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Our Products are Environmentally Conscious Too

By Corey Tournet August 28, 2018 |

A Nature-Friendly Alternative to Conventional Washers and Dryers A commitment to the environment can be difficult sometimes, especially when it comes to laundry. Even if you want to do the right thing, appliance companies don’t make it easy on you. Your choices are washers and dryers that use exorbitant amounts...

Portable Washing Machine from the Future

By Corey Tournet August 28, 2018 |

The Maglev washing machine by Jakub Lekes is a stunningly beautiful portable washing machine from the future. Not only is the design brilliant, so is the concept. It utilizes the same principles that maglev trains use, i.e. using magnets to suspend and hold the inner drum in place. As a result, the...

Why Your Front Load Washer Smells

By Corey Tournet August 28, 2018 |

Treehugger has an excellent article on issues with front loading washing machine odors. It’s a well-known issue, not to most consumers but to industry experts. There is some debate on the causes, but the main ones appear to be: 1. US consumers not used to using front load washers. For example, one...

Cheap Washer and Dryer Alternative

By Corey Tournet August 28, 2018 |

An washer dryer typically costs well over $600 and many cost over $1000. However, we have two unique, cheap washer and dryer alternatives that cost under $200 each including shipping. Our Wonderwash counter top washer Washes a 5-lb. load super clean in just a couple of minutes. Only $42.95 Has a patented...

EPA Orders Closing of Cesspools

By Corey Tournet August 28, 2018 |

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will require the state’s roughly 2,000 privately-owned and 300 government-owned large-capacity cesspools to be closed and filled by April 2005. The owners of these sewage disposal systems are responsible for converting to approved wastewater treatment options, which could include hooking up to an existing sewer line or installing a...

County Considers Mandatory Septic Tank Inspections

By Corey Tournet August 28, 2018 |

Supervisors are trying to bring every rural system in the county up to federal standards People buying or selling homes in Jefferson County may soon be required to get the homes’ septic systems inspected as part of the sales process. In an effort to eventually bring all the septic systems in...

Burlington to Conduct Referendum on Sewer Expansion Proposal

By Corey Tournet August 28, 2018 |

BURLINGTON — A proposed $2.2 million sewer expansion project to extend sewers to 157 homes in a neighborhood south of Lake Garda goes to referendum Tuesday and officials are hopeful it will pass. “I am confident that it is going to pass this time,” said First Selectman Ted Scheidel, adding that there were...

Smallest Mini Washing Machine

By Corey Tournet August 28, 2018 |

There is another contestant in the battle for the world’s smallest mini washing machine, which we’ve been observing for the past 15 years. Called the SpotLess Turbo Washer, it’s actually more correct to call it a stain removal device. Not only can it clean stains on clothes, it also supposedly removes...

Made in the USA Portable Clothes Dryer

By Corey Tournet August 28, 2018 |

As a company which specializes in portable clothes dryers and other compact, energy efficient laundry appliances, we were quite impressed to see the Best Drying Rack. Invented by Baka Specialties LLC, not only is this a highly superior drying rack, it’s also made in the USA. There are many, many reasons to...

Portable Washing Machine Product Lifespan

By Corey Tournet August 28, 2018 |

I just an article that hits close to home by Steven Kurlander titled “Washing Machine Should Last As Long as Hubble Telescope.” We not only specialize in portable washing machines, but are obsessive about product quality and lifespan so this struck a cord. The article can be found at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-kurlander/american-manufacturing_b_1388136.html ...

Boil Your Clothes Clean in a Mini Washing Machine

By Corey Tournet August 28, 2018 |

They are not yet available in the USA, but there is a type of mini washing machine that washes, sterilizes and disinfects using boiling water. It’s an “old-school” laundry technique wrapped up in a stylish new age design. It touches upon a new topic, that is many people these days are using cold...

Wood Burning Portable Washing Machine?

By Corey Tournet August 28, 2018 |

We recently noticed an extremely interesting, concept portable washing machine from India. Concept washers are a dime a dozen, and most are not that well thought out. On the other hand, the Indra washing machine by Elodie Delassus appears to be a more serious effort. The basic premise (that labor is cheaper...