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I live in a NYC studio apt by myself and 10lbs was a good size, I was able to wash two months worth of laundry in 4hrs. I would suggest going up a minimum of 16lbs if there are two or more people. These portable washers are also great during the quarantine! But please remember, this will not wash comforters or blankets, (keep in mind of your washers WEIGHT capacity and your laundry's weight once soaked in water...for example, my fleece robe is super light but absorbs a TON of water so I can't wash with this machine since wash is 5.6lbs and spin is 4.4lbs) This is a very simple machine to use even though instructions are kind of vague. I’ve noticed a lot of reviewers, YouTube “how to’s” always skip a few steps. So the following is how I wash/spin according to the instructions. I've also noticed doing it this way reduced the amount of lint leftover on your clothes. WASH (This machine drains by gravity so make sure it’s higher than where you’re draining out to. I purchased a printer stand to elevate it. Also I tie a nylon sock at end on the drain hose to catch more lint as to not clog the plumbing) 1. Fill the washer with hot/warm water (via water inlet/hose/bucket/shower head) and a tablespoon or teaspoon for smaller loads of detergent. Load your laundry and lint catchers (these machines are notoriously bad with lint!!!). At this point I turn on the washer and check to see how the washer's agitating. The washer is supposed to be swishing the clothes. If it doesn’t spin/swish you might need to remove some clothes or add more water. Maximum water level is “H”. Water level indicator in the washer “L” low, “M” medium, “H” high. I usually set it to 9mins (clothes) or 12mins (bedsheets/towels) and Standard. The Soft setting is for “delicates” basically the impeller spins less and there’s a longer delay between the spin directions. Please remember, do not overload or overwork the washer! SPIN OUT THE SOAPY WASH WATER 2. This is the step a lot of people skip and they go straight to rinsing. Like any washing machine, clothes are always spun after a detergent wash. The problem with just draining and adding water to rinse is that your clothes are still sopping wet with soapy water and adding more water won’t remove the soap, it’ll just “rinse” the clothes with diluted soap. Okay, so once the wash is completed transfer the clothes into the spinner and spin out the soapy water. I let it spin until water stops coming out of the drain hose, less than a minute. Of course make sure the spinner is balanced and cap is pressed down. Once all clothes are spun, drain the washer. I like to drain after and not before is because I don't want the lint in the water to settle onto the clothes. Once drained, I give the wash tub a quick rinse of any leftover lint. Please remember, do not overload or overwork the spinner! If your laundry is really dirty, repeat steps 1 and 2. Basically like a pre-wash and wash cycle. RINSE 3. As the last of the soapy clothes are spinning, begin filling the wash tub with cold water and fabric softener (just need a teaspoon). Load the spun clothes and start timer. Since you spun out the soapy water, the rinse cycle could be set to 3-6mins. SPIN DRY 4. Once rinse is completed transfer the rinsed clothes into spinner and don’t overload/overwork the spinner. Again I'm not draining the washer yet because I don't want the lint to settle. Spin until there's no water coming out of the drain hose as over spinning could stretch out your clothes, this should be 1-2 minutes MAX. At this point, if you don’t have another load to wash, you can drain the rinse water. If you do have another load you don't need to drain since the rinse water could be used for the next load. In theory, since the water was used to rinse soap out of the clean clothes, the water should still be clean...with just a little soap. You would repeat steps 1-4 until your laundry is done. WASHER/SPINNER CLEAN UP 5. Once all your laundry is finished, rinse out the washer and spinner to get rid of any lint/dirt/soap/ buildup, and remember to clean out the lint trap. Lift machine to make sure water is completely drained (gravity drain) Also make sure the drain hose is drained too... my machine came with a hose over 5ft long!! Then wipe down everything and leave lids open to air dry so your don't get mold and mildew! Happy washing!!