A laundry washing machine comprising: a casing; a washing tub located within the casing; a drum mounted within the washing tub and configured to rotate relative to the casing; a door attached to the casing and being openable to provide access to the drum; an additive loading and supply system configured to receive one or more cleaning products therein; wherein said laundry washing machine comprises: a soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100) configured to receive and hold a unit dose package (514; 904; 1004; 1106) and at least a first volume of liquid, the unit dose package (514; 904; 1004; 1106) comprising a water soluble pouch containing a dose of cleaning product; a tub supply pipe (124; 800) fluidly connecting an outlet of the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100) to the washing tub; one or more water supply valves configured to dispense water into the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100); and a control unit operatively connected to the one or more water supply valves, the control unit comprising instructions that, when executed: cause the one or more supply valves to supply the first volume of liquid to the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100), allow the first volume of liquid to reside in the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100) for a predetermined amount of time, and release the first quantity of liquid from the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100) to the tub supply pipe (124; 800) after the predetermined amount of time has elapsed. a casing; a washing tub located within the casing; a drum mounted within the washing tub and configured to rotate relative to the casing; a door attached to the casing and being openable to provide access to the drum; an additive loading and supply system configured to receive one or more cleaning products therein; wherein said laundry washing machine comprises: a soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100) configured to receive and hold a unit dose package (514; 904; 1004; 1106) and at least a first volume of liquid, the unit dose package (514; 904; 1004; 1106) comprising a water soluble pouch containing a dose of cleaning product; a tub supply pipe (124; 800) fluidly connecting an outlet of the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100) to the washing tub; one or more water supply valves configured to dispense water into the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100); and a control unit operatively connected to the one or more water supply valves, the control unit comprising instructions that, when executed: cause the one or more supply valves to supply the first volume of liquid to the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100), allow the first volume of liquid to reside in the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100) for a predetermined amount of time, and release the first quantity of liquid from the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100) to the tub supply pipe (124; 800) after the predetermined amount of time has elapsed. a soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100) configured to receive and hold a unit dose package (514; 904; 1004; 1106) and at least a first volume of liquid, the unit dose package (514; 904; 1004; 1106) comprising a water soluble pouch containing a dose of cleaning product; a tub supply pipe (124; 800) fluidly connecting an outlet of the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100) to the washing tub; one or more water supply valves configured to dispense water into the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100); and a control unit operatively connected to the one or more water supply valves, the control unit comprising instructions that, when executed: cause the one or more supply valves to supply the first volume of liquid to the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100), allow the first volume of liquid to reside in the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100) for a predetermined amount of time, and release the first quantity of liquid from the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100) to the tub supply pipe (124; 800) after the predetermined amount of time has elapsed. cause the one or more supply valves to supply the first volume of liquid to the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100), allow the first volume of liquid to reside in the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100) for a predetermined amount of time, and release the first quantity of liquid from the soaking chamber (500; 600; 700; 802; 900; 1000; 1100) to the tub supply pipe (124; 800) after the predetermined amount of time has elapsed.