I have a villager who loves her laundry that she would not part with it. She went to the research hut, got her basket, washed her items, then deceided to go swimming, (launry in hand) and jumped into the pond. She left the pond (laundry in hand) and went to fix a hut. It was funny watching her fix the hut with her basket in the way. The she proceeded to got to the research table upon arrival the basket disappeared.