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

This is one of the best purchases I’ve made in awhile. I wish I would’ve bought one a long time ago.First of all. It comes disassembled, but the instructions are clear and it’s very easy to put together.Secondly, I’ve had this hand crank washer for a couple months now and have used it multiple times. I wear a size 0 in jeans, I can but 3 pair of jeans and a Jean shirt in it and they come out really clean. I set this in my bathtub and use it only because my shower has a removable sprayer and my kitchen sink doesn’t. I put my clothes in an a tiny bit of detergent cause it doesn’t take much. If u get it to soapy it’s really hard to get the clothes rinsed. I spin for a couple mins and I drain it, then I’ll refill and add my softeners and then spin a couple more mins, I drain it again and then I refill one last time for a final rinse.Third, I live in an apartment complex that doesn’t allow washers or dryers so I bought a spinner. After I rinse my clothes I put them in my spinner to get the remaining water out of my clothes which reduces dry time when I hang them up to air dry.Fourth, You can’t go wrong with the purchase. You’ll be able to tell how much detergent to use and it’s up to you how long you spin and rinse your clothes. This is great to have on hand for power outages or living off the grid. It’s small enough to store it. I put mine in a large tote. It’s really lightweight and can be moved with one hand but yet it’s built to last. Which is very impressive. Hope this helps and if you decide to buy one I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. It really helps in a pinch.

Four years later and I've bought two more of these to give to travel nurse friends as gifts! It's small, lightweight, an the drum holds detergent, softener, and Lysol laundry sanitizer when I transport it.I'm still cranking my washing when I rent a place with no washer and dryer, and still delighted.I hand wring everything still, and have upgraded from rope in a closet to a collapsible clothes tree I spotted at a big box store. See the latest picture. That way, I can dry outside if the weather is compatible, but easy enough o do inside as well.I figure the Wonder Wash has saved me about 80 trips to a laundromat. Fantastic!-------------------------------------Holy wonderful washing unit! I really cannot tell you how impressed I am, but I am sure going to try.I've had the Wonderwash for about a week now and I've done laundry every other day. It's so quick and easy that I start it while waiting for my coffee to brew, let it drain while I make breakfast, do a rinse run while my eggs finish cooking, plate up my food while it drains, rinse one more time, and eat my meal while it drains the final time. It doesn't even need that final rinse, I'm just picky.It is absolutely perfect for my scrubs. I can wash and hang a couple of uniforms every couple of days and never run out again. No more waiting for the laundry room in my apartment to have a free machine.I've converted a closet into a make shift drying area with dollarstore plastic drop cloth, clothesline, and clothespins.This machine has successfully washed scrubs, delicate, jeans, workout clothes, towels, sheets, and tonight I ran my tennis shoes through it! The absolute success of it, across the board, has me writing this review while it drains.The machine is almost entirely plastic so it is super light weight. It snaps together easily for use. It uses very little water and detergent. Best of all, it really cleans.When not in use, I wipe the drum dry and stash it in the same closet I use to hang clothes. This is a must have for travel nurses. No more hunting for open laundromats at 2am, or checking the facilities machines every hour hoping to get some laundry done.I see this being great for camping too. I can't wait to take it on a trip. For now, it certainly sees enough use. Love love love this.TIPS AND TRICKS (Because I can find a dozen reviews and very little advice)°Add water and soap before clothes.Keep a hand towel nearby for inevitable dribbles.°If using hot water, pressure builds up (that's a feature, not a bug!) and sometimes the lid will start to leak. After a few turns, release the lid, lock it back down, and keep going. You may have to do this a couple times based upon how hot the water is.°This is where that hand towel comes in. Give the drum a quick wipe to reduce splatter.°Use a permanent marker to indicate the grooves on the drainage tube (see picture). This saves you the messy fumble of trying to line it up while water leaks everywhere.°Use less water to rinse than you did to wash. The clothes are already wet, and too much water causes the unit to wobble and thud loudly when it is turned. I have found that my rinse cycles take about half the water of my wash cycle.°Wash with hot and rinse with cold to save the "lid dribbles" when you don't need them!I rinse twice. After my wash, I add a spoonful of fabric softener to the first rinse, and plain water to my second. My clothes smell fantastic.°If you are line or coat-hanger-drying indoors, set up a fan to decrease your drying time exponentially. Also, it makes the whole room smell like clean laundry which is awesome!°Worried you're not rinsing out all the soap? With dry hands, rub your washed clothes between your fingers and then rub your fingers together. If they feel slippery rather than just wet, rinse again. And stop using so much soap, jeez.Hope that helps.

Having a humongous vintage claw tub original to the house have had no issue using the tub for the washer. My original review is still true BUT have a cool modification that eliminates the need for the tube use to drain. Is WAY quicker.Me, pop the lid off. Tip the Wonder Washer upside down. Toward the tub wall. Move the crank so the hole full of clothes doesn’t create a vacuum. Which happened to me. So, not all water flows out.Once the water has quickly drained refill for a rinse cycle. Sometimes do this twice. If there’s soap bubbles.Depending on how dirty the clothing is. I’m an avid community gardener will do a wash and soak overnight. Drain the filthy water. Fill. Swish. Drain. Then do a fill and rotate multiple times. Leave until later.You can tell by the water if there’s soap or dirt. Makes me happy. Better than a mechanical machine that’ll break down.For whites, look up Mrs. Stewart’s Liquid Bluing Whitening Whites. Then search for Rajiv Surendra video on YT. He shows how to use it for a demo or just follow the directions.Your whites will return to their original pristine glory following a good wash.Also, like this machine to soak in a little bit of bleach as needed. Plus, easy to modify for those must use cold water items.Because the claw tub has a vintage telephone style hose installed it’s super easy to fill the washer.I’ve had little things like, the plastic covers to the screws pop off. Still not sure where one of the rings went. Made one with wire.If I need to do a humongous item can either go to the VA laundry that’s free for veterans or have been known to use the huge tub to get a proper soaking if needed.For this instance to drain pop onto two office sized black plastic trash buckets. Easy peasy drain by morning. Then, drier.I’ve decided despite the few things I don’t like this is my favorite wash method. I’ve used five gallon buckets with the hand swisher. Which are okay. But this machine rotation two ways and easy of draining out the opening makes me wanna get a second machine to do two loads at once.They fit side by side with handle toward the side I get in on. Used a measuring tape.Never need to worry will the mechanical machine costing more and more designed to work fewer and few years … ever be worth owning again?Nope.I know when there’s a few people living in the house electric machine are worth it. But, think about owning two of these. Or, using a combo system.I began starting a load that required a little bit of soaking in a five gallon bucket. Then, when this machine is free for a new load transferred this other to finish off.So many options.Amazon sometimes deletes reviews if I include other product into. So, you’ll have to search for the handled agitator if ya wanna give a five gallon bucket a wire.If ya flip a bucket upside down can stack the clothing soaked on top and leave overnight. They’ll drain all water this way. Be damp dry by morning for hanging or a dryer.I do enjoy having a drier to speed up and help soften cloths. But often finish off on a basement line.Hope the ideas are helpful for anyone who enjoys creative solutions to managing a household.For the money not being spent on a machine invest some and save the rest for renovations or other needs.The last washing machine lasted two years before the drum wouldn’t work correct and by year three it died. For that kinda money it wasn’t worth fixing and by the time the service plan is paid for could by another less expensive option machine.Or, go with a gem like this Wonder Wash.Hope this update review with a few extras based on my experience is helpful to those seeking solutions. Whether home or RV use. WonderWash could work for you./\ updateWorks great. Wondered how long the gasket will hold up with the tube used to release water. Dozen uses and it drips.This said, using in the bathtub and letting soak upside down works great. But the durability of the tube entrance doesn’t appear durable