Wash Bag - Patented Washboard-in-a-Bag™ Portable Manual Washing Machine for Travel, Camping, Backpacking & Cruise - Pack Light, Wash Clothes Anywhere in Minutes (5.3 oz)

I am going to Italy this weekend, and I am packing light. I wanted the ability to clean socks, shirts and underwear. I took an Oxford shirt, a pair of socks and a long sleeve shirt out to try this out. I put in Woolite, water and the clothes. I rolled the top, and secured the strap. I proceeded to remove air from the bag. Then I rubbed the clothes in a decompressed state for about 3 minutes. Afterwards, I drained the water and added fresh water in to rinse. I did have to rinse more after removal but it is a viable way to clean clothes. The bag is a waterproof nylon bag. It has silicone knobs to scrub or agitate the clothes. It works for travel or camping I suppose. It’s pricy but convenient. Update: After spending two weeks in Italy, I wanted to let you know that this worked great. Since I traveled light, it worked great for microfiber clothing, underwear and socks. The bag has held up after daily use. Rinsing the clothes was better served by doing it by hand but the cleaning part was perfect. I do not regret buying this.

My aim is to pack as light as possible and i don't mind doing a little wash on a trip (typically in the hotel sink). The Scrubba however has made this all super easy and without issue. Spent 9 days in Europe and it was a perfect test trip for this wash bag. You can clean most things with it, though don't try to wash a whole weeks worth a clothes at once. Two pairs of socks, two boxer briefs, and a t-shirt fill the bag. I used some Tide travel sink pack sized detergent and followed the instructions. The clothes came out clean. If you have some pants, do those separately. None of my clothes were super dirty to begin with, if you have stuff caked with mud, well this may not work for you or you may need to rinse them first. To dry the clothes, I squeezed out the excess water and then rolled the items in a spare towel. I strung up the Sea to Summit Lite Line Camping and Travel Clothesline in the shower and things were dry by morning. The Scrubba folds up pretty small. I was able to pack it, the clothesline, and the Tide packets flat in a 1 gallon zip top bag. Easily fit into my carry on. Will definitely bring the Scrubba with me for longer trips.

The rinse cycle on our washer broke and leaks all over our basement. I thought this would a good temporary solution. This bag is way smaller than I thought it would be and however little you think you can put in it and have it work, it's even less than that. We found two shirts OR 1 shirt/1 pair of pants at a time got the most effective clean. We're able to do a couple garments every day but the wash is piling up. Washing everything this way has been VERY time-consuming. Mercifully the spin function on our washer still works, so we "wash" them in this bag until we have a decent load, put them in the spin cycle while still wet, and then into the dryer instead of wasting even more time by letting everything drip-dry. I also do not recommend rinsing your just-washed clothes in this bag if you can help it. I find it doesn't rinse very well that way. We transfer our clothes to a mesh laundry bag after washing them in the Scrubba and rinse them in the mesh bag so they can actually drain and wash the soap out instead of sitting in leftover detergent. I plan to sporadically keep using it for hand-wash only items once we get a new washer, and I can definitely see using this on a camping trip with no other access to laundry facilities, but it's kind of a lot for just 1-3 pieces of clothing and I wouldn't see myself choosing to take the time to use this on a vacation.

This thing is great! I bought it for summer camp with scouts and washed my clothes a few times. We camped on the Chesapeake where the humidity was out of control... There was a heat wave so staying cool and dry was impossible. Sweat doesn't dry... It must be washed. I used this to wash my clothes then hung them to dry and was able to get two wears out of everything. All clothes where clean and smelled fresh too! It's compact so travels easily... I'll definitely be looks ng to take it with me on any backpacking trips. It can also double as a dry bag when necessary... Keeping water out.

4+ year review: I still stand behind everything I previously mentioned. I rarely use the bag anymore, or bring it with me during my travels (as I don't find it useful in the vast majority of situations), but it's worth mentioning that it still functions and hasn't developed any leaks. That being said, it is somewhat "fragile", so I am careful with it, and would not suggest using it as a dry-bag. 1.5 year review: After traveling with (and using) this wasbag on and off for over one and a half years straight, I can honestly say it wasn't worth the $55+ price tag (I actually paid $48 for the twist cap version, so the price has gone up)... That isn't to say that it isn't beneficial to have in certain situations (on the rare occasions when there are no laundry facilities/services available), but those were few and far between during our travel through South East Asia, North America, and Europe. Also, we could have just as easily washed our clothes in a sink those times. In Asia, you can almost always find laundry services which will wash, dry, and fold your laundry for $0.50-$2 (if we were washing literally everything we had). North America wasn't AS cheap, but still not an issue, with US laundry mats being one of the most expensive ($2-3 to wash and dry a load). Europe was hit or miss, but hostels, hotels, and Airbnb apartments usually have laundry on site for cheap or free. If you're camping for longer periods, it can be useful, but you need a relatively large amount of clean water to wash even a small load, much more than you would carry on you, but assuming you have access to a faucet, I suppose it would be better than using a communal sink. The problem is that once you factor in the time/effort/space to use it, it simply isn't worth it. The *actual* washing process: fill with clothes/water/soap, aggitage/rub for a few minutes, empty water, wring out the clothes (not entirely, but the more dirty water/soap you get out, the more effective the next steps are) it's tiring but necessary to actually get the clothes clean, fill with clean water, aggitage, empty, wring out, then fill, agitate and empty again, completely wring out (or they will never dry), and finally you hang them to dry (which heavily depends on environmental factors, and requires you to carry a clothes line and pins). You also have to buy and carry soap, and a clothesline and pins of some sort, so it simply wasn't worth it. They make it seem as though it only takes a few minutes, but to do it right takes 15-20+ minutes per wash, especially if you have sensative skin or allergies, and need to get all the soap and dirt out (not that I do, but others have complained about it). Add to that the time to hang a clothes line, wring out the clothes, plus hang them (and hope it's hot/dry out), and you'd be better off using a local service. In the end you will be tired, wet/dirty, and in need of a shower yourself. If you know how to do it, the only time you get wet is when wringing the clothes out, or possibly pouring out the water, but it's not a completely dry process. **Who I think it would benefit the most: people who plan to travel for months or years at a time, with expensive smart-tech/quick dry clothing. Especially those also traveling with a hammock (you can use the straps as a clothesline). Or, possibly those who are camping with access to a clean water source (I used it a few times while in my RV and camping off the grid for over a week). But I wouldn't recommend it for those embarking on a world trip or simply traveling** I decided to shell out the money to buy all smart tech clothing ("hi-tech" synthetic materials which are anti-mocrobial, anti-odor, quick drying, etc.) before starting my adventure. The benefit of that is that they are easy to clean in the washbag, and dry quickly. An added pro/con is that they are expensive, and it's not unheard of for local laundry places to lose articles of clothing during the process, which would be incredibly frustrating if they lost a pair of $30 smart tech boxers or $80 merino wool shirt... After realizing how much effort and time it took to wash my clothes, I decided to only wash my smart-tech boxers and shirts and leave the rest to the professionals. After a while, I even gave up on that as it was simply easier and cheaper to have a service do all of it... 20+ minutes for me to properly wash one small load (plus the cost of soap, plus drying time/effort) vs $0.50-$0.60 per KG (2.2lbs) for the local service to wash/dry/fold... I value my time at more than $1.50 an hour, and an actual washing machine will always result in cleaner clothes, so it just makes sense to hand it over. However, I do politely mention to the laundry staff that my clothes were expensive, and that I took photos of everything, so if they "are confused about whether or not something is mine, I can help by showing [them] the photos so they don't accidentally give it to the wrong person". I've never lost anything while using a local laundry service, whereas countless people around me complain that they do almost every time; maybe I've been lucky, or maybe they take extra care because they know every item has been photographed... There have been a handful of times when we were on small islands or out in the jungle, where laundry services were either unavailable , or relatively expensive ($2 per kilo), where I did use the bag, but the vast majority of other times we used it was simply to feel as though we hadn't wasted money on it... At $55 I honestly think it's a waste, especially if you'll only be traveling for a few weeks or months. I also prefer to give a bit of money to the local businesses, assuming they aren't super inflating their prices for foreigners. I think $20-$25 would be an OK price for the amount of times we actually used it during the year. However, it is still fully functional (no leaks or tears) so I suppose it would even out over the course of a few years of travel. If you do buy it, my suggestions: - Wash frequently. A small load is easier, and will result in cleaner clothes. For me, 2 boxers, 2 thin shirts, and 2 pairs of socks was the max, but half that is ideal. The problem is that half that is a lot of work, for not much gain. - While washing, make sure the bag is closed up tight and roll the opening down to the valve. Sit down on the floor to "agitate", and enjoy some Netflix on your laptop/tablet. It's not as tideous when you're watching something. You can also use your feet, as long as you're careful about it. - Don't be lazy. If you put in half an effort, you'll get back half clean clothes. Soap, dirt, etc., will irritate you sensative areas, and you'll wish you'd just handed your clothes to a service. - Bring your clothes to an actual laundry service every other wash, or every third wash, so that you get an actual full clean.

I have everything good to say about the Scrubba wash bag. Its instructions are clear, simple, and easy to understand, especially since there's pictorial notation on the bag itself to remind you of the steps and proper use. Its construction is quality and sturdy and worked extremely well on a variety of different items. Pictured are the three pairs of socks, two undershirts, and a light T-shirt that I washed in two loads. Not pictured: the shorts I was also able to wash in one of those two loads! There's several techniques that you can use for washing with the Scrubba in addition to just massaging the clothes against the integrated wash board: sloshing, biscuit making, bread kneading, and of course just soaking too. If you're traveling somewhere for any time which has little or no machine wash facilities, or such option only at cost, I definitely recommend acquiring a Scrubba wash bag for the trip! It may seem a little pricey but it's proven to be an excellent value.

Used this on our 2 week cruise. Perfect! It comes super compact. It's great to wash workout clothes while on vacation bc that can't wait. I also washed under garments. Some of our clothes were very light and I also washed them bc they dried quickly

Excellent for washing a few things while traveling. Used last on an 11-day cruise. Family of 4 with stinky teens, so I can attest to the excellent results. I tore off about 1/4 th of a laundry sheet for each load. Hot water from the tap was fine. Sat on the couch watching a movie and put the full bag on a towel on the floor and used it like a foot massage to do the scrubbing. Easy as that. I’ve used sink only, plastic bag only, scrub in the shower, and pay for laundry service before. With 4 of us, it paid for itself in one trip (or less). Glad I bought it.