Are these double laundry sinks worth the money??

CB, a tip about your jeans and a point I should mention about using a wringer...

You can't double jeans over, they're just too thick, especially at the waist. You need to start with the waistband and feed it through kind of catty-corner at an angle. The rest you'll need to kind of squish in at the sides to get through, but it works fine, I've done it lots of times. Once you get past the waistband and the buttons/zipper it'll be a breeze.

Now for the tip...make sure your zippers or buttons on any garment are covered with a layer of fabric before sending them through the wringer, and make sure the buttons will lay flat and not be on their side like if you have a shirt folded in half. Wringers are notorious button and zipper destroyers if you don't watch out, lol!

I kind of like your under-counter idea, but if you're going to do all that you might just be better off to buy a laundry style double sink and use it as your regular sink all the time. Then you wouldn't have to move stuff and raise the counter, and you could rig it up with a T of some sort so you could use the regular drain or drain it out into buckets for gray water, something like these, which I think come in metal or plastic:

http://www.everyfaucet.com/Laundry-Sinks-C20647.html

Good luck, and keep us posted on whatever you decide, you might inspire someone else!

good tips callie.

I think the reason the dynajet did not work with pants is because it was not designed for clothes, it was designed to car towels, but some website are trying to market it as a clothes wringer. Do not waste your money on it. Lehmans has their own copy-cat version of the dynajet, so be aware fo that one also.

I popped a botton off of my shorts with the wringer. I was not happy about that.

I saw a woman on you-tube using the mop bucket to wash clothes and it looked like it worked good. If the double sink idea does not work, i might explore the mop bucket.

hooking it up as a kitchen sink is an idea I will consider. I have metal double sink now, and although it is easier to wash dishes in a double sink, the double sink i have is too cramped.

Hello City Bound !! Glad to hear from you !! If you have a wringer washer isn't the wringer attached to the washer itself and you can swing it either way..You can usually get one or two tubs for free if you hunt for them. I actually have gotten 3 wringers for free and all have worked and all came with double tubs. Either the kind you are looking at or the white ones. I have used the plunger to wash clothes and it is very easy that way. Even in your bath tub...the plunger is easy. A double tub is nice because you can have the clothes come through the wringer with soap on them and soak in the first tub and then do a second rinse again. You can reuse your wash water a few times and the rinse water. Wash your say..sheets first..then towels and then dirtier clothes with adding a little extra water along the way. i don't understand why more people don't use wringer washers especially in drought zoned areas. Good Luck.. If you ask around perhaps you can find an elderly person who can show you how to use them or give you advice. Have Fun !!

Here is another way to try and find a restaurant double sink..http://www.auctionzip.com

You will have to put in a zip code and it should bring up any auction near you. Now I don't know if it works for NYC, but it's worth a try.

One of the auction that is online had a restaurant double sink for a dollar, but it didn't end until Jan 11 and was in Maryland. It had to be within 30 miles of York, PA, because that was the search criteria I used..

Good Luck and if I come across one cheaply I will let you know..

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The idea about a commercial kitchen sink is a good one - have you checked used restaurant equipment stores in your area? Prices may have gone up with scrap prices being so high... worth a few phone calls and a little looking, though.

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35 bucks is cheap!!!!! have you seen what they cost new? Heck yes!!

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I thought 35 was so-so Yes, the new ones are over priced. Check junk and antique shops you can find an old one for under $50. I found a few double sinks at the place I go to in Lancaster, but they were left outside and rotted in the rain.

Hello helena, it is good to see you also.

I do not have a washing machine with a wringer on it, I just use a five gallon bucket in the sink. I tried the plunger and it did not work so well for me, it flopped around too much and I had to use more energy working the plunger then the plunger used on the clothes. I just grab them with my hand and agitate them myself.

I just got the wringer in the fall and I still have to test it. it is an old wooden and cast iron one that attaches with c-clamps.

I checked out the used commercial sink in an area of the city that trades in them. It is a whole block filled with stores that sell used sinks and fridges to restaurants. They wanted like $600 for a used double sink. That is a little high for a used one. I might go check that area out again to see if I can find a better price.

thanks for the auction link. All I can find are auctions in jersey though.

I'm not much good at knowing how something like that would work but it sounds like a lot of good advice has been given. I finally found a wringer washer and now I have to buy the double laundry tubs. We always used them by swinging the wringer around to each tub. I like the sound of the wringer bucket. I think I will get one to have in case I ever need it.

Little pricey for something that won't suit your needs.

I'd build a wooden frame that'd be sturdy enough to do what's needed, where you could mount your wringer easily, and just buy some individual tanks. If I didn't have the money for good tanks, I'd cut some plastic barrels in half, and use the bottom half on one side, drilling a hole in the bottom, for installing a drain valve, and using the top half of the barrel, caulking the bung holes good, and adding a drain valve.

Btw... I've found some very excellent sinks at antique shops and at Habitat for Humanity's resale stores...

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I am heading out to lancaster PA this month so i am going to check the restore there.

Good ideas thanks.

You are welcome!

I just took notice that you go to Lancaster. If I find a double sink I will let you know. I work and play in Lancaster County(was born and raised in Mount Joy) and go to auction every Tuesday at Conestoga Auction across the street from Root's Farmers Market.

I do come across the wash tubs that you first picture and occasionally come across the restaurant sinks and depending on their condition they get sold or scrapped, but that is rare. Most of the auctions that will have the wash tubs will be in the spring, so it may take a while to find some cheaply..

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Also check out York's Re-Store store (another Habitat for Humanity store). It's only 30 mins west of Lancaster.

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Thanks Beo.

I can not wait till spring. I have to get something going soon so I can finish the renovations on my apartment.

I will be over at the Bird in hand area of lancaster, where the amish are. Lancaster country is a really big place. If you are far from the bird in hand area i will not be able to come and meet you if you do find a sink, because I will only be there for a day and a night.

How is York's Re-store? I like the one in lancaster. The prices for old windows and doors in the lancaster re-store are not sensibly priced, though. For a few dollars more I could buy new ones. nails, screws, and other hardware are priced well there. They are out of their minds with the prices they are asking for used power tools and hand tools.

I don't know what the prices are, because it is rare I buy anything from them. I am normally the one donating items I find at auction cheaply or get other places.. For example when one of the Plumbing supply companies in the area wanted to get rid of a bunch of new plumbing fixtures, that were "last years colors" etc I told them I would take them. I donated 4 Lavatories (bathroom sinks) to Old Bedford Village in Bedford PA and took a variety of sinks (8 total) to York Re-Store and donated them. When I bought a Colorado Time system for a dollar at auction for scrap, I researched it and found out what it actually was and donated it to York's YMCA Aquatic Center. It had a new value of $10,000 when made in the late 1980's. It was still functional and working.. It consisted of the touch pads and timer that you see at swim meets to determine times and who wins... But it was complete, just older..

Anyway Bird-in Hand isn't that far from where I work, so if I find one I will let you know..

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ok thank beo.

Beo if you find one it has to be around 40 to 42 inches in length. That is the area I have to work with.

Ok, I'll keep my eyes open for one.

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www.pafoa.org
http://www.45thpacok.com