Product review (1 stars): One of the worst buys of my life
I try to be a savvy shopper, but let my guard down and believed the advertising hype for this manual "washer." (BTW, it can also be used to churn butter, according to Lehman's, where I purchased it.)I subsequently found it priced for $20 less than I paid Lehman's, but by that time I would not have taken one FREE. This "machine" didn't get my clothes clean, was  unbalanced and easy to tip over, as well as awkward to open and close and to empty. Needless to say, this contraption only washes; the clothes then need to be rinsed and wrung out--unless one wants to hang them up sopping wet. I donated mine to the thrift store, where it probably sold--despite its poor design--as a "curiosity" for a much cheaper price. I didn't even try to give it away to a friend!