Behrens BWBG12 Galvanized Washboard, Large

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So when I ordered this I was expecting a much smaller washboard. Not that I wanted one, I just figured that for the super low price I'd be getting a small/ low quality one. Well when I got home my roomate(who washes his clothes at the laundromat!) had brought the washboard inside from the front porch and placed it at my door. The packaging was interesting, it was basically a large piece of cardboard, folded in half with the washboard inside, taped on all sides to keep the item from slipping or falling out. To my surprise the packaging really kept the washboard safe, and when I opened it up low and behold, the washboard was in absolutely PERFECT condition! It's made out of really solid and good quality wood, and is put together using not just nails, but notches to give added strength. Even though the dimensions are on the item info, it's hard to get an idea of how big it is. let me tell you, it's big(but not too big, don't worry) and is not a cheap low quality thing. This is a solid, well made, and effective washboard. I just used it today to do about 3 days of wash(I like to wash frequently to reduce load amount) and it really helped get some stains from the back of the collar of a white shirt out. For the most part there were not stains on my clothes besides that, but I could tell that scrubbing the clothes on this washboard(versus rubbing the clothing item on itself for friction) make the clothes cleaner and was easier on the fabric. Also with the added friction from the washing board I need less soap. To wrap it all up, I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS WASHBOARD to anyone who is considering it. It is awesome, trust me.

I simply love this product. Living totally off grid in the mountains of Western North Carolina, hand washing my clothes was quite the chore. This washboard is a lightweight washboard that packs a punch when it comes to cleaning. The size of the actual washing section of the board is more than adequate for my washing needs.I love that this product is made in America by an American company.There was a delay in the product being delivered( pobably due to the remoteness of my location). The seller was very understanding and delta with the issue quickly. All in all things worked out and I'm very happy with this product.

I bought this washboard, along with a Calliger Hand Crank Clothes Wringer and a Ball Clothes Washer Deluxe as part of a hand-washing laundry system I plan to use outside in the summer months. I wasn't sure I needed a washboard, and honestly, I'm still not sure I needed it, but it's nostalgic and I don't think I'll regret having it. Even if I seldom use it, it makes for a cool decoration in my rustic cabin.So, some reviewers made mention of how "huge" this was, which made me wonder if the measurements in the description were wrong. But I found it to be within half an inch of the described measurements and just the size I was visualizing. Although I will say the BOX it arrived in was very oversized, which was mildly alarming to see on my porch.I have only used it once so far. I didn't have any specific stains in that load, but I scrubbed the armpit areas of some work shirts on it. I felt like I wasn't accomplishing anything, so I stopped bothering with the other shirts. Maybe there's a technique to it that I'm missing. But they've been around for eons so they must be effective. I'll try again when I have a real stain to scrub. In the meantime, it was very handy to set on top of my wash bucket to use as a surface to spray my pre-treat stain remover onto certain areas, like the armpits of the shirts, etc before tossing in the wash bin. So I'll use it one way or another!It's well made. The "Behrens" logo is wood-burned onto it, not painted, which I like. Unfortunately, mine somehow got overlooked in the stenciling process because the top of the lettering was not burned in and got cut off. So that was a small disappointment, but it's strictly aesthetics so not a big deal for me, but might be disappointing to someone buying it specifically for décor. I'm sure it doesn't happen often though.

I knew that washing machines don't always wash everything out. I recall tossing washcloths into the machine once and there was STILL a ton of dye that came out of them in the shower. I also hand knit dish rags, cleaning rags and the like and the washer doesn't come close to getting the grease out.Started using this board today on some napkins and my previously mentioned cleaning rags. Even stains I thought were set in came out. I wish I took a "before" picture of a knitted cloth I use to clean my art pallettes with because it's noticably cleaner now. I was sure the ink and paint would never come out.I'm only using a plain bar of Ivory soap for this, too.This gives your arms quite the workout using it, but is that a bad thing ;)Edit: Just wanted to show how much the washer leaves in your clothes. The workout shirt I'm washing was put through the machine multiple times and the soap bubbles in my sink are red. Not pink. Red. Can't believe how much dye was left in.Kinda makes me wanna hand wash everything we have.