Costco’s collapsible laundry basket saves space in crowded laundry rooms

If you’re in charge of laundry at home (or have to deal with it at any point in your laundry routine), you probably know how cumbersome traditional laundry hampers can be. While their usefulness is undeniable, there’s nothing more frustrating than large, empty hampers getting in the way of navigating an already crowded or tiny laundry room. To make matters worse, most of the time you don’t even need to leave your hampers there, taking up space between laundry days. But since you can’t get rid of laundry hampers, the only viable option is to find a way to live with them…or is that it?

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A new find from Costco promoted by TikTok creator CostcoHotFinds is the Pop N’ Load collapsible laundry hamper. The collapsible hamper folds down to a narrow and streamlined 3-inch depth and easily extends back out to its full 10.7-inch depth. The hamper’s handles are also non-slip, which can be useful for heavy loads of laundry that need to be lugged up and down stairs or moved from one side of the house to the other. The specific product in the store in the TikTok video costs $9.99, though online options vary in size and price, with a 2-pack costing $24.99, which is a few dollars more per hamper.

The Pop N’ Load is best suited for undersized laundry rooms, where the hamper can help you keep things organized. Its very shallow depth means you can slide it between your washer or dryer, or store it on a shelf above the appliances if you have the space. The hamper also easily compresses and tucks under your bed or dresser, where it can be easily retrieved when you want to use it again, whether for loading up with dirty laundry or for moving folded loads into place.

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Of course, if you’re happy with your current laundry hamper, there are countless other uses for the Pop N’ Load. Slip one under the sofa and use it to quickly gather up your kids’ toys at the end of the day. Another clever use for this laundry hamper is to keep it in the trunk of your car. Whether you use it to store sports equipment (soccer balls, basketballs, etc.) and keep them from being thrown around, or to store loose items from your next grocery run, the Pop N’ Load’s collapsible features make it ideal for on-the-go use.

While it seems like there’s nothing wrong with Costco’s Pop N’ Load laundry hamper, there are a few drawbacks to using a collapsible laundry hamper. A handful of reviews on CostcoHotFinds’ TikTok video raised alarms about the collapsible laundry hamper’s durability. “These are trash unfortunately. Mine broke almost immediately,” one user wrote. Another said, “I broke 2 while storing clothes in them,” which seems to defeat the purpose of a collapsible laundry hamper.

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The negative reviews extend beyond the TikTok video and extend to the Costco Wholesale website, with one one-star reviewer writing, “Not sturdy enough for the task. Any significant amount of laundry will cause this hamper to tip over. If you put it on the floor with laundry in it, it will just collapse or fold in half. It’s a space saver, but I really needed something that could easily handle carrying laundry from one place to another.”

If you’re intrigued enough by the Pop N’ Load to give it a try despite the negative reviews, Costco offers a generous return policy for items you’re unhappy with. And if you’re still interested in collapsible laundry hampers but want something with better reviews, you can try the Joseph Joseph Laundry Hamper ($34.99 on Amazon). The product has a five-star rating from 82% of customers, folds completely flat for storage, and can hold up to 19.8 pounds.

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