THE LAUNDRY EDIT

Top 10 Laundry Baskets & Trolleys

Two-tier trolleys, collapsible Joseph Joseph baskets, Sterilite hip-huggers and knitted woven picks — the ten Soko & Co laundry vessels that actually survive a year.

The Soko & Co Team · Updated May 2026
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EDITOR’S PICKS

Our 10 favourite laundry baskets and trolleys, ranked

These are the baskets and trolleys our Perth team uses at home — built to handle real loads, real wet weight, and seven-days-a-week use. Pair this list with our wall-mounted drying racks for an end-to-end laundry workflow, or browse the full laundry baskets and trolleys collection for sizes we don't rank here.

2 Tier Laundry Basket Trolley Black & White #1
OUR #1 PICK

2 Tier Laundry Basket Trolley Black & White

$169.00

The trolley we install in our own laundries. Two large baskets (whites + colours) on a rolling steel frame — sort as you go, wheel to the washing machine, never carry a load again.

What we love

  • Two large baskets — sort as you go
  • Wheels with brakes for stability
  • Black & white finish suits any laundry

Consider this

  • Needs a flat floor for smooth rolling
  • Wider footprint than single baskets

Style

2-tier rolling trolley

Material

~70L total

Capacity

Multi-person households

Best for: Two-or-more-person households who sort laundry by colour or person.
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Premium Aluminium Laundry Trolley #2
PREMIUM PICK

Premium Aluminium Laundry Trolley

$119.00

A premium aluminium-framed laundry trolley with a removable canvas bag. Lighter than steel trolleys, rust-proof for humid laundries, and the canvas bag washes in the machine.

What we love

  • Aluminium frame — rust-proof
  • Removable washable canvas bag
  • Lighter than steel competitors

Consider this

  • Single bag — no sort-as-you-go split
  • Canvas shows stains over time

Style

Single-bag trolley

Material

~50L

Capacity

Single-person homes with stairs

Best for: Apartments and homes with stairs where weight matters.
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Joseph Joseph Hold-All Max 55L Collapsible Laundry Basket Grey #3Save 17%
BEST COLLAPSIBLE

Joseph Joseph Hold-All Max 55L Collapsible Laundry Basket Grey

$74.95$89.95

Joseph Joseph's Hold-All Max collapses to 7cm thick when not in use — perfect for Euro-laundries and apartments where the basket lives behind a door. 55L capacity when expanded.

What we love

  • Collapses to 7cm thick
  • 55L capacity when expanded
  • Patented Joseph Joseph hinges

Consider this

  • Premium price
  • Collapsing mechanism needs occasional cleaning

Style

Collapsible basket

Material

55L

Capacity

Apartments + small laundries

Best for: Apartment dwellers and Euro-laundry users who can't leave a basket out permanently.
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Sterilite Ultra 53L Square Laundry Basket White #4
BEST VALUE BASKET

Sterilite Ultra 53L Square Laundry Basket White

$44.95

Sterilite's 53L square basket is the workhorse — sub-$50, durable polymer, square stance that fits flush against a wall. The basket our showroom team recommends first to first-home buyers.

What we love

  • Sub-$50 for 53L
  • Square stance — fits flush to wall
  • Reinforced handles

Consider this

  • White shows wear over time
  • Polymer — not as long-lived as steel trolleys

Style

Square basket

Material

53L

Capacity

Budget-led single laundries

Best for: First-home buyers and anyone needing one solid basket without breaking $50.
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Sterilite 44L Hip Hugger Laundry Basket White #5
BEST FOR CARRYING

Sterilite 44L Hip Hugger Laundry Basket White

$44.95

Sterilite's hip-hugger profile is contoured to sit on your hip while you carry wet laundry to the line. The detail that turns a basket from a tool into a workflow upgrade.

What we love

  • Hip-contoured profile — easier to carry
  • 44L — enough for one full wash
  • Reinforced handles for wet weight

Consider this

  • Smaller than the 53L
  • White marks with regular use

Style

Hip-hugger basket

Material

44L

Capacity

Outdoor line drying

Best for: Anyone who carries wet washing out to a clothesline daily.
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50L Laundry Basket on Legs White #6
BEST FOR BACKS

50L Laundry Basket on Legs White

$69.95

A 50L basket on elevated legs — no bending to load or unload. We get more thank-you notes about this one product than almost anything else in the laundry collection.

What we love

  • No bending — basket sits at hip height
  • 50L capacity
  • Stable steel-leg base

Consider this

  • Footprint includes leg span (60cm)
  • Not stackable

Style

Basket on legs

Material

50L

Capacity

Anyone with back issues

Best for: Anyone with back issues, or households who do laundry standing up.
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Joseph Joseph Hold-All 35L Collapsible Laundry Basket Grey #7Save 20%
BEST FOR SMALL LOADS

Joseph Joseph Hold-All 35L Collapsible Laundry Basket Grey

$64.00$79.95

The 35L version of our top collapsible pick — sized for single-person homes and small loads. Same patented Joseph Joseph hinges, just half the footprint.

What we love

  • Collapses flat between loads
  • 35L — right size for one person
  • JJ hinges built to last

Consider this

  • Too small for family loads
  • Premium price per litre

Style

Compact collapsible

Material

35L

Capacity

Single-person homes

Best for: Studio apartments and single-person households.
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37L Collapsible Laundry Basket White & Grey #8
BEST BUDGET COLLAPSIBLE

37L Collapsible Laundry Basket White & Grey

$44.95

A budget-friendly 37L collapsible basket — half the price of the Joseph Joseph version, with sturdy fabric sides and a wire frame. The collapsible we recommend first to renters.

What we love

  • Sub-$50 collapsible
  • Wire frame keeps shape when full
  • Folds completely flat

Consider this

  • Fabric stains more than polymer
  • Wire frame can fatigue after years of use

Style

Budget collapsible

Material

37L

Capacity

Renters + sharehouses

Best for: Renters and sharehouses where the basket lives behind a door.
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37L Knitted Laundry Basket White #9
BEST FOR LIVING SPACES

37L Knitted Laundry Basket White

$44.95

A knitted-weave laundry basket that doesn't scream "laundry hardware" — looks intentional in a bedroom, hallway or open-plan space. 37L capacity in a soft polymer weave.

What we love

  • Knitted weave hides as furniture
  • Soft handles — gentle on hands
  • White or grey to match interiors

Consider this

  • Weave less rigid than smooth polymer
  • Not for wet loads

Style

Knitted weave basket

Material

37L

Capacity

Bedrooms + open-plan living

Best for: Apartments and open-plan homes where the basket lives in the bedroom.
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Collapsible Carry Basket with Handles White & Grey #10Save 40%
BEST UNDER $15

Collapsible Carry Basket with Handles White & Grey

$12.00$19.95

A $12 collapsible carry basket with handles — the basket we recommend buying two of for sorting whites/colours mid-cycle. Folds flat to slip into a cupboard.

What we love

  • Under $15
  • Folds flat to 5cm
  • Sturdy enough for one full load

Consider this

  • Small — not a primary basket
  • Fabric not for permanent storage

Style

Carry basket

Material

~30L

Capacity

Sort-as-you-go

Best for: Pairing 2-3 together for laundry sorting before/after a wash.
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AT A GLANCE

All 10 side-by-side

Compare style, capacity and best-fit household.

Rank Product Style Capacity Best for Price
1 2 Tier Laundry Basket Trolley Black & White 2-tier rolling trolley ~70L total Multi-person households $169.00 Shop
2 Premium Aluminium Laundry Trolley Single-bag trolley ~50L Single-person homes with stairs $119.00 Shop
3 Joseph Joseph Hold-All Max 55L Collapsible Laundry Basket Grey Collapsible basket 55L Apartments + small laundries $74.95 Shop
4 Sterilite Ultra 53L Square Laundry Basket White Square basket 53L Budget-led single laundries $44.95 Shop
5 Sterilite 44L Hip Hugger Laundry Basket White Hip-hugger basket 44L Outdoor line drying $44.95 Shop
6 50L Laundry Basket on Legs White Basket on legs 50L Anyone with back issues $69.95 Shop
7 Joseph Joseph Hold-All 35L Collapsible Laundry Basket Grey Compact collapsible 35L Single-person homes $64.00 Shop
8 37L Collapsible Laundry Basket White & Grey Budget collapsible 37L Renters + sharehouses $44.95 Shop
9 37L Knitted Laundry Basket White Knitted weave basket 37L Bedrooms + open-plan living $44.95 Shop
10 Collapsible Carry Basket with Handles White & Grey Carry basket ~30L Sort-as-you-go $12.00 Shop
OUR METHODOLOGY

How we picked

Two decades of laundry retail — across Perth showrooms and an Australia-wide online store — shaped this list. Here’s the lens we used.

20+ years of laundry retail

We’ve sold laundry storage from our Perth showrooms since the early 2000s. Every pick here has survived years of in-store and online customer feedback.

Built to last beyond a season

We bias towards rust-resistant aluminium, stainless steel and powder-coated frames over cheap alternatives that need replacing every twelve months.

Verified by Aussie buyers

Every product here has live Judge.me reviews from real Soko & Co customers — not generic imports or paid Amazon placements.

Designed for your space

We rank across tight apartments, busy family homes and stylish living rooms — because one airer never fits every laundry.

FAQ

Questions our customers ask

Pulled straight from the inboxes and showroom conversations of our Perth team.

Do I need a trolley or just a basket?

If you sort laundry (whites/colours, by person, by load type) — get a trolley. The 2-tier trolley pays for itself in time saved within months. If your laundry is one-cycle-at-a-time, a single basket is enough.

What capacity do I actually need?

Rule of thumb: 30–40L per person per wash cycle. A single-person home needs ~35L; a four-person family doing two loads a week needs 50L+, ideally split across two baskets so colour sorting happens automatically.

Are collapsible baskets as durable as rigid ones?

The Joseph Joseph picks (#3 and #7) are warranted for years of daily collapsing. Budget collapsibles like #8 fatigue at the hinges after ~3 years of daily use — fine for renters who'll move anyway.

What pairs with these baskets for the actual drying?

For floor drying: see our Top 10 Foldable Drying Racks. For wall-mount drying: our Top 10 Wall-Mounted Drying Racks. For tight laundries: our small-space drying picks.

Will the wheeled trolley fit through a standard doorway?

Both trolleys (#1 and #2) measure under 60cm wide — they fit through every standard internal door (820mm) and through European-laundry openings. Width detail is on each product page; if you have a non-standard layout, message us with measurements.

Can I see any of these in person?

Yes — every pick lives on the floor at our Myaree, Karrinyup and Carousel showrooms. The 2-tier trolley is on display year-round.

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Free shipping on orders over $150 across Australia. Pair any of these with our drying racks, ironing boards or hampers for a complete laundry refresh.

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