ZenStyle Portable Washer Compact Twin Tub 9.9 LB Mini Washing Machine

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1. NeNe Verified Buyer – 8 February 2025

   I love this thing. I’ve had it now for 3 days and got to work as soon as it arrived. I didn’t have much to wash but it was enough. My son has 4x Tall basketball shorts and 3x Tall pants and his shirts are 2x or 2x tall. In this load he had 2 pairs of shorts, 2 shirts, one pair of underwear, and maybe 2 pairs of socks. The noise you hear is the dry spin on the other side. It’s definitely louder in the video. The machine overall is pretty quiet. Of course all of that will not be able to fit in the dry spin section of the machine so I use a bucket for the stuff waiting for the spinner and start on the next load. You have to make sure the knob is on “standard” and not “drain” when refilling the wash side with water. The drains are separate so the spinner will still drain as it spins even with the machine on standard. Also when the spinner is on, the machine shakes and slides. I have mine on 2 of the same step stools side by side because I don’t like my machine sitting in the bare tub. So if I don’t have another load to wash I stand there a few seconds after the spinner starts just to make sure it doesn’t fall. The shaking stops literally a few seconds after it starts as long as the clothes are leveled in the spinner properly. But if you have another load to put in what I sometimes do as well is not starting the spinner until I start filling up the washer again to start my next load, because the weight on the other side prevents the shake. Sometimes I do sometimes I don’t. That’s up to you. I might stand there, let it shake for the few seconds it does then I start my next load. Or I won’t start the spinner until my next load is started in the washing side. Either way is fine. It’s only the starting and stopping of the spinner when it shakes. We set timers on our cell phones so we know when to go in to make sure it doesn’t fall as it stops. I also bought a lint catcher to put at the end of the drain hose and a separate one for the washing cycle to go in the machine. The lint trap it came with is ok but to save it and make sure it doesn’t have to over work I gave it a little helper. Still empty it tho. As for bulky things, my son’s sweat pants are 3x tall and his hoodies are 2x tall. Only one of the items along with a few small things can fit in the washer at once and not the whole sweat suit because it’s heavy and will prevent the spin it needs to wash the clothes properly. The whole sweatsuit will fit but it won’t spin during washing because it’s heavy. As far as the spin dry, only the sweat pants or hoodie can fit at a time as well. Not anything else. Just to be safe you don’t over-stuff. I honestly don’t see the fill line on the washer so I fill it enough with water so my clothes are submerged. Do this at your own risk. But I haven’t had any problems. I bought this machine tho because I recently got a puppy for my son and we use mats to train him and so he doesn’t “go” on my floors. I was wasting money on the disposable ones so I bought a 6pk off of portablewasherdryercombo.com of the washable ones, and bought this machine so we wouldn’t have to go back and forth to the laundromat every day. I am able to put 2 of those mats in there at once but can only spin dry one at a time. But that’s fine with me. This machine is literally like having your own washing machine. Of course you can’t wash blankets and such but that’s ok. This is definitely going to save me a ton of money. I’ve been hesitant on buying this for the last year in a half. I’m so happy I finally made the decision. MUST BUY!!!!!!

   Update: 10/28/24- My son(19) showed me a new technique when it comes to the spinner. Instead of turning the spinner full throttle, he slowly turns the spinners “start” knob until it’s in full spin mode which prevents the shake completely upon starting it as long as it’s leveled correctly. I’ve also realized this same technique has lessened some of the percentage of shaking when finishing the spin cycle also. I definitely think it’s science behind that lol. But also since I first wrote this review in May of 2024 I am currently awaiting on my third machine to arrive. The first one lasted me till September(4 months) because the spinner stopped spinning completely. It started to smell like burnt rubber. It started with the knob not running the timer anymore which caused the spinner to spin until it was manually stopped by opening the lid. Once we closed the lid it just started to spin without us having to do anything. It was stuck in spin mode. The washer was still working tho with no problems. We let it go like that for about 2 weeks before it completely gave out. Wringing my clothes out was such an annoying inconvenience especially since I had gotten used to the machine doing all the work for me. I ordered the second one and it lasted for 2 days because I over stuffed the spinner and it stopped working. I was devastated and upset with myself for my actions. I knew it may have been too heavy but the amount of stuff the spinner holds depending on size and weight from the water just makes me impatient sometimes so I tried to spin the whole load. It fit but it was a little heavy. I felt it in my gut that it was a bad idea but I thought it could work. It broke the spinner. So now I am currently waiting on my third one since May with the second one only lasting 2 days. You might think I’m crazy to order another one. BUT this machine comes in handy and is affordable. As long as you take care of IT it will take care of you. Since the first one lasted a while I don’t mind ordering another. We used it very often since I bought it in the first place because we had gotten a puppy and instead of wasting money on disposable mats I bought the reusable ones. We worked it to death. We had to give away the dog so now I’m sure this will last longer than 4 months. But if I had the space I would definitely order another brand that is actually like a smaller version of an actual washer without having to switch the clothes to the other side just to drain the water out of the clothes. Overall tho the spinner nearly dries the clothes so things really don’t take long to hang dry. Overall IT’S STILL A MUST BUY!!!

   Update: 01/12/25- So it’s been 8 months now with using this machine. I’ve purchased 3 in less than a year with the last one being my fault because I broke the spinner on the 2nd one after only 2 days. The 1st one lasted 4 months because it was overworked. My 3rd one came in the beginning of November 2024. This update is to say I still think this machine overall is a must buy. I forgot to mention in my previous review and update that there is also a “soft” setting aside from the “standard” setting I mentioned previously. This setting is for the wash cycle. On this setting the clothes will still spin to wash but it’s less forceful which comes in handy when washing small loads and delicates. The “soft” setting is perfect for smaller loads because this prevents the water from spilling/splashing out onto the “spin dry” side. The washer side has a drain hole at the tippy top so it doesn’t over flow over the top of the machine and cause a mess if forgotten. So water from the wash will splash through this hole to the “spin cycle” side of the machine if there is not a lot of stuff in it and the washing setting is on “standard”. Use the “soft” setting also to be safe if you have a current load washing with bleach in it and a colored load in the spinner at the same time. The splash isn’t too crazy but can never be careless with bleach. I did this today and no bleach made it to the other side. I was also closely watching it too just to experiment. Everything was fine. But that doesn’t mean it will never happen. Wash “bleach” loads at the the same time a colored load is spinning at your own risk. You can also wash your bleach loads first and get it out the way. But you can wash pretty much anything that’s not bulky(i.e. blankets, jackets etc) in this machine. I wash my sheets in this machine all the time. You can even spin the stuff a little longer to get the clothes a little dryer. The spin dry gets the clothes mostly dry so air drying doesn’t take too long. I wash outfits and underclothes I’m about to wear for the day and it’s all dry before I even have to get dressed. Also with the help of my heaters lol. It may be a cheaper machine but this washer is accurate. It’s like washing in a full size washing machine, but with way smaller loads and manually draining and changing settings. It does take a little dedication and patience when washing because you have to manually do all those things and the loads are smaller. But when I’m doing laundry I’m always dedicated. I stopped buying liquid detergent and started buying the pods. This machine is a perfect measurement for one pod. I use gain so I also add the scent beads. I do a liquid fabric softener load as well after the wash cycle. It’s best to have a shower head with a hose to make it easy to fill the machine with water. You’ll need an extension cord as well. I use 2 stools side by side in my tub to put the machine on so it can be elevated to drain the water. The water will not drain if the hose is flat. Gravity plays a major role in draining the water on both the “wash” and “spin” side. But anyway, you would not be able to tell this is the machine I used. Don’t underestimate this machine just because it’s small and affordable. This was actually genius. I will only update if there is a issue with the current one. I’ve had the 3rd purchase now for 2 months with the overall amount of time owning this machine at 8 months. I have a super small place so it comes in handy for what I need it for. I’ve saved hundreds not having to constantly go to the laundromat to wash me and my sons clothes.
   

2. DOES IT WORK? Portable Washer & Spin Dry Verified Buyer – 9 March 2025

   I live alone and purchased this washer to do my small loads (of which I have many), in addition to my very large new washer, which is just huge, I have to use tongs to get the clothes out of the bottom of the LG washer as it is so very deep. This little unit, gets things so clean and saves me a lot of money on detergent, water, additives, and I assume electricity. I use it in my laundry room next to my laundry sink. I love it for keeping up on all my small loads. I can still wash my large loads like towels, sheets, slip-covers, rugs and dog beds, in my large washer and during that same time period, run two seperate small loads of my delicates and everyday clothes I wear, in this one. I know it will pay for itself in no time at all. It only takes 1.5 oz of liquid detergent (I use a small amount of the he “free and gentle” liquid white tide), rather than using one or two of the expensive pods that I use in my large set. “Free and gentle” Tide is not cheap, so needing to use less is a big plus. I am amazed at how dirty the water gets, (ck out the picture) which tells me it is really getting my clothes clean. You can see thru it so you can tell how much it agitates. The wringer also works extremely well, I swear it is like the clothes have dry spots already when they come out. You can completely control how long the agitate cycle is as well as the spin cycle. When I went to wash my cleaning rags, I washed them for additional time and more than once changing the water in between til the water draining out was not so dirty, then I spun them, rinsed them and spun them before putting them in my regular dryer. Never having to wash them with my other whites, which I didn’t like doing. I also think it will allow my expensive new LG Washer and Dryer to last me much longer. It is lightweight and compact. I plan to take this on vacation with me to a beach house I love to rent, that only has a coin laundry room in the complex. None of the units have washers or dryers. I hate getting coins, and setting in the hot laundry mat while the machines run, if I can even get one, as there are always several broken ones and they are usually busy. I also don’t think those coin machines do a good job, and you just never know what the last person washed in them. Another plus, I wouldn’t have to pack as many clothes, as I could wash them more frequently and spend more of my time enjoying my vacation.