Product review (5 stars): Convenient little machine decreases trips to public laundry rooms.
I have had this machine for a month now. I have used it at least 2 dozen times. I have moved it to several locations, currently it's in the bathroom. The drainage works best in the tub. If the tubing isn't flat, it is harder to drain all the water out. I use a bucket to fill the drum with water. I live an a older apartment building, I couldn't find any hoses that would fit my shower head. Bucket works fine. I find liquid soap the best to use. Less is best, try a tablespoon full and see how sudsy it gets before adding more. I do wash the clothes 2-3 cycles (each is upto 15 minutes), and rinse 1-2 more. The spin drum works amazingly well. Under clothes are almost dry when removed. It easily hold a dozen under garments, or two standard size bath towels, or a pair of jeans. Similar to any wash machine, if you pack it to full, the clothes won't get clean. For washing there is a choice between soft or normal speed settings. The soft setting is perfect for fine items that I would normally wash by hand. I did purchase a small dryer that I use for the heavier items. The washer is a bit more work then using a standard size machine. It is perfect for doing small loads or using for items you would normally wash by hand. The machine is much more convenient then making multiple trips to our apartment buildings laundry rooms. Items that I normally wash by hand seem cleaner and dry faster since the spin drum works so well. The washer is too small to clean large loads, blankets...