Manual Washing Machine Recognized as Best Invention

Oct 24, 2025| The Washing Machine Project Blog

The Divya manual washing machine, developed by The Washing Machine Project, was named one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2025 in the social impact category! Learn more here.

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