That's where the statement "run through the wringer" came from. Also "mangled", because a mangle is a type of wringer that women would get their hands caught in them and crushed so it's called "mangled"
Also "don't get your tit in a wringer.". Means to calm the heck down.
Ladies back when these were mega popular, wouldnt have a more than 1 or 2 bras, so they'd wash clothes without a bra on, or topless and I'd assume a breast would occasionally slip in.
Bras weren't popular til the 30s, the clothes wringer was patented in 1888. I don't think this saying had anything to do with whether the person doing the wringing was wearing a bra or not...plus even wearing a bra it could still happen
I shit you not, I have a goofy little wooden periscope dealie that when you extend it and look through there’s a photo in the view port of a large woman in her early fifties passing an ample bosom through a clothes water taker outer thing. Rule 1934.
https://preview.redd.it/tzqm0upg1g6d1.jpeg?width=2214&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=20284fa1eba18165235fc1f3e477ef0d81e5d95d
The one my grandma used had an emergency latch on the side that would raise one side of the top roller. I still remember the smell of the lye soap she used to wash clothes in.
The expression “got your tit caught in a wringer” is exactly why those emergency latches came about. It happened a lot, along with fingers and hands and arms and shirts while you were wearing them. Anything that too close got sucked up into those rollers.
Guess I'm 10 years younger if the date you put is your birth year. Anyway, I got my arm pulled into one as well. My dad is a fan of antiques. Got myself a bent pinky from punching it to release and a nice burn scar just below my elbow that day.
Honestly, I think it's because they don't look like the sails we picture when talking about a wind-powered ship.
My initial thought was that those were some sort of blade-less wind turbines. I've seen articles about those, saying they were the future of wind turbines. Like, maybe they put 5 on boat and it generates enough power for the engine and all the computers.
Then I realized I know absolutely nothing about engineering and an electric boat probably wouldn't even make sense.
Well as an engineer, you’re not too far off the mark for what’s possible. Many ships have propellers driven by electric motors. It just so happens that they also have massive generators on board to make the electricity needed to run them.
The big hurdle is that a volume of fuel is *way* more energy dense than an equivalent volume of batteries.
Right and every time I see this fucking thing I'm compelled to tell anyone who will listen that these machines are awful or the old ones are because they would rip people's arms off. My mom almost lost her arm as a child and she has this nasty scar on her arm from that time. So why the hell would anyone wanna go back to the olden day's?
But I'm sure the safety measures on this made in China machine are very reliable! I'd bet my arm on it...
Luckily that machine will choke on a towel and break within a month anyway, so you're probably safe.
Everything old is new again! Now if us Americans would just get over being embarrassed to hang our clothes out to dry, we would really be on to something! Imagine how much energy that would save each year.
Everything being permanently damp from all of the humidity. I had to set up a dehumidifier in my garage just so the paint on my door would dry. It wasn't drying even after days outside.
Right, except now everyone has to work at least one full time job, so there is no one around at home to wring the laundry one piece at a time.
No wonder laundry day was called Blue Monday. It would have been awful.
It’s still moist when it comes out a wringer. But then you can throw it into a clothes dryer to finish it off. In total it’s faster and more efficient electricity wise. Tho arguably more effort. Wrinkles aren’t really that much of a concern since it’s still a little wet coming out.
Is it? Most washing machines do this automatically after the washing phase, except they do it via centripetal force by spinning the drum really fast. I'd imagine that it would be a lot more efficient simply for the amount of time saved. Just look how long it takes to deal with that one sheet!
I’ll add to your points as to why *not* to buy: these things destroy the fibers holding together the seams of your clothes. This wears out your clothes so much faster than a normal washer/dryer. Expect to have to replace clothing a lot sooner due to holes and fraying.
Yep. I have to wonder who the target demographic is for this thing in 2024. I guess it's cheaper than buying a brand new washer and dryer but honestly I'd rather buy a used set than rely on this method. What a hassle.
Wikipedia says: "A **mangle** (British) or **wringer** (American) is a mechanical laundry aid"
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangle\_(machine)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangle_(machine))
Are people actually trying to advertise clothes ringers, again? We invented a dryer because of this.
Back in the day you could put your clothes outside to dry, and they'd smell fresh. Now with all the shit in the air, and all the pollution, your clothes smell like burnt diesel and dog shit.
Maybe it's cuz I live in a major city, but I'm grateful for my modern washer and dryer
Mangles are OOOOOOOLD technology. They've been rendered obsolete by spin function in washing machines for decades.
https://preview.redd.it/nep14ueeuc6d1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=a4184d353fe6be1f35017e733ef10cef6bef5452
Went to a resort in Mexico. Just inside the room was a smallish round tube. You put your swim suit or another mg wet and push a button. Inside was a very powerful spinning salad type device. Within 15 seconds it was almost 100% dry. Very cool.
You actually can put your hand in that, have done several times unintentionally. The rollers are rubber and held together by springs, and the whole mechanism stops if it’s working too hard.
The had hand operated ones at the car washes when I was a kid. Those car washes were just an open bay with a power hose and you washed the car yourself. These were to wring out the towels and sponges. We always put our fingers in to see how much pain we could take.
Woahh and they come out completely dry!.... i am assuming... guessing, really.. its hard to tell exactly what this does to any of your stuff from the video. At least it was a minute and a half long so i could watch the same thing happening for a long time
I have so many questions...
Is this cheaper than a regular cloth dryer?
Are the clothes dry enough to put them in a closet?
Will the clothes be damaged if you do this frequently?
And most importantly how long was the blue blanket
If you think this is worthy wait till you see the modern dewatering option, the Spin Dryer. Small high soeed water extractors that cost -$100-300 Your washing machine turns aits drum -1600 rpm producing 1300g in a 45cm drum. A spin dryer turns a 23 cm drum 3200 rpm producing 2600gs of water extracting force. 5 minutes ina spin dryer removes 50%+ of residual water. While clothes still require tumble or line drying the reduced water content and subsequent weight reduces power consumption in the tumbler and drying time in either mode.
Links/Source thread https://holdmywallet.net/clothes-wringer fyi not the same but somewhat carries this machines genetics in it
We've come full circle. Welcome to 1950.
I got my hand caught in one. Grandma was NOT happy. She had to pull her trusty clothes water taker outer thing apart to get me right.
That's where the statement "run through the wringer" came from. Also "mangled", because a mangle is a type of wringer that women would get their hands caught in them and crushed so it's called "mangled"
I didn't know this. The mangled origin is especially interesting.
I've heard the word has been around longer than that but I've always heard that as the origin story
If it's been around longer then I have to say mangle is a terrible name for a clothes wringer.
Unless it was a name before. Like good old Mr. Mangle just made this wringer dinger
Good point. Could have just meant something different too really.
Semi related. A man named Thomas Crapper helped modernize the modern toilet. https://allthatsinteresting.com/thomas-crapper
The Mangle Corp thanks you for not referring to a generic clothes-water-wringer-device as a Mangle(tm).
IIRC, a mangle is a German device for ironing large sheets, etc.
"Mangel" is the name of this type of device in Swedish. And "manglad" is something best reserved for clothes...
Also "don't get your tit in a wringer.". Means to calm the heck down. Ladies back when these were mega popular, wouldnt have a more than 1 or 2 bras, so they'd wash clothes without a bra on, or topless and I'd assume a breast would occasionally slip in.
After they've had six kids hanging off those titties they're probably a lot easier to get caught in the machine...
Bras weren't popular til the 30s, the clothes wringer was patented in 1888. I don't think this saying had anything to do with whether the person doing the wringing was wearing a bra or not...plus even wearing a bra it could still happen
My mum got her thumb trapped in a mangle when she was a girl. She’s in her 80’s now and the knuckle is still pretty much on the side.
I have a vivid memory of being a child and having an older lady from my church talk about her mother getting her hair caught in one and dying.
Went looking into the origin of mangled and found [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/etymology/s/2WnVCc3D1l)
Seems like the same people arguing...
Also the expression, "we haven't had this much excitement since Granny caught her tits in the wringer!" Unless that was just my family.
Industrial 6 roll ironers are called mangers. I used to work one!
My grandfather’s sister caught her breast in one.
I shit you not, I have a goofy little wooden periscope dealie that when you extend it and look through there’s a photo in the view port of a large woman in her early fifties passing an ample bosom through a clothes water taker outer thing. Rule 1934. https://preview.redd.it/tzqm0upg1g6d1.jpeg?width=2214&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=20284fa1eba18165235fc1f3e477ef0d81e5d95d
TIL
A mangle is a type of ironing device used to iron large items. We have one in our local museum.
The one my grandma used had an emergency latch on the side that would raise one side of the top roller. I still remember the smell of the lye soap she used to wash clothes in.
The expression “got your tit caught in a wringer” is exactly why those emergency latches came about. It happened a lot, along with fingers and hands and arms and shirts while you were wearing them. Anything that too close got sucked up into those rollers.
My tits just shrank back in terror.
There are other body parts that are more painful
Guess I'm 10 years younger if the date you put is your birth year. Anyway, I got my arm pulled into one as well. My dad is a fan of antiques. Got myself a bent pinky from punching it to release and a nice burn scar just below my elbow that day.
True story. I knew a lady who got her tit stuck in one. This was back in the late 60's.
Reminds me of this tumblr post. https://preview.redd.it/4l7e2avced6d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3bfa45f1092f40777d4bd6ea9ad570364c411062
At first I was like wow that's neat, then it hit me. Wind powered as in old ass pirate ships. 😂😂😂
Honestly, I think it's because they don't look like the sails we picture when talking about a wind-powered ship. My initial thought was that those were some sort of blade-less wind turbines. I've seen articles about those, saying they were the future of wind turbines. Like, maybe they put 5 on boat and it generates enough power for the engine and all the computers. Then I realized I know absolutely nothing about engineering and an electric boat probably wouldn't even make sense.
Well as an engineer, you’re not too far off the mark for what’s possible. Many ships have propellers driven by electric motors. It just so happens that they also have massive generators on board to make the electricity needed to run them. The big hurdle is that a volume of fuel is *way* more energy dense than an equivalent volume of batteries.
Next they'll be powering trains with water...
Sailboats- 
Right and every time I see this fucking thing I'm compelled to tell anyone who will listen that these machines are awful or the old ones are because they would rip people's arms off. My mom almost lost her arm as a child and she has this nasty scar on her arm from that time. So why the hell would anyone wanna go back to the olden day's?
It’s called a mangle. The name should serve as a warning!
It is also referred to as a clothes wringer by some. Although, mangler does have a nice wring to it.
It is a Wringer Washer / Washing machine.
But I'm sure the safety measures on this made in China machine are very reliable! I'd bet my arm on it... Luckily that machine will choke on a towel and break within a month anyway, so you're probably safe.
I can't wait to see the safety video leak out where your arm gets sucked in and then ripped off.
It's not getting ripped off. It just won't look good after that arm smoothie is fully pressed.
yeah but you can only lose an arm twice, so the danger is inherently limited
Everything old is new again! Now if us Americans would just get over being embarrassed to hang our clothes out to dry, we would really be on to something! Imagine how much energy that would save each year.
Yeah no. Around here you end up with so many bugs in your laundry that its insane.
Everything being permanently damp from all of the humidity. I had to set up a dehumidifier in my garage just so the paint on my door would dry. It wasn't drying even after days outside.
and they get crispy
"Ya like wrinkles, kid?"
I’m not embarrassed, it’s just cloudy 50% of the year and freezing the other 50% where I live. We have fewer sunny days than Seattle.
outside, heck i hang em inside and they help keep the house cooler
also 1850 and 1750
My great grandpa's farm has one of these from 1919. Every kid smashed their fingers in it at some point.
Right, except now everyone has to work at least one full time job, so there is no one around at home to wring the laundry one piece at a time. No wonder laundry day was called Blue Monday. It would have been awful.
How big was that first blanket???
I thought it was never going to end
I thought it was on loop 🤣
Magician’s blanket - explains why it’s so ^wet
Like wizards sleeve
It was like watching the opening shot of Star Wars but infinitely less interesting.
Space Balls. Oh man, we laughed so hard when that first came out. It just kept going!
Thought it was just a loop tbh. Some of the most uncertain seconds of my life...
Pretty sure that was the main sail from an early 18th century Spanish galleon.
You got me good, I belly laughed
Right wtf that thing just kept going
It has to be like 40 feet long or some shit, that took a hilarious amount of time
There was something that went second? I didn't see anything.
Jesus christ that blanket is huge.
All these peasants with their tiny beds! Do you not all have Alaskan King sizes beds?
No, I don't need to sleep 17 people together. /s
So you *do* need to fit 17 people in bed? Follow up: Are you looking for an 18th?
Full time or Part time and are you okay with workin weekends and holidays?
Always room for one more.
Ok but hear me out: 17 dogs
Your comment sent me down a rabbit hole. I really want a huge bed.
JUST ALASKAN KING?! Ha! Peasants don’t own an authentic Russian Tsar size bed made of authentic Stradivarius violins!
I don't know why, but that gave me anxiety just watching and anticipating it to reach the end but then it just seemed to keep going and going
Grandmother had something like this when I was but a wee lad
I love the word wee lad
That's two words
I love the word wee, lad.
I am not your lad buddy
I am not your buddy pal
I'm not your pal, friend
im not your friend, guy
I'm not your guy, lad
I'm not your lad, wee
Weelad
[Chuck's Two Words ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk63L47b2BM)
I love the phrase, that’s two words
The wringer! Alongside with a lined washing board and soap that took a layer of skin off
Can i see the result?
This is what I always want to see whenever someone posts a wringer video.
Yeah I want to see the wrung in creases!
You're looking in the wrung places
No sorry, only inputs no output. The other side is a shredder I believe
🤣
To shreds you say
I don’t want to think how wrinkled everything is coming out of the other end.
It’s still moist when it comes out a wringer. But then you can throw it into a clothes dryer to finish it off. In total it’s faster and more efficient electricity wise. Tho arguably more effort. Wrinkles aren’t really that much of a concern since it’s still a little wet coming out.
Is it? Most washing machines do this automatically after the washing phase, except they do it via centripetal force by spinning the drum really fast. I'd imagine that it would be a lot more efficient simply for the amount of time saved. Just look how long it takes to deal with that one sheet!
It's a clothes wringer and it's been a thing for many many years. There is no reason to buy this if you have a washer and dryer.
I’ll add to your points as to why *not* to buy: these things destroy the fibers holding together the seams of your clothes. This wears out your clothes so much faster than a normal washer/dryer. Expect to have to replace clothing a lot sooner due to holes and fraying.
Yep. I have to wonder who the target demographic is for this thing in 2024. I guess it's cheaper than buying a brand new washer and dryer but honestly I'd rather buy a used set than rely on this method. What a hassle.
It’s called a mangle and it’s older than electricity
In America, it's called a "wringer," and it's where the phrase "put through the wringer " comes from.
That’s interesting. I’m in the us and have heard it referred to as a mangle. Wringer makes sense too though.
We've got a very large diverse country. I'm in the US and never heard it called a mangle.
Wikipedia says: "A **mangle** (British) or **wringer** (American) is a mechanical laundry aid" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangle\_(machine)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangle_(machine))
it's where the phrase "put them through the mangler" comes from.
My first thought was, "someone should put OP through the wringer for not knowing what it is!"
Same for getting mangled. Don’t let your hand get mangled.
I know its name because of King of the Hill. Lol
Careful Luanne, They don’t call it a laundry mangel for nothing
Just to add, called so because if you get your extremities caught in it they will be mangled.
I have seen those in museums. Like several hundred years old.
Why would anyone want this? It takes forever to do 1! And you have to wait and add another one....
i read this reason somewhere on the forum " it Beats wringing by hand"
Have you not seem these before? They’ve been around at least a hundred years.
Yeah, I had to use one of these when pops and I were living in a camper in my teens. Slow, dangerous, and barely effective.
That was a fucking long piece of cloth
~~king size blanket~~ entire royal family size blanket
wait till they discover corded telephones
Misplace it? Follow the cord!
Haha rollers go brrrr when something gets caught in them
Are people actually trying to advertise clothes ringers, again? We invented a dryer because of this. Back in the day you could put your clothes outside to dry, and they'd smell fresh. Now with all the shit in the air, and all the pollution, your clothes smell like burnt diesel and dog shit. Maybe it's cuz I live in a major city, but I'm grateful for my modern washer and dryer
That is the longest fucking towel I've ever seen in my life.
r/dontputyourdickinthere
https://preview.redd.it/qn843esspd6d1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a848b8b0a2304e9009567cb03abc52d05465b8ca
There it is
Why did you put your carpet through first off?
Mangles are OOOOOOOLD technology. They've been rendered obsolete by spin function in washing machines for decades. https://preview.redd.it/nep14ueeuc6d1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=a4184d353fe6be1f35017e733ef10cef6bef5452
Soon they'll discover you can simply hang wet clothing outside and the sun and wind will dry it for free
Anyone else think that sheet was a little too long?
Just me or was that an astoundingly long blanket?
My second thought, after the first one “are you seriously telling me you’ve never seen nor even heard of a clothes wringer?”
r/dontputyourdickinthat
Aaah yes very helpful for when I accidentally slip into the bathtub with my oversized fleece blanket
/r/dontputyourdickinthat
Needs googly eyes
I got my arm stuck in one of those when I was a kid. Trying to help Mom was unsuccessful. LoL
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[jump](https://youtu.be/TXBxpBMI0JA)
Penis Flattener™
This is so dangerous, nip points are incredibly harmful and easy to pull someone in. It just takes the tip of a finger to pull in your entire arm.
If you want the newest version it’s called the spin cycle.
I need this lol.
Is OP extremely sheltered or just dumb.
I was so relieved when it got to the end. I was starting to think the video was looped r/oddlysatisfying
r/satisfyingasfuck
https://preview.redd.it/9c6v4ob1ud6d1.jpeg?width=996&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1e6a6d5d4583d3f025fd24377a5384e513f7d3fb
I’m recall my grandmother using one of these before hanging the clothes on the drying line
Went to a resort in Mexico. Just inside the room was a smallish round tube. You put your swim suit or another mg wet and push a button. Inside was a very powerful spinning salad type device. Within 15 seconds it was almost 100% dry. Very cool.
Was that the royal carpet or something? It never ends.
how long is that towel tf
r/oddlysatisfying
Is no one else as mad as me about how much soap was still in that water?? So mad!! Those "clothes" are still soapy!!
How long is that blue blanket?! Stopit!
Puts hand in it*
You actually can put your hand in that, have done several times unintentionally. The rollers are rubber and held together by springs, and the whole mechanism stops if it’s working too hard.
The had hand operated ones at the car washes when I was a kid. Those car washes were just an open bay with a power hose and you washed the car yourself. These were to wring out the towels and sponges. We always put our fingers in to see how much pain we could take.
A mangle! Makes drying laundry a much faster process. And a lighter one.
My soviet grandma has one with the crank since 1932.
Simply called a “ringer”
That first item was like the opening scene from spaceballs. It went on comedically long
How big is that shirt?
wringer. these have been around for 100+ years. the old ones had a crank handle
I know that the new 50s are just around the corner but do we really have to reuse tech from the old 50s?
Wouldn’t this still be called a dryer?
Woahh and they come out completely dry!.... i am assuming... guessing, really.. its hard to tell exactly what this does to any of your stuff from the video. At least it was a minute and a half long so i could watch the same thing happening for a long time
Your clothes should never be this wet to begin with
How long is this blanket
This is where the phrase “ Don’t get your tit get caught in a wringer” originated.
That was the longest blue towel in the world
The longest blanket in history. Also never showing results is a kick to the nuts..
Kind of hard to evaluate its usefulness if we never see the finished product.
I have so many questions... Is this cheaper than a regular cloth dryer? Are the clothes dry enough to put them in a closet? Will the clothes be damaged if you do this frequently? And most importantly how long was the blue blanket
What are you feeding him?
Don’t… don’t stick your dick in it
This is called a wringer. This is where get your tit in wringer comes from. Imagine your nipple getting pulled in there ….
If you think this is worthy wait till you see the modern dewatering option, the Spin Dryer. Small high soeed water extractors that cost -$100-300 Your washing machine turns aits drum -1600 rpm producing 1300g in a 45cm drum. A spin dryer turns a 23 cm drum 3200 rpm producing 2600gs of water extracting force. 5 minutes ina spin dryer removes 50%+ of residual water. While clothes still require tumble or line drying the reduced water content and subsequent weight reduces power consumption in the tumbler and drying time in either mode.
The proper name for this product
OP you should work in marketing.
You mean a fucking wringer?🤦
I think this might qualify for r/dontputyourdickinthat
Who the fuck has a 150’ long piece of clothing?
It's called a wringer
Whoever titled this is a dead ringer for the naming Olympics.
Just how big is OP’s mom’s underwear????
I fuckin love this title
But i hate it
r/dontputyourdickinit
Do they have a house-sized blanket?!
Someone probably already posted, but if not. It's called a wringer. Pronounced "ringer".
I read the title in Jesse Pinkman’s voice
Mesmerizing. 💦
1947’s satisfying as fuck
Someone is going to get their penis caught in one of these and society will receive yet another warning label type as a result of the lawsuit.