I am declaring it a success. Not a RESOUNDING success...just a normal success.

It was easy to assemble, and easy to use...although a bit messy. The whole process of washing and hanging everything to dry takes about 15 minutes. Not bad. The worst part of the process was wringing out all the wet clothes and waiting for them to dry. My bras dried quickly, but I had a sweater and a knit top that took over 24 hours. If I can make room for it, I might spring for this:

http://www.laundry-alternative.....Dryer.html

That said, this would be a problem even if I hand washed things the old fashioned way.

My only complaint is that cranking that handle repeatedly with anywhere from 3-6 quarts of water and clothes inside was really tiring for my arms...but then, I am a wimp. Also, the second load I did required rinsing a good 4 times to get all the detergent out, which was a major nuisance. I'm going to use less detergent less time and see if that helps.

But despite that, it cleaned a lot more laundry a lot more thoroughly in a lot less time than attempting to wash things in the sink. So I still consider it a success and worth the money.

I say it's only a normal success because I haven't tried washing anything truly dirty or stained yet. This is a little gross, but I tried sugaring my legs this weekend, and while the cloth strips I used are washable, I am all out of quarters, so I'm thinking of using the Wonder Wash to clean them. If it can clean THAT, then it will be a resounding success. I'm not sure if I should though. The combination of sticky gel and hair sounds like it might be a bad combination...