The Lifewit double hamper suits most bedrooms: two bags under one lid that lift out separately, so the darks go to the machine and the lights stay put. The STORAGE MANIAC cart rolls to a laundry room, the SONGMICS 150 L is the biggest, and the STO STO has a steel frame that doesn’t lean.
What separates them is how the sides come out. With two bags, each lifts out on its own, which suits washing one pile at a time. With one bag and a divider, both sides come out together, which is simpler if you wash everything at once.
| STORAGE MANIAC 2 Section Laundry Sorter, Rolling Laundry Cart, 90 L | Lifewit Double Laundry Hamper with Lid, 2 Section | SONGMICS Laundry Hamper with Lid, 150L, 2 Compartments | STO STO 2 Section Laundry Hamper with Lid, 140L Steel-Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width | 18.5 in | 23.6 in | 20.5 in | 23.7 in |
| Depth | 16.9 in | 13.8 in | 15.2 in | 13.2 in |
| Height | 30.9 in | 25.6 in | 29.5 in | 27.2 in |
| Capacity | 90 L (23.7 gal) | 136 L, 68 L a side | 150 L (39.6 gal) | 140 L, two 70 L sides |
| Sections | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Lid | No | Yes, flip-open | Yes, with a PU handle | Yes |
| Wheels | Four heavy-duty casters, two lockable | No | No | Not listed |
| Material | Metal frame with six horizontal bars | 300D fabric with cardboard inserts, a steel rod and six fibreglass rods | Bamboo frame | Steel tube frame |
| Liner | Two removable Oxford bags, waterproof inside, wipe clean | Two removable bags with handles | Two removable bags, lifted out with a foot loop and side handles | One removable liner with a built-in divider, drawstrings and two handles |
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At a glance
| Hamper | Capacity | Size (L x D x H, in) | Lid | Wheels | Sides lift out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifewit double | 136 L | 23.6 x 13.8 x 25.6 | Yes | No | Separately |
| STO STO 140 L | 140 L | 23.7 x 13.2 x 27.2 | Yes | Not listed | Together |
| SONGMICS 150 L | 150 L | 20.5 x 15.2 x 29.5 | Yes | No | Separately |
| STORAGE MANIAC | 90 L | 18.5 x 16.9 x 30.9 | No | Yes | Separately |
Double laundry basket on wheels
STORAGE MANIAC 2 Section Laundry Sorter, Rolling Laundry Cart, 90 L
Double on wheels
- Width
- 18.5 in
- Depth
- 16.9 in
- Height
- 30.9 in
- Capacity
- 90 L (23.7 gal)
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- An open metal cart on locking casters, 18.5 inches wide, with two wipe-clean bags rated to 25 lb each.
- Skip it if
- The hamper lives in a bedroom and you'd like a lid.
This is the double for a laundry room, an open metal cart you roll to the machine. It’s nearly square, so it suits a corner better than a strip of wall, and it’s the smallest here at 90 litres.
Its bags are coated inside, which keeps a wet towel from soaking through but means you wipe them rather than wash them. It’s the best seller of the four, yet several owners say theirs broke within two months.
What owners say
- Positive: Over 21,000 ratings. Owners say it's easy to build, rolls well and keeps a laundry room organised.
- Negative: Several say it broke within two months, and some wish the bags were bigger.
Best double laundry hamper with a lid
Lifewit Double Laundry Hamper with Lid, 2 Section
Best overall
- Width
- 23.6 in
- Depth
- 13.8 in
- Height
- 25.6 in
- Capacity
- 136 L, 68 L a side
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- Two separate bags with handles, so the darks go to the machine and the lights stay put. A flip lid, 136 litres, and folds flat.
- Skip it if
- One side is always much fuller than the other; a fabric frame can lean.
For a bedroom, the Lifewit is the one to get. Each side has its own bag with handles, so you can take one pile and leave the other, and drawstring toggles hold the bags up so they don’t slump into the frame. Lifewit says the whole hamper takes three to four loads, and owners say each side holds a full one.
The frame is fabric stiffened with boards and rods, so it folds flat, and it stands best when both sides fill at about the same rate. The complaint owners raise is the hook-and-loop supports coming undone.
What owners say
- Positive: About 15,000 ratings. Owners say it's easy to build, suits a small room and holds a solid week of clothes, a full load a side.
- Negative: Some report the hook-and-loop supports coming undone.
Large dual laundry hamper with a lid
SONGMICS Laundry Hamper with Lid, 150L, 2 Compartments
Most room
- Width
- 20.5 in
- Depth
- 15.2 in
- Height
- 29.5 in
- Capacity
- 150 L (39.6 gal)
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- 150 litres in a bamboo frame with a black lid, the bags lifted out with a foot loop. About a week's laundry for two, SONGMICS says.
- Skip it if
- Your space is under 16 inches deep.
The SONGMICS is the biggest of the four and the best looking, with a bamboo frame and a black lid. It’s narrower than the others but deeper and taller, which is how it fits 150 litres; SONGMICS puts that at about a week’s laundry for two.
Getting the bags out is easy. Each has a loop at the bottom, so you put your foot on it and pull the handles, and nothing needs tying or clipping when it goes back. It’s newer, with about 120 ratings, and owners are split on how sturdy it feels.
What owners say
- Mixed: Owners like the look and say it goes together easily and separates loads well; they're split on whether it's sturdy.
2 compartment laundry hamper with a steel frame
STO STO 2 Section Laundry Hamper with Lid, 140L Steel-Frame
Sturdiest frame
- Width
- 23.7 in
- Depth
- 13.2 in
- Height
- 27.2 in
- Capacity
- 140 L, two 70 L sides
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- A steel tube frame that STO STO says stays upright when one side is full, with a single liner split down the middle and closed with drawstrings.
- Skip it if
- You want to carry one side to the machine alone; the liner comes out in one piece.
STO STO built this one around the leaning problem. Its frame is steel tube instead of rods in sleeves, and the maker says it stays upright when one side is full and the other empty.
The liner is one piece with a divider sewn in and a drawstring on each side, so you lift the whole thing out together. That’s quicker than two bags if you wash everything at once, and slower if you don’t. With only about 120 ratings, it’s too new to say how the frame lasts.
Which to choose
- Bedroom, wash one pile at a time: Lifewit.
- Bedroom, everything goes at once: STO STO.
- Two people, a week between washes: SONGMICS.
- Laundry room, roll it to the machine: STORAGE MANIAC.
