Scrubba Wash Bag

(Updated after five months of travelling and using Scrubba)The two of us have been on the road for nearly five months and we are still using and carrying our Scrubba. It has proved its worth and earned in place in my pack. Sure you can wash in a hotel sink if there is plug but this is a better experience. You can really pump the washing or rinse water though your washing. You can also get a lot more water in Scrubba particularly for rinsing. That said it works best when you have some kind of bath or lower level tap where you can get a lot of water quickly.1. It's not just for washing but rinsing as well. It works great as a bucket that you can fill and rinise the washing (just stirring it or pumping it up and down though the open top)2, The valve: some people write they have blow the valve out. My valve needs to be pinched in its neck to let air/ water out.Don't over pressure it, pinch the valve in different angles till it 'bleeds ' the air3. My experience is:-not to over fill it with washing.-To leave a little air as it allows you to slosh the water though the washing- to roll in back wards and forwards on the (shower) floor or- alternatively pump each end flushing the water from one end to the other though the washingConclusion: pricey but packs flat and makes washing smalls, socks and t-shirts easy (my travel trousers get washed in it too)An alternative would just be a Kayaking/ Canoeing dry sack (which would be a little more faff bleeding the air out)

Having had this wash bag for several months now I feel I am now ready to give it a decent review.As someone who does a lot of camping with my boyfriend, we felt we needed a better way to wash our clothes when away from home. Normally this meant using a basin with warm water and soap. It only ever did a mediocre job of cleaning our clothes.Looking for a better way, I came across the Scrubba Wash Bag here on Amazon. A bit on the pricey side I recon but worth it.It's based on a dry bag with with added features!Pros:--------------* A medium sized bag - you can fit most things like undies, socks, t shirts and lightweight trousers etc in to the bag to wash. However don't expect to get a pair of jeans in there!*Once you roll up the top and lock it, it is leakproof.*Flexible silicone washboard built into the inside of the bag. It has little nodules that you rub your clothes against and is very effective at getting the dirt out.*Featherweight and compact design - when not in use, the Scrubba Wash Bag can be rolled up and takes up little room in your luggage. It's also featherweight which is a big plus also.*As a result of the wash bag, I don't have to take as much clothes as I normally would when travelling.Cons-----------------*There is a little plastic valve on the Scrubba wash bag that you use to get the remaining air out before you commence your laundry session - It has split on my bag! I believe it has split from putting the little plug back in (which inevitably keeps popping out if you don't force it in otherwise). As a result when I am washing using the bag, some of the water dos leak out, however this is more of a minor formality in my opinion.*As mentioned above, you cannot wash bulkier items of clothing like jeans in the bag - the bag simply isn't big enough. However, articles like lightweight hiking trousers etc shouldn't be a problem.*Expensive for what is essentially a dry bag.So I've mentioned my pro's and cons of the Scrubba wash bag, and overall I would recommend this item to anyone who does a lot of travelling and away from laundry facilities, or which may be dubious in nature. Add a small bottle of Dr Beckmanns Travel Laundry Liquid and you're good to go!

Brilliant, brilliant product. Its the size of a 13L dry bag and can wash two days worth of clothes in under 5 minutes. I am going to the World Scout Jamboree in Japan and so will need 3 weeks of clean clothes. Frankly, I don't think any traveler can afford carry that much. The Scrubba has a slight learning curve as you work out how much water is needed and how much soap to use. Everything from proper detergent to shower gel works to get clothes clean. This is a great "luxury" item while traveling because it means no messy hand washing. The Scrubba really doesn't use a lot of water meaning no backbreaking lug to move water around. Its also great after a work out as you can throw those rancid clothes in the Scrubba and stop them from stinking everything else out. Best £40 you'll spend.

Used it mainly for undies on 2week family hotel holiday and it worked well but the valve was a pain- very stiff at first, the lip on the lid of the valve has come clean off making it even more fiddly to open and I wouldn't be surprised if the lid detaches completely. It was hard to get the air out through the valve, but this did loosen after about 5 washes. I really want to love this product, as it does provide somewhere for everyone's cruddy chuddies to live and it faster and more fun than hand washing. Did I just get a bad valve or is this a general design fault? Other than this I would recommend.

Although an excellent idea, the fact that the air release valve never worked ( it was not broken it just never ever stayed in place and was so tiny that it took a lot of effort and a match stick to get any air to come out, but water came out way too easily) , rendered it only marginally more useful than a dry bag. If I had tried it before my 6 week trip around south east Asia I would have returned it strait away as it is I seem to have missed the return window.. If you think that using this item will make the whole washing process dry and self contained think again. By the time you have filled up and rinsed a few times it is only marginally better than doing the washing by hand. Having effectively your own wash bucket to soak stuff in is very useful and the little nodgles for scrubbing on are a good idea, but until they improve the design of that valve I suggest you just take a small light weight dry bag instead.