Amazon’s #1 best-selling portable dryer claims it can dry up to nine items quickly, with low power usage and “quiet” operation. I tested it with real damp laundry, pushed it with heavier clothes, then stress-tested it with a full nine shirts. And since I had two extra gadgets sitting here, I tossed them in as bonus tests at the end.
Where to Purchase
Below are the Amazon listings where I purchased the items for this review.
Portable Dryer (MojoCo) Review
This is Amazon’s #1 best-selling portable dryer, and it’s basically a two-piece setup: the dryer unit and the hanging “bag” that inflates like a balloon when it’s running. The controls are simple (power levels, a timer that can be cycled higher than the labeled 1/2/4 hours, and a UV light feature that’s… there, technically). The big promises are drying up to nine pieces at once, handling up to 22 pounds, and drying in as fast as 50 minutes.
Test 1: Real-world small load (2 shirts, gym shorts, socks)
I started with a typical small load straight out of the wash: two damp t-shirts, gym shorts, and a pair of socks. After 30 minutes, one shirt felt completely dry, which honestly surprised me. The socks were close, but not quite there, and the shorts and the second shirt were still damp. I rotated the items and let it run the full hour.
Result after 1 hour: Everything came out dry. The downside is it didn’t really help with wrinkles, and the socks felt a little stiff, like air-dried socks. But in terms of “did it dry them,” yes, it did.
Test 2: Heavier load (hoodie, long sleeve shirt, jeans, socks)
Next I went heavier: a hoodie, long sleeve shirt, jeans (folded as recommended), and socks. I ran it on high power for 2 hours.
After 1 hour, the hoodie, shirt, and socks were essentially dry, while the jeans were more than halfway there but still had a few damp patches. After the full 2 hours, the jeans were basically dry with only a tiny bit of remaining dampness in a small area.
Test 3: Stress test (9 shirts at once)
Then I did the big “can it really do nine items” test: nine shirts on hangers inside the bag. After 30 minutes, the pattern was clear: tops were drying faster than bottoms, and most shirts were still damp on the lower half. At the 1-hour mark, they were mostly dry, but several still had slight dampness at the bottom edges and cuffs.
My takeaway was that with that many items, the heat tends to collect near the top, and the clothing blocks airflow from fully reaching the bottom area. It still did a respectable job, but nine shirts at once is definitely pushing it.
Bonus comparison: Dryer vs bathroom hang vs outdoor hang (15 minutes)
To put it in perspective, I compared three identical damp black t-shirts: one in the portable dryer, one hanging in the bathroom, and one hanging outside on my patio (about 76° with a slight breeze).
After 15 minutes: the shirt in the dryer was completely dry. The bathroom shirt was still damp and barely changed. The outdoor shirt was mostly dry (around 80%), but still had damp edges and sleeves.
Portable Dryer verdict
Overall, this portable dryer lived up to the core claim: it dries clothes faster than hanging them up, and it doesn’t blast heat into the room the way a traditional dryer can. The trade-offs are real: it doesn’t soften clothes, it doesn’t remove wrinkles well, and it won’t help with lint or dog hair the way a normal dryer does. But for a small space, travel, RV/dorm use, or quick small loads, I can see why it’s a best-seller.
Electric Letter Opener Review
This is one of those gadgets that looks cheap, feels a little cheap, and makes you assume it’s going to be useless. It claims it can open envelopes safely and easily, with automatic on/off operation. Reviews were mixed, with some people saying it’s weak or loud.
In my testing, it was surprisingly effective. It not only cut envelopes, it actually grabbed them and pulled them through. It handled normal envelopes easily, and even did fine with thicker mail (within reason). I also tested both orientations (horizontal and vertical), and it worked well either way.
Letter opener verdict: This one exceeded my expectations. If you open a lot of mail, or if you have grip/strength issues and want something simple, this actually works.
Doodle Projector Review
This one is marketed like you’re going to “turn any room into an art gallery” by projecting custom drawings onto your wall or ceiling. It comes with reusable drawing discs and markers. The big complaints online were focus/blur, limited usefulness unless close to a wall, dim projection, and heat issues.
My first disappointment is the concept: you don’t doodle while it projects. You draw on the disc first, let it dry, then insert it and project it. That takes away the fun for me. Once projected, the image was dim and consistently blurry, especially toward the edges. Yellow was particularly hard to see. There was also a noticeable white hotspot/dot near the center of the projection.
Doodle projector verdict: It’s not totally worthless, but I think a lot of people will be disappointed. The projection is fuzzy and dim, and the “doodle” part is more like “draw first, then look at it later.” Your mileage may vary, but I wasn’t impressed.
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