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Moved out on your own and now you have to do your own laundry? Yeah, it sucks, we know. But if you’ve got some cash, you’ll soon be able to skip on one of the more annoying parts of the process: the folding. Foldimate is a rather large appliance whose sole job it is to fold your clean laundry. You clip the garments to the front, and the device brings them inside, folds them, steams them, and even perfume, softens, and sanitizes them. You’re left with a neat pile of folded clothes that you can then easily place in your dresser. If it works as advertised, it looks like an amazing device, albeit an expensive luxury at $700-$800. And it’s not quite ready for prime-time, as you’ll only be able to start placing pre-orders in 2017.
Most of my fashion choices revolve around buying things that don’t require ironing. I can’t say that I have ever folded a shirt before, I hang them or cram them in a drawer and then use copious amounts of wrinkle spray and the dryer to get them sort of wrinkle free. If you are the sort that has to fold all your clothing, but don’t like the time you have to spend to do so, the FoldiMate Family might be the ticket.
It’s a robotic laundry machine that is sized roughly like a normal washer and dryer. It’s meant to sit on top of the washer or dryer and you can attach as many as 20 items to the front of it at a time using integrated clips. It will then suck the items in, dewrinkle them, soften them, perfume them, and fold them.
It then spits out neatly folded items on a tray that can hold up to 30 items depending on how thick they are. It will fold shirts, pillowcases, pants and other similarly sized items. The catch is the cost, the machine will sell for around $700 to $850 with the steam module for removing wrinkles adding another $300. Shipments will start in 2018 according to its makers.
Most of my fashion choices revolve around buying things that don’t require ironing. I can’t say that I have ever folded a shirt before, I hang them or cram them in a drawer and then use copious amounts of wrinkle spray and the dryer to get them sort of wrinkle free. If you are the sort that has to fold all your clothing, but don’t like the time you have to spend to do so, the FoldiMate Family might be the ticket.
It’s a robotic laundry machine that is sized roughly like a normal washer and dryer. It’s meant to sit on top of the washer or dryer and you can attach as many as 20 items to the front of it at a time using integrated clips. It will then suck the items in, dewrinkle them, soften them, perfume them, and fold them.
It then spits out neatly folded items on a tray that can hold up to 30 items depending on how thick they are. It will fold shirts, pillowcases, pants and other similarly sized items. The catch is the cost, the machine will sell for around $700 to $850 with the steam module for removing wrinkles adding another $300. Shipments will start in 2018 according to its makers.
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A finalist in the 2015 Electrolux Design Lab, Voris is the kids’ robot hamper that makes doing the laundry fun! The playful design works in two ways: first, it disinfects clothes with UV light… then, fabrics are refreshed with an airflow system that removes bad smells and deposits fresh aromas of the user’s liking. Kids will love that all they have to do is toss their clothes in Voris’ belly! When a piece of clothing has been refreshed, Voris sticks out its tongue with the item on top!
No that’s not a gigantic sized order of Chicken Lo Mein, it’s a hamper. The Takeout Container Laundry Hamper is a two foot tall holder for your dirty laundry. Did you spill some sweet and sour sauce on your pants while trying to pass the General Tso’s chicken across the table? Put those dirty pants right into your Chinese food takeout container laundry bag (wait until you get home though, don’t just drop trough right in the restaurant). It has a handy strap so you can carry it to the laundromat. Because with a hamper this cool, you certainly want to show it off (just make sure to quickly toss your dirty underwear into the washer before the hottie at machine number 5 notices). The great thing about this hamper is that after you do your laundry, 30 minutes later you’re in the mood to do more laundry. The side of the hamper has a picture of clothing piled up and the top is appropriately checked off. It’s made of 100% polyester with metal support poles and a rope handle. The top flaps close up with a velcro-type enclosure. Chopsticks not included.
Looking for a hamper that fits your geek lifestyle? Look no further than the LaundryBoy hamper. It might actually make you want to pick your clothes up off the floor for once and put them where they belong.
The design is based on the original Game Boy handheld gaming device that many of us grew up with. However, this version is for big boys and girls who do more adult stuff like cleaning up, instead of playing games. Stupid adult chores!
It measures 26″ x 18″ x 12″ and the game displayed on it is a Pokémon style version of you going up against the laundry with a bottle of detergent. This awesome hamper is only $19.99(USD) at ThinkGeek, and you know it beats whatever boring hamper you are currently (not) using.
When I was a kid, any time my parents took me to eat Chinese food I always left a bunch on my plate just so I could get one of those little Chinese food takeout boxes. If the place didn’t have them, we never went back. ThinkGeek has a new laundry hamper that looks like a Chinese food takeout box.
I guess the design is fitting since my kids’ dirty laundry smells worse than old Chinese food after a few days. The hamper is nearly two feet tall. That should mean it holds a bunch of laundry, but I expect most of the laundry will still be on the ground if your kids are anything like mine.
It has a rope handle so you can cart it around the house or off to the laundromat. The top flaps have hook and look closures to keep anyone from seeing your dirty skivvies on the way. You can pick one of these up at ThinkGeek for $19.99.
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