Clotheslines + rainwater tub + gentle homemade soap = my favorite at-home eco laundromat!!
It may sound weird but I feel like it’s less work than having a washer and dryer, because I’m having a washer and dryer seems to induce people to do more laundry, bigger loads, own more clothing, etc.
Also, handwashing with mild soap in this very small-scale and gentle way means that young kids can help too! You know how little kids (and older kids too sometimes!) are always wanting to help, and they can actually get quite good at it! There are less fun activities and splashing around a rain tub on a hot summer day.
BTW here is me this morning using my “miniature washing machine” which is great for tiny loads of socks, underwear etc. We got a pretty good rain yesterday so I get to wash the clothes in nice clean rainwater.
(The miniature washing machine is a sturdy, wide-mouth big plastic jar, transparent, that used to contain some kind of snack I believe. Such containers are quite widely available in the waste stream. I’ve used old peanut butter jars as well. Of course, after the ants and a bit of dish soap have totally cleaned out the PB residue!)
The wash water can be tipped onto the patio for evaporative cooling, or used to water trees and shrubs.
See photo here on my deep green Facebook page (for as long as the will of the various technocrati moguls shall allow)!