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We were looking for a clothes washing solution for when we are on the road. Laundromats are expensive, and not always available. I don’t have room or resources in the camper for even a apartment sized model, although there are some semi automatic LG units that use less than 300 watts. We ran across an familiar name, a product I had seen many years ago, and is still available, with thousands of happy customers. The Wonder Wash portable clothes washer. No electricity needed, and easy to operate. At less than $50, it’s a good value. See http://www.laundry-alternative.com/products/Wonderwash.html.

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There’s a product on the market called a Sun Jar (and companion “Moon Jar”), that sells for $40, and consists of a frosted jar, a led, solar panel and rechargeable battery. Stick it in the sun during the day, and it glows amber (or blue) at night. It suffers from poor workmanship and low output. There’s a Instructable to help you build your own, but we think we can do better.

Our list of materials:

Twelve 1 quart ball canning jars – <$10
One 11 oz. can of Rustoleum frosted glass spray - <$6
Twelve surplus solar walkway lights - <$40

Spray the inside of the jar with the frost material, mount the solar panel to the top of the jar lid, and the battery and electronics with LED light to the bottom of the lid, seal the hole where the wire goes through the lid with a dab of bathtub caulk, and you have a DIY Sun Jar for about $6 each. I'll have a video download and ebook for you shortly. Just send $10 to sspence@green-trust.org (Paypal) or mail it to me at:

Steve Spence
93 Sheldon rd.
Winthrop, NY 13697

I’ll send you a completed Glow Jar for $15 + S&H.

Would you like free heat from the power of the sun? We have a Solar Window Heater that can produce 130+ temperatures. It’s 18″ x 24″ x 10″, weighs 9 lbs., aluminum cased with a glass cover, and sets in a south facing window. The twin 12v fans can be powered with the included ac adapter, or with an optional solar panel. The integrated digital thermometer shows the temperature of the air flowing through the box. To order this $130 unit at the Green-Trust special of only $98, go to http://ussolarheating.com/sampler and tell them you saw it at Green-Trust. This special comes with upgrade privileges to larger units.

For larger units, contact us at steve@green-trust.org .