Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I live in a house with roommates but there is no laundry machine :-( I HATE public laundromats and it's ultimately the biggest hassle because I have to stay there until it's done since I don't feel comfortable leaving and coming back. After debating and researching for a couple months, I finally decided to purchase this. I'M SO HAPPY I DID!!! Having my very own mini laundry machine (Washer & Spinner) in the comfort of my own home/room is amazing! I watched many video reviews and read all the amazon reviews prior to purchasing it, and again when I received it before testing it out. The manual is a joke and hard to understand so don't even bother. Although, it does mention to keep away from water. Many users seem to keep it in their bathroom/shower, but I want to avoid any/all risks so it's actually in my room!. The main complaints with this appliance are that the drains/tubes are short/small/useless. Because it is drained by gravity (the appliance must be elevated so that the tube can be facing down to drain all the water. I have a mini tv stand and just placed the machine on top of it. I also have a huge bucket which I placed under/next to it so that it can drain all the water. I don't use the thinner tube that you're supposed to use to fill the machine with clean water. I simply use another huge bucket and pour the water into the washer tub directly. That way, I don't have the struggle/problem of the tube being too short or small (seriously, it's useless.) My bedroom is right next to the front door so I have easy access to pour in/out water from the garden hose in the front yard too. You can wash up to 15 minutes each load and can choose "Normal" or "Soft" setting. I washed my delicates and socks together for my first load (roughly 20 undies and 15 pairs of socks) they are all very thin and light so it actually all fit without any worry/paranoia that it was too big of a load. I poured buckets of water so that all the clothes were soaked and until an inch or two of water was above the load. NEVER FILL TO THE TOP! It needs space to swish/wash! I set it on "Soft" and for the full 15 minutes. You only need two or three tablespoons of detergent since the load is much smaller than your average laundry machine. Once it started, it would spin for around 5 seconds and stop for a few seconds. And it repeated the same spin/stop process for the entire 15-minute cycle. A word of advice, make sure there aren't any long strands of hair or strings/loose ends because my lacey undies got kind of tangled. But I purchased a mesh bag for future washes of delicates which solves that problem. After the wash cycle ended, I placed the drain tube into my empty bucket and then changed the setting to "Drain." (It will drain as soon as you change the setting so you better make sure there's something at the end of that tube because the dirty water will begin draining immediately!) Once the draining is finished, keep the setting at "Drain." Then place HALF your load (I just separated undies and socks) into the Spin/Dry tub on the right. Place the rubber/plastic lid (provided) directly on top of the load and lay it flat. Close the tub and set your spin time. I set it for 3 minutes. The spin is very powerful! After the first 3-minute cycle, I touched the load and the top portion of the load was 75% dry and the bottom portion was 50% dry (AFTER ONLY 3 MINUTES!!!) I put the bottom of the load on top to get a more even dry and spun again for another 3 minutes. After that, my entire load was 80% dry and ready to hang on my drying rack! It was very clean and I was so impressed!!! Then I proceeded to the second half of the load to spin/dry. Keep in mind it's still on the Drain setting. So you can't wash and dry at the same time. But it's so quick anyway so it doesn't even matter! During the whole process, I'm free to do whatever I want since I'm not at some public laundromat. The convenience is worth the whole bucket thing in my opinion if I compare it to public laundromat visits. The volume level is average. Definitely not silent but it isn't obnoxiously loud like many laundry machines tend to be. For some reason, I imagined the machine to be smaller but it is a very good size for a mini machine. I am still amazed that this sells for under $100.00 honestly even if it was a little over, I think I would still buy it and it would be worth every penny. Always remember to drain after every wash and empty out the little filter inside the washer tub. Remember to unplug the machine after you're done using it. Keep away from direct sunlight or water to prevent any damage. Make sure if you do elevate the machine, it is on top of something flat and sturdy! This is literally my favorite purchase of the year!