Product review (5 stars): Old School is New School
I've had this for almost four years now and I love it.  I did finally get an apartnment washing machine, the kind you roll up to the sink, but I still pre-soak my laundry and do a few rounds with this plunger.  It helps the laundry to have a deeper clean without extra, wasteful wash and rinse cycles.  I would keep using just this tool, but I got tired of having to wash, dump, rinse, and maybe rinse another two times depending on the items.  Now I just pre-soak once using the plunger for a few minutes, then put items in the wash.  I find that this tool partnered with a good soak, really helps loosen up dirt in soiled items.  Never giving it up.  Love the hard plastic construction.  Mine came with a wooden handle, but I have since replaced it with a telescoping handle I found at Home Depot.  Now I can adjust the height and use it while standing instead of hunched over the tub.