The Costco Find That Saves Space In Crowded Laundry Rooms

If you're in charge of laundry in your home (or involved with it at any point in the clothes-washing process), you are likely well acquainted with how cumbersome traditional laundry baskets can be. While their utility cannot be denied, there's nothing more frustrating than large, empty baskets that get in your way when navigating an already crowded or tiny laundry room. To add insult to injury, most of the time, you don't even need your laundry baskets sitting there, taking up space in between washing days. But since you can't do away with laundry baskets, the only viable option is to find a way to live with them ... or is it?

A new Costco find promoted by TikTok creator CostcoHotFinds highlights the Pop N' Load Collapsible Laundry Basket. The collapsable basket pops down to a slim and streamlined depth of 3 inches, while easily extending back to the full-size depth of 10.7 inches. The basket's handles are also non-slip, which could come in useful for heavy loads of laundry that have to be hauled up and down stairs or from one side of the house to the other. The specific in-store product in the TikTok video costs $9.99, although online options vary in size and price, with a 2-pack costing $24.99, which is a couple dollars more per basket. 

The most natural use for the Pop N' Load is in an overly cramped laundry room, where the laundry basket can help keep you organized. Thanks to its very slim depth, you can slide one in between your washer or dryer or store one on a shelf over the appliances, if you have space. The hamper can also easily be compressed down and stored under your bed or dresser, where it will be easy to retrieve when you're ready to use it again, whether for loading with dirty laundry or for hauling folded loads to where they belong.

Of course, if you're happy with your current laundry hamper setup, there are still countless ways to employ the Pop N' Load. Slide one under the couch and use it to quickly round up your kids' toys at the end of the day. Another clever way to make use of this hamper is to keep it in the back of your car. Whether you use it to store sporting equipment (soccer balls, basketballs, etc.) and prevent it from being tossed around or to hold loose items from your next grocery run, the collapsible capabilities of the Pop N' Load make it ideal for on-the-go practicality.

While it may seem like there is no fault to be found with Costco's Pop N' Load hamper, there are some cons to using a collapsible laundry basket. A handful of reviews on CostcoHotFinds' TikTok video sounded the alarm over the durability of the collapsible laundry hamper. "These are trash unfortunately. Mine broke almost instantly," one user wrote. Another said, "I've broken 2 by keeping clothes in them," which seems to defeat the purpose of a collapsible laundry basket.

The negative reviews also extend beyond the TikTok video and onto the Costco Wholesale website. A one-star reviewer wrote, "Not sturdy enough for the job. Any significant amount of laundry will topple this basket over. If you plop it on the ground with laundry in it, it will just collapse or fold halfway over. It is a space saver but I really needed something that could withstand toting laundry from one place to another with ease." 

If you're intrigued enough by the Pop N' Load to test it in spite of the negative reviews, Costco offers a generous return policy on items you're unsatisfied with. And if you're still interested in collapsible laundry baskets but want something more highly reviewed, you could try the Joseph Joseph hold-all laundry basket ($34.99 on Amazon). The product boasts a five-star rating from 82% of customers, becomes completely flat for storage, and can hold up to 19.8 pounds.