In today’s tough economy, many people are looking for a way to enhance the look of their home without having to spend a lot of money. One fixture in your home that you may never have even thought of is your laundry hamper. Whether you have just one, or if every person in your home has their own, laundry hampers are an easy to way to change the look of your bedrooms or bathrooms, and actually make laundry day a lot easier as well.

The days of buying white, plastic, inexpensive laundry hampers are over – unless you are living in a dorm, there is no need to do that. You can now buy some extraordinarily functional and intriguing designs online, in a variety of colors, that will make your home look a lot better.

The first thing to consider when looking at laundry hampers is that if multiple baskets will help you. You can buy dressers with built-in hampers that actually allow you to sort your colors before you ever get to the washing machine. Imagine having one hidden hamper for colors and one for white clothing. This is a great way to teach your entire family how to help you with the laundry.

In addition, the hampers that you find online don’t look like hampers at all. They may look like a table, a dresser, a nightstand, or even an ottoman. Because the actual receptacle that holds the clothes is hidden inside the piece of furniture, no one will know that it is a hamper, yet you will have instant access to your laundry on laundry day.

Getting rid of the old plastic hamper and replacing it with one of the modern styles is a great idea and an easy way to make your bathroom, bedroom, or your closet look a lot nicer at an affordable price.