My Chic $71 Joseph Joseph Laundry Organizer Is So Useful, I’m Getting a Second for My Bedroom Whilst It’s on Sale

I already have a Joseph Joseph laundry organizer, and its handy color-separating compartments have shaved off chores hours a week as I no longer have to sort dirty laundry before it goes in the washer.

Now, I’m buying a second hamper whilst it's on sale for Black Friday on Amazon, as the one in our hallway is great for our daughter, as it’s just outside her room, but I’ve come to realise I need one in my bedroom, too.

That’s why I’m grabbing the chic navy Tota, which has two compartments, as my husband and I aren’t the most colorful of dressers and we only really need the darks and lights sections, and this unit matches our built-in navy floor-to-ceiling closets.

Why I love my Joseph Joseph Tota Laundry Hamper

I have chronic pain and joints that dislocate easily thanks to a connective tissue disorder, which makes any chore that involves bending over, squatting down or kneeling very painful and likely to cause me an injury.

Before I got my hands on the Joseph Joseph Tota, on sale at Amazon, I dreaded the time I had to spend on the floor sorting laundry into lights, darks, and colored loads, as it inevitably ended up causing me pain and injury.

Then I installed this unit in my upstairs hallway, and everyone in my household, including my young daughter, was able to quickly separate their loads themselves. It also meant I no longer had pain doing this simple chore.

It’s particularly useful if you have a top-loading washer, as you can pull the bag out of the unit with its sturdy, long, and hidden handles, and use the third handle on the bottom to easily tip all the dirty clothes straight into your washer.

Why I Need a Second Hamper

The only problem since getting mine is that when I get undressed at night, and my daughter is sleeping, I don’t want to make noise right outside her bedroom door to dump my dirty clothes in the correct part of the communal hamper. That’s why I’m getting another one for my bedroom.

Currently, I am ending up with piles of washing on my bedroom floor so now, as Black Friday Deals kick off in earnest, I am snapping up a limited-time offer on the Tota from Amazon. This time, I’m getting the two-compartment one as that’s perfect for my needs, and getting it in dark blue to match my built-in closets in my bedrooms. It comes in other colors including gray, cream and orange.

It’s not just useful, but very chic. The rounded edges give it a modern look, while the slick and sturdy designs keep everything operating smoothly. For instance, the tilted border on the top means the lid slides and sits perfectly back into place, even if you put it on wonky – something that’s also replicated in the compartments inside that can be removed.

Those inner sections pull out so easily, and have become a visual indicator for me that we have enough dirty laundry for a full load. Once clothes are near the top, that correlates with a full wash in my 8kg front-loading drum.

Making sure your loads are full, but not over-filled, is a good way of ensuring that when doing laundry, each item gets enough detergent, water, and agitation, without it being overloaded and delivering a sub-par clean. Running full, rather than half-empty loads, will save energy when doing laundry.

What Shoppers Say

I’m not the only one who loves this Joseph Joseph laundry basket. Amazon rates it ‘Amazon’s Choice’, and this is not a label any retailer can buy. Amazon only awards this label when an item is consistently highly rated by verified shoppers, it rarely gets returned, and is usually in stock.

Verified shopper Lauren gave it five stars, calling the Dual version the ‘best laundry bin’. In her detailed review, she says, ‘The best hamper I’ve ever used! Have had this for a year and will never go back to a normal bin. I saw mixed reviews for size, but I can go a week with these, good size! The top handles are so easy to pull out, and they slide back in perfectly every time. Bonus: the bottom handle for dumping into the laundry! And they are washable, which is a bonus. I saw reviews of the fabric not being taut; you just need to make sure you put it together securely.’

I agree with Lauren that my unit is very taught, but that is entirely because I followed the correct installation process. There is a moment in the setup where it looks like you’ve done enough, but the fabric on the outside looks a bit loose. That’s when you need to continue the tightening process, and doing so will make sure it looks taught and smooth. It’s noted in the instructions, too, so make sure you follow the steps properly.

Shopper Whitney said the hamper finally made laundry ‘less of a chore’, and she noted how she loves that it is compact and smart without being an ‘eyesore’, and when ‘laundry day arrives, each section holds a solid load’ and ‘pulling the whole unit out is effortless thanks to the built‑in handles, no wrestling with heavy baskets’.

Whitney also noted in her five-star review that she ‘wasn’t expecting to get excited about a laundry bin, but this one actually makes the routine smoother. I plan on ordering another one to put in the kids' room.’

Quite a few shoppers note that they are picking up a second one as they’re so handy, so I’m not alone in this decision. These units really are so useful and help you reclaim lost time spent doing chores.

What to Shop

If you don't like the sight of yours, you can hide a laundry basket in quite a few different ways.