A college laundry hamper has to be one of the college supplies on that dorm shopping checklist—that is if you plan on doing any laundry in college. Actually, even if you plan on bringing it all home to mom, you'll still need a way to transport all of it. Either way, choosing the right dorm hamper your first time around means you'll have one less college supply to worry about down the road. The Orange Bongo - Durable Dorm Laundry Hamper is well sized and made from durable nylon. You can stuff it full of clothes again and again, and this college hamper will keep coming back for more. At the end of the year when you do have to pack up this hamper for college students, you'll be glad to see it can compress for easy storage and moving.

Nylon laundry hampers are also less prone to take on any unpleasant smells compared to cloth laundry bags for college, since nylon is a less-absorbent, synthetic material. And speaking of unpleasant smells, you'll appreciate that lid up top. Most dorm laundry hampers don't have lids, meaning those weeks and weeks worth of old, stinky clothes are free to spread their stench upward! A lid, however, keeps those scents contained. Some college hampers also lack handles! Not this one. Come laundry day, you'll appreciate these little extra added features. You'll appreciate them as well on the laundry day after that. And the one after that ...