Product review (5 stars): SIMPLY FANTASTIC!!!
Okay this item is so great I had to write a review. Sorry if it is too long but this Ball Clothes Washer - Hand Operated Washing Machine - Rapid - Mobile - Manual Clothes Washer - Threaded handle included, is incredible and worth my time! Mine came with a handle but some vendors sell it without. That information appears in their description. PLEASE NOTE: I see Amazon.com used the wrong link indicating no handle. The one I purchased from Amazon does have one.

I have been using this hand operated washing machine, possibly in a different way then most reviewers. I live in a large apartment building in New York City. There is a laundry room in the basement. Many tenants wash clothes, cleanliness is questionable. I am too lazy to go out to a Laundromat and it probably would not be any better, so I do some of my heavy items here. I was using at least five machines and have no children. I began washing my underwear and a lot of clothes in large pails in the tub/apartment. I would soak them for hours and rinse a lot. I have a drying rack which fits in the tub.

I wondered if there was any tool that could improve this method and THIS IS IT! The first time I used the hand operated tool I tried it with clothes which were soaked for several hours. I was shocked and delighted to see the discolored water the plunging generated.  I believe the machines in the basement do not do a better job then this tool. I use a 5 and 3 gallon pail. According to the instructions you wash one item at a time. I totally disagree. I wash several at one time (plenty of discolored water again) and rinse them several times. I was using a small antique glass scrub board for pants that were dirty on the bottom and things with stains. I never knew glass was used way back when. It did weaken the fabric fibers. Now the plunger removes them and the wash board is back on display with my other antiques.  Amazing.

I found running cold water (I do not use hot water) rinsing the items under the faucet and then wringing them out, then plunging them, makes a difference. It lessens the number of times I do rinses with the tool my plunger. I use soap and vinegar. No fabric softener is necessary because the vinegar acts like bleach and leaves clothes smelling fresh. This incredible tool is saving me a substantial amount of money and my trips to the basement are notably reduced.

I still cannot believe I found this tool but then, it is no surprise. Amazon.com listed it. They are the best resource I have and I find reviews very valuable, regardless of where I finally purchase a product, if I decide to. I believe real people provide honest information, good or bad. It does influence my purchases. I hope this review serves a purpose.