I was using a plain plastic round hamper, we remodeled our bedroom and I didn't want to have a plastic hamper out in the open, showing all of my literally "dirty laundry". I was searching for something more asthetically pleasing that would not show my dirty laundry and I thought this would be perfect, and it is! I assembled it in about 2 minutes and it is sturdy! I can remove the inner bag to take my laundry to the laundry room without dragging the whole hamper there.