I have a wicker basket with a cotton bag liner that has a draw string , it comes out to be washed, hinged lid . But in the master I have a plastic one that has vent holes for air flow , it has wheels and the handle pulls up like a suitcase . This one is much easier for me to maneuver around and drag to the laundry room . I have the same one in the rv . It is not pretty or special but it functions beautifully for me . It has a hinged lid too.

Very similar to mine
Laundry hamper

I have one like ravencajun. It looks great in my laundry room and I can wash the liner. Also wicker allows damp items to dry out.

I have to admit that I would like one of these gadgets too because I have multiple laundry baskets that I can no longer carry this would help considerably. You can put any laundry basket in it .

Plastic grocery bag?

Replaceable.

But too slim? Two would be too unmanageable, quite likely.

Do you get onions, e.g. 10-lb., in a mesh bag? Would that work?

o j

I make sure everything is dry before it goes in the hamper. I have an over-the-door thing that has 5 knobs. We hang our towels on there, and dishcloths and facecloths to dry before washing.

I've been using the same Rubbermaid hamper for over 20 years. I don't put wet stuff into it tho. I take towels right from the towel bars to the washer. The lid is broken and I wish I could find a new one just like it.

You can get those mesh bags with the drawstring and put them in the plastic one like I have which makes it easier to get everything out with out having to reach way down inside . I have my husband take the plastic ones out and spray it with cleaner and the water hose every now and then .

It's not very fancey, but I just use a plastic laundry basket. I also never put wet towels in the basket. I collect all of the towels from the hooks and throw them in the laundry. I hate that weird moldy smell towels and clothes get when they sit for days in a damp pile.

I have a few different colored laundry bags on the bottom of my closet. Clothes automatically go into designated bag for whites, darks, delicates etc. as they get filled, I then take them downstairs to be washed.

We have a hall bath with the tub. Anything damp goes there to dry.

I also a plastic laundry basket in my laundry room where I might throw damp things.

i haven't used an actual hamper in years.

I use a wicker basket also....no liner because I don't put wet things in it.

I agree with others. The problem isn't the type of hamper, it's tossing wet things into it. Put a hook or towel bar nearby to dry the towel first.

I've seen wired hampers with a washable fabric liner inside on wheels with a handle at TJMaxx. whatever you choose make sure air can circulate. I'd also not put anything wet in it as mildew and mold will grow fast and can be a real issue to get rid of, expecially on colors or darks.

I'll agree with those who don't put wet items into the hamper. Wet items go into the washing machine right away or into an ordinary plastic laundry basket, all alone.

Raven, that's the exact hamper I have! The grooved area where the wheels are is impossible to keep clean, that's where the mold builds up.

My hamper

I know the easy solution is not to put wet items in the hamper, but I really have nowhere to hang wet facecloths and towels to let them dry. I'm sort of a neat freak and having dirty, wet facecloths hanging around would drive me nuts. I'll try to find a hamper with a liner that I can also wash that won't shrink.

Couldn't you just put the laundry container in the shower(or outside) and spray it good with a bleach/water solution to kill the mold and then rinse it good in the shower (we have a shower wand) or you could do this outside with the water hose. I don't see a need to throw the container away, just clean it. I just use a spray bottle and dilute water and bleach about half and half. I also use this in my shower to kill any mold spots that get on the grout.

If you got a non-lidded plastic basket or hamper, you could just hang everything off of the side until it was dry.

Am in agreement with those who don't put wet things in a hamper, ever. They get hung up after use, and I just collect them when I want to do laundry.

I have a canvas bag on a frame with pockets on the side. I don't throw wet or damp items in but it's porous with an open top so nothing ever gets moldy.

You can hang a wet washcloth or towel over the shower head or spigot, or the tub valve, or in a bathroom you don't use as much, or whatever, and it can be dry in a matter of hours. Close the door or pull the curtain if you don't want to see it. It's okay (even good!) to be a neat freak, but I'd think having a consistently moldy hamper that gets other dirty clothes moldy would bother you more.

Bed Bath & Beyond has a popup mesh laundry hamper that works well for me---I've got two of them. They're only $7.99---easy to carry around and airy.

Casey I have my husband take it outside and get to it with the hose and a spray bottle of cleaner. I have never had mine get very dirty though. I don't put wet stuff in them either we have hooks on the closet doors in the master bathroom and we hang them there to dry then in the hamper. The only time I had wet towels in the wicker one was when we had family over and they put them in the hamper and didn't tell me or take the hamper to the laundry room. I need to remember to ask guests to let me know next time. Here in the rv we hang our towel over the shower glass door and the wash cloth over the shower soap dish. The vent fan in there is high velocity and sucks the moisture out fast. That is another thing most people don't let the vent fans run long enough in the bathroom to get all the moisture out. I learned that watching Holmes on homes he was explaining why mold can be a problem if you don't use the fan properly and long enough, now I start it before I shower and let it run 20 to 30 minutes after.

I've had a wicker chest on legs that I've been using for probably 20 years, and I LOVE it. It's still a really good looking piece and best of all, no smell or mold.

I have a plastic one with 2 wheels I keep in our master walk in closet (there's only the two of us)....Roll it down the hall to the laundry room, roll it back, very easy to use, I like it.

We discovered the mesh laundry things for camping, kind of a wire frame 12" x 12" and 3' or so tall, and fold flat. The motor homes don't have space for bigger ones, and these stand quietly in a corner until you carry it to the laundry place in campgrounds. Our MH has a washer/dryer,, but no place to gather laundry, so these really work. Our very large bathroom has no designated space for a hamper, so we use one of these mesh things standing in a corner, inside the separate toilet closet. I have a wooden one in the other bathroom....usually holds my Costco supply of paper products.

Hm. I've never had an issue with mold, and I frequently put wet washcloths/towels into my hamper. Maybe it's because I'm a laundry fanatic and do at least a load of laundry every day? The bathroom hamper gets emptied every-other-day, at least. Sometimes every day.

Around here, one gets 10 lbs. of onions in a mesh bag, and earlier I suggested using such to put into the laundry basket. If planning to put it out into plain sight ... one might want to dye it first, for aesthetic reasons.

Maybe better to hang over a doorknob for a while, with better access to drying air. Or make a hook of wire, if you can't find a ready-made, and hang it at one end of the rail that holds the shower curtain.

ole joyful

Never put anything that is even damp in a hamper. We put damp things over the shower rod to dry in the hall bath or over the washing machine to dry in the laundry "room" to be washed with the next type load. Damp clothing gets mold on it which can be difficult to remove.

I purchased this canvas one from Winners a few years ago, they had some other ones too I liked. This is great because you can close the top so it forms a hole to dump your laundry through and then when you lift up the black part it forms

Mine is also similar to ravencajun. I let my towels and washcloths dry before putting them in the hamper, so no problem with mold.

Oh I saw a very good tip recently. You know those mesh bags that are made to put clothes pens in and hang out on the line there is a whole in there to reach in. I saw those hanging in a pantry with onions and garlic and little potatoes and lemons etc each it's own bag. Such a creative idea.

can you wring out the washcloths and drape them over the edge of the hamper to dry out? Even if it only dries mostly out, it'll keep mold from building at the bottom.

And there are wire hampers w/ cloth liners, and you could wash the cloth liner (but you'll need to deal w/ mildew on the liner.
Walmart has a cheap on w/ wheels.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-Square-Caged-Hamper-Nickel-White/36757047

"If you got a non-lidded plastic basket or hamper, you could just hang everything off of the side until it was dry."

Heck, I drape mine over the side and shut the lid! Of course, my lid has a small gap...

I have the white plastic one on wheels like raven, too. Love it. I think it's well over 20 years old and still in perfect shape. When it's dirty I spray it down with something (lysol or Mr. Clean or whatever I have) and then hit it with the spray from the garden hose. I may have gotten it at our local Westlakes (Ace) Hardware Store, but it's been so long I don't remember for sure.

I never put wet things in the hamper; I drape them over the edge of the hamper till washday.

Don't you have a shower curtain rod to hang the wet items? Or enough towel rods? Leave a fan on if you must to dry more quickly. I don't use a hamper anymore, I have the clothes chute next to the bathroom but I still never put wet towels down the chute. They're hung up to dry, then down the chute. If they must go out of the bathroom they're brought to the basement and hung to dry.