Originally Posted by
cerewa
As best I can tell, the water required to hand wash the way Haitians do it (once you're good at it) is the same as what it'd take to wash your laundry in a standard washing machine. (substantially less water&soap is required for expensive high-efficiency machines).
Nix on the soap, invest the "saved" money at 8%! Same goes on spending money for clothes or on food beyond the subsistence level. "Invest" instead!
