Make a Hanging Laundry Bag

 Hello Readers. For some reason kids don't always put their laundry in the hamper. Why? I do not know. I am sure there is a reason for this universal problem. I thought if it was more fun to put the laundry where it should be, I could solve this problem at my house. Let me show you this hanging laundry bag that you and/or your kids can play laundry basketball with. 

Make a bag for that laundry.  

I made this laundry bag with an embroidery hoop and some fabric. I used a 12" hoop and a piece of fabric that was approximately 22" by 48". This will make a bag that is a bit larger than I needed to fit around the hoop but it will work out great. You can make a smaller bag if you think that would work better for you. The opening of the bag just needs to be big enough to fit around the hoop. 

 

I folded my fabric in half and it made a square. That was going to be my laundry bag. I had to sew the bottom and the one side seam closed. The bag needs to be open at one end, that will be the top of the bag.

 

I sewed the bag closed as needed and I was done. The top of my bag was the woven edge of the fabric so it did not need to be hemmed or finished. If your fabric has a raw edge, fold it under twice and sew a small hem around the opening of your bag before moving on to the next step. 

 

Here is a look at my bag. It has an opening at the top just like I needed. Now, I need to put it on to the embroidery hoop. 

 

I put the bag around the inner hoop. I folded the edge, over and into the hoop. 

 

I placed the larger outer hoop around the bag and fit it next to the inner hoop. The open end of the bag fits in between the two rings of the embroidery hoop.

 

I twisted the screw to tighten the hoop together and it held the bag securely. If the hoop is loose, the bag will fall out of the hoop when you put clothes in it. 

 

I used a piece of black ribbon and tied it around the top of the hoop. The ribbon fit in the closure easily and it was easy to tie a bow to attach the ribbon. 

 

I used the ribbon to tie the laundry bag to the hook on the back of this bedroom door. You could also tie it on the door knob. That would make it lower, perfect for younger/shorter kids.

 

You could also use a long hook style wreath hanger on a door like this. 

 

This kind of hanger doesn't need any tools for installation and is great if you don't want to damage the door by installing hooks with screws. It's great for rental homes. 

 

Now you can toss laundry into the bag and make a game of it. Your kids  will (Hopefully.) think putting their laundry where it is supposed to be is loads of fun and you will not have clothes on the floor when they should be in the hamper. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.