Washing machine words

[dezelina.livejournal.com]

Hi,
I am living in an apartment in Donetsk and I don't know what the words are on my washing machine. I tried looking them up in my dictionary and they aren't in there.

Could any one tell me what these mean? I don't want to guess and then break my landlord's machine.

отжим
слив
полоскание + отжим

Thank you for your help!

Comments

[khathi.livejournal.com]

No, wringer-washer is a different kind of machine. I was meaning the semi-auto, with separate washer and spinner and no wringer. You had to hook the hose to your tap, put another to the drain, and when you're done with the washing/rinsing you'd take those enormous wooden clamps and drag all your laundry from the washer to the spinner, then turn it on and lay with all your weight onto the top, so the machine won't walk all over the bathroom. ;)

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

Yup... Seen one of those at a relative's place when I was six: it deeply impressed me :)

[nadyezhda.livejournal.com]

Huh! I learn something new every day. your washer sounds a lot worse than mine :)