Product review (5 stars): Still working well after 10 months
I waited to write this review because I honestly had low expectations for such a cheap machine, but I was pleasantly surprised.  As others stated it's more work than a regular washer, but so much better than a laundromat. The instructions are horrible,  but heres what works for me and it's truly simple.
  I put the whole washer  inside my tub on top of a 6" high  rectangular plastic container i purchased to keep the washer dry when I drain the water into the tub. I also saved  the Styrofoam base the machine came in and use that between the washer and the plastic container to prevent loud rattling when spinning the water out of the clothes.
  The plastic fill line is a joke,  so I bought an extendable shower sprayer, drop it in the washer and fill it.
  I only fill the washer half way with clothing and fully with water or it won't spin well, I use half a cap of detergent and wash for 10 minutes,  then drain the water.
  Then I refill the washer add a half cap of fabric softener,  wash for 5 minutes,  but DON'T drain the water. You need the weight to balance out the spin cycle or your little washer will sound and bounce like a freight train.
  To spin dry. Remember, don't drain the water, just move half the clothes to the spinner and spin for 30 seconds, remove it and spin the other half.....now you can drain the water.
  I hope this helps, i had a lot of trial and error in the beginning! I tried other peoples suggestions to spin between washes, but it's such a waste of time and adds unnecessary stress on the machine.
  The biggest thing to watch for is don't overload it and don't overdo the detergent.
  I just purchased the panda 2.6 ' dryer, I'll review that in a couple of months, but so far, I'm loving that too.