Walmart shoppers are 'impressed' with this 'powerhouse' mini washing machine that's on sale for $100

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Hand-washing clothes and towels is a huge chore, but sometimes it's the only option if you live in a small space like an apartment, dorm, or tiny home without a washing machine. You could spend your time and money lugging laundry to the laundromat, or you could invest in a compact mini washing machine with outstanding reviews like the one we found on sale for just $100 at Walmart.

The Zeny Mini Portable Washing Machine is now 35% off the usual $153 price tag, and it's a total game changer for small spaces. Shoppers say this mini washer is a “powerhouse” because it has a “really quick” wash cycle with a twin-tub design, so you can wash and spin dry simultaneously.

Zeny Mini Portable Washing Machine, $100 (was $153) at Walmart

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Why do shoppers love it?

First and foremost, it's small, but it can wash quite a bit of laundry at once. Measuring just 22.6 inches tall, 22 inches wide, and 14.7 inches deep, this mini washing machine has a 9.9-pound total capacity (5.5 pounds for washing, 4.4 pounds for spinning). Each wash cycle takes approximately 15 minutes and includes two deep rinse cycles. Shoppers are “impressed” by how well it washes, noting it's “very powerful for its size.”

When the wash timer goes off, move your laundry over for a 5-minute spin-dry cycle. You can run the wash and spin-dry features at the same time, so completing more than one load at once is easy. Each wash cycle handles about the same amount as one small load of laundry in a regular-size washer but uses less water, soap, and electricity than full-sized machines.

It's also fully portable — all you need is a regular outlet to plug it in and a place for the water to drain out. Shoppers say it's “very convenient” to use this mini washer in RVs and even in hotel rooms on vacation.

Some shoppers note that the drain hose is on the shorter side, so you may want to place the washer near a sink or in the bathtub for it to reach the drain. “I set it in the bathtub when I am using it, as the drain hose is very short, but it works great,” one reviewer said. “The spinner gets the water out, and it is unbelievable how short the drying time the clothes need when I hang them on my foldable clothes dryer rack.”

Details to know

Dimensions: This mini washing machine measures 22.6 inches tall, 22 inches wide, and 14.7 inches deep.
Capacity: 9.9 pounds total; washer side holds 5.5 pounds, spin cycle holds 4.4 pounds
Power type: Corded electric.
How much can it wash at one time?: It varies, but shoppers report washing up to 10 clothing items at a time or an entire sheet set at once.
Does it have a drain pump?: Yes.

Shoppers can't say enough about the convenience of this mini washer. The reviews speak for themselves: “I live in a studio apartment in low-income housing, and laundry is so expensive here. This is saving my life,” raved one shopper.

“At 74 years young, with arthritis and alone, this product is a joy for me to use,” said another. “I can even move it easily by myself.”

“I live in an apartment and got sick of lugging my clothes up and down three flights of stairs. Now I get all my laundry done without having to leave home and save so much money because I'm not paying the laundromat $4 per load,” one reviewer shared.