The best laundry hampers are essentials that ensure your space isn’t swallowed up by piles of dirty clothes. Still, you don’t have to sacrifice anything in the style department if you want to avoid an unsightly basket killing the vibe in your bedroom or closet. No matter if you’re looking for a slim bin for your first apartment or a laundry sorter for a designated basement space, our picks—from popular jute and rattan carriers to industrial designs get the job done and are anything but an eyesore. Some of our choices have even been personally tested by AD editors. If that’s not a motivation for a full-on laundry room refresh, then we don’t know what is. Scroll to shop our favorite laundry baskets (that can easily double as storage bins), and you’ll never spy an errant sock again.
Our Top Picks for the Best Laundry Hampers:
This Japanese basket is the ideal storage solution for laundry, toys, or just about anything else that needs organizing. The steel frame is easy to wipe down, and the open design keeps it from trapping fusty odors.
These handcrafted baskets come in bundles and various sizes (from medium to oversized), meaning you can create a cohesive storage system throughout your home. Besides sorting lights and darks, you can designate these carriers for clean laundry, such as spare linens and towels. Or use these as makeshift clothing bins if your apartment is lacking in closet space.
The handles on this Quince basket make it a breeze to transport this easy-to-tote vessel from your bedroom to the laundry room. Reviewers specifically called out that this basket is a great size for an average washing machine load. It might be pricier than your average hamper, but the quality of the durable rattan material more than makes up for it.
Commerce writer Julia Harrison appreciates the height, durability, and high-quality weave of this Hawkins New York hamper. “One way I combat being a fairly disorganized person is by aestheticizing my mess,” she says. “This hamper helps me to achieve that.” You’d never guess she has two weeks’ worth of laundry in this beautifully woven basket.
This is the best laundry basket in terms of its ability to cameo as something other than a laundry basket. In fact, we’re tempted to use it as an impromptu side table, thanks to the smooth and sturdy wooden lid.
With rounded edges, a removable lid, and neutral canvas exterior, this Open Spaces hamper has enough capacity to house even the fluffiest linens that would otherwise be scrunched in a laundry bag. “I’m really fond of the removable and washable interior laundry tote that has handles for convenient transport,” says commerce editor Audrey Lee. Another perk? It’s technically a collapsible laundry basket that’d be easy to transport (you’ll need to assemble it when it arrives).
All hail a double laundry hamper with enough room for multiple loads. The industrial-inspired laundry cart features designated divider bags that separate not only lights and darks but delicates too so you don’t accidentally shrink that Merino wool sweater.
Baskets holding quilts, throw pillows, and smaller household items are sprinkled throughout the Shea McGee’s home tour. Eagle-eyed readers know the designer has a knack for finding attractive storage containers made of wicker and rattan in various sizes. Unsurprisingly, we found plenty of attractive hamper options on McGee & Co.’s retail site, like this two-tone design that we like for its pop top lid that hides your unmentionables.
The removable bag from this rolling laundry hamper makes it easy to dump dirty clothes into the washing machine. It’s available in two- and three-section versions, in case you want something that can handle multiple loads of laundry.
And the award for the cutest clothes hamper goes to…Anthropologie. We’ve spotlighted this lidded option with scalloped edges, but for you can find even more whimsical rattan designs shaped, like a buzzing beehive and a stylish pineapple.
The braided handles on this jute basket are giving us major Rapunzel vibes. In other words, if you’re looking for a clothes basket with unexpected charm, you’ll find it with this pick.
You might intend to use this beautiful rattan basket as a towel holder, plant vessel (pictured on the website), or even a design-forward trash can—but we think it’s the perfect pick for a beach house clothing hamper.
“Darling” is one way to describe these striped hampers fit for a circus-inspired children’s bedroom or nursery. To see it done tastefully, we refer you to this Parisian apartment.
Instead of tossing dirty laundry in a corner of a bedroom, store it neatly in a wicker hamper that’s perfectly designed to fit in any 90-degree angle. Better yet, you can pop the removable liner in the washer when it’s ready to be cleaned.
In case you were majorly inspired by the nursery in Joseph Altuzarra’s Hamptons home, get the look with the designer dad’s West Elm collab. A sweet option for a not-so-in-your-face celestial motif.
Reviewers say this tilt-out bamboo hamper is easy to assemble and the perfect size for small spaces. Plus, it even has convenient shelving to store extra towels and toiletries.
This simple yet sophisticated hamper with a sleek chrome frame and removable canvas bag is très chic and sure to make laundry day less of a hassle.
