Product review (5 stars): No more laundromats!
I live in a small two-bedroom apartment in a city and was so tired of having to go to the laundromat as I had done for over four years. Enter the Panda Small Compact Portable Washing Machine. There are some great videos of other Panda washers here on Amazon. I recommend taking a look at those, particularly the one of this model's smaller size.

This little unit is fantastic. I've now used it a couple dozen times and it works great. With the spin dryer, your clothes will come out significantly drier than they would out of a washer--there will be no dripping and you can place your clothes on a rack and they'll be more or less dry in 12-24 hours in the summer (I keep mine in the bathtub and luckily have a window right there). So it's a bit more work, takes a bit more involvement, but did I mention it will save you from trips to the laundromat?

You'll want to use less soap and a little fabric softener. Your clothes won't be as soft and fluffy as they would if you used a regular dryer, but again, it's a cost and benefit analysis here: more expensive, mind-numbing trips to the laundromat or clothes that are air dried? If you have space and can afford it, perhaps the Panda dryer or something similar would be a great option, but I haven't tried it. This works just fine for my needs.

You'll also want to clean that lint catcher after washing, particularly if you have a pet. Also, I put mine in my bathroom and just put the water outlet hose in the bathtub to drain. The drainer works great--pumps out all that dirty water in no time. I've found there's always a little water the pump can't get out after each wash, but no worries. I wash often enough I'm not concerned.

I can fit at least three pairs of jeans, a couple of shorts, 4 t-shirts, and a few pairs of socks and underwear in the washer for each wash if I fill the water to high, and I might be underestimating just a tad.

I see that this model is unavailable right now. I don't know if that's because they're just out of stock or because they've got a different product out now that does the same thing better, but I highly recommend Panda. They shipped fast, answered my one product question quickly, and this product is fantastic.