XPost: alt.planets.mars, alt.permaculture, sci.space.station   
   XPost: alt.home.cleaning   
   From: kingdon@panix.com   
      
   > That's not correct. They do laundry on the ISS.   
   >   
   > The equipment includes laundry detergent and a plastic bag. It is done   
   > by hand.   
      
   Hmm, I found one reference to this.  It doesn't seem to be done often   
   (I'm not sure what you'd do with the dirty water from the plastic   
   bag).   
      
   But you are right, it has been done.   
      
       . . .   
       As a result, astronauts have to stretch out how long they wear the   
       underwear that they can take with them. They must make sure they will   
       have underwear during their whole stay.   
       . . .   
       Commander Bowersox has even figured out a way to wash his shorts on   
       the ISS. He uses a plastic bag!   
       . . .   
       Once it is there and the Station crew has unloaded the supplies, the   
       Progress is then loaded up with trash. This includes dirty laundry.   
       . . .   
      
       http://www.nasaexplores.com/show2_5_8a.php?id=03-026&gl=58   
      
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