Gigantic Salad Spinner
Well, it turns out it works great for skeins of handspun, but the sweaters are too much for it. The sweater I tried only just fit, and then the spinner had a hard time and was slipping. I didn't want to strip the connections, and wasn't getting a huge amount of water out anyway, so I'm relegating this to smaller and lighter items... like handspun, bras, and socks. (And maybe, possibly lettuce, should I feel the need for spun lettuce.)
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You could always consider this:
http://www.laundry-alternative.com/products/Mini_Countertop_Spin_Dryer.html
I usually spin stuff dry in my washer -- I find it gets out a lot more water than the salad spinner. Doesn't help if you don't have a washer, though. :-)
Interesting! I didn't know such things existed. Hmmm... given that it says it extracts much more water than a washer, I'm a bit worried about what it would do to hand-washables.
Yeah, I used to spin stuff in my mom's washer, but now I'm living in the apartment and all I have access too (without walking a block, and it seems a bit silly to carry a dripping sweater that far) is the coin-operated washing machine... but even if I wanted to pay $1.50 for a spin, I can't select just the spin cycle. :(
I imagine it's like those spinners you sometimes see in gyms to get swimsuits dry. I think the only difference between it and a washing machine or a salad spinner is that it spins faster.
I didn't know such things existed, either, but once I have a real job and have paid off the move, I'm tempted to buy the large size spinner (the one that's $130). It says you can use it on clothes before putting them in the dryer and after that they'll dry very quickly, saving lots of time and electricity. Worth trying. I could even get that and a cloths drying rack and not dry the shrink-ier stuff at all...
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