Product review (5 stars): Nina Soft is amazing!
I recently started washing clothes by hand using 2 5-gallon pails (from Tractor Supply for less than $3 each) and a clothes plunger (from Amazon)...no more laundromat with its dirty washers and high cost.  The Nina Soft is light weight and the handle makes it very easy to move. I use a small pan (from hospital stay) under the drain.  Make sure the pan is under the drain before you add the just washed clothes as any water not squeezed out will drip out of the drain. As far as I've noticed there was no side spray as someone mentioned. I don't do anything special in loading it other than putting heavier things in first and trying to have items relatively flat. The amount of water that comes out is amazing. I can not wring clothes out too much because of arthritic hands but this machine handily does the job for me. I noticed someone said they used an extension cord but the directions say do not use one. The cord is relatively short but will reach the average height outlet. With the top open, I plug it in, add my clothes, snap the top closed and away it goes.  After taking out the clothes and unplugging it I lean the machine forward to drain any water that remains in the bottom. I bought mine direct from Laundry Alternatives as at the time I could not get it from Amazon. My advise, "Buy one and enjoy it".