After both of our flights were cancelled, leaving us stranded in Florida for a few extra days (woe is us!), we’ve come back to New York with a vacation glow – and an obscene amount of laundry. In the spirit of “fresh” starts, we’ve rounded a few snazzy laundry baskets that almost make doing the wash exciting.

In recent years the laundry basket has transformed from a bulky, plastic eyesore into a highly visible, and occasionally high-end accessory in bathrooms and bedrooms. With thousands of baskets on the market, we’ve found several containers that you can happily sit in the corner of any room.

1. Laundry Carts, $129-229 at Restoration Hardware
2. UnHampered, $24.99 at Quirky.com (via Core77)
3. Wire Hamper Set with Liner, $54.95 at Crate & Barrel
4. Industrial Mesh Basket, $19.95 at CB2
5. John Louis Inc. Basket, $89.99 at Target.com
6. R&B Analog Laundry Scale, $223 available at Medical Device Depot
7. Standard Laundry Cart, $129.41 at R&B Wire Products
8. Polyp Basket via Helen Steiner