COSTWAY Portable Mini Washing Machine with Spin Dryer, Washing Capacity 5.5lbs, Electric Compact Machines Durable Design Energy Saving, Rotary Controller, Laundry Washer for Home Apartment RV, Blue

I've had this about a month and I use it all the time. I live in a small apartment and can't get to the laundromat every day to wash my work uniform, so this is perfect. It's not as loud as I was expecting based on the other comments, but it does shake and wants to rotate the entire machine when in the spin cycle, but that can be avoided by either holding it down with your hand or placing it in the styrofoam base that it ships in. The tube for filling it with water that comes with it doesn't fit on any faucet in my apartment (it's small and made of inflexible plastic), but seeing as how I place it in the tub anyways, my regular showerhead hose works just fine. I would do what others have said here and only add a little detergent (like, half a Tide pod, not a whole one), otherwise you'll have to rinse way too many times.The only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't have a lint trap, and when you take your (clean) clothes out, they still have hair and schmutz all over them, requiring either a lint roller after drying or some of those little velcro-covered ping pong balls (they sell on eBay for like a dollar or two, just search "laundry balls") to be thrown in with the clothes during washing to collect the fuzz.I did have a small issue when I first set it up. I plugged it in and turned the dial and heard a noise, but nothing else happened. I emailed the company and the emailed back the next day asking me to send a video so they could see what was happening. Turns out, I just needed to reset my outlet, but I was impressed at the quick response from the company and their willingness to help.Overall, well worth the money and I HIGHLY recommend it.UPDATE: I've had this for several months now and used it many times. The only issue I have with it is that the cord isn't long enough to reach my bathroom outlet (which really isn't far from my tub, so it's a pretty short cord), meaning that I have to use an extension cord with a converter in order to get it to reach, and because I'm using an extension cord with a converter, to outlet trips every couple minutes, meaning I have to keep going into the bathroom repeatedly to reset the outlet and start the machine again. Super annoying when you're trying to do other things while your clothes are washing. But, not a dealbreaker.Other than that, it works great and clothes come out clean and smelling good. Still wish it had a lint trap, but those little velcro laundry balls work well enough for that. Still a great product and I don't regret spending the money on it at all. Highly recommend!

Immidately noticed pros, very small and easily fits on countertop, and is very easy to store. Cons immidately noticed after first use and all following uses, takes just as much water as other mini washers that I've used in the past and can only wash half the amount of cloths with more time. The spin cycle is nowhere near fast enough, all the cloths come out still dripping wet (literally) after just one spin cycle, most cloths need to be spun for about 15 minutes which is why it takes much longer than other mini washers on Amazon. The removable basket for spinning the cloths is always being flung out of place even when the clothes are in evenly causing damage to the basket with every use.Update 8-12-18I don't know what happened to it but when it's tumbling the clothes around in water, the thing hardly moves the cloths. They just move by about 10° in one direction before it agitates in the other direction for again 10°. The cloths still spin just as *not* well despite the lack of agitation.Update 3-8-19Wound up throwing away the washer several months ago and purchased another one of the mini washers that I had prior to this one. In sheer retrospect, this was a terrible purchase simply because it did not clean the clothes. It just would not ever clean them adquately and it would also never spin them adquately. I had to throw away numerous articles of clothing due to mold and mildew and similar problems from this machine essentially just getting them wet and leaving them wet. I prefer to hang dry my cloths but even *if* you were to put the cloths into a dryer one load of this washer would take several cycles just to be able to hang dry. I know this because I literally did that. And the thing is so small you can hardly wash two shirts at a time! Just put that into perspective with taking so long to dry in a dryers. It's too small and too low quality to possibly be worth the money to purchase this item.

I am living full-time in a small RV and I hate laundromats! I have used this machine for almost half a year now in my RV, regularly twice a week, and here is my take-away:It is certainly a hands-on experience, you can't just stand by and wait on it, especially with the spin cycle when the machine really takes off. It requires active participation like at a sports tournament.. wrestling perhaps!My one load isn't big - two women's outfits, shirt, underwear and leggings, for example. If I have jeans, that is one load alone!Another load might be a few pair of socks, underwear and two thin microfiber towels. Because I need to watch my water use in the RV, every load is only about 10 gallons (1 wash and two rinses- I marked my 3 gallon capacity with a marker and stick to it. Minimum use per manual is 3 gallons per wash/rinse, max is 5 gallons. So obviously, I am on the low side hence the small loads.One entire load takes me one hour, and that is because I might do something else while washing and sometimes when the wash or rinse stops after 10 minutes, I let it go another 10 minutes. But pretty consistently three loads take 3 hours for me, from start to finish when I hang the load.The spin cycle is really great and does its job and usually I never have anything dripping. In the summer clothing will dry in one day. I am limited in the amount of hanging space so that's why my washes were more frequent in the summer. Now in November my laundry takes forever to dry so I have to be creative. I do my wash in my RV and then drive to a laundromat nearby and just use their dryer. Last time it was just 40minutes/$2 for my three (small) loads. And yeah, as I said I hate laundromats. But at least I didn't need to first fiddle with their expensive washing machines, then transfer everything to the dryers. I bring my wet clothing to the laundromat in a couple of (clean) trash bags.The dryer gets rid of the fuzz/lint that is on the clothing. If you just let it air dry, there will be lots of lint left so be conscious to not wash your socks (lots of fuzz there) with your favorite shirts, for example. In the end, the laundry comes out quite nice and smelling good, depending on the soap you used.As far as energy consumption goes. I boondock (no hookups at all) most of the time and have a small 500W inverter. That seems to be adequate. My solar system and 200ah of batteries can handle a three hour use of this machine even in rainy weather.When I do laundry, I make sure to start with full freshwater tanks and empty grey tanks. I park near the dumpstation as after my three loads (30 gallons of water used!), I have to dump my grey tank again.It's all a hassle but honestly, I love this little thing. It's an experiment every time!

I got this on a whim for an RV that I don't actually own yet but I wanted to practice being off-grid. Some solar panels, camping gear, and this washer later, reality hit that it's just not going to happen any time soon. I had practiced doing laundry with this washer a few times but then tucked it away in my closet and nearly forgot it. Then my real washing machine broke... on a weekend... when everyone in the house needed to do laundry and one of them was sick and one had just returned from travel with extra laundry! The parts to fix the machine had to be ordered, so we were just without a washer until I remembered this little machine. I will say it is a real pain doing a whole family's laundry only 1 outfit at a time (I'm exaggerating a bit, but it is taking a really long time). But it's working.Here's how I use the machine: I set it in the (empty) bathtub. Be very careful, of course because of water and electricity and all that. The bathtub had a slight slope to the drain and I run an extension cord and loop it over the bathroom door so it keeps the cord up. To fill, just put in the clothes, a LITTLE BIT of detergent, and put it under the faucet to fill with water. I never use the inlet hose. Set it for 10 minutes. Come back and put the side hose down into the tub drain to empty water. Fill under the faucet with clean water for the rinse and set another 10 minutes. Empty out hose directly into tub drain again. Then it gets tedious but you get used to it. Not all the wet clothes fit in the spin basket, so I get a bucket to put the sopping wet clothes in and just put about half of it in the spin basket. Make sure the spin basket snaps in place and put the round plastic disc over top. Set for about 3 to 5 minutes on spin but honestly I just watch how much water is trickling out of the hose and down the tub drain until it seems like there's really not any water coming out anymore; then I just go ahead and turn off the timer even if it hasn't been 3 to 5 minutes yet. The spin does fine considering how small this unit is. The spin isn't a dryer; it's just like the spin on a regular machine but weaker because this is a small plastic machine. Clothes come out rung out enough that I could air dry them. I have a few pieces I always air dry anyway and I found that with this washer it just takes a little longer to finish air drying but it's still a reasonable timeframe. It's not like the clothes are dripping puddles on the floor or anything; they are just still a bit damper than coming out of a regular machine.My favorite detergent to use in this is called Rockin Green. It's a good detergent anyway, but I think I prefer it in this tiny machine because it doesn't suds much -and therefore doesn't take multiple rinses to get all the soap out - yet still does a good job at cleaning. Clothes come out smelling, feeling, and looking clean.So glad I had this sitting in a closet already when we found ourselves without a regular washer suddenly. Would definitely recommend this for anyone concerned being prepared for the unexpected, but also for people without a ton of laundry, or living in a small space. When I expected to use this machine off grid, I'd researched the power consumption, it's about 170 watts, so with a 200Wh solar 'generator,' I could run this thing for about an hour, which should be plenty for 2 loads. The biggest challenge for using this off grid would be having enough fresh water (and a place to drain the gray water).Hope this helps someone.

I LIKE the machine itself, and after corresponding with the mfg, (my timer was clicking loudly) but I could not respond to their request due to my lack of technology to do a video (cheap phone), I gave up on the clicking noise. It seems to have subsided to a lesser annoying sound for now. This is a nice little washer, size wise, efficient, etc., but having to pick and use a lint remover after they dry overnight is very annoying. I have sent an order for the little lint cone trap thingies, and when they come I will give them a try. IF they don't work, I will definitely be putting this little guy in the thrift store drop because I doubt there will be any refund/return available at this point. Then the hunt will begin again. BUYER BE WARE --- the LINT TRAP should be a given on a washer of ANY KIND. AND wouldn't it be loverly --- if it actually had a "low" or gentle cycle. This thing really has some whish/wash kicking and like most others I have tried, it still does twist the daylights out of your clothes ... something to consider if you wear "nice clothes" ... I wear jeans and t's every day, so they can take the beating.If I can't get the lint thing resolved, I'll be looking at more money to spend and possibly biting a bullet to "get what I pay for" this time around. Bottom line, if you want it for sox, undies, (NOT bras--tangle city), a full size sheet (1 piece only), or jeans ... it's very doable.UPDATE: 01 24 2021 -- I got my lint trap thingies, and after trying a more expensive machine (grrr!!!! - sent it back due to MAJOR TANGLING!!) -- anyway, the lint trap thingies are working well. Due to the "force" in this little machine though, it is HARD on them and I notice the first one I've used maybe for 5-6 loads, is already fraying away from the ring that binds it to the net fabric piece. SAD, but I don't know if they make any other lint trap thingies that would be more durable. I have four of these and will see how long they literally last before giving up on them. The machine I am happier with because of them though. IF YOU BUY THIS MACHINE, know that it's whip-lash kind of pulse movement is HARSH. You don't want to put anything delicate in it for sure. I had two pair of jeans in at one time, and THAT seems to "slow down" the pulse rotation, but I just wish it had a gentler cycle in the first place. I mainly wash very small loads at a time, so I only fill it to the minimum and let er' rip. My timer is still clicking loud, but it hasn't exploded on me yet, so I'm going to hope there is nothing burning out in the process.UPDATE 2021 02 12 - Ok, so this is the final whoo ha.... I'm basically fed up. THE TIMER noise seems to have got tired of whining, or just realized I wasn't going to give it any love for being irritating, and it has stopped (for now). The little lint trap thingies ARE FALLING APART & I HAVE to RE-RINSE BY HAND AFTER THE RINSE CYCLE, and get the lint off everything. So, scrap the lint thingies idea. I NEED A MACHINE (preferably like this one) THAT HAS A LINT TRAP THAT WORKS....AND WITH A GENTLE CYCLE. Anybody got one or ideas? This machine has tested my patience for long enough and I will once again be on the hunt for something else. Another one bites the dust & probably hits the thrift store. At this point, I would no longer recommend this unless they upgrade it to have a lint trap & a gentle cycle.

I bought this for my Wife. Here is her review.For the common sense person, with a sense of humor.I wanted a small counter top washer, I just can’t spend an hour hand washing masks or soaking stained cloths any more. Too much damage to the skin on my hands.To start with, if you think you can wash a pair of jeans or heavy fabric pants, in it. Think again. You will get a pair of very wet, soap filled pants. HOWEVER, it is AWESOME those small things that you don’t want to run a full-size washer for or don’t have one and just need to clean some light weight items.Second, the fill and drain hoses: Well, frankly they could spend the same amount of money on a stretch nozzled hose that would actually fit ANY spigot. Both are short, the drain hose 12inches? Too Short to place on the floor and still be attached to a water input nozzle or a drain. Per the directions for use, you are supposed to place on floor… Seriously?? who has a drain or 5-gallon bucket that is only 4inches or less to the floor, because the drain hose is exactly that far from the bottom of the machine. Not sure that was exactly well thought out. Thank goodness I was using this on my kitchen counter. If your setting it up in a walk-in shower or bathtub, your golden.With that little negative out of the way, I did have a GREAT time reading the Directions to my husband. Written in another Language, someone had the HOT idea of using Google Translator instead of a REAL English as a first language person to translate it. It is actually entertaining enough to purchase this machine just to read it. Bonus PurchaseSo, I did set it up on my kitchen counter. Luckily its very Level. It can and does take a little walk during the wash and spin. I just put a kitchen towel under it, eliminating the sky diving attempts.If you have been hand washing specific items prior to using this machine, my suggestion is to NOT add any soap to the load till after it starts the agitation. I was slightly mortified by ALL the suds. Took 2 rinses to get it out.Fill Wash /Rinse swap. I just used my faucet hose from the sink to fill. Drained out fast.I only filled to the minimum line, for items and water. It was very quiet for the amount of vigorous washing it does. Again, it does wiggle walk, so if you are placing on counter instead of floor, take “Sky diving” prevention measures.The spin basket works well, you do need to wring or squeeze your items before putting them in, or else you will be spinning forever. Also, you really do need to use the small basket lid provided. Your items will fly out of it if you don’t, and this could potentially break/shorten the life of the machine. Yes, I really did it. Mostly because the directions… Things do get lost in Google translation……I happened to standing right there when it happened.Cool Feature – During the wash or spin mode, if you lift the lid all the way up, it stops. However, the timer doesn’t… Be Alert.If you do not want to wring out cloths before spinning them, this is not the machine for you.While some of the functions could be just a little more refined. This was a great buy at a reasonable price, for what we needed. I am glad I did my research.

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.

I suppose this could be a godsend for those without a washing machine at home. However, I'm lucky enough to have a washing machine and dryer of my own. I bought this item to wash small items that need to be washed on their own. I don't trust myself to do a good enough job hand washing. Specifically, I bought a silk pillowcase as Costco and wanted to keep it clean because the whole point is it's supposed to be better for your skin and hair and dirty isn't going to help.Reader, it destroyed my brand new silk pillowcase. There were a couple of snags and a seam came undone. Now, I'm sure that this wouldn't have happened if the pillowcase was super high quality. And I didn't check for damage before I washed. But Costco stuff is usually pretty good.It was also a pain to use. The directions were terrible, so I had to wing it a bit. I'm not sure what kind of faucet the water inlet hose is supposed to secure over, because it's pretty tiny. So I just filled the bucket directly with the handheld shower head.Do NOT use this in an area that would be damaged by getting wet. Put it in the shower or tub. It leaks. I even only filled it to the minimum.There also aren't instructions for how much detergent to use. I settled on a small trickle of HE detergent. Even that was too much. It took way too many times to rinse and I still didn't get it all out. I'm sure I used much more water than I would have used if I'd just put the single pillowcase in my front loader.Also, the spin cycle didn't dry that well. It was OK, but I can't imagine it working for any type of larger items or thick cloth.If you need something to get you some clean undies till the next trip to the laundromat and your undies aren't delicate, this might be fine. Otherwise, I would recommend avoiding.

Let me get straight to the point here: Amazing machine, but probably only for technically minded people. What I mean is that it can be hard to set it up properly so that it works smoothly and steadily.FIRST OFF It will shake vigorously (especially in spin mode) so you need to attach it to something firmly. If you don't it will flail wildly and fall off your counter. HOWEVER you should note: There is a way to load the spin dryer properly that makes a HUGE difference! I've noticed if you just chuck stuff into it, it'll shake violently. But if you load stuff so that its lining the sides of the basket, with everything evenly spaced around the sides, it will shake MUCH less. I believe this is extremely important information everyone should know about. It makes a massive difference.Now that being said, I used double-sided tape to attach the feet to something and that is working great for me. However, if you just tape it right to a solid surface connected to your house, it will vibrate that part of your house pretty loudly. So if you're in a cramped apartment building you might not want to do that. What I did is I double-side taped it to a smooth wood board, and then put that on top of an old t-shirt (which is on the counter beside my bathtub). So this way the board can vibrate a lot without making a ton of noise. I also have a shelf on the side so it's impossible for it to fall off the counter - you'd likely also want some kind of extra blocker or support.Once you have it well set up with shake supports and rags or vibration and whatnot, its fine. You can absolutely turn it on and walk away - I have been every day. But I have mine well set up to be able to do so. I can see reviews from other people where they said they can't leave it unattended or they have to hold it the whole time - that's obviously just because they 1) didn't know how to securely attach it down to something to stop the shaking, and 2) didn't know that you have to load the spin dryer basket a certain way in order for it to not shake. Not that people can be blamed for this - the instructions don't even mention any of this.There's also the matter of attaching the hose itself. If you're lucky then the rubber-ended side of the hose will stretch over your bath faucet and it should be easy. But it might not. For me I had to unscrew the bath faucet tip and place the hose inside with a tiny rubber gasket over the hose to make a seal (So its a lot of work to re-attach it if it gets yanked out.. but I live alone and I don't really use the bath faucets.) But anyway keep in mind that it's possible a trip to a local hardware store, to buy little rubber gaskets or faucet adapters, MIGHT be necessary if you want the hose attachment to work properly.So my review is I highly approve, but you should understand what you're buying. If you're expecting a simple "out-of-the-box" experience, you might consider looking at one of the smaller and simpler types of these machines. This one is rather heavy-duty as far as portable washers go and thus its gonna require more set-up. But it also washes like a BEAST. This thing gets my clothes so clean it is amazing. The actual process of using it is a joy. Once you have it set up and working it's amazing. But unless you're the sort of person that has an easy time putting together IKEA furniture, this might not be the best fit for you.

Funciona muy bien!!

This is the most ridiculous thing ever. The washing machine hose does not fit the water faucet at all and is completely unusable. The drying rack inside is extremely small and practically useless. Honestly, this product feels like a cheap toy. It's poorly designed, looks unattractive, and does not function as expected. Very disappointing. It also leaks and it's noisy tooo!!! It is a total garbage!!!!!

This little machine works surprisingly well and is very convenient for quickly washing a few clothes. That said, it’s best suited for small loads—about 2–3 T-shirts or several undergarments at a time. I did manage to wash a pair of jeans once, but I won’t be doing that again! The challenge wasn’t so much the washing as it was spinning the heavy load afterward—though I eventually figured out the technique after a few tries.Because of its compact size, the centrifugal force during the spin cycle can cause the machine to “walk” or move around. During my first few washes, I had to awkwardly hold it down the entire time. The key is to evenly distribute the weight around the spin basket before starting the cycle. This won’t completely eliminate vibration, but it helps keep the spin smooth and steady enough to let it run on its own.Overall, it’s a good product that performs as advertised. Just avoid running multiple full cycles back-to-back, as the motor tends to get warm even after a single use.

It’s been almost a year since I bought this, and yes, it took me a while to finally leave a review- but I can definitely say it’s worth it!As long as you stick to smaller loads, I think this will last a long time. For me, I usually put a maximum of 5 large shirts per cycle, around 30 socks (15 pairs), or about 20 pairs of underwear. I do smaller batches, and it works just fine!Almost a year later and I’m still happy with it. Definitely worth it!