WonderWash Portable Washing Machine for Apartment & Tiny Spaces - Manual Hand Clothes Washer with Retro Design - Clean Laundry Anywhere with Our Countertop, Non-Electric, Small Washer - Blue

I waited a few months before writing a review just to be sure about this product. I have been using it two to three times a week for smaller items. It washes my clothes nicely and it is pretty sturdy. However, since it doesn't feature a spin cycle, I had to get a large salad spinner to wring my clothes. So, for now, I can only wash items that can then fit into the spinner. I might by get the Ninja Spin Dryer so that I can wash bigger items. Some of the stickers came off, but it's really no big deal. All in all, this hand washing machine allows me to save money and lead a more sustainable lifestyle. My clothes feel cleaner, and it's also great for delicates. All in all, I am very happy with my Wonderwash. Sidenote: even if it can fit a lot of clothes, I recommend washing a few items at a time so better results.

Delivery was actually quick, the product is amazing! Its very light weight too, very easy to use, doesn't take up too much space

So far this works really well, can do towels , jeans sweaters, I did my jacket, hat. When you spin it the thing sounds just like a washer lol. Wish it wasn't plastic but you could make a nice stand or something. The drum seems leak proof so far but I really like it. I also bought the ninja spin dryer and it's pretty freeking awesome too. So big update, it's been a year I think since buying and I've used it a lot. Works good for the most part but then about 6 months in the lid broke. The plastic cracked open right where the pressure lock locks. Haven't contacted them yet to replace it but will give update. Now it really leaks but is still usable, and I say ,really, because it always leaked a little.

Synopsis: GOOD ON DELICATE CLOTHES! Assembly is straightforward but requires a bit of effort The unit is made with sturdy plastic and I can't imagine what people are doing with them to make the stand warp. The crank of mine came cracked, but trying to replicate the damage was impossible for me to do by accident and the seller replaced the part immediately. It's easy to use and super lightweight Kind of big, but if you are going to be hand washing a lot of things, it's only a bit bigger than a 5 gallon bucket but the whole point of the thing is for it to do a better job at washing clothes than just swishing them in a bucket so you can't have it both ways. Details below! So I have a hobby of collecting and wearing niche alternative fashions that are heavy on delicate printed fabrics and lace (hello fellow EGL fashion enthusiasts!) and over the course of 2020 I basically threw out all my jeans and t-shirts and decided to wear my dresses as just my regular clothes. But I ran into the problem of needing to hand wash everything. I spent all summer washing things every day in my sink and I never felt like I was rinsing things good enough. Filling and emptying the sink constantly was a chore, too. But the final straw came this winter. Hand washing became painful as the water from my sink was too cold to submerge my hands in for too long so I had to find another solution. Where I happened upon this miracle! I will address some of the things I read from reviews in order of when I remembered them while working with my own unit. 1. Assembly I found the mini washing machine rather easy to assemble, actually. I was expecting it to be a trial, but the directions are really straight forward with nothing more complicated than "attach the two side triangles to one of the middle-connectors, then stick the basin into the holes, then connect the second and final middle connector". The hardest part was putting in the little pegs to cover and secure the holes that connect the pieces, but that was less an issue of understanding and more of strength. It WAS hard to get them in there. 2. Unit Durability I saw a lot of people talking about how when they used the washer, the plastic seemed thin or warped and it bent while moving. While I did not experience this while using the mini washer, even cranking it at high speeds with a heavy load, the handle DID arrive to me with the knob on the end cracked. But when testing whether or not this was something I could have done on accident, I found that it was actually pretty difficult to press on the cracked part enough to move the cracked pieces and that this was likely a damage that occurred in shipment. I contacted the seller and they IMMEDIATELY sent me out a replacement! 3. Ease of Use For context, I am 4ft 7-8. I am not very strong or active and my endurance isn't great. I am a young person, but I am relatively weak. I found this unit incredibly easy to use. Not only is it lightweight enough for me to carry around, but turning the crank for 2 minutes is hardly a chore. If my arm starts to get tired, I simply switch arms, and the task isn't strenuous enough to make rest a necessity. It's less work than arm circle workouts because once you get the washer going, momentum does half the work. 4. Storage This is one thing that IS a little rough. This thing is pretty big for me because I am small, but I think it's a reasonable size for what it is. It's a five gallon drum that lets you turn a crank to wash your delicate clothes better than just hand washing in your sink. You can't have it be a five gallon drum that you crank to wash your clothes WITHOUT it being a 5 gallon bucket on a stand. It's impossible to get something like this to be smaller while still remaining functional and anyone who doesn't take that into consideration would probably buy a horse and get annoyed that they can't fit it inside their studio apartment. Like. Yeah. It's a HORSE. 5. Drying This does not dry so you still have to wring it. Wringing stuff isn't difficult or even messy, just roll it up in a clean towel. It's going to be wet just like if you hand washed it, it does not have a spin cycle. All in all, I love it! It's turned laundry from a chore into a satisfying job. It handles my expensive delicate clothing very very well and stops me from having to touch water so cold my fingers hurt.

I guess it should have been a clue that one of the very positive reviews of this washer was NOT for this product at all, but an augmented version with a home-made wooden stand. The stand is not sturdy at all, this thing wobbles like a county fair rollercoaster one ride from falling apart. Also: you can come up with all the cranking and soaking techniques and durations you like, you'll still have to individually scrub some items that a conventional washer could have gotten clean without special attention. The drain is extremely slow, making it faster to turn the bucket upside down to empty it from the top--meaning I have to stick the washer in my bathtub (rather than on a counter top more out of the way) so I don't splash everywhere. I'm fine with the extra time it takes to navigate some other inconveniences of handwashing (smaller loads, need to wring them dry, etc.), but I'm not entirely certain the cheap construction of this washer is going to make my life easier long term. I'm already looking at alternatives like wash bags with plungers for if/when this breaks. ********* EDIT ~2 MONTHS LATER: I’ve now had the washer for a while, and I’m still ambivalent. I’ve found a couple more pros, but also more cons. I might as well do some bullet points… Pros: - Capacity. It’s is surprisingly large. I can wash my thick flannel twin sheets if I do the bottom and top sheet in separate loads. That might not sound earth-shattering, but if you want/need to rely on this washer for more than just occasional handwash, you can truly avoid trips to the laundromat. - Crank mechanism. This is the most ingenious part—the rotation provides adequate agitation to get all of my lightly soiled stuff clean. That includes my dish towels, which can be greasy and stained. Only works if the washer is NOT all the way full (closer to halfway is best) because there needs to be room for the water and clothes to tumble. I now also have a washing wand that relies on a plunging motion to get clothes clean, but it’s admittedly much more of a workout and way more annoying than just putting on a catchy song and cranking away. I have no idea why, but reggaeton songs are the perfect beat to time your cranking to. Changing directions in rotation also seems to help (one full forward turn, one full backwards turn, etc.). Cons: - More sorting. This only applies if you’re used to using a washing machine and wouldn’t otherwise do much more sorting than darks/lights. I’ve had to get in the habit of portioning out my clothes into “the sock load” and “the shirt load” to accommodate this washer’s size. - Not as fast as advertised, and uses more water than you’d think. My stuff doesn’t get clean unless I let it soak for 10 minutes after initial cranking. Then crank for another minute, then rinse. Then the rinsing process can involve filling and draining the washer 2 or even 3 more times. This gets easier as you learn to use way less soap than you’d expect, and stop using the bottom drain. Which brings me to my next point… - The bottom drain. Don’t use it. It’s unbearably slow, and you’ll be there all day. Put the washer in a tub or shower, get some cotton-flocked dishwashing gloves, and physically dump out the washer when you need to drain it—using your hands as a sieve to let the water out but keep clothes in. - Both the assembly instructions and the washer’s construction are lacking. The silver “tape” around the mouth and middle of the washer are already starting to chip. I still have no idea how to snap in 4 plastic end caps that apparently keep the base together—I’m going to hurt myself if I try to force them in. The pins on which the washer rotates also don’t attach easily. The one that keeps the crank handle on keeps popping off—the instructions aren’t clear enough to help me figure out what, if anything, I’m doing wrong. I simply don’t use that pin either. The bucket still wobbles a lot and the base seems flimsy. There are black pieces of grease? Or mold? That fall out of the metal axle when I crank the washer—despite the fact that I dry it promptly after each use, and store it in a dry place. I would also not rate this as particularly arthritis-friendly or accessible, as it does take a bit of elbow grease to overcome the design issues and get your clothes clean. It doesn’t take a ton of strength per se, but I need a good deal of energy, time, and flexibility to get everything “set up”, then repeatedly get down on my knees bent over the tub to crank this thing. There’s no reason it shouldn’t come with a plastic pitcher to help fill up the washer—most sinks and tub faucets will not be able to reach, so you need a big pitcher to pour water in. I borrow the one that came with my mini dishwasher. It’s larger to store than I had anticipated, partly because it’s really only 1/2 of the washing process—I had to get a hand wringer to prepare the clothes for drying, and that’s a rather ungainly, heavy device in itself that also has to sit in the tub on wash days. Overall, I’m still happy to be free of using the disgusting shared laundry room at my apartment, but at this price point, I hoped for a better solution than a wobbly plastic bucket.