Product review (4 stars): There is definitely a learning curve in how to best use it
The panda washer is exactly what I needed in a studio apartment with no washer/dryer hookups. There is definitely a learning curve in how to best use it. I found that the hose is more trouble than it's worth, and I've taken to filling it up with a bucket from the tub. It's definitely labor intensive this way, especially combined with hand wringing clothes once they are done. However, it does it's job, though clothes don't get QUITE as clean as a standard washer/dryer. I only really notice this with heavily soiled/sweaty clothing. It does hold a decent amount of clothes, however, and I can do one load in a "normal" washer in about 2-3 loads in the panda washer. It takes more work but it's worth it to not have to go to the laundromat. For the price, I would definitely recommend this.