An X-shaped bamboo frame carries a removable white liner, which is about as simple as a hamper gets. The pale cloth against light wood keeps the piece visually quiet in a bedroom or guest bath, and the frame folds shut when it is not collecting the week's laundry.
The liner is an undyed white cloth that lifts out of the frame and goes into the machine, so the hamper gets cleaned along with its contents. Pale fabric brightens a dim corner and pairs with white towels, linen bedding, and the light bamboo it hangs from, a combination suited to airy rooms.
Bamboo is a fast-renewing grass rather than a slow-growing hardwood, and here it forms two crossed supports that hold the liner open. The X geometry is what allows the hamper to collapse: press the crossings together and the frame closes flat for a closet or the space behind a door.
Rising 32.28 inches on a 15.75 by 14.17 inch footprint, the hamper takes up to two loads of laundry, which usually covers a week for one or two people. The tall opening means clothes go in without bending down, and the narrow base keeps it clear of a bathroom walkway.
Folding bamboo drying rack with 11 dowels and a flat shelf for sweaters, opening to 29.25 inches wide.
Collapsible steel tripod rack standing 64.5 inches tall, with folding arms and slots for hangers indoors.
