The ANSTROUT XL is the hanging hamper most homes should start with: the biggest bag here, washable, and sold with hooks for a door and for a wall. The other four are for a closet rod, two rooms at once, a bare wall beside the washer and a shower rod.
Check where it will hang before you check the size. A door hook that doesn’t fit your door, or an adhesive hook on a rough wall, rules a hamper out whatever it holds.
For hampers that hook over a door and nothing else, see the over the door laundry hampers. For freestanding ones that fit narrow gaps, see laundry hampers for small spaces.
| GUMQDD Hanging Collapsible Mesh Laundry Hamper | ANSTROUT XL Hanging Laundry Hamper, 36.5 x 22 in | FENTEC Hanging Laundry Hamper, 57 L, 2-pack | Spreezy Collapsible Wall Mounted Laundry Basket, 18 L and 45 L, 2-pack | Household Essentials Hanging Cotton Canvas Laundry Hamper Bag | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width | 13.8 in | 22.2 in | 15.75 in | 19.49 in (the listing gives one size for the pair) | 16 in |
| Depth | 7.1 in | Flat bag that fills out as it is loaded | 9.65 in | 10.04 in | 6 in |
| Height | 27.6 in | 36.5 in | 23.23 in | 14.17 in | 27 in |
| Capacity | Not stated | Not stated | 57 L (15 gal) each | 18 L and 45 L (4.5 and 11 gal) | Not stated |
| Sections | 1, with a side pocket on each side | 1 | 1 each, two hampers | 1 each, two baskets | 1 |
| Lid | None; open hole at the top | None; open top | None | None | None; a metal rim holds the top open |
| Wheels | None | None | None | None | None |
| Material | See-through mesh, reinforced top ring, rotating hanger | 600D waterproof Oxford fabric, reinforced hanging loops | Polyester canvas and mesh, two carry handles, four spare hooks | Plastic with open vent panels, folds flat, adhesive wall hook | Cotton canvas, removable metal rim and hook |
| Liner | None | None; the whole bag is machine washable | None | None; wipe clean | None; the bag is machine washable, cold water only |
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Hanging laundry bag for a shower rod
GUMQDD Hanging Collapsible Mesh Laundry Hamper
Best for a shower rod
- Width
- 13.8 in
- Depth
- 7.1 in
- Height
- 27.6 in
- Capacity
- Not stated
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- See-through mesh on a rotating hanger that goes over a shower curtain rod, with a pocket on each side and a zip at the bottom of the back.
- Skip it if
- You want it to look like furniture; it's plainly a mesh bag.
The GUMQDD is the one for a bathroom with nowhere else to hang a hamper. Its hanger turns, so it hooks over a shower rod or a towel bar and faces whichever way you want, and GUMQDD sells it for RVs and dorm bathrooms.
The mesh is why you’d choose it over the canvas ones, because damp towels and gym clothes air instead of sitting closed up. Owners say it’s well made, and it suits an RV closet or a small apartment too.
What owners say
- Positive: Owners call it well made and say it suits an RV closet or a small apartment, on a closet or bathroom door.
Best hanging laundry hamper
ANSTROUT XL Hanging Laundry Hamper, 36.5 x 22 in
Best overall
- Width
- 22.2 in
- Depth
- Flat bag that fills out as it is loaded
- Height
- 36.5 in
- Capacity
- Not stated
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- A 36.5 by 22 inch bag in waterproof 600D Oxford, with a bottom zip for emptying, two steel door hooks for doors 1.37 to 1.97 inches thick, and two adhesive hooks for a wall.
- Skip it if
- Your door is thicker than 1.97 inches, or you want something that holds its shape when it's empty.
ANSTROUT sizes this one for a family’s few days of washing, and owners say it easily holds a week of dirty clothes. The zip along the bottom is what makes it work. A full load drops straight into a basket or the machine without lifting the bag down.
Its steel hooks cover most interior doors. If yours is thicker, or you’d rather not hang anything on it, the adhesive hooks put it on a wall instead. The bag is soft, so it hangs limp until there’s something in it.
What owners say
- Positive: Owners say it easily holds a week of dirty clothes, hangs easily on a door and empties easily through the bottom zip.
Pair of hanging laundry baskets with handles
FENTEC Hanging Laundry Hamper, 57 L, 2-pack
Best pair
- Width
- 15.75 in
- Depth
- 9.65 in
- Height
- 23.23 in
- Capacity
- 57 L (15 gal) each
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- Two 57 litre hampers with carry handles, so one can hold lights and one darks, or one can sit in each kid's room. Four spare hooks come with them.
- Skip it if
- You want a bag that empties from the bottom; these tip out from the top.
The FENTEC pair is for sorting, or for two rooms: one takes lights and the other darks, or one goes in each child’s room. Each hangs from a doorknob or a closet rod, and owners say each holds two to three loads.
The handles mean you carry the whole hamper to the machine, since there’s no bottom zip to empty it through. They fold flat into a drawer when you don’t need them.
What owners say
- Mixed: Owners say each holds about two to three loads and suits a small closet; some report one breaking.
Wall hanging laundry basket
Spreezy Collapsible Wall Mounted Laundry Basket, 18 L and 45 L, 2-pack
Best for a wall
- Width
- 19.49 in (the listing gives one size for the pair)
- Depth
- 10.04 in
- Height
- 14.17 in
- Capacity
- 18 L and 45 L (4.5 and 11 gal)
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- Two plastic baskets, 18 and 45 litres, that hang from an adhesive hook beside the washer or stand on the floor, and fold flat.
- Skip it if
- Your wall is textured; Spreezy says the hook is for smooth walls.
The Spreezy baskets are plastic rather than fabric, so they keep their shape on the wall. One is small and one big, and an adhesive hook holds either on a smooth wall beside the washer. Off the wall, they stand on the floor as ordinary baskets, and both fold flat.
They’re new, with only a dozen ratings and no summary yet. Spreezy lists one size without saying which basket it measures.
Hanging clothes hamper for a closet rod or doorknob
Household Essentials Hanging Cotton Canvas Laundry Hamper Bag
Best for a closet rod
- Width
- 16 in
- Depth
- 6 in
- Height
- 27 in
- Capacity
- Not stated
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- Cotton canvas on a metal rim that keeps the mouth open, with one hook for a doorknob or a closet rod and a zip down the back. Machine washable in cold water.
- Skip it if
- You need room for a family; at 16 by 6 inches it's one person's hamper.
The Household Essentials hamper is the only one with a frame. A metal rim holds the top open, so you can drop clothes in with one hand, and its single hook goes over a doorknob or a closet rod. In a closet, that keeps the hamper off a floor that’s already full of shoes.
At 6 inches deep, it’s sized for one person, but owners say it fits a whole load and stands up to many washes. It’s also the most reviewed here.
What owners say
- Positive: About 4,000 ratings. Owners say it fits a whole load, saves space in a bathroom or baby's room and stands up to many washes.
Which to choose
- Back of a door, or a wall if the door won’t take it: ANSTROUT XL hanging hamper.
- Closet rod or doorknob: Household Essentials canvas hanging hamper.
- Two hampers for sorting or two rooms: FENTEC hanging hamper pair.
- A smooth wall beside the washer: Spreezy wall basket pair.
- A shower rod, for towels and gym clothes: GUMQDD mesh hanging hamper.
