Laundry Baskets

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A laundry basket that falls apart, doesn't hold a full load or is awkward to carry makes one of the more tedious household chores even more frustrating. The right laundry basket — the right size, right material, and designed to carry properly — is a small but genuine improvement to the laundry routine. Yarra Supply stocks laundry baskets and hampers in canvas, wicker, plastic and fabric suited to Australian homes, with fast delivery across Melbourne and nationally. Laundry baskets come in and out of use multiple times a week in most households, making durability and practical design more important than aesthetics alone — though the two aren't mutually exclusive. A basket that looks good in the bedroom or bathroom, holds a decent load and transports laundry comfortably covers the basics without requiring a compromise. Plastic laundry baskets are the most common and practical choice for the laundry room or bathroom. A ventilated design allows wet laundry and towels to breathe, reducing the chance of mildew developing in a damp load left sitting. Wide-opening oval or rectangular baskets stack neatly and are easy to transfer to a top-loader or front-loader without fumbling. Look for reinforced handles — laundry is surprisingly heavy when wet, and thin moulded handles crack under load. Canvas laundry baskets with a collapsible frame are a popular choice for bedrooms and wardrobes. They fold flat when empty and store under the bed or behind a door without wasted space. A removable inner bag makes laundry transport to the machine straightforward. Cotton canvas options suit households concerned about plastic use in personal spaces. Wicker and rattan laundry baskets add texture and warmth to bathroom and bedroom interiors. They suit coastal, Scandinavian and natural materials aesthetics that are common in Australian interior design. Lidded wicker baskets keep laundry out of sight while maintaining ventilation through the weave. Natural wicker is best kept away from very humi