Living in an older two story home the washer and dry are conveniently located in the basement down two flights of stairs, through three rooms and two narrow doors. Usually I overfill the laundry basket so that it totally messes up what little natural coordination I have, making me navigate through the house while fending off a nosy retriever who believes that anything falling out of the sky is a gift from the chew toy gods. Being a domestic goddess is not without its challenges.
One morning at 0 dark thirty, while at my 24-Hour Mass Merch Super Store buying a box fan to help dry a damp basement, I decided to take a spin through the household organization aisle. The fluorescent ceiling light over the shelf was like a beacon and and drew me to an entire shelf of baskets from small to large priced from $2.99 to $5.99.
While mesh
should never be used in articles of clothing like men's tank tops and underwear, in the case of the basket, it work
s great because its lightweight and can expand; so you can really put a lot of stuff in one basket without it getting too heavy. Plus the handles make it easy to carry multiple baskets comfortably. And unlike a conventional laundry basket, when not in use it folds up taking up less space. Each major laundry category has its own basket whites, darks and colors - so when laundry time the clothes are already sorted. They also work great for organizing and putting away clean clothes. You can find them at any big box, container store or online (there is cyber store devoted to laundry bags called HandyLaundry.com.)
Has it transformed my laundry experience? No - not like Betty Draper discovering the wonders of an unbalanced load during the spin cycle. But it does make the task of laundry less of a hassle.
Perhaps the collapsible laundry basket will be one of your new favorites.
Talk to you next week. xxoo, Jill
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