Product review (5 stars): Amazing product!!!
Being a single parent and on a budget, going to the local laundromat to wash clothes was not cost efficient at all. Spending over ten dollars to wash and dry, a few loads of colthes and blankets was quickly adding up! Not to mention finding the time to get to there.

I bought this unit not looking for a miracle, but a solution to my problem... washing the clothing that my family of four had and trying to save money. This product thus far is doing just that!

I wash at least three loads of clothes ( jeans, shirts, socks, delicates, shorts and dresses) and small basic house goods ( towels, sheets, pillow cases, small throw blankets) twice a week. Using a bucket I fill my washer; always making sure to check my load size and the appropriate fill line in the machine. I use less liquid detergent than in a full sized washer and am sure not to use hot water. Depending on the load, I set it to wash for a minimum of 9 minutes to the full 15 minutes. I drain all the water out at the end of the cycle, and then fill the unit with fresh water to rinse for at least 5 minutes. * Always be sure to set the unit back to 'Normal ' or 'Soft' after you finish drain and before you start refilling with fresh water!!! If not the unit will spray water out from the drain hose when you start the machine!

One of the best aspects of the unit is the spinner! I usually only place a few items in at a time and spin for 2 minutes. The full 5 minutes is great for heavy items such as jeans or towels. Be sure they are leveled correctly, so that the unit does not start becoming off balance ( you will hear the sound difference when this occurs). When the items come out of the spinner they are almost completely dry. This makes hang drying easier or in my case placing them into my small Panda dryer a quick dry!!!

I love my portable washer! It hopefully will last for some time to come, with proper use and care.