The Laundry Pod
A hand-powered washing machine that cuts down on water, time and energy.
The Laundry Pod is a compact washer and spin dryer that takes advantage of a circular spinning mechanism powered by a hand lever. Standing at a little over a foot tall and weighing 6.5 lbs, the Laundry Pod is available in three different colors. Only 1.5 gallons of wash water and 1/5 of detergent are needed to clean the 10 garments that can fit into the tub. Once loaded, the inside basket is spun by cranking the arm on the lid, needing only about two minutes of agitation. The drain valve and flexible hose easily siphons off soapy water. After the first cycle, fresh water can be added to rinse the load, drained, and the inner basket spun again using the hand crank to spin off excess moisture. The entire process takes about ten minutes to complete. The Laundry Pod can eliminate the need to waste fuel moving back and forth between laundromats and home, cut down on overall water and power usage, and save valuable time and money.