Portable Clothes Washer Uses No Detergent... but does it work?

[@jonathanm2690]

What I love about your reviews is how you conduct your tests, you are methodical and treat it like scientific experiments, it's really appreciated. Your effort and work shines as always.

[@onometre]

this is my most trusted review channel

[@Kyleschmidio]

Tylertube better 😂😂😂😂

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

this is the first thing i learned about doing scientific experiments when i was like 8 yrs old in school, to make the tests as fair/equal as possible

[@donmakaveli2227]

You're gonna love project farm then...

[@Jess_Smith0903]

Couldn’t have said it better myself!

[@shannondore]

I work for a dry cleaners so I found this to be hilarious. But once someone brought in a denim duster coat and the cleaning instructions were..."Take out to the river, beat on a rock, and let dry in the sun." Now that's how ya clean clothes!😆

[@shannondore]

@@srw788 😆 Hit with a garden hose... that's funny!

[@NikoBellaKhouf2]

That's hilarious, I've never seen instructions like that in my life

[@skatersirian]

Those are probably surplus speaker housings that were "repurposed". You have to give them props from being creative con artists.

[@Cimlite]

Bluetooth speaker blasting some Metallica would probably do a better job.

[@tarstarkusz]

Run this thing in the sink with a teaspoon of salt for a while, then put the white clothes in. It will bleach the clothes. Of course, this will corrode your pipes and your clothes. The sink needs to be small.

[@GigsTaggart]

@@tarstarkusz yeah I thought salt would be involved. surprised it didn't say to use salt, then it would make bleach and actually work

[@shanethrelfall416]

Reminds me of the washer balls with pellets inside that’s supposed to clean without soap What a Con!

[@Waspinmymind]

@@GigsTaggart and you know also ruin the pipes. But yay clean clothes.

[@aquatics117]

Would love to see you take this apart and see if there is anything actually inside, looks like a speaker to me.

[@charmainmnisi3697]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@iwinrar5207]

Probably using a speaker mold. Cheaper then making a new mold

[@theregoesatenner]

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO

[@anonymoose6873]

I've seen several product review channels and I always prefer this one over the others. Something about James being completely 100% honest and non-sponsored makes it more believable and more likely for me to actually try the product.

[@BiancamellaSays]

PLEASE review (more) portable washers!! I've been on the hunt for one for my small apartment and I've been seeing a lot of muddled and conflicting reviews and information, as well as user error situations, etc. It would mean so much to have a review from you since I know you're thorough and trustworthy!

[@Arlathos]

if youre looking for a good portable washing machine, I highly recommend the Giantex automatic portable washing line - I have had the 10lb version for over a year and it still works amazing! I know you might be wary of a stranger's recommendation but check out peoples online reviews, thats what convinced em to give one a try and its made all the difference! I even bought a Panda portable dryer and now i have a washer/dryer in my apartment and I'm so happy lol

[@theoistrying9904]

@@Arlathos thank you, I will look into this.

[@poeterritory]

To me, this is the go-to channel for honest reviews. Thanks for all you do.

[@ChronicallyAnxious11]

This reminds me of those no detergent wash balls you did before. Those were useless and so is this. Great review as always!

[@VirtanenDK]

He just said that in the video....lol

[@beachvibesonly2636]

When I worked in a gun manufacturing facility, our parts were made in-house, and had to be ran through a sonic washer, probably what this thing is trying to replicate. You could see and hear the ionic waves going through the water basin, removing metal dust and debris

[@nsbioy]

Sonic washers are completely different from this one. Sonic washers also actually work and work well, sometimes too well.

[@AT-Net]

You're essentially buying a $70 sink bubble maker. Now I know where the wow part of the name comes form! "Wow why did I buy this thing" 🤣

[@dougbritton3239]

My wife has just moved to soap nuts and the results are very good and she is more than happy. Just a plant based washing substance no need for powders or softeners either, and the end shells just go onto my compost heap..

[@cheesethrower]

I think if that device had a way to circulate the water around it would work a lot better. There are similar devices that clean aquarium water but they only work if the water is circulating through them. That device just cleans the water that's next to it, there's no way it could clean the clothes as is. Great video!

[@screamtoasigh9984]

The answer would be no. These are all scams.

[@rdizzy1]

Those devices are removing the impurities in the water, not lodged into clothes. Even with extreme agitation this would never work. It is a blatant scam and the company should be shut down.

[@libbykline3049]

Something about placing a plugged in appliance into a sink full of water makes this a hard pass for me. I only see the old hairdryer warning tags in my brain when I look at this.

[@tinderella2386]

So submersible pumps, submersible aquarium heaters, you have a problem using them because they have a power cord and go under water? They don’t run on 5vdc either like this did and run on mains voltage which is 240v here in Australia

[@benos1799]

@@tinderella2386 This product is very sketchy though.

[@coolelectronics1759]

@@tinderella2386 yep at least those have a decuppled induction motor of some sort made for the task and have a pretty good seal on them I wonder if they used something similar in this one

[@finkelmana]

Electrolysis? All that is doing is using electricity to break water (H20) molecule bonds into hydrogen and oxygen gas (hence the bubbles). It will only have an effect on water in between its internal electrodes. It literally cannot have an effect on the stains. In addition to that, it is technically dangerous, as you are releasing hydrogen and oxygen gas into the air. Hydrogen gas is combustible and oxygen gas makes flames bigger. Also, it releases chlorine gas into the air, not much... but definitely not good. This thing should go in the trash.

[@Hiberniust]

I waited for this comment! This product should have never been sold. It is highly dangerous!

[@MichaelG1986]

Not to mention immersing a cheap electronic appliance. He's braver than I'd be.

[@Isolder74]

I'd doubt it was even actually doing that. It wouldn't surprise me if it was nothing more then a small electric motor, possibly not even waterproof. On a plus side a 5 volt usb adapter usually doesn't carry enough current to be dangerous.

[@raptorfalc]

As soon as he mentioned electrolysis I thought back to tests I did for vehicles and HHO. That was quite explosive! A single spark is all it would take for laundry to be the least of your concerns. Of course, that's assuming that device actually does anything...

[@rdizzy1]

Even more so if the person used salt water, would produce tons of chlorine gas.

[@AlwaysAmTired]

I'm glad you did a smell test. It seems to be targeted towards camping where you'd probably care the most about underwear. I'd forgive it but removing stains of it removed smell, but alas it does neither.

[@htenerf137]

Totally agreed! During the intro my thought was “this is for sure going to be a wild exaggeration but if it works even a little bit I’d buy it for camping. Way lighter than soap and no work” but alas. It’s just another scam.

[@baronvg]

I was expecting results akin to that ISB mini dishwasher and yeah, pretty much no difference lol. I bet you would’ve gotten the same results had you swapped them for each other lol

[@great-grandmakirk8828]

No thanks ,I’ll take the detergent and washing machine because I like my clothes clean. I also was worried about putting an electrical device into water kinda like putting an iron into a tub.😂

[@Hobypyrocom]

its USB powered, i bet its not using fast charge so its only 5V and you cant do much with only 5V... plain tap water i dont even think will conduct such low voltage...

[@JamilKhan-hk1wl]

@@Hobypyrocom theres still risk of pulling the charger with wet hands

[@Hobypyrocom]

@@JamilKhan-hk1wl yup true, there is also a risk of being hit by a meteor too ;) getting hurt handling anything plugged in the power grid with wet hands is your fault not the device... you can kill yourself with a spoon if you want, but you dont see anyone calling spoons dangerous... poor smart phones owners, they dont understand how dangerous is to have those chargers plugged in and out with wet hands LOL ;)

[@JamilKhan-hk1wl]

@@Hobypyrocom thank you for pointing out that i am, in fact was correct

[@ethelryan257]

@@Hobypyrocom Those cheap USB chargers have outputs which are all too often referenced to the mains. A dropping capacitor does not provide isolation. Speaking as an electrician, I cringed everytime he put his hands into the basin with that device plugged in.

[@lightheart2183]

A better non machine washer is the laundry collective hand crank machine which is essentially a bucket with a lid and you get the agitation factor and use a fraction of the soap.

[@mannykhan7752]

Such an honest review. Not only your tests are highly controlled and fair, your reviews are brutally honest and its clear you don't bow to any corporate mumbo jumbo and do your own testing.

[@doogansdoinreviews1285]

Hey James, Happy Holidays to you and the family! Have a good one, and hope you get gifted a lot of new stuff to review! and glad to see I'm not the only one still hanging on to pumpkins.

[@mythrainbow]

Definitely appreciated this one, Thank you for doing your reviews. 😊 I thought about using this for cloth masks but scent was very important so you saved me a bit 🥰

[@Saitaina]

As someone who does quite a bit of "bathtub laundry", this detergent in, soak, aggatate, rince, same effect as that thing.

[@justinmiller3754]

How do these people get away with such claims and yet their product does none of them? There are so many of these companies/products on the market which are completely useless. Thank you for continually showing the truth behind the claims.

[@MrSamshy]

Thank you! We need more real people like you in this platform. I love all your reviews.

[@tracianderson9823]

I just found your page three days ago and I can't stop watching it. You do real world test and give honest opinions on these items. I see things on TV and think I could use that but does it work like it says it does?? Now I can come to your page and see if you made a review video for it. Thank You for making these type video.

[@loganb.768]

You get scammed so we don't have to, you're a good man.

[@Sarafimm2]

Have you tried reviewing Wool Dryer Balls? I have cats so I'm wondering how they work with and without clothes that have pet hair. I'm unsure about them, but intrigued at the same time. I'm wondering how the white t-shirts did in a normal wash w/ or w/o stain removal products as a final end result to the test in the video.

[@fragtall]

Yep he did

[@southernsoul152]

@@fragtall Thank you! Was curious too, going to watch it now

[@RamLaska]

Haven't seen his review of them yet, but they seem to help vs. nothing at all, but not as week as dryer sheets

[@soupsgord]

I’ve been using them for years now, wool balls are great! I have two large hairy dogs and a cat.

[@SuperWolf456]

He did, he put it in his worst top 10 list of the year (I forgot which year tho)

[@RealSiViX]

Whether it works or not, you're not ever going to catch me using a product that plugs directly into the wall and is then fully submerged in water and removed from said water with my BARE HANDS while it is PLUGGED IN. There isn't even a ground on that plug FFS... You are lucky to have survived use of this product.

[@M3talWych]

I would really love to see a test run with the portable washer in salt water (salt added, not sea). But, only use white clothes. If it works, it will make a bleach...

[@rdizzy1]

Can just use bleach then, it's only 1.99 a gallon, lol.

[@BackForwardPunch]

it’s dangerous to leave bleach sitting around with no ventilation

[@thelonelyghosts9004]

Goin back to the basics! LOVE IT! And I love Freakin Reviews!

[@TheVGMajor]

Anyone else notice it came packaged with a dessicant packet? Like why are you worried about the machine designed to go in water getting wet?

[@jasongilbert6992]

First thing I thought

[@nikkimcdonald4562]

It's to decrease mold growth. Just like in clothes and every thing else.

[@tarstarkusz]

If you put salt in the water, it absolutely will take the stain out, but only white stuff. It would create a pretty good bleach.

[@AClockworkHellcat]

I once knew a guy who was convinced putting a couple of plastic-coated magnets he bought in the wash would clean his clothes without detergent. The magnets were sold at a high price by some conman who also claimed he could make an electric motor that never got hot simply by winding the coil backwards. Needless to say, I don't talk to him anymore.

[@adamhenwood581]

Why not continue to talk to him. The differences in all of us makes us great

[@Mixwell1983]

One day I want one of these gimmicks he tests to work perfectly and be blown away by it.

[@carriebishop8568]

I'm impressed. You did a great review on this product. Lining out three shirts and four tough stains. But I would recommend putting those shirts in the sink with 1/3 cup of detergent mix it around a couple times and let it sit.

[@brucecoleman7412]

First, that thing is made of highly refined and hyped snake oil! Since USB only puts out about 5 volts, there isn’t much danger in submerging it. This is one of those “I see you coming!” products. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@tdact2280]

Thank you James and Merry Christmas.

[@VacMaster1991]

Making am early prediction. It probably doesn't work. Reminds me of that vibrating in sink usb dishwasher.

[@shelleylemmond46]

Well that was a no go. Uugghh . I was kinda thinking it wasn't gonna work and didn't even make em smell any better. Thank you for your reviews. I enjoy watching em.

[@dollarhyme]

"When I was your age I stood out in the rain in my socks getting t-shirts wet...to see if a portable clothing washer works. Kids these days have no work ethic" "I know dad, I was holding the camera" Thank you for your dedication and thorough reviews.

[@bradasstv]

Not gonna lie, I don't think I could trust something plugged in the wall and submerged in water. I'd throw the shirt away before using that lol

[@TheDaisytails]

Me too. I grew up with scary images of plugged in hair dryer falling into the bathtub and zapping someone. Or plugged-in toaster falling into the kitchen sink.

[@bradasstv]

@@TheDaisytails Especially a cheap gadget like this... No thank you lol

[@vgamesx1]

It's usb powered tho, so it'd be the same as dropping your phone charger into water, so I'd be far more worried about the charger being UL listed.

[@bradasstv]

@@vgamesx1 I'm not that knowledgeable about electrical stuff. Is it not as bad to drop a USB changer in water? Asking sincerely, not trolling....

[@vgamesx1]

@@bradasstv No, first it's very low voltage 5v dc, the usb standard and impossible to get a shock from except maybe applying directly to your tounge, second the 5v supply is both limited and isolated from mains via a transformer, the only thing that is dangerous is if you own some cheap $2 charger straight from a Chinese factory, where they may not have done a good job insulating the transformer and leaks mains through the 5v supply. So go ahead and take your phone charger and a spare usb cable then drop it in a sink, the worst that should happen is the charger gets overloaded and cuts off, if anything else happens then it should be thrown away.

[@CaptchaNeon]

Yeah there’s no way I’d plug that machine in and then put it in water

[@perry92964]

seems like it worked really good to me....cleaned 70 bucks out of your wallet and left no trace of it ever being there

[@EileenJoyHappy]

It never ceases to amaze me what they try to get past the consumers! 🤭🤭🤭

[@ITSJBTV]

LOL. As soon as I seen what you were going to test I was going to pause and say NOPE, not going to do anything. I know most of the stuff you buy, like it or not you throw in the boneyard. I really hope you send that junk back for your money back. You knew that wasn't going to work before you made the video lol. Merry Christmas to you and the family.

[@maddogjokers3000]

Thank you for another great review video James. Happy holidays to you and your family.

[@Death_Saved]

7:43 such extravagans! No expense spared! XD

[@ingvarsuigin609]

-The TV ads show a "Supersonic Massage Tool" but I still remember the time when this very gadget was sold as a "Pocket-sized Washing Machine"

[@divakingsley9020]

I wouldn’t have even given this crap a second thought, but I’m glad that he did (it’s his job to do these off the wall items.). With that being said, not only did it not look safe to plug in the wall NEAR WATER, but without agitation or even soaking in some type of detergent, I knew that this would be a fail. THANKS for Posting.

[@007xxxxscarface]

Watching ur channel I have saved thousands, thank you so much, keep it up

[@psychohippie]

The stress from seeing you dump that plugged thing in the sink

[@chinchillamdgamer]

I really wish you'd thrown a color sock there !! XD great review as usual. Also, did you guys see the size of that camera on the mirror?!?!?? WOW

[@yllwjck3]

11:25 is the best. I always look forward to James being disappointed

[@shanebowers7624]

I knew that crap wouldn't work.

[@t-revstastetube8900]

Idk if it does but James we trust you will do a great Freakin' Review 🤣 Merry Christmas James and family I hope you all have a great safe Christmas ⛄🎄

[@GordonGEICO]

Boneyard, meet Washwow. If you're in a dorm or camping and need to wash some clothes, just get one of the plastic basins with the built-in washboard for like ~$20. It probably won't get mustard out but it'll do better than this.

[@shannondore]

Hey! Worked for our great grandparents.😊

[@FemaleAnimeMaster]

The usb connection seems like a hazard. The wires could become exposed after too much use.

[@matthewbowen5841]

I highly doubt anyone would use this more than once or twice.

[@whoisthebossimtheboss]

I'm amazed at how civil you are and how politely you review and not harshly criticize the lemons. I mean, I would throw out a dust storm explitives and insults five miles wide. $70.00 for an obvious scam like that. #@&*% !!!!! ×¢%✓÷©!!!!!!

[@Lil-Britches]

Yeah I figured this wouldn't work. Also water plus electricity is a no go for me.

[@bradasstv]

Same thing I was saying too, especially cheap gadget submerged in water... No thank you. I doubt I would've even had to guys to test it out lol

[@TheDaisytails]

yep me too.

[@SlytherinHero]

I feel bad since no one can use a single sink while he has to test this

[@jantschierschky3461]

A cheap low powered USB device not working as advertised, who would have thought 🤔

[@autbrat78]

Thank you for saving us money!!!

[@justice8473]

What a scam product. Should be thrown in jail scamming people with these.

[@LeonieHall-c4o]

Brilliant review. Thankyou

[@Jim_woods]

That was a rather good storm we had that day. Glad to know another cleaning device I shouldn't buy

[@presidentjoethudbrandon7074]

Those bubbles are from passing DC power through the water and causing the H2O to split into HHO gas. Flammable

[@miladyblue5077]

Wow, they clean all right - your bank account. My brother, who is a technophile, is always getting the latest and greatest gadgets he sees advertised, and I have lost count of how much money he has thrown away on that crap. I am DEFINITELY sending him a link to your channel, so he can see the silly things in action, and save himself some money. I went back, and watched your washer balls video... just WOW on how much they want for this stuff. Did you ever check out dryer balls, which supposedly replace dryer sheets for keeping away static electricity? There are also dryer balls which are made of pure wool, but I can't seem to find any answers to the question of what happens for folks who are allergic to wool, like my Mom. I hope you make good money with this channel, so you are not taking serious losses by buying all this stuff. I REALLY appreciate that you are willing to test this kind of stuff out - sure, the truly scientific results are more "official," but you are testing these out as a regular guy, very little different from the rest of us. Please give Bailey a good scritching, she is such a good girl!

[@X1Y0Z0]

Thanks for work in creating your videos

[@thisisfalco3289]

You'd be better of using that horrible portable dishwasher than this thing.

[@spriggsyspriggs2237]

Other people online: don't give good reviews and don't compare products properly. Freakin' Reviews: Fine, I'll do it myself

[@josephnorcalusa1710]

Nice Review sir ! thank you for sharing !

[@tarstarkusz]

Can you do a follow-up video? Try adding a teaspoon of salt to the sink, running it for about 15 minutes and then putting the shirt in it. It should clean (bleach) and disinfect your white clothes.

[@RamLaska]

Salt would also increase the conductivity of the water, increasing efficiency of electrolysis

[@tarstarkusz]

@@RamLaska Well., it will draw more power. As it is, using the clean water, it probably isn't using much at all right now, IOW, not doing anything.

[@4biz]

im glad you tried this&not get shocked in the process of making this vid.never heard of this product&seeing it in action.now i wont buy it.so thank you for buying it,trying it&rating it.

[@karenglenn6707]

Love watching these. Ps Went to Vegas February 1989 and it was snowing. Freezing for an Aussie.

[@Ryan-re1rs]

Why the hell wouldn't I just toss in some soap and hand wash for 5 min and dry? No clue why anyone would think this would work or want to do this.

[@TheRealChetManley]

I like the actual test contents.

[@doodbee]

70 bucks for that thing?!

[@siguie2355]

Try adding salt. Electrolysis of salt water produces Sodium hypochlorite which is the oxidizing agent in bleach. My guess is the gadget works best in chlorinated hard water and basically makes a little bit of "bleach" which might be a little useful. Just wanted to say I enjoy your videos and Thank you !!!

[@laurallewien2165]

I kept waiting for James to say, "oh come on now!"

[@midnight.amethyst]

This product goes against everything I learned as a child🥴

[@gracep2910]

They use an actual working version of this for disinfecting microscopic surgical instruments.

[@werty1432k]

This thing would probably be great for camping and just getting sweat and maybe some firesmoke out of the clothes

[@ghighlandchieftain4462]

Brilliant video freak .question what happened to top load washing machine you had

[@dannydaw59]

That hotel in HI looks like the one I stayed at in 1987 on Maui north of Kaanapali beach.

[@Revu2u]

Clean review!

[@MrCougar214]

Well, they named it aptly. "Look, I washed it with this thing and WOW, no surprise, it doesn't work!"....lol

[@treacherousviper]

i was expecting you to run around in the rain IN the clothes lol

[@DamiensWife52805]

🎨The Bob Ross of Freakin' Reviews! 😂😂😂

[@bellababooska4181]

Merry Christmas and happy new year 🎉 my sister bought it to save the environment and well.

[@sheilam4964]

Thanks for the info

[@mabbaticchio]

I think I know the answer to the question before I even watch it. I will watch it anyway though!!

[@GpD79]

Very interesting. Haven't seen this item before, but clearly, it _does not work!_ I'm surprised your washer didn't do any better than it did though. Did you put detergent in the washer or did it go through a cycle with just water?

[@lyricalaska]

I ordered a sink top washer (which I was hoping to use when our water freezes - often). What did I receive (twice)? A collapsible bucket about 8" tall when opened and that was it. There was no agitator device in either of them. Obviously a scam.

[@lisaboban]

I'm watching you mess with that thing while it's plugged in the wall, and I'm a little panicky.

[@SpykersB]

Gee it’s kinda similar to that put in the kitchen sink to wash your dishes version. 🤔 Must be the same inventor lol! And both useless gimmicks. Merry Xmas! 🎄🍻

[@IMDARKFIRE007]

They should recall and redesign this product for safety before even trying to make it work...just ONE defective unit could get someone electrocuted. You sure wouldn't catch me dunking it in water after plugging it in....dunk THEN plug. At least that way you have a chance. So far nothing beats a good powder and some agitation, the energy/water efficient stuff are cute ideas and all, but the tech just isn't there to beat the old fashioned washers yet.

[@Sig_P229]

Would you trust eating with your hands after washing with no soap?

[@aaronrisnerr]

I wanna see how many wash wows it takes to be effective… like a sink with 10 of them

[@your3kidding]

Reminds me of the ultrasonic rodent repellers everyone tried in the 90s.

[@bradasstv]

Before I watch the video I'm gonna psychically say this doesn't work lol