Inventor's $879 'Laundry Chair' Solves Universal Problem

If you've ever draped a barely worn sweater over a chair instead of hanging it up, you're not alone. Swedish inventor Simone Giertz noticed this near-universal habit and decided to design furniture that works with it instead of against it.

Her solution is the Laundry Chair, a piece of furniture with a rotating rail that holds at least 10 items of clothing while still functioning as an actual seat. The rail spins on a smooth ball-bearing mechanism, letting you hide clothes behind the chair when guests arrive.

Giertz, known online as the "Queen of Shitty Robots," built her YouTube following with intentionally impractical inventions like a wake-up machine that slaps you awake. She later shifted to creating genuinely useful household products, and her previous Kickstarter campaigns for a foldable hanger and habit-tracking calendar both succeeded.

The chair addresses a surprisingly sustainable practice. Clothes worn once don't always need immediate washing, and letting them air out on a chair reduces wear from excessive laundering. The problem is that piles quickly become mountains that make the chair unusable.

The Laundry Chair measures about three feet in each dimension and weighs 45 pounds. It features a hardwood frame and a removable cotton corduroy cover that unzips for washing. The furniture arrives disassembled with straightforward assembly instructions.

Why This Inspires

This invention celebrates something rare in modern design: accepting how people actually live. Instead of demanding we change our habits to match ideal living spaces, Giertz created furniture that acknowledges real behavior.

Her approach validates the millions of people who feel guilty about their clothing chair, transforming a source of mild shame into a design opportunity. Sometimes the best solutions come from embracing our quirks rather than fighting them.

Early backers on Kickstarter can purchase the chair for $879, with a retail price of $1,100. The base model comes in green, with a second color option to be determined by backer votes. If the campaign stays on schedule, shipping begins in November.

A chair that doubles as organized storage might seem indulgent at nearly $900, but it solves two furniture needs at once while keeping rooms tidier. Sometimes the best inventions are the ones that make us smile while actually working.