Portable Mini Washing Machine with Spin Dryer, 14L Capacity, Ideal for Camping, Apartments, and Baby Clothes (Green)

The basket does a few revolutions then jumps off its hinges so you cannot spin in the machine. You still have to squeeze dry the clothes.Not impressed.

This mini portable washing machine has its benefits for camping and washing smalls quickly instead of hand washing. It doesn't replace a normal washing machine though but it's not designed to.There's pros and cons which I'll list below so please bare with me as I've detailed how to use it so you can make an informed decision as to whether it's right for your needs or notFirstly, the instructions are showing how to open and close the washer but no mention of how to use it so after watching an online video of a similar one I managed to figure it out.There's 3 settings on the front. Left is spin 3mins - centre is (I think wash) 10mins - right is rinse ( I think) 5mins (I wasn't sure if I had these two the correct way round but assumed 10 mins would be the wash cycle ) and an off/on button. You press the on/off button once to start and again to toggle between settings for the one you want. You can stop a cycle midway by pressing the on/off button. You need to apply a little pressure to the button it's not touch sensitiveThe fill line is half way up the washer where it curves outward, don't fill above that line. This isn't marked on the washer though. Fill up to that line with warm water and a little detergent, place the clothes in, close the lid, switch on, toggle to wash and that's it. It will spin back and forth for 10 minutes then stop automatically. It does make some noise but it's not loud.When the wash is complete. Open the lid, take out the clothes and put in a bowl, aim the hose into the sink and it will drain automatically. It doesn't take long then attach the hose back at the top to stop the rinse water coming out as you fill the washer with fresh water for the rinse cycle. Again, fill to the mid line with clean water, place the clothes back into the washer, close the lid, press on, toggle to the rinse cycle and wait until it stops. You can repeat this and any cycle as many times as you want.When it's finished rinsing, aim the hose into the sink and let it drain. Remove the clothes again and place the white spin basket in the centre. There's 2 parts to the basket. Pull the outer part up for using with a larger item like trousers or top etc but for small items like smalls socks etc it can be left down. Place the clothes inside the basket, close the lid, press on , toggle to spin and wait. Make sure the hose is still over the sink although not much will come out a few drops do drip. The spin isn't great but it does remove some of the excess water. I found I could hand wring an extra tiny bit out afterwardsOnce it's finished, remove the cothes and the spin basket. To remove the spin basket you need to press the little white clips on each arm. They're quite stiff so you need to press hard to unclip them. It's a bit of a faff but you get the hang of it after the first go. I've shown these clips in my photoI tipped the washer upside down on the drainer afterwards to completely drain it before putting it away.Tip... Make sure the hose is always clipped upwards whilst washing and rinsing otherwise water will drain out. The water doesn't overflow out of the hose during a wash or rinse cycle it only reaches half way up and stops there so don't worry about thatI found no leaks from anywhere and I did keep checking.Pros...Ideal for camping or people that don't have a washing machine or can't hand wash and for washing smalls, socks and the odd top or pair of jeans etc.Quicker than a normal washing machine.Takes up little room so ideal for small spacesuses less electricity than a regular washing machineCons...Clothes still need a bit extra hand wring after a spin.Can only put a small amount of items in at one timeClothes have to be taken out and put back in between cycles so manual intervention is needed.Removing the spin basket is a bit faffyConclusion... For the price it's actually quite good value. Useful for all sorts of situations especially where a main washing machine isn't available like camping or hotel rooms.It did clean my clothes really well. The socks were a little grubby when they went in and they came out spotless. I was really impressed with the results.It's not as convenient as throwing a load into a washing machine because of the manual intervention needed during the change of cycles but it's not meant to replace a washing machine. It's an alternative to hand washing and in my opinion, one that's quite good at it's job. If it had better instructions I would have given it 5*