When you receive a gift hamper from a friend, loved one or even your employer, you will most likely find it difficult to discard the basket in which all those wonderful goodies were packed. That said, many people also wonder what the best ways are to reuse hamper baskets in and around their home. If you have one or more baskets that you wish to put to good use, here are some ideas.

Entrance hall

When you enter your home, the first thing you do is usually drop whatever you have in your hands as you move on to do whatever needs to be done. After a long day at work, most people just want to grab a glass of wine or a beer and put their feet up. So, to prevent hallway clutter, you can reuse hamper baskets as a convenient drop off point.

Children’s toys

Tired of all those toys everywhere? Hamper baskets can be reused to hold various toys and, the best part of all is that they make cleaning up easy for young children too! Now you can get your children involved in the clean up process.

Fire wood

If you have a fire place and you don’t have any room to place your wood neatly nearby, you can reuse hamper baskets to hold logs or kindling. It’s great because it makes for an easy clean up each day. Plus, it keeps all your wood in one neat pile.

In your bathroom

Many people struggle to find the right place to store guest towels, extra toilet paper and other essentials in their bathrooms. Reuse hamper baskets in your bathroom and you will see just how much added storage you can create. If you plan on securing them to the walls in the form of shelving, just make sure that you only use them for lightweight items.

Kitchen storage

You can even reuse hamper baskets in your kitchen if you like. They are great for holding items that you use frequently and very large baskets can even be used to hold fresh produce.

Planters

If your baskets are looking a little worse for wear, you can always give them a little clean and touch up before repurposing them as planters. You should still place a pot inside the basket or all your soil will slowly escape. Alternatively, you can line them with durable plastic and make a few holes at the bottom to allow for drainage.

These are just a few excellent ways in which you can reuse hamper baskets around your home. So, the next time you are considering discarding an old basket, think twice about all the ways it could come in handy in terms of clearing that clutter.