Abstract: A laundry bag formed of a flexible material has an opening defined by a rim, and a plurality of magnets are held in spaced relationship around a portion of the rim to enable the laundry bag to be adhered to the side of a washing machine while enabling a user to grasp a portion of the rim remote to hold the bag open with one hand while the laundry bag is held to the side of the washing machine.

Abstract: An electronic lock is provided that can be installed in an existing installation and includes a locking cylinder and an electronic device operated by a user to release the locking cylinder. A mortise cylinder operable by a key is also provided to release the same locking cylinder. In preferred form, the locking cylinder is unlocked by actuation of a battery driven drive motor engaging a gear serving as a pawl. The battery driven drive motor is actuated by operation of a key pad or other electronic coding, or by the key activating a switch for the motor.