Hello Songbird Family!

After a long and detailed development process, we’re excited to share that our production molds have been fully finalized! This comes after several rounds of test shots shipped from our overseas partners for inspection. Along the way, we fine-tuned multiple design elements—including the embossed logo, bin texture, fitment positioning and sizing, and the removal of the two handle holes on the back of the bin.

Today, we’re thrilled to report that all adjustments are complete, and we’ve officially given the green light to pack up and ship the molds to our factory in Wisconsin. Transit time is estimated at 6–8 weeks (big, heavy ships move slowly!). The shipment contains several thousand pounds of precision steel.

Once the molds arrive, our factory team will mount them onto the machines, engineer the production workflow, and begin manufacturing. From there, we’ll be ready to start shipping to our customers!

Given the updated timeline, it’s unlikely we’ll be able to ship before the holidays. We sincerely apologize for the delay — our goal was to have the Ultimate Hamper delivered before Christmas, but the tooling process took longer than expected. That said, we’re confident the extra time has allowed us to perfect every detail, ensuring a high-end, functional product you’ll be proud to own.

Here are some of the sample shots:

Yours Truly,

Tina

Hello Songbird Family!

The aluminum parts of the Ultimate Hamper are coming together! One of the steel dies is complete, and we have generated our first extrusion.  This will be the siding for the rotating hanging bar. 

For coloring, we have engaged a factory to do the powder coating.  It's conveniently located near our main factory in Wisconsin.  We have two options for you: sleek silver and champagne gold.

We'll share more as we have further developments.

In terms of shipping, due to a longer QA process with the plastic bin, we are now looking at shipping some time in November or December.  Thanks so much for your patience as we bring this product to life.

Yours Truly,

Tina

Hello Songbird Family,

We’re thrilled to share the latest updates as we put the finishing touches on the Ultimate Hamper!

Our large bin mold is in its final stages, and after a meticulous quality assurance process, we’re reviewing new test shots to ensure every detail meets our highest standards. In the video below, you’ll see the actual bin coming fresh off the tool—an exciting step toward bringing this vision to life!

Meanwhile, the dies for the aluminum components—the handle bar and rotating hanging bar—are being cast and will be ready in the coming weeks. With each milestone, we’re moving closer to production and shipping.

Thank you for your patience and for joining us on the journey to create the world’s first all-in-one laundry hamper. We can’t wait for you to experience it—trust us, it’s going to be worth the wait!

Yours Truly,

Tina

Hello Songbird Family!

Happy Independence Day!  As we celebrate our nation's freedom, we wanted to provide additional updates on our manufacturing.  All the molds for the plastic components have undergone a rigorous QA process, and our initial test shots have provided valuable data towards refining each tool.  We should be shipping those to the Wisconsin production facility in the coming weeks.

The aluminum parts, which comprise the handlebar and the rotating hanging bar, have presented some unique sourcing challenges.  We've vetted several extrusion companies, and even explored overseas options.  Given the current tariff environment, it makes the most sense to engage a domestic vendor.  Moreover, finding a vendor who could not only extrude the parts, but also perform welding and anodizing was a high priority.  We're happy to announce that we've found one such company (with over 40 years of experience) that not only can achieve these goals, but is also conveniently located just two hours from the main production facility.  We're proud to engage a partner that would allow us to say with confidence, "Made in the USA!" 

Shout out to Paramount Extrusions who introduced us to the entire extrusion process and really helped point us in the right direction.  Come along with me in this video as I explore aluminum extrusion for the Ultimate Hamper.

Stay tuned for additional updates as we near our target shipping date!

Yours Truly,

Tina