Washing Machine

The Yirego Drumi is a compact foot-pedal-powered washing machine. Requiring no electricity, it's designed for use by students, cabin-goers, car-campers or anyone else without ready access to powered washing facilities.

Samsung has set out to make that pre-washing process easier with the release of its WA8700 top load washing machine, which features an "active wash" sink built right in to its lid.

One of the hassles of doing laundry is the fact that you can't wash all your clothes at once. This week at CES, however, LG unveiled a partial solution to that problem – the company's new TWIN Wash system lets you do two loads at a time.

We've certainly seen portable washing machines before here at Gizmag, although they've tended to be quite small and/or human-powered. The Venus, however, takes another approach. It's an electric agitator, that goes into a bucket supplied by the user.

JTM Service is aiming to make life a little easier for individuals who rely on service dogs to get through their day-to-day life. These highly-trained dogs have are able to perform all sorts of remarkable tasks for their owners, and now, they can add doing laundry to the list.

The Swoosh is a tiny low-volume washing machine.

The Scrubba wash bag is a portable pocket-sized washing machine weighing 180gm and incorporating a flexible washboard into a sealable bag. It might change the way travelers wash their clothing.

Russell Hobbs' new washing machine does a load of lightly soiled clothes in a world record time of just 12 minutes as opposed to an average 90-minute wash cycle.

What does a labrador and a clothes washer have in common?

Chinese electronics giant Haier was showcasing its green credentials at IFA 2010 with this human powered washing machine.

Miele showcases a washing machine that knows when electricity is cheap.

This year's Electrolux Design Lab competition finalists have their design concepts featured on the Design Lab home page.