Product review (4 stars): Single Mom Review
Here's my take as a single mom. The thing is great for saving money but if you aren't planning on buying the Nina soft spin dryer then I would advise not to do any kind of at-home washing because you'll end up messing up your hands with all the wringing you have to do. I bought this with the Nina soft and together they are great. My advice is you put it in the bathtub and have a bucket handy. This is probably the only way you can do it without creating a mess on a countertop. You do have to lean over the tub to crank but if you put a matt down you should be fine. I do no more than 4 loads a day because after that I'm tired. Not that you get sweaty or anything but there's only so much cranking I want to do in a day.

Mine does not leak, I don't think, but even if it did I don't mind because it easily drains in the tub. As you fill your bucket, place the detergent in the wonderwash. I also add vinegar to my washes since, without a real heat dryer, I'm not sure how much germs are actually left. The vinegar probably takes care of some of that. I set a timer for two minutes while I crank so I never do it for longer than that. If I know there's a stain on clothes, I just let the clothes soak for maybe an hour in the wonderwash before cranking. This helps a lot. Hope this helps.