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For
Travelers, Scrubba Wash Bag Reduces Luggage, Cleaning Costs
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Is
That a Washing Machine in Your Pocket?
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Stamford,
CT – July 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Many travelers and campers are calling
the Scrubba® wash bag
the “world’s first pocket-sized washing machine,” which isn’t surprising
given its compact size. What is surprising is that the Australian developer
has just announced that the new bright green Scrubba wash bag just got
even lighter, now weighing in at a mere 5 oz.
The
patent pending Scrubba wash bag uses no electricity and minimal water.
It is more sanitary than hand washing in a sink, and twice as effective.
It is perfect for travelers, campers and outdoor enthusiasts. For travelers,
the Scrubba wash bag means packing less and avoiding airline baggage and
hotel laundry charges.
For
camping and outdoor enthusiasts, the Scrubba wash bag is the only way to
achieve a machine quality wash in the backcountry with less pollution to
water sources. Its compact and lightweight design also makes it a useful
item for gym bags, glove boxes and small apartments.
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www.TheScrubba.com
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The
key to the Scrubba wash bag’s efficiency is the flexible internal washboard
made up of hundreds of washing “nobules” which are backed by a patterned
grip surface. To wash clothes, simply add cleaning liquid and two to three
quarts of water, seal the bag, expel the air and rub for as little as 30
seconds. Rubbing for a full three minutes is on par with washing machine
performance. Like a real washing machine, it even has a transparent window
to view clothes getting clean. Rinsing can be accomplished in the bag or
in the shower, and then it’s simply a matter of hanging the clothes to
dry.
So
next time you see a vacationer, business traveler, camper, hunter, cyclist,
kayakers traveling fresh, clean and light, chances are they are packing
a 5 oz. washing machine.
Conceived
for Kilimanjaro
The
Scrubba wash bag was conceived in 2010 when founder Ash Newland took a
four-month break from his job as an Australian patent attorney to climb
Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro. Realizing he couldn’t possibly travel with 24
pair of underwear, nor return with well-worn, er, pungent pairs, he looked
for a portable washboard to take along – not a particularly convenient
option.
“It
was then that I had the idea that if we could incorporate a highly flexible
washboard into a waterproof sealable bag, we could change the way people
wash clothes while traveling,” said Newland.
The
first major step to making the Scrubba wash bag a commercial reality was
in January 2012 when he turned to crowdsourcing site IndieGoGo to raise
$2,500 USD for tooling. Much to Newland’s delight, almost $22,525 USD was
received in pre-orders.
Following
this impressive initial response from the market, Calibre8 Pty Ltd (the
company charged with the business development of the innovative product),
expanded its warehousing to several countries (including the U.S.) to provide
fast shipping options across the globe.
Support
for Clean Water
The
company is also focused on bringing clean, safe drinking water to people
in developing countries and is donating $15,000 this summer to enable the
non-profit organization charity: water (www.CharityWater.org)
to construct a water supply in a school in Bangladesh. This project will
provide on-going clean drinking water to more than 750 students in need.
Watching
the Sunset While Doing the Wash
Online
reviews of the product are glowing. One traveler tired of doing laundry
in dirty sinks, now says he can drink a cocktail on vacation and watch
the sunset while rolling the Scrubba wash bag around with his feet. Another
writes, “Scrubba (wash bag) means I can wash my clothes quick, simple and
easy when traveling. I took it with me for five weeks in Europe and would
take it again traveling.”
Still
another unsolicited review: “I have been washing clothes in hostel sinks
for nearly 20 years and on nearly every continent, and frankly I can’t
believe that something like the Scrubba (wash bag) never occurred to me
before.”
The
basic Scrubba wash bag sells in the U.S. for $54.95; an expanded Scrubba
travelers kit for $89.95 includes a complete on-the-road laundry system
with a towel and clothesline for drying.
Now
the key to traveling fresh, clean, and light is “in the bag.”
For
more information: www.TheScrubba.com
and Facebook, Twitter
or YouTube.
Editors’
note: For images of the Scrubba Wash Bag, log onto: www.TheScrubba.com/pages/image-bank.
Media
Contact:
Jeff
Blumenfeld
Blumenfeld
and Assoc. PR
203-655-1600 |
