I shopped for ages (a good couple of months) both on line and on foot to find a suitable laundry bin for my newly updated bathroom.  After being fed up to the back teeth in looking and trying to make my mind up, I went for this one.  It can be used for either dirty laundry or clean towels and toiletries.  I have not used the hinges.  It truly is a nice looking bit of furniture and very sturdy.  I am hard to please and choosing anything always takes me ages.  I only gave it 4 stars owing to a couple of blemishes.  Just a tad off of 5.  Thoroughly recommended.