Product review (5 stars): BEST $200 ever spent!
The BEST $200 (including shipping) I've ever spent!  Wish I'd found and done it sooner.  The day it arrived I washed everything even remotely considered dirty because I was so glad to finally get clean clothes.  Let me tell you, the rinse water was gross for at least 2 rinses.  I know my clothes are clean and I'll be using this for as long as it lasts.  I should make my money back in 5 wash-days, as I don't have a car, so I had to take a cab to the laundromat.  Between the cab there and back, and the rolls of quarters, I probably spent $50 every time I went.  I've never been so excited to do laundry!  Yeah it's a girl thing!
Ok, here's the scoop on all the tips out there; believe me, I read every single one to make sure I wasn't buying a piece of junk that was going to break in one or two uses.
If you follow these instructions, you'll be all set: (These are a compilation of all the good reviews and helpful tips out there)
I fill the washer with water(only half way up the blue filter) and add 1 Tablespoon HE detergent ONLY (and bleach if I have whites), place the clothes in, wash for 9 minutes, drain wash side, spin dry the clothes for 3 minutes, fill the washer again with plain water (and add fabric softner if hang drying), add the spun dried clothes again to the washing tub, wash again for another 9 minutes, drain, spin dry again for 3 minutes, then finally hang dry them.
A tip on how much detergent, bleach and fabric softner to use: I add one tablespoon (15ml) of detergent, 1/8 cup (30ml) of bleach and 1/8 cup (30ml) of fabric softner. I know this does not sound like much but if you add too much detergent the water will just "sud up" and when you drain the washing tub it will be full of suds. If you add too much bleach you clothes will smell all "bleachy". For the fabric softner you could add more but I feel it is enough and would be a waste if you use more. Last tip get a lint brush, the lint trap traps little lint and that is if it stays in place.
After you put some clothes in the spin dryer as instructed, attach the hose to the RIGHT HOLE... yes, we are going to use this mystery hole if its the last thing we do!! and turn on the water..add a bit of fabric softener (optional) and close it. Keep the water running... that's right.. running for a couple of minutes.. this will get out all the extra soap. Now , shut the water off and let the spin cycle continue, adding extra time if needed. When you set the unit to drain, water in both basins will drain out.
I run the wash cycle, and move the fill hose to the dryer side. I then run the 5 minute dryer cycle, and add water a couple of times during the process until the run off isn't soapy or dirty. Then I run another 5 minute dryer cycle.
On to spin rinsing. When a load is done washing, distribute it in the spinner, turn the spin timer on with the door open (starts the pump) and run faucet water into the spinner for a minute. Then close the spin door and let it spin until water stops coming out. For some users the job is done. I prefer an agitation rinse, back in the wash tub briefly with fresh water then back in the spinner.
Put delicates or anything with long arm sleeves or legs into a sturdy/durable wash bag.  I bought the 220 Micron Zipper bag for 5 gallon Mini Washing Machine, available here on Amazon. They get badly tangled otherwise, or worn too easily from the hard agitation.
You also want to purchase a Floating Washing Machine Filter Bag to collect all the lint that would otherwise stay on all your nice clean clothes.  The blue plastic filter doesn't do such a hot job.
That's it folks.  Easy peasy and you've got clean clothes.  They honestly mean when they say 1 tablespoon HE laundry detergent.  Otherwise you'll have too many suds and be rinsing forever til the water comes clean.
Oh, and the machine is bigger than I expected, which was a nice surprise but did not fit under my bathroom sink like I thought it would.
I hook up the water hose to my kitchen sink, and hook the drain hose over my tall kitchen trash can for the water to drain into.  Then I just dump the trash can water into the sink after each load.