Laundry is a big time heck for many of us. We have a very tight schedule which really leaves us no spare time to do our laundry. So what we do is, we pile up our used clothes in a heap until weekends arrives.

It is indeed gross to keep our clothes piled up in on the floor of the bathroom. However, many of us mess up the place like that. If you too are wondering about where to keep your laundry, a laundry hamper might be of immense help to you.

When you go to shop for a laundry hamper, you will be flooded with a lot of choices. Take a brief look at the types of hamper you will come across:

The types of laundry hamper:

Laundry hampers come in the following types:

• canvas,
• net,
• nylon,
• steel
• and wicker

Amongst these types, wicker laundry hampers are the oldest and the best. They are simple and the most effective one. They are always in fashion, probably because of their high utility. You will get wicker laundry bags in all possible shapes and sizes. Go for whichever you think is the best. You can keep them in any corner of your bathroom.

There are some points which you must keep in mind before you choose your wicker laundry basket. Read on to find out:

Things to keep in mind while purchasing your wicker laundry basket:

• Stability: look around for one which has a hard framework. Those that are most reliable are constructed of wood. If the framework is not sturdy, there is a chance of the basket toppling on the floor and spilling all the clothes. Sometimes, when the frame is poorly done, the base of the wicker laundry basket collapses due to swelling up. You can also obtain the wicker laundry basket made out of byproducts of wood.

• Go for one which is waterproof: we usually place the basket in water prone areas. So ensure that your basket is water proof. Otherwise, it might catch fungus and other forms of bacteria. In such a case your basket will not last. You must coat it with vinyl or some other agents so that it does not come in direct contact with moisture.

When the basket is finely woven the clothes also do not get soiled by the water in your bathrooms. The coating on the basket prevents dust from settling on the edges of the basket.

• Special features: many innovative wicker baskets have come up. They come with a lot of additional features. Some of them have special racks to separate the basket into many folds. These racks are there fore organizing your laundry. Otherwise, it will be a pile of clothes, very messy to look at. Some of them come with a cushioned lid. The when you place the lid back on the basket it allows you to sit on it.