Portable Washing Machine Small Mini Hand Compact Semi Automatic Washer Laundry Perfect for Home Apartment Dorm RV Camping Travel Trip Outdoor Indoor for 6.5Lbs Washing Capacity

Life saver! This powerful machine works great! Clothes are cleaned well in 10-15 minute washing sessions. It would nice if it could be paired with a wringer (electric or hand cranked).

This is a great piece of equipment for doing laundry in campers, RVs, or dorm rooms. It is really easy to use, gets small loads of laundry clean and fresh, which is great if you've been fishing all day. We've had good success using the machine with a 5 gal. bucket filled almost to the top with fresh water and 2 laundry pods for a 10-minute wash cycle. Then, replace the soapy water with fresh, clean water, and do another 5 or 10-minute rinse cycle. If your clothes are really dirty, you can do a third 5-minute rinse cycle. Our 5 gal. bucket has raised rings around the top edge, so the machine's back clamps won't secure it to the bucket. We fixed this problem by clipping two large binder clips on either side of the machine and securing it to the bucket by tying a small bungee cord around the machine's handle and hooking the other end to the opposite side of the bucket. You can find short bungee cords here on Amazon or at Home Depot.

Ok. I have only had this for a month and I like it. 1. It works. It does its job adequately. I think the discolored water in the bucket is fabric dye, not dirt, so I would not say it cleans better than a washing machine, but it does properly agitate the water and the clothes do spin around. It is far superior to manual meditation, which I had been doing before I bought this agitator. 2. It was difficult to find the right container for it. I started with a 5 gal. paint bucket, but the clamp did not close properly due to the ridges on the bucket, so the agitator was not secure and safe. Then tried a 10 gal. stock pot. It was too big and heavy when filled. I finally settled on a 20 qt. beverage dispenser with a spigot to drain the water out. That works almost perfectly, and does the trick. 3. I use it in my shower along with a Panda spinner, which really gets the water out. Then my clothes dry in a couple of hours on hangers hanging on the shower rod. As the weather cools, drying time increases. 4. I have found that in the evening after changing out of my work clothes, I agitate the clothes for 15 min and then soak them overnight. Then I drain,rinse, and agitate again in the morning. Then I spin and hang. Then I agitate and soak my night clothes in the morning so they are ready to rinse spin and hang when I get home from work. Sheets and towels get washed weekly. This way I pretty much never have dirty laundry. 5. The agitator is loud, but not so loud it bothers me with the door shut. 4. When not in use, I hang the agitator from S hooks on a wall mounted TP holder which I mounted in the shower with the motor above shower head level do it does not get wet. The cord hangs down, but does not touch the shower floor. 5. The only thing I don't like about it is the bright color. If it was white, it would blend in with the shower better. 6. I wish the manufacturer would make the perfect 20 qt. bucket with a basket insert and a spigot. My beverage container is almost perfect, but the clamp that holds the agitator securely lifts off with the agitator unless I hold it in place because there is no lip on the edge of the beverage container. The perfect bucket would have a strategically placed ridge to hold th clamp in place and a basket insert that would lift the clothes out to quickly drain the water. 7. No laundromat for me anymore! This system saves me time and money and the aggravation of the laundromat. Don't even get me started on how unpleasant it is to spend even 5 minutes in a laundromat! 8. Only time will tell how long it lasts, but at this point I am satisfied well enough to write a positive review.

This works well with hand towels and small articles of clothing with pants and full size towels needing more room. I use a large plastic tub with a rubber bungee around the top of the tub to hold the washer in place. If doing large towels or pants, I only do one or two items at time. With smaller items, I can wash around 10 or items since they agitate easier. Good product and I have used this for a month with no issues.

Update: Today is 10/15/2019. I’ve washed 4-5, six gallon buckets of clothes/week since I received the Kofohon Portable Washing Machine. The instructions say to not let the Kofohon motor run for more than 15 minutes. That’s no problem for me, I’ve been handwashing clothes with the routine of: agitate for 5 minutes, soak for 5 minutes, agitate for 5 minutes, wring, rinse, wringer, rinse, wringer and hang to dry. My Kofohon never runs for more than 5” at a time. It usually gets more than 30” rest between final rinse and next wash. That’s only 10” total run time/hr. Unfortunately, it smells like the motor is burning out after 2 wash buckets. I’ll contact Kofohon and report back. At nearly $100 for the machine, I saved no money on laundry these past 11 weeks. Very disappointed. Received 8/1/2019 and I’ve washed three 6 gallon buckets of laundry already today using this amazing machine. My clothes and linens came out cleaner than the laundromat washers! It’s perfect for anyone with space or lease issues that prevent installing a washer. It also saves your back and gas from hauling baskets of clothes to the laundromat every week, not mention no more shoving rolls of quarters into machines. I’ll recoup the cost in two months. I set it up in my kitchen sink (double sink), but you could use your tub/shower if you prefer. If you limit the detergent to 1 Tbsp/6 gallon bucket and hand wring out your fabric items really well after washing, you can rinse twice -wring out really well between rinses- and you’ll be amazed how clean your clothes are. I line dry, too -there’s nothing better than line dried laundry. The motor is quite powerful. It was able to wash a pair of jeans, shirt and underwear in that 6 gal bucket quite easily. If I’d had a taller bucket holding more water, I’ve no doubt it could cope with a full size sheet or couple of towels. It could use more robust and adjustable clamps so that it doesn’t move when in operation. I wedged a rolled up washcloth under each hook to minimize movement. I am so glad I found this.

Using this device reminded me of using a mixer. You, know, the appliance for mixing dough, beating eggs etc. Because the device moves around a bit, I did not feel comfortable leaving it alone. The thing "walks" on the bucket rim, and will sometimes end up positioned in a way that would cause a little tsunami of laundry water. When this happens you must adjust it to make sure the agitator disk is immersed properly. This should be used inside the shower stall or bathtub to avoid a mess. It's pretty much like running a washing machine without a lid--and there's a reason why washing machines come with lids. I am pretty sure that the agitator disk must be fully immersed in water-when I used a lower water level with the disk only half immersed, I smelled a burning smell. I used a bucket with a 14 inch depth as suggested. My routine is to agitate the clothes for 5 minutes, soak for ten, then squeeze out the water with my Laundry Alternative spinner. I use very little laundry soap (if like me, you work indoors and drive to work, then your clothes are probably not very dirty) so I don't bother will a full rinse. The Laundry Alternative spinner will really cut down drying time. This is key for any apartment dweller. Of course the big plus is really the small size of this thing versus a mini washer. After use I store it on a shelf. As an apartment dweller, space is a major consideration. I'll try again. It was not love at first use. Maybe it will grow on me. Maybe not. But one thing is sure--it beats going to the laundromat. I also have a hand cranked wonder washer. It beats that too. Costwise, as long as I use this ten times, I know it's paid for itself, since I used to spend about $10/week in the laundromat.

We have been using this in a regular old home depot bucket, and so maybe that's why we can't wash a lot of clothes at one time with it. But the clothes we are able to wash come out crazy clean! The motor on this will run hot, it comes with a timer and as the manual says you can only use it for 15 minutes at a time. We use it for 5 minutes at a time because we do worry about the longevity of the motor. But for the cost and purpose, this exceeded my expectations. It can clean better than a regular washing machine, easily, in just 5 minutes (I do presoak the clothes). However you are limited to size/amount of clothes (You won't be able to do bed sheets or winter jackets, things like that.) Overall I am happy with it

I had this machine for 3 weeks. It cleans my clothes better than the coin washing machine in my apartment building @ $2.25 a load. I would use the coin machine 2 times a week, so the bucket washer will pay for itself in 9 months. I only wash the clothes for 5 or 6 minutes and use very little soap so i don't get a lot of suds. It's better to leave the machine holder on the buck at all times, once you clamp it on, leave it on, and just slide the machine out of the attachment. Just a suggestion, The way I do it: I put the empty bucket, along with the attachment into my tub, and fill with water. Some times i do it the night before, or after my morning shower, and put the clothes and soap in to soak. When I come home, I slide the machine into the attachment, set the timer and turn it on. After the machine stop's,slide it out of the attachment, and put it in small empty bucket by the tub. Do not pick the laundry bucket up, just slowly tip it over over onto it's side, so all the water drains out. You will see how good it works when you see how dirty the water is. After the water is drained, turn the bucket upside down, leaving the clothes in the tub., now you can put the empty bucket away. Doing it this way means you never have to lift a heavy bucket full of water. Spread the clothes out, and turn on the cold shower for 3 or 4 mins to rinse the clothes. Ring out and hang to dry. I use a spring loaded shower curtain rod with 3 or 4 push pins into the wall, not tacks. in a U shape on both walls so the shower rack will not slide down the wall. I use clear push pins so you do not see them. If you put the rod over you head, it will be out of the way when you are not using it. Make sure it is in reach. If you are unsure what a push pin is, just google it. it only washes 1 pair of jeans. DO NOT OVER FILL, you will learn how many clothes to put in. I think this is great for a single person.