I got a Wonder Washer for micro fiber cleaning

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PistolWhip

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I've been looking for a way to clean my micro fiber towels without having to run a full wash cycle for just a handful of MF's. I don't wash my MF's with any other items and just seems way to wasteful to run my massive washing machine for 10 or 12 towels. I searched around and found a few options out there and eventually I got one of these off of E-Bay for $50
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I gotta say, this thing is cool. I used it for the first time the other day and was able to wash 10 MF towels and 3 buffer pads in one shot, I probably could have fit more in there, but that's all I had to clean at the time. It's very simple to use and seems to be really gentle on the towels. I just dumped a pack of Snappy Clean powder into it, filled it with warm water and let it do its thing for 15 minutes. When it was done, I poured the water out, filled it with clean warm water and then ran it again for a rinse. After that, I hung the towels up to dry as I usually do and the end result was nice, clean, soft towels.



If your a pro and need to wash more than 10 or 15 towels a shot, this is probably not the best option for you, but if your like me and just a hobbyist doing your own cars and the occasional friends car, this thing is great.
 
I have to say, that is pretty cool. I can't even tell you how many times I just wanted to wash 2 or 3 microfiber towels...this seems like a low energy/water saving way to do it. Might be worth a try for $50.
 
It's brand new, it's a front load Samsung super aerospace F'n monster of a machine, but it just seems to be a waste to run that for a few towels. Sometimes I only need to wash 2 or 3 at a time. Running that big machine for a handful of towels just seemed to be a waste. Not to mention, I can now wash dirty, greasy rags and shirts in this rather than taking a chance of getting my washer contaminated. For $50 I'm thrilled with it. It was well worth it and saves me a ton of time and money.

Not to mention, there's no way my wife is letting me put Snappy Clean and buffer pads in "her" $1500 washing machine, nor would I want to.
 
Ive actually been looking at one of THESE for washing small loads of MFs.



Besides that, im not sure if I want to wash my kids clothes in the same washer that towels full of engine grease and other grime get washed in. I might just be overly cautious but who knows
 
pretty interesting stuff guys. Might be worth the $50 as mentioned above. I live in a condo so for me to sometimes only wash a few micros is a waste of money. Be it that i was 10 or 30 it's still the same frigg'n price so i'll keep this in mind.
 
it's nice that you can delegate that for washing dirty microfibers/pads and if it works well (and lasts long), then it looks like you got your money's worth, and the wife will be happy too LOL...
 
BigAl3 said:
it's nice that you can delegate that for washing dirty microfibers/pads and if it works well (and lasts long), then it looks like you got your money's worth, and the wife will be happy too LOL...
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that's for sure LoL. I wouldn't be tossing my disgusting and greasy towels in my $1,500 washer either LoL.



If you however did buy more towels and wash less frequently you would then allow for the dirty towels to sit and have the stains set in or have them start to stink.



Everyone has their own system i guess.
 
gofastman said:
doesnt a front loader only use a few gallons per wash?
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I have no idea bro, I don't even know how to work that thing. Looking at it, it appears that one would need a cert from NASA to fire it up. Also some seem to be missing the part about me and more importantly my wife, not really being thrilled about washing my dirty MF towels in the same expensive washing machine that I wash mine and my kids clothes in. Maybe it's just my OCD nature or my overly anal personality, but either way, having a separate little machine that takes up barely any space in my garage to wash my towels when I'm ready to wash them is well worth the $50 cost.



As for the guy that said just to buy more towels..... Well I don't know what you do but on my measly public servant salary, it's sometimes not an option to spend $8-12 on a pack of towels every time I wash my car. A towel for drying, 2 or 3 for polishing/buffing, a few for quick detailer or sealant spray, one for the wheel lips and one for the painted portion of the wheels, one or two for the interior and 2 for the door jams, trunk and engine compartment... The towel count adds up fast and that's not even an all out detail just a normal wash. As specially when I wash my car 2 or 3 times a week in the summer time which is not uncommon:waxing: Even if I'm not washing, my car gets wiped down with quick detailer, Optimum Car Wax or Sealant spray every time it comes out of my garage. I don't have the luxory of a brand new home or garage just yet and live in an older house. The roof in my garage sometimes sprinkles some "age reminder" dust on my car over a few days so its much easier to be able to wipe it down with a clean towel and then toss it in a bin to get washed rather than reuse that towel (which I NEVER do anyway). My wife would lose her mind if I handed her 3 or 4 towels and told her to wash them, by themselves, and get em back to me in a day so I can repeat. So, this little gadget allows me to run a quick wash every few days to keep my stock of clean towels full without having to learn how to use the washing machine which would in turn mean that I would have no reason NOT to do laundry.... GET IT?:idea

Man if I had to just buy new ones every time, I'd be using this thing to wash my clothes, or the one set of clothes that I could afford to own... :har:
 
PistolWhip said:
I've been looking for a way to clean my micro fiber towels without having to run a full wash cycle for just a handful of MF's. I don't wash my MF's with any other items and just seems way to wasteful to run my massive washing machine for 10 or 12 towels. I searched around and found a few options out there and eventually I got one of these off of E-Bay for $50
the-wonder-washer-21109360.jpg




I gotta say, this thing is cool. I used it for the first time the other day and was able to wash 10 MF towels and 3 buffer pads in one shot, I probably could have fit more in there, but that's all I had to clean at the time. It's very simple to use and seems to be really gentle on the towels. I just dumped a pack of Snappy Clean powder into it, filled it with warm water and let it do its thing for 15 minutes. When it was done, I poured the water out, filled it with clean warm water and then ran it again for a rinse. After that, I hung the towels up to dry as I usually do and the end result was nice, clean, soft towels.



If your a pro and need to wash more than 10 or 15 towels a shot, this is probably not the best option for you, but if your like me and just a hobbyist doing your own cars and the occasional friends car, this thing is great.
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How does this thing work. Like a top loader. Does it agitate? I also live in a Condo and its a pain to wash just a few towels. Thanks
 
PistolWhip said:
I have no idea bro, I don't even know how to work that thing. Looking at it, it appears that one would need a cert from NASA to fire it up. So, this little gadget allows me to run a quick wash every few days to keep my stock of clean towels full without having to learn how to use the washing machine which would in turn mean that I would have no reason NOT to do laundry.... GET IT?:idea

:har:
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My favorite lines LoL. A cert. from NASA to fire it up :LOLOL
 
LOL, its true dude. It looks like a dam space ship...





The Wonder Washer has a little motor in the base that spins a gear on the top. The bucket mates up with the base and has a gear on the bottom of it that splines into the gear on the base. Inside the bucket, there's a turbine shaped wheel (for lack of a better term) that makes like a cyclone of the water. It spins one way for a few minutes, than switches to the other direction numerous times throughout the cycle. It has a delicate cycle also but I've never used it so I don't know how it differs from the regular cycle. I like that there's no real "agitator" sticking up into the bucket because when I use to wash my MF's in my old top loader, the agitator made them linty.

The bucket is a separate part from the base, so you can just take the bucket off and dump it or fill it and then put it back on the base. That way there's no risk of electric shock.
 
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