Portable Washing Machines

Big and bulky laundry stacks don't always fit a small household where a portable washing machine makes a lot more sense. Thanks to growing demand, you will find a number of mini washers on the market these days. There are essentially two types of portable washers.

One is extremely small with capacity of about 5 pounds and something you easily take with you on travel, in the RV, as a dorm small washing machines or a mini washer for the beach cabin.

The other type of portable washing machine resembles traditional laundry machines but is significantly smaller and often fitted with wheels.

This is a perfect alternative for your cabin or small home, and a lot easier to store out of the way between uses than a full size model which you often can't budge.

Obviously, a portable washer of this type won't do the same job as your everyday laundry stack but use it for what it was intended, such as socks, t-shirts and underwear and it will do the job just fine. What I really like about this machine is the simplicity of it. It is a top-loader and the washing bin sits on top of the engine which drives the actual washer blades. Few controls, no bells and whistles, and a price tag that makes it a perfect choice for the dorm, the RV or the cabin.. or as a emergency small washing machine when the big one breaks. Above all though, this mini washer is truly small, lightweight and very portable. No wonder it is a best seller.

Cleaning your clothes when you are on the road is a real problem. "Scrubba" is a truly brilliant (and cheap) product that lets you wash your clothes manually without water spill and with a minimum amount of water.

Scrubba - the ultra portable washing solution for camping.

Designed primarily as a washing solution for backpackers and campers it is of course also a must-have item for RV and motorcycle tours, off-grid cabins, and long-stay overseas vacations.

I rate this as the best portable washing machine because it really is portable and it is a fully manual washer that needs no electricity. Wonder-wash a mini washing machine that is designed for the traveler in mind.

This is a manual counter-top washing machine that washes clothes in minutes and uses very little water.

I really like the idea of this mini washing machine - a fully manual washing alternative without buckets or washing boards. Looks like an ideal washer for RV and cabins. If you are living off-grid and use cloth diapers - this is the machine to get.

Brilliant dorm solution for single wash items or when you simply must have that ideal party shirt that needs washing for tonight!

Washing clothes is easy, drying them can be a lot harder. The problem is getting the water out of the washed clothes. The Laundry Alternative has a superb mini spin dryer to go with your portable washing machine. While it does not dry your clothes with heat, like a regular tubler, it does extract almost all water from the fabrics with centrifugal force.

The earlier examples were of portable washing machines made for the road, but many portable washers are made for home use. These types of mini washers are the obvious choice for people living in small flats or small homes where you need to be able to roll the washing machine out of the way after use - without breaking your back.

One of the most popular models is the Haier Pulsator Portable Washer which takes about a cubic foot, or 6 pounds of wash.

This washing mashine is pretty small at only 30 inches high and about 23 inches wide which makes it easy to stow away under a counter. Easy-roll wheels and a adjustable level leg.

Even though it isn't that big, it still has 3 wash cycles and 3 water level settings from a clear and simple control panel.

If you want a bestselling portable washer with hundreds of user ratings, this is the one.

Ok, so a portable washing machine isn't something everyone might get but what do you think about the whole idea? Would you consider getting one, or maybe it is all you have?