Product review (5 stars): Panda Mini Portable Washer!
Having recently married, I moved 'in' with my husband.  The apartment we chose was big, 2 bedrooms, but no washer/dryer hook ups or machines in the apartment.  There were laundromats on site, but I really hate the hassle of going back and forth (from the second floor to ground floor several times; I've done the laundry walk many times years ago, OVER IT).  So I started looking up portable washers to see what the cost was and see if it was worth the investment to get a little machine to do my clothes.

The Panda seemed to always get the best ratings, and there are a few helpful youtube videos that help you with FAQ, troubleshooting, assembly, etc.  If the machine isn't awesome, THE CONSUMERS ARE.  As of now, I hook up my Panda to the kitchen sink and tape it with electrical tape (cheap cost, and the roll lasts a while).  The panda is really great with light clothing: your delicates & intimate clothing.

The only drawbacks to using the portable washer in your kitchen is that the entire surrounding area will smell of water for a while.  Just like your bathroom after you take a shower/bath (so not a BIG deal, but noticeable).  Usually when I use the Panda I will do 3-4 loads of wash, wring out the water by hand (not a big deal AND free), and then hang it on my drying rack (I use something similar to this: http://www.amazon.com/Badoogi-BDP-V12-Foldable-Compact-Storage/dp/B008BM3G50/ref=sr_1_38?s=storageorganization&ie=UTF8&qid=1359385157&sr=1-38).

It takes a little more effort to wash heavier clothing: like the hubby's button-downs, any of our jeans, but for socks, undershirts, etc - I was able to fit 8-11 different articles of clothing (a pair of socks would equal 1 article of clothing to me) in the Panda without difficulty.  If you do put in too much clothing, the machine will start to click (I believe the sound comes from the bottom, where the white disk is - whatever mechanisms it's covering, it seems to come from there).  And if the clothing looks to not be moving as well, or in that familiar 'spinning' motion around the middle, than you do have to take out a couple of the heavier articles and see if that doesn't alleviate/eliminate the clicking sound/continued spinning of the clothes.

At home depot I also found a container that soaks up the humidity in the surrounding area for $8.  It's sealed until I want to use it.  The next time I do a few loads of laundry I will use it!

As of now, I'm very happy with this purchase.  The instructions are pretty straightforward as far as turning on the machine, the minutes for a washing cycle, and maintenance.  And if I had any other questions I always came back to the reviews here on Amazon to see what other people had to say/input. I'll post/edit my review if I find issues in the near future.  Good luck!