I have the Spindel at home and it’s been a game changer.
I have another game life changer arriving any time from now to a few weeks time: Baby G, who will be going through laundry like crazy. I’m thrilled to be having a Winter baby, but I need to ensure that his laundry is washed and dried quickly, so that we can snuggle up together in fresh blankets and adorable onesies (and I’m just talking about mine! Half joking.)
Cape Town winters are usually rainy, so with the past rainy seasons, this has really helped get my laundry dry, in no time. However, we are in such a water crisis at the moment, that we are praying for rain and I hope it rains for weeks on end – please!
So what is a Spindel?
The Spindel is a specialist laundry spinner that uses centrifugal force to remove excess water. It removes up to 80% water within 3 and a half minutes. It’s amazing!
After our clothes have been washed, they are usually spun in the washing machine on the spin cycle setting.
After that, I pop them into the Spindel and give them another spin for the 3.5 minutes. You cannot believe how much water still comes out. 
The residual detergents and mineral deposits from baby clothes and linen are also removed in the spin cycle which means fabrics are softer and less likely to cause irritation to a baby’s sensitive skin. I mean just look at the colour of that water and the bubbles removed.
It’s safe for all fabrics, including your delicates and after using it, some of my clothes are dry enough they can be ironed straight away.
I also love how small it is, so it really doesn’t take up any space, but don’t be put off by it’s size. 6, 5kg of laundry fits inside, including big bath sheets, duvet covers… you name it. It works a charm! One Spindel cycle uses 100 times less electricity than a tumble dryer cycle.
Speaking of, the Spindel is also eco friendly and cost effective in comparison to a tumble dryer, which is expensive to run, takes up space, releases toxic fumes from heated up detergent residues, a 60 minute cycle releases up to 15kg of CO2 emissions and they cause irreversible heat damage to fabrics.
Where can I buy one?
Spindel is available from home retailers like Hirch’s, Tafelberg Furnishers and Wakefords. You can also find Spindel online at www.takealot.com, otherwise see their other stockiest on the website: www.spindel.co.za
How do I win?
Leave a comment below telling me why you need a Spindel in your life.
I’ll be announcing the winner on Monday the 29th of May.
Good luck x
PS. I made a YouTube video of how it actually works 2 years ago:
81 Comments
Hello, I need a spindel in my life as winter is coming soon it will be an awesome help to have the clothes dry so much quicker, than having clothes hanging all over my place.
May 22, 2017 at 6:56 amI have 2 children and in winter we dont get anything dry. I need to to dry clothing for my children
May 22, 2017 at 6:59 amI need a spindle in my life because I don’t have a washing machine (flatlet not plumbed for one), so I do all my washing by hand to #SaveWater… cannot wring out the excess water efficiently by hand…
May 22, 2017 at 7:02 amWe live in a small farm house, so rainy weather and space becomes a problem in winter! We are also passionate about the environment and this just makes so much sense!!! Good luck with your last few days/weeks before baby G arrives!
May 22, 2017 at 7:04 amI am having my first baby and with my husband being in the army we’ve got ALOT of washing. Would LOVE this gem!!! Will definitely make my life easier easpecially time wise! Xxx
May 22, 2017 at 7:05 amIn a single-income household it’s difficult to afford a tumble dryer and there’s SO MUCH LAUNDRY that needs to get dry!
May 22, 2017 at 7:06 amOh I desperately need one! I work long hours, which means mostly my clothes are washed late and night and gets hung around the house on coat hangers, a clotheshorse and various makeshift washing lines….my house regularly looks like the laundry basket exploded all over it in an attempt to get everything dry. Because i work long hours I’m hardly ever home during the daytime and can’t hang my stuff outside to try quicker. This will certainly make my life a LOT easier.
May 22, 2017 at 7:07 amHi. I can just imagine how this would change my life. I live in a townhouse… working.. getting home after 6pm.. Doing washing at that time of the day. My drying rack is set up in the dining room. Winter time the damp clothes makes the house very cold and has a huge affect on my lungs breathing in the damp and cold air.
May 22, 2017 at 7:08 amSpindel Spindel on my laundry floor,
May 22, 2017 at 7:10 amI need you, to adore!
Dry my socks, dry clothes.
What more do I need to say?
I want you in my life.
Hi Bailey
Love your blogs!!
We had a Spindel many years ago and with two kids (a toddler and a 10 year old) a Spindel would be great to dry their clothes in winter, be it soccer and Martial Arts clothes or the toddler’s many outfits she wears every day! 🙂
Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy.
X
May 22, 2017 at 7:11 amHi there my sister inlaw invested in a spindle and she says its the best thing that she could of have invested in. I have 2 kids and the washing is always so much winter is here and the clothes never dry. This would help me tremendously thanks so much for the opportunity.
May 22, 2017 at 7:16 amWinter is really a hard time for me as it get colder my pain levels start soaring.which majes everyday tasks nearly impossible so this will definitely help take some strain off me as well as help me feel less useless as I am able to do something atleast.
May 22, 2017 at 7:19 amHi Bailey!
Oh my word I got excited just reading this post! We are currently in a teeny flat where we definitely don’t have space for a tumble dryer 🙁 I already always have washing hanging out to dry, which is such a pain, so I don’t know how I am going to get anything dry in winter. The spindel sounds like the most amazing solution! We have also just found out that we are expecting (how I found your stunning blog), so like you say, with the increased washing, the spindel is actually a necessity! 🙂 I would love love love one 🙂
Thank you for your fabulous blog beautiful lady <3
May 22, 2017 at 7:24 amCan't wait to see Baby G!!!
Helen
XX
With Winter on our doorstep, and how expensive things have become, using a tumble dryer is no longer an option. A Spindle will certainly make my life a lot easier.
May 22, 2017 at 7:29 amI’ve been a long time reader of Vanilla Blonde and remember the Spindle video, ever since then I’ve wanted one. We look after orphans that can’t be adopted over weekends which I love, we do all their weekly washing. Getting it done, dry and ironed before they head back is a task on it’s own. I need a spindle in my life and would be forever grateful.
May 22, 2017 at 7:33 amCongratulations!! You’re the winner – what an amazing, selfiess act of looking after orphans over weekends!
May 26, 2017 at 8:56 pmPlease look out for an email from me
Love Bailey
With a toddler in the house the drying process for clothes takes forever and the cutest outfits always fill the washing lines (leaving little or no space for mom and dads clothes)… so with winter, everything will take longer… But with the Spindle, it will be awesome to help the drying process. Looks like an amazing “little helper” … fingers crossed to win this amazing price! xxx
May 22, 2017 at 7:36 amHello – with Winter coming soon it will be an awesome help to have the clothes dry so much quicker – than having clothes hanging all over the place. Holding thumbs.
May 22, 2017 at 7:36 amThis sounds awesome and hearing it’s an electricity saving benefit is even better. I would love to see how this works. Please send this my way
May 22, 2017 at 7:48 amHi Bailey I would love to win this for my parents. As environmentally conscious pensioners they have always wanted and really need a Spindel. The Spindel would make their lives so much easier. Less to spend on electricity, less CO2 emissions amongst so many benefits for pensioners. They wash their own clothes and as it is their arthiritis and asthma is acute and damp clothing makes it worse. With the help of angels I hope I can win this for them.
May 22, 2017 at 7:55 amI have a crazy Husky Cross puppy who loves to attack anything that moves… including washing on the wash line, which limits my washing and drying to only times when I am home and I can watch her every move
May 22, 2017 at 7:59 amI remember when you made that video! Wow, seems like just the other day!
May 22, 2017 at 8:17 amI would love a Spindel, it would make things just so much easier. Since it’s winter now, I leave home in the dark, and return in the dark so there’s no way the washing can be outside to dry nicely, unless I do washing on the weekends, and really… who wants to do washing on the weekend when you can be doing other exciting things LOL
Great piece of equipment..would not really need it for myself as much, but, would use for my son that seems to change too many times a day – from working in an Engineering company in the mornings, change, then trains his little U7’S & U13’s at school, Change, then to gym, change, then to his football training sessions, change, then into PJ’s!!! Be great for Winter!!
May 22, 2017 at 8:19 amI would love to own a Spindel! I live in George, here it rains min twice a week. I don’t have enough space for a washing line outside our house, which means that we are stuck with 3 of those wooden drying stands.. inside the house! It is so horrible. There is no space to play with Ben when the stands are filling the room. Please help me out!
May 22, 2017 at 8:23 amI need this as I have to wash our son’s school uniforms twice a week, then it’s a struggle to make sure it’s dry before he needs it again, uniforms cost a bucket load therefore we can’t simply buy more, so being able to quickly wash and then dry them out more efficiently would make life a whole heap easier on all of us and hopefully not being exposed to sunlight will also help prolong the life of the clothes.
May 22, 2017 at 8:26 amHi Bailey
I am desperate for a spindel and it has been on my shopping list for a year now. There is always something that comes up! My husband hates tumble dryers so it is always a challenge to get my toddlers washing dry
May 22, 2017 at 8:35 amHi. I’m pregnant with my first baby and the Spindel would work wonders for when Jeandre arrives. Also my husband works with grease and oil all day and I have to regularly wash his clothes and then I struggle to get it dry, especially now that it’s winter and I cannot hang it on the complex’s washing lines, because our clothes have been stolen a couple of times so I have to use a fan in the apartment to get it to dry more quickly. I also live in 2 bedroom apartment so space is limited and a Spindle would work great!
May 22, 2017 at 8:39 amI would love this for my parents, we have the smaller one and it works like the bomb!! I love mine! This would be amazing for my parents, my dad is due to go on retirement soon and this would help them save electricity as well as help dry the clothes! Especially in winter
May 22, 2017 at 8:41 amI desperately need a spindel in my life! I have an almost 6 month old who drools so much that he soaks his thick bib and his hoody and top/onesie under and sometimes the vest. I change his bibs possibly every hour and his clothes quite often. Most of the time I have all his clothes in washing and it takes so long to get dry in winter sigh. This would change my life drastically!
May 22, 2017 at 8:47 amBeing a shift working mom of a toddler and teen and another one on the way, I will really need all the help I can get when it comes to laundry, especially in winter.
May 22, 2017 at 9:07 amHi Bailey
May 22, 2017 at 9:17 amI’m also expecting a little one and would love for him/her to have spindle fresh onesies and blankets <3
Its winter, our washing machines spinner is not working so it takes ever for our clothes to dry. This would make winter so much better and less frustrated
May 22, 2017 at 9:21 amWe also have a new born and clothes are piling up. Using the tumbledryer but would not be able to keep running it at this pace.
May 22, 2017 at 9:39 amWould be really helpful with all the rain experience ,I had clothes like Would not come to an end ,so so love to win this
May 22, 2017 at 9:43 amOh I’d LOVE to win the Spindel! I have a 7yr old boy & my daughter is due in September so it will really come in handy!!! I’m already battling to get my laundry dry with just the 3 of us in the house so I’m dreading laundry with an extra little one…
May 22, 2017 at 10:23 amPS. I’m loving all your preggie posts! Being pregnant 7yrs after my first one is not like riding a bicycle lol.
I live in a flat that doesn’t have washing lines in the complex so I’m having to take my clothes to a laundry which is really costing me a lot of money and I’ve been doing this for a year now so I’d like to change this. Also having a Spindel will really help with the quick washing I need done, like dirty dry off clothes but more importantly for when there’s a spill or a mess I’ll be able to soak it out immediately and dry it without having to wait for when the laundry is open to take my items to have washed and dried. I’ve been wanting a Spindel since it launched in SA because I just think it’s an amazing product and really is helpful!
May 22, 2017 at 10:26 amHello Bailey! You just look amazing, baby G is already so loved just like his mama!
This spindle would actually be a life changer for me! I’m a part-time student with a full time job and study whenever and wherever I can. It is draining but looking towards the goal that I aim aiming for makes it all worth it! My days are so jam packed that I literally dread the time it takes to wait for clothes to dry (and remember them on the line! ). With Winter coming, having to hang clothes outside in the cold, not to mention how your hands freeze, is a mission. The Spindel would make keeping up with life and a busy schedule so much easier ( and looking stylish with well cared for clothes). 😉
May 22, 2017 at 10:46 amAs always fabulous blog post!
Xx
Brenda
I would be thrilled if I had a Spindel – washing days will be a walk in the park.
We recently moved and it is extremely cold and wet here in the winter. My washing doesn’t dry properly outside and the tumble dryer is not an option for all washing.
I would love to have one of these, as I have a toddler who goes through a tremendous amount of washing as well.
Holding thumbs!
May 22, 2017 at 10:58 amWow, what a fantastic little machine. I would love to win this for my sister. She has FIVE boys, the washing and drying never ends. This would really be a life saver, not to mention costs saved on electricity!
May 22, 2017 at 11:12 amneed it for soccer gear which I wash once a week
May 22, 2017 at 11:21 amI have 2 little girls aged 2 and 4. There is always dirty laundry and when it rain I am unable to dry thei4 clothes. This would really save me time and energy literally and physically. My fingers are crossed
May 22, 2017 at 11:30 amA Spindel would come in very handy now for the winter and especially when my baby arrives. This will definitely be better for the environment and more cost effective than a tumble dryer. Finger crossed!
May 22, 2017 at 11:59 amHi Bailey, I would absolutely LOVE a Spindel! I live in a complex without much space to dry clothes, especially in winter! I have two cats, so when the laundry can’t get dry and my house looks like a laundry they thinks it’s Christmas! So a Spindel would definitely save me time and clothes!
Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy! I can’t wait to see your first blog about Baby G!
May 22, 2017 at 12:57 pmHi Bailey,
May 22, 2017 at 1:23 pmCurrently pregnant for the fith time, hopefully will be our third little bundle. Currently we do laundry 5 times a week as is and it’s about to get a lot more!! And with the middle child currently potty training it’s hard to keep up with all the wet pants and underwear!
A spindel would be such an awesome addition to our household.
I would love, love to own a Spindel, not only because my tumble dryer conked out a while ago but I’m expecting a little one too so a Spindel would be sooooooooo helpful to have. 🙂
P.S Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy!
May 22, 2017 at 1:48 pmPlease pick me! I have a 3 year old and a husband who seems to go through more than one outfit a day 🙂 Also moved from Jhb and like yourself not used to these wet winters. This amazing invention will definitely save time in my already busy day, time that I could use to spend with my daughter and hubby instead.
May 22, 2017 at 1:51 pmMy 1 year old boy goes through so much clothing and now with winter this will save time on drying. Also with him having excema any residual detergent coming out of the clothing will help his sensitive skin.
May 22, 2017 at 2:30 pmHaving shrunk one of my husband’s favourite t-shirts in the tumble dryer… I think I’ve been scarred from using them! But with the shorter winter days- our washing just doesn’t dry on the line. I would love to have this to help! And the fact that it’s so eco friendly makes it even better!
May 22, 2017 at 2:34 pmI NEED a spindel soley because of my Hubby’s clothes, he’s a diesel mechanic and therefore I need to wash clothes almost daily in order for oil / grease marks to be minimally visible. With winter its a huge challenge as his things don’t dry that easily. This would minimize the time and ensure he doesn’t go to work sans undies because they didn’t dry the night before.
May 22, 2017 at 3:05 pmI’ve recently committed to doing a 30 day yoga challenge where you do yoga every single day for, you guessed it, 30 days. I’m 22 days in and feel incredible both physically and mentally. I’m loving it so much I want to keep it up beyond the formal challenge. But, exercising every day results in a ton of washing. So I need a Spindel to help me with my yoga practice.
May 22, 2017 at 3:17 pmMy partner and I are moving into our house after so long, waiting for the transfer to go through. I would love this spindle as I don’t have space for a tumble dyer and even if I did I try to be as eco concious as possible and am somewhat put off by the amount of electricity a tumble dryer uses. This would be an awesome prize to win! Good luck everyone
May 22, 2017 at 3:52 pmI’ve been wanting a Spindle for ages but haven’t had the money to spare.
May 22, 2017 at 3:54 pmI live in a flat in Jozi and have two kids under two so the pile of washing is almost never ending. I struggle to get items to dry quickly enough in winter for the kids, especially if like a few weeks ago it rained for days. I’m also electricity and water conscious so I would never go for a tumble dryer. Also, have no space in our small home.
It would make our lives so much easier and less stressful on mommy.
My “baby” is now 13 and he loves his sport! Golf, cricket, action cricket, soccer, hockey. Today for instance was hockey practice at school and cricket coaching afterwards. Two different sports, two different kits. You can imagine the amount of washing I have to do to keep up with my boy’s sporting commitments. I would SO love a Spindle to help ensure I always come through for my son
May 22, 2017 at 4:35 pmLimited space in a small home so this would be ideal. Also I look after my baby grandson during the day….washing never ends☺
May 22, 2017 at 5:11 pmHi Bailey,
We’ve been saving to get a tumble dryer. Wet winters just don’t help when trying to get laundry dry
After reading your post I’m definitely going to opt Spindel
Thanks so much for all the detail
xxx
May 22, 2017 at 5:26 pmI need a spindel in my life because I recently moved to a new place with my ten who have been with my mom, now I stay with them. My son is in grade R and my daughter is in daycare. I have to wash all our clothes we wore during the week on Saturdays. Its a big hassle for me because we are in the rural areas of Peddie in Eastern Cape and I have to fetch water from our tank and wash them by hands. Having a spindel would be a big relief for me. Thank you.
May 22, 2017 at 5:38 pmHi! I really would love a spindel in my household! I dont have a domestic, and I do all the washing, ironing ect myself, and have 3 boys to run after, and how they treat their clothes! Durban has a high humidity, and rainy season can bring so much damp. With a family of 5, tons of washing and somewhat unpredictable weather, this would be a real blessing x
May 22, 2017 at 6:10 pmSmall apartment + only one communal washing line (not really in the sun and not thief-proof!) + Winter is coming = Desperate need for Spindel! Added bonus: saving electricity.
May 22, 2017 at 6:13 pmWith a husband that work 12 hour shifts and more on than off duty and me starting at 6 in the morning and getting home after 5 in the evening this would be so awesome to have. Do really need something so awesome for the winter as well as saving on electricity that are increasing again.
May 22, 2017 at 7:47 pmI would absolutely adore a spindel because living in a tiny flat with no light and no space for a tumble dryer means that I go through winter with permanent damp clothing! This would be a true winter changer for meeeeee.
May 22, 2017 at 9:49 pmA spindel would be very welcomed at home, as we live in a complex, with an enclosed windy dryer that receives neither sun or wind. With our baby boy being at a weaning stage, and needing a change of clothing a few times a day, he’s almost always running out of clean clothes, and I spend most of the day trying to make sure the clothes dry quickly enough, esp now with the Jhb Winter.
May 22, 2017 at 10:06 pmI would love to bring a Spindle into my home my dear hubby always hanging up washing I want to give him a break #HusbandNeedsSpindle
May 23, 2017 at 4:41 amWell, Joburg winter – enough said! When you walk outside and it’s absolutely blue skies but so cold that you can’t even get ONE load of washing to dry over practically the whole day. This is much needed in my life 🙂
May 23, 2017 at 5:32 amMy husband has very sensitive skin and he goes through clothes like crazy. He thinks that ALL his t-shirts are scratchy and he changes shirts/t-shirts up to 4 times a day.(Imagine all my laudry.LOL)I would love to see if the Spindel can help in this matter because I read that it makes clothes softer and is less likely to cause irritation.
May 23, 2017 at 6:00 amI need the spindle so much,I have 2 boys growing up on a farm with dams a river and ponds, they go through an average or 3 outfits each a day and then there is normal house hold laundry, I do a load sometimes 2, everyday. This would really help give me time and space, as everything that can hang an item of clothing gets used just to dry the load. Holding thumbs.
May 23, 2017 at 6:06 amBeing a working Mom with a husband that is a couch potato I’m left to handle laundry at night. Living in an area where uninvited visitors welcome themselves to your laundry if you aren’t at home I’m left to hang my wet laundry indoors which now that I think about it may be causing allergies for my princess. I would so love this prize…
May 23, 2017 at 8:10 amHi there.I need a Spindel simply to make my life oh so much easier!
May 23, 2017 at 12:12 pmI need the Spindel in my life because I am expecting my first baby in July and drying her clothes and nappies is going to be a nightmare! Would love to win this, as it would be such a #LaundryLifesaver
May 23, 2017 at 1:02 pmThe Spindle would be a game changer in our house with the soon to be arrival of our princess in Winter (same due date as yours). Too exciting!!
May 23, 2017 at 1:51 pmHi Bailey. I would really enjoy this Spindle. I have a 6 month old little girl and I’m a nurse, working mother with ALOT OF WASHING… coming home almost 8pm at night and needing to tackle the washing is a nightmare.. Having to wash my uniforms so I have enough for the next shift the next day and to make sure my baby has aswell… And to top it off no tumble dryer available! (should be getting one soon hopefully) so the spindle would be a gem to have!
May 23, 2017 at 2:15 pmMy husband works odd hours and I was his uniforms daily. I struggle to get them dry and cant afford a tumble dryer. I also have very bad allergies to all laundry soaps and have to keep rinsing my clothes and waste water to do so. And I hate wasting water because Im a water warrior.This will help us alot
May 23, 2017 at 5:08 pmI neeeed a spindle in my life as I am also having a winter baby- due 27th June!! We are missionaries and to have our little baby boy have moved in with my parents in law for a few months. With our lifestyle it would be amazing to have the spindle in our lives as we could travel with it as well as use it while we stay with other people to keep on top of all our soon to be copious amounts of laundry. So yes, I would love to have a spindle in my life!!
May 23, 2017 at 7:01 pmA Spindel has been on my wishlist since forever. But now more than ever I really would love to have one. My little boy is due in July of this year and because I stay in a small place, I don’t have the funds or space for a tumble dryer. I would love to have a Spindel to use for the baby clothes and blankets. I love that it uses 100 times less electricity than a tumble dryer and that it is safe to use on all fabrics which makes it the perfect appliance to own. Whenever I see a competition where a Spindel is up for grabs, I’ve entered but haven’t been lucky as yet. Maybe this time my fairy godmother will smile upon me and grant me my wish. Fingers, toes and fairy wings crossed for this one
May 23, 2017 at 8:05 pmI could really use one these as i live in a flat and we always hang the washing around the house and it takes very long to dry in winter this would help soooo much.
May 23, 2017 at 8:43 pmI really need a spindel in my life as i have two boys and i have to often change their clothes as the love playing outdoors in sand…. so with the winter i will definitely need this for the laundry 🙂
May 24, 2017 at 6:20 amOh my the Spindel is definitely something I need in my life!!! We live in a flat which means limited hanging space on our veranda and in winter things NEVER dry quickly = never ending washing pile up! Also my husband is a real money saver which is good but frustrating when I want to use the tumble drier! This would be a very welcome addition in our home!
May 24, 2017 at 7:41 amOh my goodness! I live with my 2 sisters, and needless to say, laundry is a nightmare! Especially in winter. Most of the time our spare bedroom/study is covered in laundry that is still wet after the 2nd day – we do not have a lot of sunny rooms in our townhouse! We also have the worst location outside for a washing line. We had to set our washing machine to wash 60min cycles in order to get most of the water out, otherwise the clothes will NEVER dry. So doing laundry is a very tedious process! We don’t like a tumble dryer for the obvious reasons – it shrinks and damages clothes (good excuse when picking up a little weight :-)), not good for the environment at all and the electricity bill – terrifying! A Spindel will be awesome to have! (fingers crossed 🙂
May 24, 2017 at 8:13 amWork pretty much starts in the morning and ends at night, even end up taking work home, so drying clothes for natural drying does not work out, so a spindel is literally a life saver if I could my hands on one please 🙂
May 24, 2017 at 2:57 pmOh my word a Spindel would be so great as I live in a small townhouse and the washing just takes so long to dry when hung on a clothes dryer in the diningroom. I would love to win one. All the best for Baby G and love love your blogs. Thank you.
May 24, 2017 at 3:15 pmAwesome… I love the Spindle & read and heard some awesome reviews… I live with my in laws in KZN and I have two little munchkins… We only have a helper washing clothes thrice a week… Because there’s such a huge pile of washing sometimes the clothes don’t get dry. This will be a lifesaver for us plus saving the environment and saving electricity. #fingerscrossed #spindle
May 25, 2017 at 7:19 pmI have to kids under the age of 4 so washing seems endless would love this
May 26, 2017 at 8:38 pm