Ditch Household Clutter: IKEA Has A Better Solution For Storage That Looks Cute

Clutter is an inevitable part of domestic life, especially if you fulfill the role of household manager. From kids' toys to items that need to be donated, it's easy for a space to be overrun by everyday odds and ends. While you might not be able to stop clutter from accumulating, you can employ simple hacks to keep your home tidy, such as storing extra items in an IKEA find that is cute and has a generous capacity: the IKEA TORKIS Laundry Basket.

Retailing for $9.99, the TORKIS is a laundry basket unlike any that you've seen before. It's made from flexible yet durable polyethylene and features one large handle on each side. Measuring 10¾ inches high by 24½ inches long, it has a volume of 9 gallons, making it large enough to fit a lot of items inside. Since it is made from sturdy material, it is marketed as an indoor and outdoor basket that can easily be washed out or wiped down when it gets dirty. It's available in four colors: green, pale blue, pink, and yellow, each of which is bright and easy to spot around the house. Use the TORKIS for anything from laundry to storing water toys on the patio during long summer days. It can even be used in the winter as a boot bucket to keep melting snow off of your floors.

At the time of writing, customers have given the TORKIS a 4.6-star average from nearly 500 reviews. Of all its laundry baskets, the TORKIS is one of IKEA"s best; customers praise the basket's appearance and performance, with one 5-star review on IKEA's website stating, "Durable construction, practical size for contents and nesting storage, with a bonus of colorful cheer."

Because the TORKIS basket is spacious and has two sturdy handles, it is easy to load up with items around the house. These qualities make it the perfect "guests for dinner" bin, a quick and clever way to tidy up your house for guests in a pinch. When you're pressed for time and need to quickly tidy up a space, you can toss everything in this basket, then stash it for an instantly tidy space.

Alternatively, if you have a multi-story home, you know that there's a never-ending flow of items to be taken up and down the stairs. Thanks to its big size and convenient handles, the TORKIS also makes for a good stair basket. Place it either next to the bottom of the stairs to grab when going up, or on the top landing to carry down. Since it's nice-looking and comes in a number of colorful choices, it won't drag down the aesthetics of your space.

Lastly, if there are any particular areas of your home that seem to accumulate clutter faster than you can keep up, the TORKIS could be implemented in that area as a "magic basket." At the end of the night, use the basket to collect all of the items that need to be put back in their designated spot. The following morning, you can chip away at the process of putting things back where they belong. Again, because the TORKIS can hold quite a lot, it's practical for this purpose, and its appealing design won't be distressing to see sitting in the corner of your living area.