"I honestly don't see the point of it. Why shove dirty laundry in a basket for a week when you can put everything straight into the washing machine? At least if it's in the washer, it's where it belongs and ready to go. The basket just delays the inevitable. It's like having an unnecessary middleman. And it doesn't match the flat, and dominates the room like a dead piece of furniture."
"It's also unhygienic. Wicker is impossible to clean. If it gets damp, it smells even worse. Jayden says a laundry basket is practical. But I think it's more practical to wash clothes straight away. I get that this isn't always possible, and if I can't get clothes straight into the wash, I'll shove them to the bottom of the wardrobe. I know that's not great, but it is very rare. If I had my way, dirty clothes would be washed the same day."
"When Jayden sees my dirty clothes at the bottom of the wardrobe, he adds them to the laundry basket. That drives me mad, because I can't find anything in the basket, it's so big. He likes to do a big mixed laundry load every 10 days or so, whereas I prefer to wash more regularly. If we got rid of the basket, this would make it easier, as there wouldn't be anywhere for clothes to pile up."
I have just moved in with my partner Jayden, who brought a large wicker laundry basket from his old flat. The basket is massive, ugly, and dominates a bedroom corner while holding smelly clothes. Clothes can sit there for a week—socks, gym gear, sweaty T-shirts—causing odor and hygiene concerns. Wicker is hard to clean and smells worse if damp. Jayden prefers collecting mixed loads every ten days, whereas I prefer washing clothes the same day. I often shove clothes to the bottom of the wardrobe if washing immediately isn't possible, but Jayden later adds them to the basket. Removing the basket would reduce clutter and odors.
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