Hello Songbird Family,

What has already been a long journey has become a bit more complicated due to an unexpected manufacturing issue.

All of our steel molds were produced in China. Before shipping them to our U.S. factories, we reviewed multiple sample shots and completed a rigorous quality assurance process to ensure that every plastic component met our standards. After several rounds of refinements and multiple international shipments, the molds were finalized and sent to our manufacturing facility in Wisconsin.

Once the molds were installed, the sample shots for all of the smaller plastic components came out perfectly. However, the larger plastic bin presented several technical issues that required further attention.

As shown in the images, the primary issues have now been identified, and our tooling partner in China has provided additional specifications to correct them. We are currently waiting for our Wisconsin factory to coordinate with a local tooling shop to ensure that the finished bin fully aligns with our original design and quality standards.

We sincerely apologize for this unexpected delay. This is the last major hurdle before we can move into full production, and we will continue to keep you updated as the situation progresses.

Thank you for your patience and continued support. We remain 100% committed to bringing this product to market and into your home! There's no going back.

Yours truly,

Tina

Hello Songbird Family,

We are excited to share that we have finalized our packaging design and are pleased to announce that the Ultimate Hamper will ship fully assembled.

Thanks to our 3PL partner, who specializes in large and bulky items, we were able to secure pricing for a larger box at only a modest increase compared to the smaller box originally planned for the unassembled hamper. This means your experience receiving and unboxing the Ultimate Hamper will be much easier, smoother, and more enjoyable.

Check out the box design!

We also have another exciting production update. After completing some required modifications to the factory press, the mold for the large bin has now been mounted, and we have produced the first sample shots of the Ultimate Hamper at our U.S. factory.

Moving the 16,000-pound steel mold required a specialized crane, and we are grateful that the process went smoothly and seamlessly. The next step is to thoroughly clean all of the tooling. As you can see, the first test shots have some staining, but once the tooling is fully cleaned, we will begin our first manufacturing run. That run will include the full assembly of all smaller plastic components and aluminum parts.

This is such an exciting milestone for us, and we are grateful to have you along for the journey. We will continue to keep you updated as we move closer to production and shipping.

Yours Truly,

Tina

Hello Songbird Family,

We’re happy to report that all of the aluminum parts have been extruded, powder coated, and delivered to our factory. We are currently producing the plastic injection-molded parts, and once those are complete, we will begin assembly.

In the meantime, we are working closely with our packaging company to reduce the box size as much as possible and minimize shipping costs. Our hope is to ship the Ultimate Hamper fully assembled, which would be amazing. We will continue to provide updates as we finalize the details with our 3PL and packaging supplier.

Until next time, happy laundering!

Yours truly,
Tina

Hello Songbird Family!

Thank you to everyone on Kickstarter who has already submitted their color preferences. Now that we have this information, we’re excited to officially begin production on the handlebar and rotating hanging bar.

These aluminum components will first be extruded and then powder coated according to your selected finish. We’re currently preparing production in both champagne gold and sleek silver. Check out our progress below!

 

For those of you who have not yet completed the Kickstarter survey, please check your email. There’s still time to select your preferred color for the aluminum parts and confirm your shipping address. For those who pre-ordered on our store, we already have your information.

In the meantime, we’ll continue sharing updates as we move forward with injection molding, final assembly and packaging. We’re thrilled to be reaching this major milestone and are grateful to have you with us on this journey.

Yours Truly,

Tina