A note from Evie Maple Boutique
Is your laundry basket the ugliest thing in your house?
The Evie Maple Boutique team
Canada · October 2026
Have a look at the laundry basket in your bathroom right now. Is it cracked? Is it going grey at the rim? Do you quietly move it out of sight when someone comes round?
If you said yes to even one of those, this page is for you. It takes about three minutes to read, and it is about the smallest, least glamorous thing in your home.
It is also the one thing in the house you look at every single day and never actually chose.
How it happens
Nobody wakes up and decides to buy something ugly. A laundry basket is a job, not a thing you pick because you love it. So you grab the cheap plastic one on a supermarket run, meaning to replace it later, and then the years go by.
The shops do not help. The choice is usually a plastic bin or a mesh pop-up, in the colour of a hospital corridor. We buy one without a second thought and then quietly resent it in the corner of every room.
And because it is “only” a laundry basket, you never get round to changing it. It stays at the bottom of a list that never comes up.
A basket you would happily leave standing in the corner changes the whole feel of a room.
What most of us have wrong
We assume a laundry basket has to be plastic to be practical. Wipe-clean, holds its shape, does the job.
A thick quilted fabric basket does all of that and looks lovely too. It stands up on its own, even when it is empty. The outside wipes clean with a damp cloth. It folds flat when you want the floor back. It just happens to have a picture on it instead of being the colour of nothing.
Practical and pretty were never a choice of one. Most of us were simply never offered the pretty version.
Meet the Cat Parade
This is Olive | Cat Parade Laundry Basket, one of 44 designs in our laundry basket range, from cats and bees to sea turtles and wildflower gardens.
- The pattern goes the whole way round. No bad side to hide, so it looks right from every angle.
- It stands up on its own. Thick quilted cotton-poly walls hold their shape empty, half full or piled to the top. No wire frame to snap.
- Canvas handles, properly stitched. Sewn through the body, not tacked to the rim, so a full basket goes up the stairs without a second thought.
- Soft inside, easy to wipe. It will not snag your knitwear, and a damp cloth takes care of day-to-day marks.
- Finished by hand. Each basket is finished by hand with care, so the pattern meets the seam a little differently every time.
What changes when it lives out in the open
It moves out from behind the door. It sits in the corner of the bedroom, or at the end of the bed, where the old one would never have been allowed. Guests notice it. Somebody asks where you found it.
And something odd happens: the washing actually goes in. A basket you like looking at is a basket you use, instead of a pile on the chair beside it.
Three things you will notice in the first week
Which size?
Three sizes, and most people end up with more than one: a Medium for the bedroom and a Small for the bathroom.
Between two sizes? Take the larger one. Each basket is finished by hand, so sizes may vary by 1–3″.
About the price
We want to be straightforward about this, because we know a laundry basket is not something you expect to spend money on.
That is for a basket you will look at every day for years, instead of replacing another cracked plastic one and hiding it behind a door. Delivery to anywhere in Canada is free.
Most people don’t stop at one
Add more than one and the price comes down. There is nothing to enter, it is applied at checkout.
Choose how many you want in the box below. One basket is perfectly fine too.
Safe to order, simple to send back
What we would tell you if we were sitting in the garden together
If you asked us whether it is worth it, this is what we would say.
Look at the laundry basket in your home. If it is plastic, and cracked, and you hide it when people come, you have simply never been offered a nicer one. Now you have.
It is a small thing. But the small ugly things in a house wear on you more than you notice, and this is an easy one to put right.
Pick your size below and it is on its way, with 30 days to change your mind.
Common questions
Will it really stand up on its own, or does it slump?
It stands. The quilted walls are thick enough to hold their own shape without a wire frame or a plastic liner, so it stays upright empty, half full or piled to the top.
How do I clean it?
Day to day, wipe it down with a damp cloth. When it needs more, wash it cool on a gentle cycle and let it air dry. Don’t tumble dry it, as heat is what takes the shape out of quilted fabric.
Will the pattern rub off or fade?
No. The design is printed into the fabric rather than stitched or stuck on top, so there is nothing to peel or flake. Wash it cool and keep it out of hours of direct sun and it stays as it is.
Is every basket identical?
Very close, but not quite, and we would rather say so. Each one is finished by hand, so the pattern meets the seam a little differently on every basket and the colour can sit a shade warmer or cooler than the photo. The design itself is always as shown. If yours isn’t what you hoped for, you have 30 days to send it back.
Is it heavy to carry when it’s full?
The basket itself is light, it is fabric rather than moulded plastic or wood, so what you are carrying is mostly the washing. The canvas handles are stitched through the body so they take a full load without stretching at the seam.
Can I use it for anything other than laundry?
Yes. It works as toy storage in a playroom, blanket and throw storage beside the sofa, spare bedding in a wardrobe, or a tidy-up basket that gets carried room to room at the end of the day.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Delivery anywhere in Canada is free and ships with Canada Post. You will get a tracking link by email as soon as your parcel leaves us.
Can I return it if it’s not right?
Yes. You have 30 days. If it is not right for the room, get in touch at info@EvieMapleBoutique.com and we will sort it out.
Your basket
Olive | Cat Parade Laundry Basket
- Thick quilted fabric, pattern all the way round
- Stands up on its own, folds flat to store
- Three sizes, from small bathroom to family size
- Free Canada Post delivery
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