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more about #washingmachine GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: You know, people laughed at people who still used Cast Iron pans and pots. Then, it comes out that the non-stick coating on pans can kill birds and o... more » Curves: My grandmother swore by her ringer washer. She said the new ones didnt get the clothes as clean, and she used to tell me horror stories of ladies hand... more » OMG! Ponies!: It's the inspiration for the GNK Power Droid. *Gonk Gonk Gonk more » 92BuickLeSabre: The highpoint was the washboard. Cause I can make me some music on it. (I can also make me some music on the washing machine, but that music sucks.) more » bosskev: Well, Jason, taken out of context, of course this machine looks like a fail. You need to remember that what made this workhorse a winner in its day wa... more » RiceBandit: A big part of the "Good Enough" mantra (as you call it), was that the product in question is affordably inexpensive... any ideas as to how "inexpensiv... more » Kaiser-Machead: And it's good to torture the gold out of old-timey prospectors, and these here varmints. more » .357: The Hoover- Primarily used by murderers to wash blood stains out of clothes. more » Nick: i love how there is always a concept to make a miniature version of an existing appliance that would actually only perform a small fraction of the ori... more » OfficerMike: Actually, Popular Mechanics tested a bunch of "as seen on TV" products to test whether they lived up to their promises. They decided Shamwow was worth... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: "I refuse to buy a ShamWow from Beavis." He is Beavis. I totally missed that before now.. more » .357: Shamwow is still better. Because, if Beavis (Vince) offers you something, you know it's good. more » Skunky: This looks like a bot from WALL-E. more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: ShamWow says "Let go of my tongue you escort it took me 50 months of saving money on paper towels to afford" then punches Kitchen Towel Sanitizing Mac... more » Kaiser-Machead: Good cloth kitchen towels are not expensive. Get enough for maybe a few days to a week, and just wash them when you do the laundry (unless you're one ... more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: The best thing about Shamwow is that you can use it to soak up all the blood after you beat your hooker in your hotel room. more » ScottRose: Giz was assuming you'd be able to watch TV on it (which is stupid to begin with). But why in all the gold plated sauce would I need to be able to tell... more » GalenAlexis: Kind of like one of the LG refrigerators with an LCD TV they discontinued a while back. I'm sure this home appliance will end up the same way. [www.s... more » frigg: Actually, this thing looks pretty sweet. I could see putting a video on of a cat going around and around and around. Animated or otherwise. more » macpatrik: Yea, cuase everyone has cable hookup where their washing machine is.....or not. more » -
#retromodo
When Good Enough Becomes Lousy
The antithesis of the good enough mantra can be seen with this, a Hoover washing machine from 1948. More » -
#germs
Kitchen Towel Sanitizing Machine Says "Suck It" To ShamWow
Just the other day I was thinking that I spend entirely too much on paper towels—but I refuse to buy a ShamWow from Beavis. This kitchen towel sanitizing machine just might be the answer. More » -
#concepts
Like Everything, Washing Machines Would Be Better with TVs
How do you make a semi perfect product better? You add a TV, that's how. More » -
#concept
Baguni Washing Machine Takes In Entire Laundry Baskets
This Baguni washing machine concept saves one step, the one where you empty your clothes basket into the washing machine, from your laundry cycle. Is this a huge problem for people? More » -
#hacks
No More Mildewy Undies, Thanks to the Twittering Washing Machine
If you get distracted with brilliant blogs written by unspeakably handsome writers and forget about your laundry only to find your clothes smelly and gross in the machine five hours later, this hack's for you. More » -
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#design
Washup: Toilet and Washing Machine All-in-One (Oh Yes!)
Alright, I get it. Eco-friendly types and people who have small apartments might appreciate a washing machine / toilet hybrid that recycles wasted wash water in the flush tank. It is a good idea, but there is something that is just plain wrong about having your clean clothes so close to the place where you poop—you know what I'm saying? Still, if you are a dude you could entertain yourself by watching the cycle spin while urinating.Nice. It may only be a concept, but I wouldn't be surprised to see this thing popping up in tiny apartments sometime in the near future. [Core77 via Apartment Therapy] -
#kitchen
Recycling Washer/Dryer Concept
This concept washing machine by Reed Crawford saves water from one of the cleaner, later rinse cycles for use in a future wash. Smart, but only if there is an override that I can activate when washing soiled underwear. I mean, hypothetically. More »
