Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I give this five stars based on what it is, not what I dream it could be! I wish everyone reviewed this way. I set this up in my shower stall, which is perfect for it. I put clothes in loosely and fill it up to one of the water level markings on the front. It holds around 1/3 the clothes a typical coin-operated top-load washer can. It takes maybe a tablespoon of soap; Don't overdo it because rinsing can become a chore! No more short-cycle, coin-eating machines barely cleaning your clothes! Make the wash cycle as short or long as you wish. You can add a prewash or a soak! I often soak. It cleans so much better without extra wear on the clothes. The washing part is this machines best feature. It works great, really creates a hurricane action in the water. It might be too much on delicates. After the washing, the process becomes less efficient, BUT you can't blame a small, plastic, inexpensive machine for that! It is what it is, and if you don't like it, spend another $500 to buy the washer of your dreams! The easiest way to rinse (but kinda wasteful of water) is to leave the soapy clothes in the tub and lower the drain hose as flat to the floor as you can. Here's where the shower stall is perfect. Return drain hose to its hook and fill with fresh, cold water. Turn it on for just a couple minutes. Repeat two more times. It would be more efficient to spin or wring out the soapy water, but I usually don't. (Head bowed in shame!) Now comes the spinning, and this is where the machine performs at its lowest. Again, not its fault! You're lucky to have it spin at all. It's not your mom and dad's $750 Samsung front-loader! Get over it. I transfer all the sopping wet clothes to a bucket. Put in the spin basket. THOUGHTFULLY arrange about 1/3-1/2 of the load around the perimeter of the basket, staying below half-way up the sides!! Balance the clothes carefully. Give it the full five minutes to spin, and they come out not dripping, but you can usually still squeeze out a little water, to give you an idea of how well it works. Think of a salad spinner, and you've got the idea. Or, just wring the clothes out. You'll have to do this with jeans and heavy sweatshirts, anyway. Think of this as an excellent way to clean clothes, with a bonus salad spinner to play with, and you won't be disappointed! It's well worth the money.