Others have a quick-drop opening in the lid so you can drop your laundry right in. Most people prefer natural and neutral colors for their laundry basket, such as white, beige, brown, black and gray.

The same goes for a laundry hamper with a lid. The cutest, most adorable laundry basket won’t do you any good if it can’t stand upright or the lid doesn’t fit. Function over fashion will ...