5 Ways to Air Your Dirty Laundry

Airing Your Laundry

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Try as I might, I cannot get the laundry situation under control in my home! I feel like I do load after load every weekend but am still left with an overflowing hamper by the middle of the week. I've decided to get on top of things once and for all, but in order to do that, I need a more efficient — and stylish! — way to store and sort my launderables. Read on for five pretty ways to keep your dirty clothes under wraps.

Hook Them Up

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This laundry bag is so pretty, I'd be tempted to dirty up clothes just so I could use it! Buy a few to keep your laundry sorted, and hang them on these equally feminine hooks.

To buy: Urban Outfitters, $39; Anthropologie, $18

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For Colorful Clothes

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If you have to do laundry, at least you can store it in cheerful, brightly colored bins. I'd buy turquoise for brights, a white one for whites and a black one for darks!

To buy: PB Teen, $49

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Laundry In Style

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Sorting as you go makes things much easier when laundry day rolls around. These laundry totes consist of a linen bag fitted over a wooden frame — the bag won't collapse as you fill it up, but you can slip it off and take it with you to the laundry room or the dry cleaner.

To buy: Neiman Marcus, $150

Say It Like It Is

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Call it like you see it with this cute laundry bag, and free up valuable space by getting your laundry up off the floor.

To buy: All Modern, $80

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Out of Sight

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Keep your unmentionables out of sight entirely with this hamper. Not only will it keep your dirty clothes and linens tucked away, but it also doubles as counter space in your bathroom.

To buy: Home Depot, $149

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