Patent ID: 8887539

Claim:
A laundering apparatus, comprising: A) a bucket comprising a first sidewall having a top edge and base to define a cavity; B) a removable lid that mounts upon to seal said bucket having a cooperative dimension and shape to be mounted over said top edge, said lid comprises a second sidewall having a plurality of slits to define tabs, said lid also comprises a top wall having a knockout hole; and C) a handle assembly comprising a handle shaft, an agitator shaft, and a handle, said handle shaft is snugly fitted into said knockout hole, said handle shaft comprises first and second ends, a male threaded section extends a first predetermined distance from said first end without reaching said second end, said handle shaft further comprises a first at least one through hole positioned between said first and second ends, said handle has third and fourth ends and snugly fits within said first at least one through hole, said agitator shaft comprises fifth and sixth ends, a female threaded section extends a second predetermined distance from said fifth end without reaching said sixth end, said agitator shaft further comprises a second at least one through hole positioned between said fifth and sixth ends, said agitator shaft further comprises a third at least one through hole positioned between said second at least one through hole and said sixth end, said agitator shaft further comprises an upper agitator having seventh and eighth ends that fits within said second at least one through hole, and a lower agitator having ninth and tenth ends that fits within said third at least one through hole, said bucket, said removable lid, and said handle assembly comprising said handle shaft having said handle, and said agitator shaft having said upper and lower agitators are readily assembled and disassembled without the need of any special tools making it volumetrically efficient for carrying, transporting, and storage.