Metal Laundry Basket

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If you have the tendency to do a lot of laundry all the same time, then you know those plastic laundry baskets just will not support the weight. Instead, why don't you consider the metal laundry basket. We have a tremendous collection of possibilities and we know they will make your laundry day more efficient.

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Updated 25/11/2022

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Round Wire Hamper with Removable Liner

Wayfair Basics®

Sitting atop four wheels, this 25” tall laundry hamper is perfect for small apartments, dorms, and when traveling. The chrome frame keeps the fabric laundry hamper contained and shaped so you can easily fill it with your clothes, linens, or other washable fabrics.

$49.99 ~~$72.99~~

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This round canvas hamper works well in a bathroom, bedroom, near a pool, or outside the sauna. It’s easy to move from one location to another when full of clothes, making laundry days much more convenient for you.

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Raised Rolling Metal Laundry Basket

Zipcode Design™

Similar to commercial-type laundry baskets, this large rolling cart can hold a large amount of clothing or bedding. It’s also suitable for holding toys, plush animals, building blocks, and more. The cart stands 26” tall and measures 24” by 16” rectangle.

$144.99 ~~$231~~

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Square Mesh Metal Laundry Hamper

Rebrilliant

Complete with a hinged lid on top, this square hamper has four wheels and a removable liner with hook and loop handles. You can remove the fabric bag from the metal cage as needed or push it to the laundry room.

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This 17” by 13” square hamper is perfect for adding to a corner in the bathroom, college dorm room, apartment bedroom, or in a shared shower area. Its simple design fits into any decor, indoors or out.

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Classic White Metal Hamper with Handles

Yamazaki Home

With a more classic design, this all-metal hamper measures 24” in height and has a built-in handle for easy portability. The four wheels roll smoothly, allowing you to roll it from the washer to the dryer as needed.

Designer Advice:

This hamper lacks an interior liner, which prevents excess moisture from causing mildew and tough odors forming on your clothes between wash days. The classic white woven metal style of this slim hamper fits into any decor perfectly.

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Classic Style Metal Laundry Bin

Rebrilliant

Measuring just under 24” tall, this classic-style laundry bin features a sturdy metal frame holding a fabric laundry bag inside. The four wheels make this container easy to move as needed and a convenient spot for towels, clothes, and more.

Designer Advice:

This Portable laundry bin can be used indoors or out and can be easy to move down a hallway to a shared laundry room. It’s also suitable as a toy holder in a child’s bedroom, perfect for plushies, blocks, and more.

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Fashionable Metal Laundry Hamper

Brabantia

At 31” high, this hamper is large enough to hold a few days worth of clothing. The exterior metal shell is durable and hygienic, while the interior liner can be machine-washed. This hamper is space-saving and perfect for smaller bathrooms.

$199.99 ~~$262~~

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Sleek and stylish, this fashionable laundry hamper can fit right into your elegant decor without looking too industrial. Its metal exterior can be found in black and white, with the interior fabric bag being a neutral gray to suit any decor.

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Metal Laundry Basket

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A metal laundry hamper can help with that eternal household chore: keeping up with the laundry. While perhaps less arduous than washing dishes (even with a dishwasher), laundry is one of those continuous household chores that challenge and frustrate housekeepers. Whether your laundry is for one person, for a household that includes a baby, multiple adult members or elderly or ill people with special needs, it is one of those things that must be done regularly. Metal laundry hampers offer a way to track and control laundry to be done, or laundry that has been done.

What are the most popular designs of metal laundry hampers?

Square or Round Ventilated Metal Hampers

Square or round ventilated metal hampers are perfect for receiving soiled garments or linens. Drop in a cloth garment bag and secure it at the top – just as you might a trash can liner – and drop the dirties in as they happen. The ventilated sides allow air circulation to cut down on mildew or musty odors, while the metal protects your soiled delicates from marauding pets. As every pet owner knows to their sorrow, a teething puppy can wreak havoc with laundry, and a territory marking feline is deeply attracted to soiled linens. The metal exterior puts a stop to both behaviors.

Wire Hampers or Rolling Carts

You might not need the protection offered by a metal hamper but could still use a framework for your laundry bag. A wireframe is perfect for holding up a bag until it is full, then you are ready to simply draw the top closed and head for the laundry room or laundromat. If a removable bag isn’t necessary, putting that bag into a rolling cart – round or square – takes a weight off your shoulders and back when laundry day rolls around.

Sorting and Hanging Carts

Once the laundry is done, it needs to be sorted, folded or hung. A rolling laundry cart with sections can help with this chore. When the laundry is dry – whether on a clothesline or in a dryer, it is easy to sort it into household or personal and pop folding items into canvas bags on a metal frame. Hanging items can be placed directly on hangers, ready for transfer into closets.

Kitchen Linens

Ventilated, lidded laundry hampers are also good for kitchen linens, keeping them separate from other household laundry. A nice hamper for the kitchen is a great way to keep dish cloths, tea towels and tablecloths separated from face cloths, hand towels and larger towels used for personal care.

What's the best type of hamper for deep soiled laundry?

Some things you just don’t want in a regular laundry basket and that’s where the ventilated and lidded laundry bin comes in handy. No canvas liner for this hamper! This contains stuff you want out of sight and away from other things quickly, just as soon as the worst of whatever it was is rinsed off. Diapers, reusable personal items, deeply soiled sheets and similar items need to be separated from ordinary laundry, ready for extra-special cleaning procedures.