Check your door before you buy. An over the door hamper hangs on two hooks, so the door’s thickness and how tightly it closes decide whether one works. They suit dorm rooms, small bathrooms, RVs and bedrooms with no floor to spare, and work less well on a door that’s slammed or closes against a tight frame.
| KEEPJOY Hanging Laundry Hamper Bag with 2 Types of Hooks, 20 x 30 in | Axafazup Heavy-Duty Mesh Door Hanging Laundry Hamper Bags, 2 Pack, 19 x 29 in | GORISEN Hanging Laundry Hamper with Front Pocket, 65 Liters | CleverMade Over-the-Door Double Laundry Hamper, 43L | |
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| Width | 20 in | 19 in | 20.5 in | Not published |
| Depth | Not published | Not published | 3.9 in | Not published |
| Height | 30 in | 29 in | 31.9 in | Not published |
| Capacity | Not published | Not published | 65 L | 43 L, about 2 loads |
| Sections | 1 | 1 a bag, 2 bags; one bag has two front pockets | 1, plus a front pocket | 2 |
| Lid | No | No; a wide round opening | No | No; loads from the top |
| Wheels | No | No | No | No |
| Material | 600D Oxford, waterproof, machine washable | Heavy-duty polyester mesh | 65% polyester, 35% cotton canvas | Recycled polyester |
| Liner | None; bottom zipper for emptying | None; bottom zipper for emptying | None; zip in the base for emptying | None; a bottom zipper on each compartment |
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Will an over the door basket fit your door?
- Measure the door’s thickness. Hooks are made for a range. KEEPJOY’s fit doors 1.37 to 1.97 inches thick; most interior doors are about 1.375.
- Check the gap at the top. The hooks sit between the door and the frame. If the door is tight at the top, they’ll stop it closing.
- Measure from the top to the handle. A bag 30 inches or longer hangs past most handles, so hang it on the hinge side or the opposite face.
- Think about the swing. A full bag adds a few inches to the back of the door. Check it won’t hit a towel rail or a wall when the door opens.
Best over the door laundry hamper
KEEPJOY Hanging Laundry Hamper Bag with 2 Types of Hooks, 20 x 30 in
Best overall
- Width
- 20 in
- Depth
- Not published
- Height
- 30 in
- Capacity
- Not published
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- Waterproof 600D Oxford, machine washable, with a bottom zipper for emptying. Steel door hooks for doors 1.37 to 1.97 inches thick, plus two adhesive wall hooks.
- Skip it if
- Your doors are thinner than 1.37 inches or thicker than 1.97.
The KEEPJOY suits most doors, and it’s the most reviewed here by far. Its waterproof fabric keeps a damp towel from marking the door, and the zip in the base lets the load drop straight into the washer. Owners say it holds three weeks of washing or more.
The hooks are what set it apart. The steel ones cover most interior doors, and if yours won’t take them, the adhesive hooks put it on a wall instead.
What owners say
- Positive: About 8,300 ratings. Owners say it suits small bathrooms and campers, and the bottom zip lets clothes fall straight into the washer.
- Positive: Owners say it holds three weeks or more of washing, and one uses it to keep children's clothes apart.
Mesh over the door laundry basket
Axafazup Heavy-Duty Mesh Door Hanging Laundry Hamper Bags, 2 Pack, 19 x 29 in
Mesh, 2 pack
- Width
- 19 in
- Depth
- Not published
- Height
- 29 in
- Capacity
- Not published
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- Two 19 by 29 inch bags of heavy-duty mesh that let damp things breathe, one with two front pockets. S hooks for the door and adhesive hooks for a wall.
- Skip it if
- You'd rather not see what's inside.
The AXAFAZUP pair is for a bathroom, where things go in damp. Air gets through the mesh, so a wet towel or gym kit doesn’t sit sealed in, and you can see at a glance what’s in each bag.
There are two, so one can take lights and the other darks, and S hooks hang them from a door top or a closet rod. They’re new, with only a few ratings, and stock was low when we checked.
Slimmest over door clothes hamper
GORISEN Hanging Laundry Hamper with Front Pocket, 65 Liters
Slimmest
- Width
- 20.5 in
- Depth
- 3.9 in
- Height
- 31.9 in
- Capacity
- 65 L
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- Poly-cotton canvas only 3.9 inches deep against the door, holding 65 litres, with stainless hooks and a zip in the floor.
- Skip it if
- You want waterproof fabric for damp towels.
The GORISEN sits flattest against the door, at 3.9 inches, so it suits a door that opens against a wall or a towel rail. Even so, it holds 65 litres, and owners say it fits a whole basket of laundry.
Its canvas looks warmer than Oxford nylon, but it isn’t waterproof. Some owners say their hooks were missing from the box.
What owners say
- Mixed: Owners say it's sturdy, suits a small bathroom and fits a whole basket of laundry; some say their hooks were missing.
Door laundry hamper with two compartments
CleverMade Over-the-Door Double Laundry Hamper, 43L
Two compartments
- Width
- Not published
- Depth
- Not published
- Height
- Not published
- Capacity
- 43 L, about 2 loads
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- Two sections for lights and darks, 43 litres in all, each with its own bottom zipper. A shoulder strap carries it to the washer, up to 40 lb.
- Skip it if
- You need it soon; few were left in stock.
The CleverMade is the one to sort into, with two compartments side by side that CleverMade puts at two full loads. Each has its own zip underneath, so you can empty the lights into the washer and leave the darks on the door.
On laundry day you can also take it down and carry it by the shoulder strap. Owners call it well made, but some report the straps breaking, and several say it came without hooks. Stock was low when we checked.
What owners say
- Mixed: Owners call it well made and like the bottom zips; some report straps breaking off, and several say it came without hooks.
Living with an over the door clothes hamper
All four empty through a zip in the base, so you stand a basket under the bag and let the load drop in rather than lifting the bag down. That’s the main reason to choose one over a hamper on the floor, along with the floor it saves.
Check the box for hooks when it arrives, since owners of two of these say theirs came without. And keep an eye on the weight. CleverMade rates its bag for 40 lb, but a full bag still pulls on the hooks every time the door swings.
