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But playful clips will “bring a smile to your face.” Across the street, at Bed Bath & Beyond, he found another playful laundry aid: Kikkerland Hedgehog dryer balls, spiky little “WhenFromthings a that youpractical helpdo laundry, fluff perspective, fabric there’s and he notcontrol liked a lot thestatic. of joy,”Sock he Cop said. clips, But which playful hold pairs of socks together “so the washer doesn’t eat clipsyour socks.”will “bring (“I aasked smile Samsung to your face.” where they go,” he said, referring to the stray socks that disappear during laundry, but no Thursday,April April 18, 2012 18, 2012 oneAt Crate had a& goodBarrel answer.) on the Upper East Side, he liked the portable Fern laundry hamper. 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It’s a “simple, great idea,” Mr. Leslie said, that is ideal for small apartments, or forAtsmall Cratesmall loads &apartments, Barrel of laundry. on the or smallUpper loads East ofSide, he liked the portable Fern laundry.laundry hamper. With the top flaps closed, it’s a normal hamper with aAnd hole because for tossing of the clothes manual inside; labor flip required, the flaps he up, added, and they“you’ll become really feel like you’ve accomplished something.” Andhandles, because and “youof the can manual just grab labor it to transfer your laundry” to required,another room, he added, he said. “you’ll really feel like you’ve accomplished something.” He liked the Laundry Pod at Gracious Home because it was almost Sock Cop clips; as portable. A small hand-powered washing machine,Kikkerland it reminded Hedgehog dryer balls; about $7 about $9 for a package of 20 him of an oversize salad spinner. It’s a “simple, greatfor idea,” a set ofMr. two at Bed Bath & Beyond. at the Container Store. Kikkerland Leslie said, that is ideal for small apartments, or small loads of Hedgehog laundry. Sparrow Clips dryer balls; clothespins; about $4 about $7 And because of the manual labor required, he added, “you’ll really for a package of four at the for a set of two at feel like you’ve accomplished something.” Container Store, (888) 266-8246, Bed Bath & Beyond. Sparrow Clips containerstore.com. clothespins; about $4 for a package of four at the BraBaby bra protector; about $10 Container Store, (888) 266-8246, at Bed Bath & Beyond, containerstore.com. (800) 462-3966, bedbathandbeyond.com.