How To Make A Washing Machine Out of a 5 Gallon Bucket

    • Here are some of the things that you will need:

    Tools: 

    • Drill
    • Spade bit or round hole bit
    • General purpose bit

    Parts:

    • 1 plunger
    • 2 – 5-gallon buckets. You can also use bigger buckets or trash pails as long as you can get a long enough handle for the plunger
    • 1 – 5-gallon bucket lid

    Step 1:

    After you have gathered all of your materials, you will want to drill holes in the sides and bottom of one pail.

    Tip: Remember, this inner bucket will take a lot of pressure from agitating with the plunger. Even though the outer container will keep the water in, you will not want the plastic sagging or break apart just as you lift your clean clothes out.

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    9 Comments

    1. John A Acuff said:

      I used a toilet plunger for the agitator. Worled onba week long canoe trip with the troop.

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    4. Tonya Salyers said:

      Lol.. couldn’t help myself. I thought you’d get a laugh at it. I used to use a rubber tote and an old wash board sister. That was just 3 years ago too.

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    5. Tonya Johnson Knouff said:

      Tonya Salyers HAVE MERCY!!..HEE HEE…NO WONDER U HURT..USING A WASHBOARD?…I’D DO LAUDRY IN THE BATHTUB..AGAIN..HEE HEE

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