Wonderwash

Wonderwash

Not the most sturdy machine, but does what it says it will do.
I bought the Wonder Wash basically because I'm lazy when it comes to doing laundry, I hate going to the laundry mat and I like gadgets. I came across this item while searching for something else. I had no intention of buying anything like this nor knew it even existed until I discovered it. I read the reviews positive and negative. Most of the reviews I read on other sites complained more about the company's customer service rather than the product itself. But after doing my research, I bit the bullet and decided to give it a try.

I live on the 4th floor of a 4 floor walk up in NYC. We have laundry facilities in the basement of the building and a few laundry mats near by, but like I said I'm lazy and hate doing laundry. I've had this unit for over a month and have done many loads. To make a long story short, this machine works for me. Here's my take:

Pros:
* Inexpensive: for what it does, its a fairly good buy at $40. As for detergents, bleach and...

This Thing Isn't Bad At All--It Does What It Says It Will Do
I decided to buy this product because I needed a way to wash clothes at a vacation camp that was a step up from using the sink and a washboard. This fills the bill.

I went to YOUTUBE, and found a video of a fellow demonstrating the item, [...] and that was enough for me--I ordered the thing.

It's Idiot-Easy to use. Throw in a few litres of warm to hot water (the warm water helps create the vacuum, and pulls the water through the clothes) with a teaspoon of detergent (you don't need much at all), give it a quick swish, then toss in the clothes--a few pounds worth. I was able to do a few tee shirts and not-terribly-heavy trousers in one go with no sweat. Then you screw on the top, making sure you have a tight seal, and start turning the handle-thing. You can either use the little handle and get it going at a fast clip, or simply bat the thing round and round using the screw-down flidget at the top and the little connector to the 'bayonet drain' at the...

six month test
The notion of washing my clothes with no electricity, and less soap and water seemed attractive. So i used the Wonderwash exclusively for the last six months to test it out.

i am a single father who works in an office, but hobbies in the garden. My laundry battles are kid clothes (food, snot, paint, etc.), office clothes (sweat, ring around the collar) and outdoor clothes (mud, plant matter, etc.).

The wonderwash is not an effective substitute for a mechanical washing machine.

It fits neatly in a tub, seals effectively, cranks easily, and drains quite well. But it does not wash clothes as effectively as a mechanical machine. Here's why...

A mechanical machine alternates between agitating your clothes for several minutes and soaking your clothes in the soap. It also rinses and agitates, and spins semi-dry in a centrifuge.

The spin-dry is no big loss. You wring out your clothes gently, hang dry and their 90% dry by morning...

This is a hand-cranked, non-electric mini washing machine that washes loads clean in only 1-2 minutes using 90% less water and detergent. No maintenance required.

• Washes a 5-lb. load super clean in just a couple of minutes.
• Has a patented pressure system that forces detergent into the fabric at high speed for a fast, efficient, economic and very easy wash
• Is ideal for campers, single persons and even for the housewife with small frequent loads like hand washables and diapers.
• Is ideal for delicates such as woolens, silks, knitted dresses and cashmere garments.
• Uses far less water than even hand washing.Uses no electricity (hand turn) and therefore economically sound, and great for environment.