Saving Money with the Stomp Method of Washing Clothes

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The discussion revolves around the Stomp Method of washing clothes, exploring unconventional techniques for saving money and water during laundry. Participants share personal experiences, challenges, and suggestions related to this method, including issues with lint and detergent residue.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes using bath water for washing clothes and employing a stomping technique, noting that their jeans come out clean but expressing confusion about white bits on dark clothing.
  • Another participant humorously suggests that a white sock may be hiding in the t-shirts, implying a common laundry issue.
  • A question is raised about the color of the detergent used, which may contribute to the white bits issue.
  • Some participants express concern about hygiene, questioning the practice of washing clothes in bath water and making light of the situation.
  • Suggestions are made to use cold-water detergent to save on hot water usage instead of reusing bath water.
  • One participant offers an extreme cost-saving lifestyle suggestion involving a rice cooker and a limited diet, linking it to overall money-saving strategies.
  • Another participant recommends turning clothing inside out before washing and dissolving detergent in boiling water to improve cleaning effectiveness, while also noting that lint from the body may contribute to the white bits in the tub.
  • A suggestion is made to focus on a twisting motion rather than stomping for better cleaning results.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a mix of humor, concern, and practical suggestions, with no clear consensus on the effectiveness or hygiene of the Stomp Method. Multiple competing views on laundry practices and their implications are present.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention various assumptions about hygiene, effectiveness of methods, and the impact of different detergents, but these remain unresolved within the discussion.

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Thinking of ways to save money i thought i would do my clothes washing
on my bath night, so i have a bath, then use the same water with washing
powder added, then use the stomp method, like grape squashing, to get my togs clean, aftere about 10 minutes stomping, i give them a another good stomping in cool fresh water, my 501 jeans all ways come up lovely and clean, i do not iron them i hang them up wet and pull all the creases out with
the buttons done up, but tee shirts pants and any thing black are all ways
covered in white bits, where the heck do they come from, cause i all ways
wash my white woolie bed socks separately?
 
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It's the sock that got away. You think socks only disappear in the washing machine? You probably have a white sock hiding in one of your t-shirts.
 
Is the powder you use white?
 
wolram said:
but tee shirts pants and any thing black are all ways
covered in white bits, where the heck do they come from, cause i all ways
wash my white woolie bed socks separately?

Do you wash your cat in the same water before you wash your darks?:biggrin:
 
Dude, that's nasty. Do you save water by flushing every 3rd time? Your a pig.
 
do you have white fluffy things growing on your feet? try wearing ziploc baggies on your feet next time you stomp
 
Maybe instead of washing your clothes in your bath water, try using the detergent that works in cold water so you can save hot water usage.
 
If you don't have a washing machine, wash your clothes in a bath tub and stir it with a broom handle.

If you really want to get extreme, you can save money by getting a rice cooker and basically living on rice, beans, and multivitamins. Rice is the cheapest food on the planet, beans are your protein and the multivitamin is to make up for your lack of vegetables; you don't want to get scurvy do you?
You'll be amazed how much money you can save by living like a peasant. Food is so expensive...
 
Try turning the clothing inside out befor you wash them, and disolve the wash power in boiling hot water befor you add it to the tub. Also our bodies trap a fair amount of lint from wearing cloths, which of course ends up in the tub.

And you should strive for more of a twist, then a grape stomp.
 

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