Yes, you do have to wring out the clothes but let them sit awhile and most of the water drains out. What I do is load the washer with water soap and clothes, turn it a few times then let it sit for awhile. Then I give it a good spin. Rinse a couple of times. The clothes come out surprising clean. I'm going to buy one of those mop buckets with the (don't know what to call it) a place to put the mop to squeese the water out. One of those that you can use a large mop. I think this will help with some of the items that are not as easy to wring out.