13 Clever Uses For Cheap Laundry Baskets

Laundry baskets are cheap and plentiful at all sorts of stores, but even in a large household, there are only so many you need to buy before your laundry game is on point. Still, it’s a plastic basket, right? There’s got to be more uses for them than just sorting the whites from the colors and wondering how your teen’s clothes ended up everywhere but the bin. 

Check out some of these alternative uses for those baskets, and stock up next time they’re on sale!

1. Form a wreath.

It can be tough to achieve that perfectly round wreath shape without resorting to a foam base. If you want a less bulky wreath, you can use a round, plastic laundry basket as a makeshift loom to hold everything together until your masterpiece is complete. 

2. Turn an IKEA hamper into a chic side table.

A piece of scrap wood turns the metal frame of this IKEA hamper into a great little table. 

3. Give your pets a bed.

Cats and dogs would love a cozy bed like this, and not only is it inexpensive, but it will be a cinch to wash the blanket regularly.

4. Or make them a booster seat for car rides.

Smaller dogs will appreciate being able to see out the windows without any trouble with one of these cute booster seats. Cut two larger holes in the back of the basket to run the seatbelt through, and clip the leash to the basket to keep Fido from wandering.