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I washed a load of clothes outside in a 3 gallon bucket and another for rinsing. My detergent was super washing soda water from my hose and elbow grease.
2 pair jeans, 2 tank tops, 2 sweatshirts, 1 flanel, 1 tshirt and 2 pillow cases.
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detergent
detergent
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washing a sweatshirt
washing a sweatshirt
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washing a pair of jeans
washing a pair of jeans
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rinsing a t shirt
rinsing a t shirt
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drying outside
drying outside
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folded pile
folded pile
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I did laundry by hand and I learned that my baby's wool onesies get cleaner this way than in the washing machine with wool program.

At home we only use lin oil soap, here's the link of the one we actually use, which is produced in Sweden: https://atlaspreservation.com/products/linseed-oil-soap/. The word "biodegradable" appears in  lin oil soap with natural scents which is marketed as hand soap: https://atlaspreservation.com/products/linseed-soap-cedar-eucalyptus-500ml
Another link from another US reseller: https://www.earthandflax.com/product-page/ottosson-linseed-oil-soap-5-liter

There are two items "missing" from the folded piles because i wanted to dress both me and baby with some warm wool. Balancing this lack: even though I only washed one sock by hand, there are two lilac socks in the last picture! This is because the other sock had being waiting for months to find back its old companion which had been missed under couch. Now they found their place together again and thy can share their different washing adventures.
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All the clothes in baby bath tub
All the clothes in baby bath tub
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Washing washing
Washing washing
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Squeezing wool by rolling it in a towel
Squeezing wool by rolling it in a towel
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Drying the clothes next to the oven
Drying the clothes next to the oven
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Folded clean clothes
Folded clean clothes
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I washed 4 shirts, 1 pair of shorts, 14 underroos and 2 pair of pants. I washed in two separate loads. The mop bucket was great for wringing underwear and thin shirts, didn't work for the shorts though. The other pants I washed in the shower with me.
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Bucket and pile of clothes
Bucket and pile of clothes
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In the wash bucket
In the wash bucket
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Wringing with the mop attachment
Wringing with the mop attachment
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Drying in the closet
Drying in the closet
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Layed in the shower
Layed in the shower
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Proof of dirt on pants
Proof of dirt on pants
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Scrubbing
Scrubbing
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Dirt free pants
Dirt free pants
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Pants folded
Pants folded
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Everything else folded
Everything else folded
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Today I did a load of laundry by hand in the bathtub. I washed a pair of jeans, a pair of shorts, six T-shirts, three long sleeve shirts, three pairs of socks, three boxers, and a bandanna.  Sorry for the blurry washing picture.
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Dirty laundry
Dirty laundry
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Washing
Washing
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Finished washing
Finished washing
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Rinsing
Rinsing
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Wringing out the water
Wringing out the water
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Ready to be hung up
Ready to be hung up
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Hung on the line
Hung on the line
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Folded and ready to be put away
Folded and ready to be put away
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I used the tub method with Dr Bronners Sal Suds and citric acid.

I laundered 8 shirts, 6 shorts, 9 pairs of socks, and one pair of undies.
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Load of laundry ready to wash
Load of laundry ready to wash
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Stomping clothes
Stomping clothes
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Yucky water
Yucky water
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Rinse cycle
Rinse cycle
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Hanging to dry
Hanging to dry
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Ready to fold
Ready to fold
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Folded!
Folded!
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