Efficiency is everything nowadays, people want to spend as little time as possible. And people love multi-purpose items, the more functions that one item can perform the better.
So why use two of something if one would suffice? This brings us to today’s topic, can you use the same basket for clean and dirty clothes? We’ll be looking at the answer to this, and other similarly related laundry questions. And don’t worry, we’ll be efficient with our answers.
Rest assured that you’ll spend much less time learning the answer you came to find with this article than with any other.
Can You Use The Same Basket For Clean And Dirty Clothes?
Yes, you absolutely can! Most of the time the clothes that get put in the laundry aren’t truly dirty anyway, especially not with anything that would be harmful to us. It was on our bodies just before it was put in the basket anyway right? So you definitely don’t have to worry about using the same basket, and many people use the same one for clean and dirty clothes.
But What If I Am Worried About The Germs?
If you do worry about the germs that might be present in the basket you use for your dirty clothes then you have a few options for how to make sure your clean clothes stay “clean”.
You could either use a separate basket for your clean clothes, or you could sanitize the basket you use for your dirty ones before you use it for your clean laundry. A sanitary wipe, or some soap and water should ease your mind about the germs. And you don’t have to have two separate baskets.
How Can I Tell If My Laundry Basket Is Dirty?
Maybe you don’t want to have to sanitize your laundry basket every single time you do a load of laundry, but you still want to make sure you aren’t getting your clean clothes dirty by using the same one.
In this case you need some way to tell if your laundry basket is dirty enough to warrant a cleaning. The best way to do this is to look for a visual indicator that your laundry basket is dirty. Simply search for dirt, stains, or any other substances that you wouldn’t want fresh laundry touching.
If you don’t notice anything visible in your basket then chances are that it’s clean.
When Should I Get A New Laundry Basket?
Nothing lasts forever, and this is true even for laundry baskets. So how exactly can you tell when you’re supposed to retire your laundry basket and get a new one?
The answer is simple, if you see visible damage then you should get rid of your laundry basket. Even if the basket is still usable, if there is damage then it shouldn’t be used for clothes. The reason being, that your clothes could snag and become damaged if you’re using a damaged laundry basket.
Or the basket could come apart while you’re transferring clothes around, and leave you with spilled clothes all over the floor. Better to be safe than sorry.
If I Get A New Laundry Basket, What Should I Do With The Old One?
If your old laundry basket isn’t broken beyond repair, or if you upgraded when there was nothing wrong with the old one then you could re-use the basket for something else.
One great potential use for it would be as a recycle container. You could store any plastics or paper that you plan to recycle in your old laundry basket and then use it to carry them to the recycle pin. Plastics and paper are much lighter than clothes, and they don’t pose a risk of snagging.
In Conclusion!
The answer to the question of can you use the same laundry basket for clean and dirty clothes is, YES!
Simply make sure to clean out your laundry basket in between its different uses if you don’t feel comfortable just putting the fresh laundry straight back in.
But overall, you shouldn’t worry too much about the germs and you can feel free to join the thousands of people who use their laundry basket for both washed and unwashed laundry.
