Product review (5 stars): Just Another Five Star Review
Just another 5-star review saying how awesome the Panda is.

Some tips to help start you off:

- It is very easy to overfill. It looks like it will easily hold more than it does, and the agitator can't turn.  Add your water (3/4), soap, spin a minute, and then the clothes carefully.  In the case of fluffy towels, one is going to be all it can manage.  One load is about two shirts and a pair of slacks, or 15 cotton socks, or one large fluffy towel. If you don't overload the machine, it agitates better than any full-sized washer I've ever seen.  The clothes come out cleaner than ever.

- You can fill it by the Rapid Dog Bath as mentioned by Desert Gypsy or by buying a diverter for your sink/shower and a hose clamp and use the included fill hose.  For convenience I purchased the Rapid Dog Bath because I can also use it to clean other things around the house with (kitty litter pans, trash cans, etc) and the long hose is an added benefit.

- The gravity-driven drain hose arrives fitted loosely on the holder. This means the water sloshes out of it while the washer spins.  If you firmly grip the plastic ring around it and gently pull the hose upward, it will click up about 10 rings and the raising of the hose will allow more water in the machine and prevent the sloshing out.  Once you have it in your hand, you'll see what I'm talking about.

- You will be surprised by the power of the agitator.  Do not scream or yelp when it first starts.  You will be tempted to power your car with it. It will not work.

- You should not drain the water into a sink, it will stop up way too fast.  If you have a strainer in your shower as I do, it'll clog up almost immediately.  Plan to dispose in your commode or outside, if you use eco-friendly stuff.

- I use a sturdy/heavy wooden TV tray in the bathroom for it to sit on. The drain is gravity driven so it needs to remain higher than your disposal method.

- You will get tired of hand-ringing, fast.  I have not yet purchased the Laundry Alternative spin dryer, but I plan to.  You probably should too.  However I'll still use the electric tumble dryer to finish off - ironing is just not my thing.