Designers Say a Common Laundry Room Item Belongs in the Kitchen
A basket within reach
Cooking can leave kitchens coated with flour, splashed with oil or marked by sauce. Hand towels, cleaning cloths and table linens may need frequent washing as a result.
A hamper in the kitchen offers a place to collect those items without carrying them to the laundry room each time. One designer describes the basket as a practical addition that can also look at home in the space.
Organizer backs the idea
Ryen Toft, a professional organizer and founder of Simply Luxe Organizing, also uses a laundry hamper in her kitchen. Her support suggests the setup can work as an everyday household solution.
Toft says a lid can help keep smells contained. If the basket has no cover, she recommends transferring its contents at the end of the day.
Practical placement matters
A kitchen hamper can be tucked away or left in view, depending on the room and the household’s preference. The designer says it can function as decor while making laundry collection more convenient.
The key advice is to avoid leaving used laundry in an open basket overnight. A covered option offers a way to conceal odors between trips to the laundry room.
Key points
- A kitchen hamper can collect used towels, cleaning cloths and table linens.
- Keeping a basket nearby may cut down on trips to the laundry room.
- Ryen Toft says a lid can help contain odors.
- Toft advises emptying an uncovered hamper at the end of each day.