Some people might be wondering whether "laundry basket" or "laundry hamper" is the more appropriate term.  In most cases, a laundry hamper is bulkier, taller, has a lid, and often used to store dirty clothes in one place. Meanwhile, a laundry basket is what most people use to carry laundry to and from the laundry room. So you could say that a laundry hamper is for laundry storage while a basket is for laundry transport. But today, many laundry hampers come in versatile and lightweight designs, so you can easily use them to transport laundry as well.  Hence, both terms can be used interchangeably.