Thread Number: 75453
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Post# 992974   5/3/2018 at 15:23 (2,184 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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Guys, doesn anybody know if it is ever possible and where to find new tongs to take clothes out of semi-automatic, wringer or twin tub washers without touching the water? |
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Post# 992982 , Reply# 1   5/3/2018 at 16:20 (2,184 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 992984 , Reply# 2   5/3/2018 at 16:50 (2,184 days old) by philcobendixduo (San Jose)   |   | |
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.....are the BIGGEST and the LONGEST - should work just fine for removing laundry from wringer washer without touching the water.
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Post# 992989 , Reply# 3   5/3/2018 at 17:16 (2,184 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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I mean wooden tongs.... to give a vintage personality LOL |
Post# 992991 , Reply# 4   5/3/2018 at 17:22 (2,184 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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I mean wooden tongs.... to give a vintage personality LOL By the way, it's for my personal use, not to put on a product. |
Post# 992995 , Reply# 5   5/3/2018 at 17:56 (2,184 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Years ago when I used both a Maytag wringer and later a Maytag A50 Twintub I only needed to use something to help get the clothes out of the first load of whites when the water was still the hottest. I would just get a big wooden spoon from the kitchen to help lift the clothes out of the hot water. After the first load the water had cooled enough to just use my hands.
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Post# 992998 , Reply# 6   5/3/2018 at 18:05 (2,184 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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Yep, anything helps... I have something i can use as tongs. |
Post# 993000 , Reply# 7   5/3/2018 at 18:14 (2,184 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Post# 993001 , Reply# 8   5/3/2018 at 18:22 (2,184 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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Post# 993038 , Reply# 9   5/4/2018 at 06:04 (2,184 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Most wringer washer owners had a "washin' stick" that was basically a 20" section of broom handle to dip the clothes up and hoist them onto the feed board of the wringer. Children learned quickly not to misbehave when that was out because it had more than one use. |
Post# 993040 , Reply# 10   5/4/2018 at 06:06 (2,184 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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But find them most useful for fetching things that are deep inside tubs, especially when water is hot or near boiling. Otherwise they become more of a bother sometimes.
In effort to arrange washing so it goes through wringer evenly, or in spin basket so it won't be off balanced, your always picking up then putting down the tongs. Since wear gloves while doing the wash with semi-automatics anyway, far easier to just reach into tub and fetch things out. Again will certainly say a wash stick or tongs do come in handy when water is very hot, but otherwise.... |