What is it about laundry that makes us hate it so much? It isn’t like we have to stand in the river and scrub our husband’s dirty underwear with a bar of soap! Wow, that puts it into perspective! But really, we throw the laundry in, walk away for awhile, come back and throw it in the dryer. Here comes the difficult part… we have to fold it and put it away. Maybe this is what makes us loathe this particular task.
I have found a schedule that works for me and I keep it posted in the laundry room. It might work for you too, or you might need to tweak it a little. The main thing is not to have a “laundry day”. Do a load or two every day.
M- darks & lights (sometimes 2 loads) wash on cold
T- sheets from the kids’ beds
W- whites
Th- towels and our sheets
F- extra day
I leave the weekend open. I know it sounds crazy to do laundry every day, but it really helps when you only have one load to put away. I usually start a load first thing in the morning. By the time I get myself and the kids dressed and fed, it is ready for the dryer. I fold it and have it put away by lunch!
Another tip:
Fold and hang straight from the dryer. Keep hangers and baskets in the laundry room. I have 5 baskets–one for each member of the family. As I fold, I put that piece of clothing in the appropriate basket.
Try it for 2 weeks!
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