Household Essentials 5601 Resin Wicker Hamper
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Household Essentials 5601 Resin Wicker Hamper
Customer Review: Well, it's a hamper...
Summary: 4 Stars
... and it holds clothes like it's supposed to.
It looks nice against the wall near the bathroom (I live in NYC, so my bathroom is too small to actually have the hamper inside of it), came already assembled, and stores my dirty clothes.
I do have two minor issues with it however...
1) It smells a little funny. This is probably the wicker construction yes, I'm aware, I just thought I'd mention it. It doesn't smell BAD mind you, just a little funny. Wicker-like, I suppose.
2) The lid is not removeable. It has a velcro seal to close it, which is nice, and you can't lose the lid then, but it also means I can't line the hamper with a laundry bag because it can only go around the edges for the front half of the unit, and putting weight inside the bag (clothes) without the back half hanging outside the edges makes the laundry bag sink in. That's not ideal.
Other than that, again, it's a hamper. It looks nice, and my dirty clothes seem to be happy inside it.
Also, for those who may be curious, the hamper is made in China.
Customer Review: Holds laundry - but could've been designed better
Summary: 4 Stars
It's sturdy and does what it's supposed to do - hold laundry. Velcro closes the lid. I've had it for about a year, and it still stands up properly. I was worried that the wicker would slowly break or lose sturdiness, but it's still good. No problems.
The only thing I don't like it the fact that the handles are placed front and back. If the lid is open all the way, it will cover the back handle and you will not be able to pick this up. I know, it's a minor issue, but why couldn't the handles have been placed on the sides - like most other things with handles.
Customer Review: Multi-purpose!
Summary: 4 Stars
We recycle a lot in our household! We were storing everything in paper grocery bags lined up on the dining room floor. Very unsightly! Then, we purchased two of these as indoor containers for recyclable items. We line them with large garbage bags to cover any possible leakage, then simply pull out the bag for recycle. They are tall enough to hold a significant amount of items: plastic, consumer paper, metal, etc. The only drawback is that they could be constructed a little stronger. But, for the price they are well worth purchasing. We are very happy with this product.Customer Review: Really quite nice
Summary: 4 Stars
It's exactly as the reviews and product description said. Sure, I'd love to have a removable lining, but it didn't take anything to make a quick one out of linen (using velcro connectors). But for the money it's quite charming looking, extremely useful, and surprisingly durable.
In fact, we decided to buy one for my grandmother, too!
Customer Review: neat and attractive, buckles on the sides
Summary: 4 Stars
Generally this hamper looks good enough to have out in then open and is neutral and modern. My only complaint is that it buckles a little on the sides. There are seams that it was folded on when shipped flat and when it gets about halfway full they start to buckle outwards. I wish the sides were hard and solid so that this didn't happen.