Greener Gadgets | Laundry POD

Laundry POD RKS Design Team (United States) 25 Comments

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The Inspiration
While re-engineering and re-designing a salad spinner, we learned resourceful women were buying salad
spinners to wash their delicates. This sparked the idea that the salad spinner technology we innovated
could be used to create a portable, hand-powered laundry machine that would be far more appropriate
for the task, than a salad spinner.

The Result
The Laundry POD is perfect for the times you need to do a small load quickly but don't want to waste
the energy or a trip to the Laundromat. It's terrific for delicates and hand-washables. The spinning
action washes gently, rinses, and then extracts water to improve drying times.

The Benefits
- Eco-conscious
- No wasting of water and energy by using big machines for small loads
- Gray water can be re-used for watering plants, flushing, etc.
- Made from recycled materials
- Ideal for small "in-between" loads and delicates
- Can be used anywhere
- Saves trips to Laundromat and dry cleaner
- Big enough for a small load, but small enough for easy storage

The Laundry POD combines innovation and eco-conscious style to save energy, water and answer
the need for a quick, easy, eco-friendly way to do small loads.

25 Comments

1.Feb 2nd, 2009Fiona

Lovely idea, great for smalls. :)

2.Feb 2nd, 2009Kimmy

This is a fabulous gadget...every girl has to have this under her bathroom sink! I am always having to do a million loads of laundry...and than an extra for my unmentionables...which gets super expensive in New York. This will save me tons of time a

3.Feb 2nd, 2009Drew

Great device, however, I have seen similar (except for styling) items currently for sale.

4.Feb 2nd, 2009Christopher

Hmm...certainly a great idea for people who live in an apartment, dorm or other housing unit in which there is a lack of space and the services of a laundromat are required. I believe they already have these in Japan, though.

5.Feb 3rd, 2009Dorothy

Ideal for family camping or multi-day car trips.

6.Feb 4th, 2009Jeanine

Great to wash kids' bathing suits right after swim practice in between larger laundry loads so suits don't fall apart.

7.Feb 4th, 2009Ayla

how much would this cost? it seems like a good idea for poor students in apartments

8.Feb 4th, 2009Yvette

As an apartment dweller, I'd love to have one of these. I would be perfect for washing my cycling clothes instead of letting them ferment until I have enough laundry for a full load.

9.Feb 5th, 2009Tasha

I like the salad spinner idea, however there are hand crank washers already on the market that utilize pressure to clean as well. The spin feature however is something a bit better, due to having to wring out the clothes without it. :)

10.Feb 5th, 2009Scott

love this idea for my kid in college

11.Feb 7th, 2009HillaryO

What a great concept. I love this idea!

12.Feb 7th, 2009jane

perfect idea when you don't have a washer - and it's "green" too. Couldn't be more perfect for our ski place when you want to wash your thermal and sox! I want one

13.Feb 7th, 2009Pamela Toder

Great idea!! I love it!

14.Feb 7th, 2009Lee

I would have never thought of that particular use of a salad spinner! But this is a good idea for small apts

15.Feb 11th, 2009Gayle Perry

Great idea! How amazing if you could make it solar powered!!

16.Feb 11th, 2009Chris Z

Great idea! Where can you find one?

17.Feb 11th, 2009Spencer

Whoda thunk! Awesome!!!!

18.Feb 13th, 2009RI Brent

Fast. Simple. Green. Perfect for Europe, Scandinavia and Russian Markets.

19.Feb 14th, 2009Steve Sobelman

Great - small, light, easy, completely eco-friendly.

20.Feb 14th, 2009Diane S.

Very nice - travel size, light and easy, perfect for a road trip.

21.Feb 14th, 2009christy herman

This would lend itself well to use in RV's and boats as well as at home - I live on a boat, do very small batches of wash by hand regularly (sometimes in seawater) and this would be very handy. Get it on the market quickly!

22.Feb 17th, 2009Muriel Z.

I would love one. No more handwashing of small personal items. Where can I get one?

23.Feb 17th, 2009Eileen Creely

I would love to get one of these. What a time

24.Feb 18th, 2009Trav

really great idea. i wouldn't have the piles of laundry i currently have in my apartment if i had one of these. especially seems useful for socks, underwear, etc. which are the things i certainly find myself needing to wash the most frequently and doing a load just for those things seems so wasteful (so the piles begin...)

25.Feb 20th, 2009jo

definitely every grocer, druggist and convenience store that cares about combining awareness of planet and good service products for customers should stock this on shelves that are easily noticed. Finally...no need to feel guilty about being squeaky-clean when doing a minimum....great!