EcoSpin, Portable Hand Cranked Manual Clothes Non-Electric Washing Machine and Spin Dryer, Counter Top Washer/Dryer for Camping, Apartments, RV's, or Delicates

First, I purchased a hand crank washer like the EcoWash a couple months ago thinking of doing away with my front load washer and gas dryer. I wasn't all that happy with it. The frame was very rickety like it was going to break apart under the weight of water and wet clothes inside. Everything else about the washer was nice; the quality of the drum, the lid, and the hand crank. I never used it again after the first couple tries.A few days ago my front load washer stopped working. I'm not going to get it repaired, instead I ordered this ecospin washer. I expected cheap plastic but was actually impressed with the quality of the plastic drum and the lid. I had to do 5 loads which would have been equivalent to one load in the front load washer. I used the same water for each load. I placed a clean bucket beside the ecospin and after each load instead of draining out the water I put the washed clothes in the bucket. When I was finished with washing, I drained out the water and used the ecospin like a colander. I sprayed water on the clothes one load at a time, then spun them dry in my little turbo spinner that spins at more than 1700 rpm. Yeah, it requires electricity but only for about 30-45 seconds! Spinning for longer than that is a waste. This system seems like it's going to work out pretty well. Being as graceful as I am, I spilled my lunch on my sweatshirt earlier in the day and even though I didn't pretreat it before putting it in the ecospin washer it came out nice and clean. I'm hoping by only using the hand crank during the wash cycle and not the rinse or spin dry cycle the ecospin will last a long time.Now, about the the EcoWash look alike hand crank washer I'm not using, it will come in handy when my gas dryer quits too. I'm going to use it like the air fluff cycle on the dryer. By not filling it with water the frame should be fine. I'm going to put a couple dry towels and a couple dryer balls inside the drum with freshly spun out clothes and crank for about 5 minutes or so. This should require no muscle whatsoever since there is no water inside. When spinning out clothes in the little turbo spinner, they get pretty wrinkled. The EcoWash look alike washer along with a couple dry towels and a couple dryer balls should remedy that problem nicely.

This manual washer is a great little counter top washing machine for very very light duty washing. One pair of jeans OR 2 tee shirts & 1 pair of sock max. The lid doesn’t have a “latch per se, just a sliding lock that unlocks at time when spinning. There is no “opening” handle, so when your hands get wet or soapy, or if it’s humid out and the washer “sweats” it’s nearly impossible to open. When bear hugging the machine to open it, the lid (which is on a track) became dislodged. I found that it is actually best for spinning to dry like a salad spinner. I keep it open a use the basket, and my hand to wash the clothes. It sounds like it’s a bad product, it really isn’t. I just feel it should be priced more like $20 as opposed to $54. I’ve used it 3 times now and it’s showing wear.

This is for the EcoSpin.I used this a total of six times before it broke. Break is photographed. Screws came out of the part to actually spin the inside. I made my best attempts to fix it, but the holes are stripped. Definitely a waste of money. Time to go in the trash.It worked semi-decently for the five loads I was able to clean with it. Not quite on real washer level, but it got stuff clean enough.It wasn't the best operation, but, again, it mostly did the job. Because it's almost all plastic, it comes apart a bit too easily (hence why it broke so easily). The lid doesn't quite stay on or in place when using.

I've used the Eco Spin about 20 times now, and I think I have a good feel for it.Pros: FAIRLY easy and quick to use. Doesn't use electricity. I get a good arm workout using it. Gets clothes reasonably clean. Great for apartments. Great for single people or hippies who just want to save electricity. Not too pricey for what it is. Spins clothes so they are not soggy, so that they don't drip when you hang dry them. My clothes usually dry overnight if I put them on a rack and point a fan at them. I have washed jeans in this thing, and it does just fine--though you have to be careful not to overload it. I like that there's no motor to wear out--some devices cost about the same or more than this thing, and all the reviews were talking about the motors wearing out after a few months. There's no motor, so no danger of that! As long as your arms don't fall off, you can spin this thing!Cons: Spinning the thing can be tedious (but that's what you sign up for when you get this). It doesn't get out deodorant stains from my shirts, which kind of makes me wonder what else it is leaving behind. Sometimes it leaks even when I follow directions about how much to fill it. The suction cups don't hold as well as I'd like, and if any water gets under the thing, forget about it staying where you put it. The handle has not broken, but I'm super cautious with it, as it doesn't seem sturdy enough. It really doesn't wash that many clothes, which again, is okay for a single person--but if I'm not able to do a load or two every other night, my laundry gets backed up. You can't wash big towels, sheets, blankets, etc in this thing.My assessment, so far (I will edit if I have new insight as I continue to use it): I'm glad I purchased it, even though I learned a couple weeks after purchasing it that my landlords got a standard electric washing machine that they'll be installing in my apartment. I think I will continue to use the eco spin for smaller loads or for handwash only items. I like the fact that it doesn't use electricity. It's nice to have as a backup washer, or in case I need something washed quickly and don't want to do a full load in the washer. If you use it correctly, you shouldn't have any problems with it, other than minor leaking.If you're in an apartment, don't want to use the laundromat, or want a portable washing machine for trips or to have as a backup, this thing is a great little device. There is room for improvement, but for what it is, it's not bad.