The Sturdier Upgrade To Laundry Bags Or Hampers That's Perfect For Large Families

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If you're a parent of a large family, you've probably scoffed at traditional laundry advice, like doing one load of laundry a day. When you have a family of seven, plus towels and bedding and three different sports-related outfits per kid, the number of loads often far exceeds the number of days in a week. Similarly, the standard laundry bags or hampers don't seem to be made for big families either. Who has room for the 35 bins it takes to keep all your laundry organized?

To help manage the load of a large family's laundry, you need laundry basket types that will keep you organized and add function. That's when things like this WTREE Laundry Hamper with Lid on Amazon come in handy. Finally finding something that was actually designed for large families can be a relief, so you don't have to keep forcing your family of 7 to do laundry like a family of 3. No more shoving 13 loads of laundry into 4 single-load hampers.

The WTREE hamper claims to hold up to a full week of one person's laundry, or two to three full loads. That's fantastic news for people who are tired of seeing constantly overflowing hampers and dirty laundry piling up on the floor. It also comes with an inner mesh bag that can be pulled out by its handles and carried straight to the laundry room. It's made with durable materials and reinforced with metal rods for a sturdier alternative to the basic hamper that eventually collapses under the weight of multiple loads.

If your family laundry process has everyone frantically searching for the clothing they need and tossing them into the wash at the last minute, hoping the cycle will be done in time, you might want to consider shoring up your system. One effective tip busy parents can use to keep their homes organized every week is to get the kiddos involved.

While younger kids might only be able to "help" with simpler tasks like sorting clothes, older kids can take on greater responsibility, which is why you might want to invest in more than one laundry basket. You can get them their own WTREE hamper and assign them a specific laundry day. On their assigned day, they can take out the mesh bag full of dirty laundry and toss the clothes in the wash. Then they can learn the full process of loading their clothes into the dryer and, of course, folding the clean clothing. The mesh bag is great for transporting fresh clothing back to their room.

One review of the WTREE hamper notes that the mesh bag doesn't stand on its own inside the outer shell. But you can teach your kiddos (and do with your own hamper) a simple trick. To avoid it collapsing on itself and getting buried under dirty clothing, pull the mesh bag handles up and fold the top of the bag over the hamper's sides. That way it's securely held in place, and all the dirty clothes land inside the mesh bag.