Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I purchased this to avoid having to go the laundromat and have been very pleased. Good Things -It's small and convenient -It's light enough to move alone when empty -It's surprisingly effective Bad Things -The "Lint Trap" isn't great. If you want to launder an item that has a large amount of lint and don't intend to run it through a dryer with a good lint filter then you should prepare to find another way to remove lint. Other things -A buzzer would be a nice addition to this unit. Tips -Find out how long it takes to fill your device with hot cold and warm water (yes, test each one individually. Odds are your flow rate is dependent on temperature of water). Use those times as a guidline for filling times so you do not have to watch it patiently. -Weight matters more than size. Heavy items can weigh the agitator at the bottom down and if the clothes aren't spinning somewhat aggressively they wont get clean. If you are unsure of how much to load, fill the tub and add your soap and start the wash cycle. Keeping the lid open begin slowly feeding in clothing items one at a time allowing for the agitator to reverse directions and assuring that the clothes are still moving aggressively before each new addition. If the movement slows and doesn't return after 2 or 3 agitator reversals then you have put in too much and should take something out (you can pop it into the spin dryer tub while it waits) -When the spin dryer is on the unit wobble a bit and can be noisy depending on the surface the unit is on. I have this unit on a metal shelf and have taken to keeping a folded towel underneath it to lessen noise and help prevent the unit from wandering when it wobbles. -For people concerned about the size of the unit, some loads I wash often look like: My sheets (both fitted and flat) and pillowcases in one load; 3-4 pairs of khakis at once; 1-2 pairs of jeans at once ; 4-6 button down shirts at a time; 2-4 polos at once(weight dependent); 1-2 bath towels at once (if washing a bath sheet it can only handle one)