Unlock the secret to quick laundry with this Joseph Joseph laundry organizer – I wouldn't be without mine
Take the pain out of laundry day with this simple laundry sorting switch-up
When I first moved away from home to college, my biggest challenge wasn't the classes or adjusting to a new space, it was the laundry. More specifically, how to organize my laundry to make it easier to manage on top of a busy schedule.
I knew how to do laundry, lugging it down two flights of stairs to the laundry room every week meant I had to get creative. At first, this meant ditching half the laundry on my bed while I took the rest down in a bag. That is until I found divided laundry hampers – which I still use in my own home daily, years later.
Here, I'll share why a divided laundry basket such as the Joseph Joseph Tota 60-liter Laundry Hamper, at Amazon, was a game changer for me.
Why I love the Joseph Joseph laundry organizer
Having used divided laundry hampers for nearly five years, I can safely vouch for them as one of the many laundry essentials everyone needs. They help sort clothes quickly, make carrying clothes to the machine easy, and help me to see what type of laundry cycle needs doing and when (i.e. whenever one basket fills up) so I am not left with a huge laundry backlog that overwhelms me.
I have always been an acutely organized person. So much so that it even drove my parents up the wall. So it came as no surprise to them that my priority was finding organizing tricks to make laundry easier when I left home. Especially given that it is one of my favorite chores – honest!
Sorting clothes for laundry is arguably the most time-consuming part of laundry day, so investing in a divided hamper makes sense. You simply split your clothing into lights and darks as you undress, meaning on laundry day you just need to grab one hamper and tackle that.
The Joseph Joseph divided laundry hamper is perfect for those of us living in small or tiny spaces such as dorm rooms, or who want to help hide a laundry basket for a sleeker-looking bedroom or bathroom.
Getting the items to utilize this laundry organization hack can be one of those things we put off.
In my family home growing up, for example, we simply put laundry straight in the washing machine when we were done with it or left clothing in piles in our rooms until my mom called up for it. This certainly worked for a household of three, but it almost always meant mess and clothing clutter was laying around.
That's the reason why my mom went and bought a matching divided hamper, available on Amazon, once she saw mine, after all.
When trying laundry hacks to save time, picking the right basket for your household and lifestyle is a must. A two-basket hamper like the Joseph Joseph Divided Hamper is ideal for me and my partner as it doesn't fill up too quickly, and we can fit a lot in our best washing machine, for example, but households of four or more might need more room. As might people who have clothing and linens that require special care or have specific lengthy laundry symbols on the care tags.
Three basket hampers allow for the extra division of light-colored clothing and bright whites to make getting dingy whites white again easier. Four-section laundry hampers can even help split off delicate materials such as wool and lace, or clothes and household linens. You can even assign one hamper per person.
Three compartments
Make some extra storage space in your bedroom, bathroom, or laundry room with hampers that incorporate a shelf.
Removeable hampers
This extra large, three section laundry hamper is ideal for larger families who need a little more leeway in between laundry days.
Extra Large
If you live in a large, busy household and need more control over your laundry routine, this four section hamper is ideal for fitting everything in and making sorting laundry a thing of the past.
Next, delve into the things organized people always have in their laundry rooms.
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Chiana has been at Homes & Gardens for two years. She spends most of her time producing content for the Solved section of the website, helping readers get the most out of their homes through clever decluttering, cleaning, and tidying tips. She was named one of Fixr's top home improvement journalists in 2024.
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