know you're taking a little break from blogging so these reruns have actually been really helpful as I've been setting up a new Jeep, I'll always love my 1st Jeep but trying to make this one work as well so I've appreciated the ideas all over again......

[@LadyBugout]

Oh dear… this are some old videos 😝

[@MsOaktree11]

....oldies but goodies!!🥰

[@clarasmith1873]

Lume is great. The ads are funny

[@LadyBugout]

Yes they are😛

[@vanished3306]

Mist clothes with white vinegar mixed with water 50:50 in a spray bottle and hang to dry will keep them fresh. White vinegar is an excellent anti-microbial and deodorizer. The vinegar smell disappears when dry. If you have heavy or large items, like jeans or sheets, hand wash in a bucket and take to a car wash to rinse them since it takes a lot of water. It’s cheaper than a laundromat.

[@LadyBugout]

Great suggestions. Thanks!

[@girlnextdoorgrooming]

Then they smell like car wash soap.

[@yolandapagan5656]

The brand SOAK, available on Amazon, is a no rinse soaking soap. You use a small amount of water with 1 teaspoon of SOAK detergent, allow items to soak for 15 minutes. Voila it’s done after squeezing and hanging dry!

[@LadyBugout]

Wow! I’ll have to check that out!🤗🐞♥️🚗

[@jojofids]

This reminds me of Elisabeth Elliot. She talked about Quechua.

[@LadyBugout]

Yes. I know that story!☺️

[@Bernimv]

Ohhhh, that's how I was taught to do laundry when electricity went out in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷but we had a tabla pa lavar (aluminum ridges board with wood frame) I found mine in Chicago and have that in my garage 😁 to me they come out cleaner not waste alot of water.

[@LadyBugout]

Love it!! Yep, a lost art😜

[@maryjanespangler1188]

Very interesting, very useful information, thank you! I love the video of Bolivia. It must have been so interesting living there. Those people are so fascinating. Please share more!?

[@LadyBugout]

Thank you Mary Jane! It was such a great season of my life. I will show more as I able. It is proving more difficult than I originally thought to go through footage and edit it all. But thank you for your interest in it and for your encouraging comment♥️🐞♥️