Where's Your Laundry Basket?

Where do you put your clothes that need washing? Is there a plastic basket tucked into a corner, slid underneath your hanging items, wicker standing tall or just in a pile "over there"? With a custom closet system, your dirty clothes can be tucked neatly away and still be accessible.

There are two types of clothes hamper: one is a wire basket while the other is a hanging cloth version on rails. The wire basket is typically either 22" or 28" wide x 17" tall and 13" deep. This approximates the size of your plastic floor hamper very closely. The widths are based on standard sizes so as to keep the cost in line. Hanging from the back of the door that covers it, the wire basket is lifted off simple hooks and carried to the laundry zone. Many times, we'll install two or three baskets to make the sorting process simpler. You can also add a cloth liner to the wire basket which leaves the basket in place, but pull out by handles to head to laundry zone.

The other type usually has two cloth bags hanging from slide out rails. The bags have handles which you lift out when ready to clean. Think of them like the bags supermarkets sell to reduce use of plastic bags - larger and sturdier, but the concept is the same. You can also throw the bag right into the washer to clean it!

Either system works very well and it is a matter of cost. Typically, the cloth bag is twice as expensive and takes longer to install = more labor $$. If you have any questions concerning custom closets or clothes hampers, feel free to send me a message at Closet Tailors of SW Florida .

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