Are you a messy eater , who always ends up with bits of food or stains splattered on their clothing ? Then perhaps a new pocket washing machine - believed to be the world 's smallest - is the answer to your problems . The newly designed Coton handy washer , produced by Chinese electronics firm Haier , is the same-size as an electric shaver and can remove anything from dirt to those dreaded red wine stains , according to People 's Daily Online . Scroll down for video . The handy device can be fitted in a pocket and targets those troublesome stains such as blood , dirt and wine . The Coton device is 176mm high and weighs 200g - the pocket-size gadget is powered by three AAA batteries . It is powered by three AAA batteries and aims to prevent those frustratingly long waits in the dry cleaners by targeting troublesome stains such as coffee , grass or oil . The device , created by AQUA ( a subsidiary of Haier Group in China ) , is already flying off the shelves in Japan where it costs 10,800 Yen or £60 . The portable gadget - which weighs just 200g - uses a method called 'squeeze washing ' which removes stains in 30 seconds . It works by first applying liquid detergent on a piece of kitchen paper , before washing over it with the nozzle of the Coton device . It then pumps a small amount of water over the stain at 700 beats a minute . The newly designed gadget has already gone on sale in Japan , where it is proving very popular on the market . The hand held device uses a method called 'squeeze washing ' which removes stains in 30 seconds . Although this pocket-sized device is thought to be the smallest washing machine created , it is not the first invention aimed at cleaning clothes on the go . In 2013 , Australian Ash Newland created the 'Scrubba ' , a small bag that can wash laundry in just five minutes . The £41 wash bag , which looks like nothing more than an average canvas bag , is made from a waterproof material and contains a flexible washboard which cleans away any dirt . When three litres of water , liquid soap , and dirty washing are added to the bag , a user has to simply fold and fasten it closed , and rub it to clean the clothes inside .
Pocket sized People 's Daily Online handy washer targets troublesome stains on clothing . Gadget , which weighs just 200g , uses 'squeeze washing ' to remove stains . Device has proved popular in Japan where it costs 10,800 Yen or £60 .