Product review (5 stars): If you camp...this is a great purchase!
I just got home from a week-long camping trip in which I had my hubby and four kids in tow. This machine was wonderful for keeping up with the dirty underwear, sandy bathing suits, and numerous washcloths we went through. It really works. To use it,  I would lift the bucket from the base, fill it halfway with water from the pump, toss in a little detergent, twist on the lid, set it back on the base, and plug it in. I filled a separate bucket with clean water for rinsing. Once I'd wrung out the items, I'd throw them up on the clothesline that I'd strung between two trees. Even the dirtiest clothes came out clean. Towels and sweatshirts are too much for this machine, so I set aside a hamper for all of that. Once we arrived home, I was thrilled to see I had very little laundry to contend with. I love this thing!