Veggie Washer Cleans Big Batches At Once

Veggie Washer Cleans Big Batches At Once FARM HOME Food 31-4-44 Washing turnip greens was a real chore before Emory Skelton built his simple vegetable washer. "I got tired of trying to wash them a few at a time in the house," says the Alabama farmer. "I figured there had to be a better way to do it. With the system I came up with, I can now wash a big bunch in a New York minute." Skelton used 1/2-in. wire mesh with round plywood ends to build a cylinder that mounts on a wood stand made from 1 by 4's. A section of 3/4-in. pvc pipe with many 1/16-in. holes drilled at different angles, runs through the center of the mesh cylinder. The pipe has a plug at one end and a hose connector at the other end. There's a 6 by 12-in. door cut out of the side, which has thin aluminum folded over edges and pop riveted on, to prevent scratching of the arms when loading veggies into the washer. Skelton hinged the door to the body by using twisted wire, and wing nuts are used to close it securely. Water from a garden hose sprays out of the tiny holes in the pipe and Skelton turns the cylinder by hand to whatever's inside. Since the round bin spins on the pipe, the hose doesn't get twisted up, and the water immediately drains off the greens, taking dirt with it. He's had the unit for 5 or 6 years now and just loves it, pointing out that several neighbors have also used it with rave reviews. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Emory T. Skelton, 920 Lakeside Dr., McCalla, Alabama 35111 (ph 205 424-4775).

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