DIY Three-Bin PVC Laundry Sorter

Cutting the Pieces

• 1

  Cut 12 1-foot long sections of 1-inch PVC pipe using the pipe cutter for the sections on the long side of the laundry sorter. To use the pipe cutter, unscrew the adjustment knob until the pipe fits within the pipe cutter and tighten the cutter up until it is snug but not tight around the pipe. Twist the cutter around the pipe until it moves freely, then tighten the adjustment knob a bit more. Twist the cutter around the pipe until it moves freely again. Repeat until you cut through the pipe.

• 2

  Cut eight 16-inch sections from the 1-inch PVC pipe for the short sides and separators. Cut eight 2-foot-long sections from the PVC pipe for the legs.

• 3

  Assemble all pieces of the three-bin PVC laundry sorter without gluing initially to check for fit. Make any needed adjustments, hang the bags and only then add glue to the pipes.

Assembly

• 4

  Assemble the long sides. Put a 1-foot-long section into the straight portion of a 4-way elbow, directly opposite it put another 1-foot-long section, add another 4-way elbow and another 1-foot-long section. Add a 3-way elbow on either end of the assembled side. Create four of these.

• 5

  Assemble the top and bottom sections. Turn all the elbows on the assembled long sides until they are all oriented in the same direction. Insert a 16-inch section into the 3-way elbows at either end of the assembled long side and into the two center 4-way elbows. Attach a second assembled long side to the free ends of the 16-inch sections. Before sliding the second assembled long side on, ensure that the last, unused sections on both sides are oriented in the same direction so that when you add the legs, they will all be pointing down.

• 6

  Attach the top and bottom sections together. Insert a 24-inch leg section into all eight empty elbow fittings on the top section. Place the bottom section directly under the top section, with the empty elbows pointing up and push a 24-inch leg into each of the empty elbow fittings on the bottom.

• 7

  Stand the PVC laundry sorter frame up and disconnect one of the top 16-inch sections from only one side of the sorter. Slip the handle of your cloth bag over the 16-inch section. Reinsert the 16-inch section into the empty elbow. Disconnect the 16-inch section next to the one you just put the bag handle over and slip the bag's other handle over it before reinserting it into the empty elbow. Continue until you have hung all three bags.