Lightweight Laundry Hamper with Hinged Lid, 47 x 36 x 60 cm

A full hamper of wet towels is the one thing in the house that has to be moved and that nobody volunteers to carry.

What Are the Key Features of This Lightweight 700 g Laundry Basket?

• 700 g before anything goes in - the basket adds almost nothing to what you lift, and its own weight is the only part of the load you get to choose.
• A hinged lid that stays attached - it swings back instead of lifting off, so there is no loose lid to put down somewhere and lose behind the door.
• A 47 x 36 cm rectangular opening - flat sides press against a wall and fill a corner properly, instead of leaving the crescent of dead space a round tub leaves.
• 60 cm tall - measure the clearance under your basin or lowest shelf first; height, not capacity, is what usually decides where a hamper can stand.
• Ventilated body - small holes run through the sides, so air moves through a damp pile rather than sealing it in overnight.

Where Can You Use This Laundry Basket?

• A bathroom, standing flat against the wall
• A bedroom corner
• A laundry area, carried to the machine or up to the roof
• Storing blankets and pillows out of season
• Toys and shoes, when it is not holding washing

Why Choose Plastic Over Wicker for a Laundry Basket?

• 700 g empty - wet towels are heavy enough on their own; a woven hamper this tall starts at a couple of kilos before a sock goes in.
• Lifts one-handed by the rim - your other hand holds the door open, which decides whether the laundry is one trip or two.
• No wicker to snag, no liner to wash - wicker holds damp and smells by the end of a Cairo summer; this takes a bleach wipe and a hose.

Details

Material & Build

• Moulded plastic - takes a wet towel, a bleach wipe and a hose without changing.
• Hinged lid, attached to the body - it swings back rather than lifting off.

Dimensions

• 47 x 36 x 60 cm - 60 cm tall on a 47 by 36 cm opening, measured across the top.
• Empty weight: 700 g.
• Capacity: 65 L, the size it is sold at. A second figure of 50 L is quoted for the same basket. This page states 65 L and flags the conflict rather than burying it - either figure is a full family wash, or a season of blankets and pillows put away.
• The size above is the manufacturer's own figure, not one we have measured.

Colours

• Beige, Brown or White - three listed.

Care

• The honest cost of plastic is sunlight - left on an exposed roof for years it will craze. Keep it in shade and it will outlast the rest of the bathroom.

Specifications