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    A large rubbish bin, a pogo stick [ steel handle with a conical steel end, holes drilled in it, easily made ] Add water, detergent, and ct14 if necessary, agitate with the pogo stick, jobs done, everone happy Bob
    I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food

    A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking

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    If you have a Concrete mixer throw them in that with some detergent, I rember the washers at Gove back in the 70's were Lightburn mixers with a spin dryer attatched to the front, work well, Regards frank.

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    Mate, I'll take 2 bags!! Seriously, I'll even PM you my Toll Ipec account number and take the whole next batch! I have 12 truck bays I need to keep clean in the workshop!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tank View Post
    If you have a Concrete mixer throw them in that with some detergent, I rember the washers at Gove back in the 70's were Lightburn mixers with a spin dryer attatched to the front, work well, Regards frank.


    who didn't work in Gove in the 70's? Everywhere I go I meet someone.

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    Maybe your employer could donate them to Lifeline or one of the charities that sell rags by the bag?

    BTW I'm with Bob and his idea - if you got the worst of the oil/grease out of them at home with one method or another the laundromat machines would take on less of that scum and be just as clean as some of the ones I had to use recently while our machine was being repaired.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dobbo View Post
    who didn't work in Gove in the 70's? Everywhere I go I meet someone.
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    I've been to Gove, had a beer at the pub, bowls club, had a combat pistol shoot against Gove pistol club, back to the pub, been given a ride to the boat at the wharf, in the back of the local paddy wagon, worked there, no. 2. Bob
    I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food

    A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking

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    get on the freecycle website and get a machine from there, I got 2 in one go, a semi industrial one and a twin tub.. my "not covered in gotcha grease" rags go through
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    I have a $70 MANUAL timer non electronic OLD washing machine with an enamelled drum, and our old household tumbledrier which was an ex rental unit at work for my work clothes.

    Same as the OP, if I even think about putting my work clothes in the house machine, (3 girls, I'm outnumbered) I WILL die a horrible death.

    I am also ordered to change and shower before I sit in or drive the wifes car, as it has cream leather etc etc


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    Quote Originally Posted by dobbo View Post
    who didn't work in Gove in the 70's? Everywhere I go I meet someone.
    Yes the good old days, I was the first to operate the Crusher plant at the mine, worked for Mcfee constructions, they supplied all of the operaters for all the machinery from the crusher right through to the Ship loader as well as workers on the treatment plants, Regards Frank.

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