Product review (4 stars): NYC life changer!
UPDATE: I ordered the newer 10lb capacity one and the motor is so strong, it's tearing up all my clothes. Thinking of returning it and getting the order small one again.

UPDATE: after 4yrs of constant use, this guy just died on me. I used it once/twice a week. Usually 3 loads per use. It started smoking from the back of the machine so I immediately unplugged it. I was washing a very heavy terry cloth bath robe at the time and I think when I drained the water in the tub, the motor might have gotten wet from underneath. That's just my guess. I loved this thing and it served me well. RIP Panda.

I've had this thing for a year and a half now. I use it every week to wash all my clothes. When not in use, I stow it away next to my vanity. I live in NYC in a tiny apt in a 3rd floor walk up. Schlepping everything to the laundromat and waiting around sucks. I bought this with the centrifugal clothes spinner by "The Laundry Alternative". I set both up in my tub once a week and wash all my clothes. This washer successfully washes an average of 8 garments at a time. I believe the directions recommend a 15min wash cycle, draining the tub, refilling it with clean water and then another 15 min rinse cycle. I do two initial wash cycles (a total of 30mins) then drain and refill, then one rinse cycle. It comes with a hose that you're supposed to attach to a sink to fill the tub with, but I found that to be too messy, so I put the washer in my tub and fill it with a detachable shower head massager. Life changer! Money saver! Now I just visit the laundromat every other week and can afford to drop off just my sheets and towels and pay to have them done for me! Minus one star because the drain hose develops some sort of mold/mildew grossness that I have to soak out with bleach every few months.