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 8-12-18 I 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 3-8-19 Wound 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 recently bought this washing machine on Amazon, and I’m very happy with it. It’s small but powerful. I can wash several items at once, like socks, light pants, and T-shirts. It’s very easy to use. I keep it on my bathroom counter. After each use, I usually wipe the inside and leave the lid open to air dry. I live in a small apartment, and this is perfect for my needs. Highly recommend!

I live in a high-rise in NYC, and laundry for my newborn was getting out of control. Every time I do laundry, I have to put him in his stroller, drag the bag down, load the washers, then repeat that process two more times to change the clothes over to dryers, and finally to get the clothing out. 2 loads every 2 days, and it works out to be about $10 each time. $20 a week in baby laundry alone. I have had this thing for 4 days and it has already paid for itself. As I write this review, I am washing 8 burp cloths in my bathroom while my baby is napping! It said "Costway" on the box it shipped in, but did not have any indication of being a washer- an important detail if you, like me, plan to ask for forgiveness rather than permission (if discovered). This machine functions very well for my needs and expectations, and the price was right. That being said, before you buy it, it may be helpful for you to understand a few things: 1. It doesn't hold a lot. For me, that's not really important- I bought it to keep up with my baby laundry, and for that task, it is PERFECT. I can wash about 6-8 baby outfits at a time, or 8 burp cloths (I use the Gerber cloth diapers for that purpose). 2. It splashes a little water out from the lid onto the counter. while in use. I fill the water to the minimum and it does splash around slightly as the agitator does its thing. For this reason, I don't think I will tempt fate and fill the water up to the max level. 3. Everyone says it only needs a little detergent, but no one really provided any details. It took some trial and error, and I still had to learn the hard way. Seriously, this thing really does not need more than 1/4-1/2 tsp of laundry detergent. My first two loads had to be rinsed several, several times (and I added vinegar to cut down the suds) because I didn't figure this out. It might not matter so much on adults, but babies have sensitive skin and I wanted to make sure his outfits were rinsed well. 4. I don't at all trust the fill hose that came with it- but I got one of those rubber sink faucet shower head adapter thingies and that works perfectly well to fill the machine fast- but I have to hold the hose to the faucet- the pressure will knock the hose off and water will go everywhere if not careful. 5. The spin dryer thing is pretty useless- I like that it's all in one for space saving, but honestly, I think I get just as much or more water out of the clothes when I wring them out by hand. It takes about a day to air dry everything on racks- I suspect the separate spin dryers on the larger compact washer/dryers are more powerful/effective, but I don't have the counter space to find out.

Arrived a few days earlier than expected. Started using it right away, with no problems. The next day, after 1 spin cycle it would not turn again. I couldn't figure out what was wrong so I contacted customer service. I received response fairly quickly. And we reached a compromise. Besides that the washer worked well, clothes were clean. I'd recommend getting a seperate spinner. This spin cycle works, just not as well or fast as a seperate machine. My daughter's clothes (6 years old- light items) took a couple of hours to try. I used a fan, due to poor ventilation in bathroom. Update 7/29/20 Turns out the belt had fallen off and so nothing would spin. Easy fix right? Yeah, well then bc I had taken the bottom off of course things were not put together in perfect place. So water would leak from the bottom despite the drain hose being upright. After another use or two I also came to realize the motor was no longer up to par. Clothes no longer agitate, it's more just a spin back n forth deal. Also, I can no longer use the "spin" cycle because it would cause the belt to fall off. Unfortunately not a good first portable washer experience for me. But I'm not gonna be one of those ppl who I automatically give it a 1 star. It did work as intended originally. I guess some machines are just hit or miss.

I needed something that fit easily in a closet and had a 2-in-1 feature. This machine works perfectly and I am an absolute fan of this machine! I love it so much that I'm leaving a detailed review b/c I know how challenging it is to find. -This beats hand washing by a mile. Do not expect a fully automated machine because this a glorified "hand" washing bucket. If you want 100% automated you need to look at the other products on the market. For this mini machine, you still have to manually fill, drain, and spin-wring "dry" to get the water out of the clothes. -The shipping box is not hidden, so you can see COSTCO on it (warning if you trying to be conspicuous). The lid of my machine is a tiny bit cracked but doesn't affect the function. I will be reaching out to the company. -I've only used this for 2 days (6 loads), so I cannot attest to the longevity of the machine (I hope it lasts). Each load can handle a certain weight of clothing (specified in the description). I eye-balled it and went with what I thought was appropriate to allow for space to clean and water to move around. If the items are too heavy you will hear the motor struggle. An example, I was able to wash 3 gym shorts, 3 tank tops, 2 t-shirts, and 3 pairs of socks with no problem. I've also washed jeans, towels, and sweaters. Few warnings: -The machine does rock a little bit when washing and you must be careful to balance the clothes evenly when using the spinner (just like a regular washing machine). -The black feet on the machine leaves black marks on the tub (i didn't have a problem cleaning it after), but I recommend putting it on a mat instead of directly on the tub. -The machine causes a lot of lint to collect on the clothes so I use a reusable lint remover to get the lint off. It's another trade-off. Other machines have a lint trap but are bigger machines. -The hose that comes with it is a cheap plastic hose, but they sell better quality hoses on amazon for a cheap price. -Pre-Soak: This machine works within reason. If you have very soiled clothing, you must pre-soak it. You can soak it in the machine or somewhere else then transfer the clothes to the machine. -You will likely need an extension cord to reach an outlet. You can stop reading from here if you know how this thing works... How it works: -Simple enough, you fill it with water and you drain it by the drain hose. The hose works by gravity so your mini-machine needs to be higher than where you are draining the water into. Check out youtube videos for a tutorial! -Only use 1-3 tablespoons of detergent -The machine alternates spinning clockwise and counterclockwise during the washing cycle as a way to slosh around the clothes to clean it. There is a 10-minute washing timer and a 5-minute spin "dry" timer. The knob function is simple. You turn it to the time you want to use and you can manually turn it to 0 if you want to prematurely stop it. The spin basket is smaller so you will not be able to fit all the clothes you washed into the spin basket (you will have to do multiple loads to spin), but it's a trade-off for the small footprint machine. Where to use it: I've tested the machine in two settings and both work fine. 1) In the bathtub and by filling it up with a bucket (much faster in my opinion). 2) In the kitchen attached to the sink faucet with draining into a bucket. -As long as you keep the water within the min and max lines, the water is contained well within the machine so you don't have to worry about spilling water everywhere. -The instructions recommend to do it in the bathtub to be safe. If you choose to do it anywhere besides in the tub, you will have to drain the water into a bucket. -When putting it in the bathtub, I simply put it in the tub and let the hose down whenever I need to drain it. There is no concern about the cord hitting the water. My person recommendation: For washing: I usually set it twice (20-minutes) for my first round of cleaning or Then I go through one cycle for rinsing. I have purchased washer silicon machine balls to throw in and agitate the water more, but it's not necessary. I've done a few loads without and the clothes are very clean. For spinning: I fill up the basket about halfway, put the plastic accessory on top of the clothes to keep them from flying away, and set the spin timer. One spin cycle gets the clothes to a point better than I could get it with wringing by hand.

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 Purchase So, 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 purchased the blue model with the spin function. I really wanted to love this product but it proved short-lived and ultimately unreliable. Costway seems a reputable company and has assured me I will be getting a full refund. I purchased this to do small loads of delicate hand washables I was washing regularly in a sink. Mostly underwear, socks, thin linen short sleeve shirts, and very lightweight linen pants. I never even used the spin cycle once as these items were so lightweight I could wring them out by hand and hang them to dry! The directions were followed explicitly, including weighing of the laundry to assure it would not overload the machine. When it work it was marvellous and the clothes were cleaned very well. Unfortunately, my experience was not to remain positive. I washed about 10 small loads in the course of under 1 month. That was all the machine could muster and it refused to run ever since. The timer would continue to tick and some noises seem to come from the motor but no movement, nothing. Costway initially expected me to open up the machine to check for some kind of belt. I refused to do this; I did however look under the machine and I could see a black belt inside that seemed to be intact and told them so. I have since received an email saying to expect a full refund. So while I give Costway very high marks for doing the right thing, I can't give anything more than one star for a machine that only lasts for 10 washes. In fact I would probably give zero stars if I could. However, if you are curious to try the machine, Costway seems a reliable company and you may be fortunate enough to get one that has no defects. Good luck!

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!!

Washes and rinses fairly well Spinner is useless If you squeeze the water out by hand the clothes are drier than the spinner is able to do This is a revision The second time I used this the belt fell off 3 times then it blew the fuse. Tech was pretty good but I can not trust something that shorts out under normal use Electricity and water do not mix at the best of times. I will not use this again. You would be wise to choose a different product

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.

Size Excellent, Weight Excellent, Storage Size Excellent, Washer Action Excellent, Spinner ....so,so. OK for small items. Travelling for the winter in the Motor Home this adds an element of Flex. Sits in the Shower perfectly. Easy to move around and store. If this last a year, OK. 2 years, Great! 3 years, awesome!!! No idea, we have used it for a month and still running.