I bought three of these baskets because of the hip-carrying design. Within a couple of months ALL of the handles are broken off! I have baskets made by another company that I've used for years and they are in perfect condition. I will not be buying Sterilite baskets in the future due to the poor quality of the product. I will use them for sorting laundry to avoid their sitting in a land-fill for years, but can no longer carry laundry in them. Too bad - they look nice and have a good asthetic design.