the secret? I'm sure everyone else would like to know as well. About how much dry weight can you do in one round? I find my mini washer to be too time consuming so I am going to go this route as well. Good job
i use a 5 gallon bag. when the washer drains it is usually 4 full 5 gallon buckets. i have an empty bucket with my bag in it. i pour about half of one bucket into it. half at most. then i GENTLY swish the bag back and forth up and down as i lift ever so slightly. if you feel resistance as you lift you are lifting to hard. you want to "sift" the screen thru the water as it raises to the surface on it's own. go as slow as possible and it will become faster then going fast.
it takes patience and focus to do it properly. i have sat side-by-side with people and tried to show them and all they want to do is try to push it thru even harder. once the trichs lay upon the screen it's clogged. you have to keep them suspended and agitated so they don't rest upon the screen. it's an "advanced technique".
i sit on a small stool with the bucket on the floor between my knees.