CUT LAUNDRY TIME IN HALF 😲 How I learned to stop hating laundry
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- We all have chores we hate...mine is laundry. Why does it take SO LONG? Well, I've finally learned some tricks to make it easier; this is how I do laundry in half the time.
A little tip I didn't mention in the video: I do my "daily" laundry maintenance (that I talk about doing every morning and night) every single day. But I only bring it up to fold/put away 2-3x a week. This really helps it from feeling like it's consuming my life. Since folding/putting away is the longest part, I don't do it daily. This really helps me feel like laundry doesn't control me!
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What helped me was washing everyone’s clothes separately. That way there was no matching the clothes to each kid. Made it much easier for me.
YAAAS! Everyone’s clothes get processed separately. My husband is a carpenter, and I’ve ruined too many clothes washing his work clothes with out regular clothes.
I totally agree!
Yes. Same. Omg, yes!
I have been wanting to try this, as I have heard this tip from so many different people!
I started this too! Life changing
Three small kids here ☺️ I actually love laundry over cleaning and cooking 😂 If I ever procrastinate any of my chores, I just go and do laundry 😅 But, it took me a long time to come to this point. Loved your video!❤
Omg, we'd have been perfect roommates! Id rather clean and cook than do laundry, especially folding! 😂
I am team Hazel - I prefer to sort the laundry by color to anything more productive like cleaning. 😅
I have always used mesh wash laundry bags from Dollar Tree for all socks. I am 70 and have never lost a sock in the dryer. You can even wash them with the tops tucked together and when you pull them out of the bag after drying, they are all still matched. I like doing laundry because the machines do all the work.
We live in a super small house with super small bathrooms. My husband uses the bathroom in the bedroom and I use the one in the hall. The over the door laundry hamper was a game changer for my bathroom!!
I'm single and currently live in an apartment without an in unit laundry (never again). I appreciated the file folding tip. Anyhoo, at least I have a dishwasher (which I didn't for over eight long years).
I switched from doing laundry every day to doing it once a week and I was shocked at how much easier it is for me to accomplish from start to finish! It's so interesting how everyone is different that way!
I sort my laundry in these categories: everyone's socks/dish cloths, cleaning cloths, anything that needs hang dried, my clothes, my husband's clothes, my kids' (1yo, 3yo) clothes.
We're just a family of two, and we live in an old apartment building with one washer and dryer in the basement, and we're on the third floor. They've upped the prices on the machine, so everything gets hang-dried now, until there is an entire load of socks, his work shirts, and underwear 😅
I'm the complete opposite. I use to do it only on weekends and it would NEVER end. I find it so much easier to do a wash every couple of days. I'm glad doing it on weekends works best for you 😊
Love Tom's (Succession) cameo! Good tips for file folding clothes in drawers.
I heard your 'do laundry every day' tip a few months ago in a dif video, and absolutely love it!! its brilliant. thank you!
I hate doing dishes so much love laundry actually
Congratulations on the new family member! I usually sit and watch TV while folding laundry, two birds in one stone kinda deal. I'm medically disabled so folding laundry is really difficult for me. I don't mind doing the actual laundry, it's everything afterwards that suck. I wanted one of those folding baskets for a long time but the only ones availabe in my country cost way too much. I've given up on folding my son's clothes, there's usually never enough clothes for that to be necessary anyways. He tends to get quite dirty and he hates dirty clothes so he changes as soon as he gets home from school. And again in the morning. He refuses to reuse an item if he has already worn it, even if it is just for an hour or two. I'm trying to reduce my wardrobe, less clothes = less laundry to do.
What?! When?
How old is your son? My 7 yo grandson was taught how to do his own laundry and more than likely your son is old enough, too, or will be soon! If he’s old enough to change his clothes several times a day, he’s smart enough to be taught how to use a washer and dryer. You might need to buy a step stool for him if your machines are up on those drawer risers. 😊😊
Laundry was always easy for me. Each kid had their own hamper. I would do someone’s laundry every day. It was very organized because it was only one person’s things. Sheets are done on Saturdays and towels on Sunday.
Sure there were missed days- but 80% of the time this was the schedule. No stress.
Idk about everyone else . But I love doing laundry . My kids are older so I just have them do their own laundry one load at a time . Once their basket is full they know it’s time to wash their clothes .
Live alone, laundry do not bother me that much, but I air dry the nice clothes. I am going to try the filling folding pants trick.
Doing the laundry because I live in an apartment and the laundry is down the hall. I love putting it away even the folding.
It already helps when the kids get older that they can start helping putting away the clothes. i put a bag of clean laundry in their room and whenever we are up there together I ask them to start putting it in their wardrobe. I still help them (they are 6 and 9) but the goal is for them to start doing it on their own progressively and then later when they are teens they can bring their own basket up. I am redoing my laundry room right now and the plan is to have one basket per person. Luckily my husband folds puts away his own clothes as well. (Which I hear is not always the case).
My 8 yo grandson, along with his older siblings, was taught how to do his own laundry. Kids can figure out a smart phone or a computer in no time, so they are very capable of doing laundry. 👍😊
File folding RULES!
OM Gosh! Both !
How about both dishes and laundry? I also do laundry every day or every other day. It’s just the two of us so we don’t generate a lot and I’m concerned about wasting water since I live in drought ridden Texas. I’ve been file folding for a while but my game changer was doing smaller loads, hence daily doesn’t work. We wouldn’t have but a couple of items. But I fold as it comes out of dryer. I hate any wrinkles but I hate ironing too. So I bought a rolling rack from Walmart and keep hangers on the rack to pull clothes out before completely dry and either hang or fold immediately. For me it saves a ton of time. The loads are small enough they don’t wrinkle and it takes no time to fold or hang. The smaller loads mean my washer and dryer last longer and my clothes are cleaner. I used to do large loads and they would wrinkle before I could fold them and then I’d have to use the steamer or iron.
I really dislike folding laundry and emptying the dishwasher . I don't mind loading the dishwasher or loading the washer machine or even putting clothes in the dryer.
Dishes - when they've been left sitting with food particles, lol
My least favorite chore is cleaning bathroom toilets 🤢
At least hubby dont mind doing them if it frees me up to cook (which i love ❤) & he loves my cooking. 😋
Laundry has never been a problem for me.
What about people who don't have time in the morning? As soon as i walk in the door from work?
Awesome 😎
I am wondering if you are overwashing your clothes. After living in Europe, where clothes are dried on racks, clothes aren't washed as often. Instead, clothes are rotated and aired out. Of course, it helps to use mostly natural fabrics. Clothes look better and last much longer when they are not overwashed.
Cooking...wish I never had to do it.
I do laundry once a week. I wash dry and fold all one day. However the laundry gets put away when we go to bed
I would have bags and bags of laundry to do at once if I did it only one time per week and it would take hours.
I will do laundry every day compared to dishes. Ugh, I hate doing dishes.
Do people in the US not have dish washers? Genuinely confused. In Europe even the most cheap rental kitchens have dish washers.
@badgerlife9541 we do, but it's only my husband and me. We wash up as we use the dishes. I use the dishwasher if I cook a big meal and have company over. We don't rent. We own two homes, actually. Both have dishwashers.
@@badgerlife9541we do but we use our hands
My least favourite chore is washing salads 🥬🙈
I do too. It helps me to just bite the bullet and prep all the lettuce and veggies when I get home from the store, or at least the next day. Then all the ingredients and washed and cut up for the week and all I have to do is grab whatever I want and throw them in the salad bowl.
I also hate it 😅
People wash salad? 🤷♀️
Same! I can spend hours cooking, but don't ask me to make a salad or wash/prep fruits and veggies. I have no idea why I'm this way, but I am 😢
I sit in a chair in front of the dryer. I fold and sort and lay the items on top of my dryer. It's easy to carry them to the appropriate rooms and put them away. When your oldest is 5 you should teach him or her how to fold laundry. When they are 10 they should be able to do they're own laundry. I was a single working mother. My kids started baking with supervision at 8 and by 14 were totally self reliant.😊
My daughter was 12 when she started her own laundry. We had been in apt with no washer and dryer so we always went to a laundry mat. When there was an electrical fire in our apt, we went to stay with my mom who showed her how to use the washer while i was at work. After that, she started washing both our clothes on her own bc in was working and in school. We moved to a place with our own washer and dryer the following year and hasnt let me do her laundry since. She likes making sure what she wants to wear the next day is clean and ready instead of waiting for me. She also washes the towels she uses and her own bedding. All voluntarily! Saves me a lot of work and time bc that girl goes through clothes! 😂
I do this exact same thing. fold while sitting on a stool in front of the dryer. My 8 & 5 year olds help fold their clothes and put it away. It’s not perfect but it’s helping them get in the habit of doing it.
If only more moms did that. I was not single but was a working mom, Girl Scout leader, soccer team manager for 3 kids and a traveling husband. My kids were and are self reliant. Not sure all my grandkids are. Most of my friends did not require their kids to do much at home. I think that’s one of the factors in this generation of that doesn’t want to work.
I love doing laundry, probably because my grandmother was a laundress and taught me how to wash dry and iron everything! Her sheets smelled so clean and fresh…
My favorite laundry hack: i pawned the job off on my husband 😂
My laundry routine:
1) Do loads of laundry by person to eliminate sorting all together.
2) Keep baskets in rooms. When basket is full, wash.
3) Wash all clothes in cold, towels in hot, sheets in warm on normal setting.
4) Wash kids clothes and sheets with all clear detergent & messy eater stain remover, adults clothes with Tide, and towels & blankets with diva glamorous.
5) Use vinegar instead of fabric softener. Add one scoop of oxiclean. Add 1/2 sheet color catcher.
6) Dry towels & blankets on normal and all other items on delicate setting. Use dryer balls instead of sheets.
7) If load sits for an extended time, dry at normal heat to fluff for 5 mins (add ice cube optional).
8) Dump clean clothes on beds to be put away before bed.
9) Hang dress shirts. Fold jeans. No fold methods for all other items.
10) Make your laundry room aesthetically pleasing. It helps!
Perfect laundry every time.
🙌🏻🎉 I do a lot of these too!!
Thanks! 🤗✨
Thank you for all these helpful tips
Sounds like a great system you got! Super organized. Btw.. I used to use vinegar all the time every laundry load until I read about it corroding metal parts and metal. I could be wrong? but I stopped just in case. FYI
Laundry sanitation tip(s) - don’t put clean laundry in a basket that had dirty laundry in it. Have separate baskets/bags for clean/dirty laundry. If you go to the laundromat, wash your bags with your laundry so that that you’re putting clean clothes into clean bags. Wipe your baskets out with a Clorox wipe or spray them down with Lysol at the very least. Oh, and don’t fold clean laundry on the floor where your family/pets walk around (for obvious reasons). If you fold your clothes at the laundromat or shared space, sanitize the surfaces first. Don’t play around with your health.
Thank you for saying that! I love Kallie's videos but the folding on the floor thing is a no-go for me!
I enjoy the washing drying folding and hanging laundry. I’m not good about putting it away. I enjoy doing dishes. Even the hand washing ones. I would rather scrub 100 toilets than dust one of anything! That is my most detested household chore of all.
Totally agree! Absolutely detest dusting!
We are all so lucky to have laundry to do. Piles of lovely clothes we simply put into a machine to be cleaned. Laundry woes are such a first world problem.
I know this won't work for everyone's home, but in case anyone reading is househunting or rehabbing, my #1 tip is to have your laundry on the same floor as the bedrooms. It saves so much effort and time, laundry can go straight from the machine to the closet or dresser. The only laundry I have to carry up or downstairs weekly is kitchen towels (very lightweight), and monthly my dog bed cover and a couple couch blankets.
Yes! I don’t know why people ever thought the laundry should be by the kitchen! The linens and clothes are near the bedrooms! At least mine are on the same floor.
@@anitas5817 I think because years ago, a lot more people took their clothes (and especially linens) outside to hang dry, weather permitting. When I was growing up, my parents considered it wasteful to run the dryer unless absolutely necessary.
You are right, Allison. In my previous life (family of four, house in the suburbs), the laundry room was upstairs next to the bedrooms. I was responsible for sorting dirty laundry, washing, and drying. (My wife sorted clean clothes, folded, and put away.) I didn’t know how good I had it.
Now the kids are all grown up and I’m divorced, living in a one-bedroom apartment. On the third floor. The laundry room is on the bottom floor. You would think that laundry would be easier now that I’m just washing clothes for one person instead of four. But it’s not. Because every load of laundry requires three round trips on that staircase.
It’s not the laundry that tires me out. It’s the stairs.
I've had it upstairs, but
I like it better on the ground floor, that way I can fold while checking on the kids, sometimes while watching a tv show (we don't have TVs in the bedrooms), I can run it in the evening without worrying it's loud while the kids are asleep, and I also line dry a lot of clothes and this way I'm closer to the backyard.
@@gloriaalex11 I'm still that way :D ecofriendly and cheaper ;)
How about "Wash, Dry and Fold"..???? That saves you Time, Money, Laundry Supplies and Aggravation..!! Believe Me..!! 😊 😊
You’re clearly one of the people that don’t struggle with laundry 😂
There are somethings that never get folded: socks, underwear, no-wrinkle exercise clothes, pajamas. They just get shoved in the appropriate drawer. Saves lots of time.
We all need exercise, right? I consider the extra steps of carrying the clean, folded clothes up the stairs as a great exercise!! I try to think this way for other chores as well. Also, as I do different chores is my time to pray for family and friends; and talk to the Lord! Enjoy your videos! God bless you and yours!
I wash loads per person. It’s much easier! I also fold as coming out of the dryer and take directly to their dresser. I hang out of the dryer too
Laundry has always been my favorite chore! Dishes are ok. Most annoying is dusting.
I would like to recommend a method that I came up with many years ago when my children were young and were going back and forth to grandmas and their dad’s house frequently. I actually published this method in a book once! Make “packs” of clothes for your kids. Each pack includes top, bottom, socks, undies. They go in ziplock bags with the air squeezed out. Your kids can easily put them away and choose coordinating clothes when packing to go somewhere. This teaches kids clothing coordinating and to be independent packers. At the time, there were 2 gallon bags available too, for bigger kids or bulky items. You can also put shoes in quart size bags and then put them inside the larger bag for a complete look. I hope this helps someone. It sure made this single mom’s life much easier. And-my kids always were coordinated during that “let me pick my own clothes” stage!
I was actually trying to explain this exact thing earlier. I was in the same situation (single parent, dad and 2 sets of grandparents). I added hair accessories for my daughter. My kids randomly got a second pair of shoes transported so no need for that part of your (our) plan. I eventually learned to send a list of what was sent and keep a copy of that list because things not coming back was an issue I had to deal with. As a single parent I could not afford to go out and buy 4 new t- shirts every other weekend because someone else couldn’t bother to keep up with the clothes. I also didn’t have the time to be driving back and forth getting that missing shirt. People learned to check that list when they put the clothes back in the suitcase. They also started returning the ziplock bags after I made it an issue every single time. Yes, I do understand that ziplock bags are disposable. However, ones that contain clean clothes do not need to be thrown away. Now you can get mesh zip top bags at Walmart in the automotive section for around $1. 30 years ago it wasn’t an option.
I did this when packing my kids to go visit each set of grandparents and they appreciated it so much. I wish I would have taken the time to do it at home.
The one sanity saving thing I did was give each kid 2 zippered Lingerie bags for their socks. They put dirty ones in, I washed and dried in the bag and they left clean in the bag. This stopped the missing sock saga and they knew each sock in the bag had a mate.
My system is once weekly. I was growing soooo tired of constantly putting laundry away. We have just enough clothes that doing it weekly has not been an issue. Usually two-3 loads, fold (does take a while but I don’t mind folding) and only have to put them away once. Has really helped me a lot
I would do all the laundry in my house if it meant I never had to do dishes again. Love cooking, but hate doing the dishes!
I love cooking and laundry, husband does all the dishes! Yay! Now if only one of us liked cleaning 😂
My least favorite chores are dusting & floors! When my kids were younger, I don’t know which was more frustrating, finding clean (still folded!) clothes in the hamper or finding dirty clothes in their drawers! 🙄😂
Clean in the dirty...🙄
@@Cheray_ 😂
For my younger kids I just use those big oval baskets that Dollar Tree sold a year or two ago. Each child has a bin/basket for his underwear, another one for socks, another for pj's. Then all their shirts and pants are hung in the closet. Only my 15 year old son has a dresser and it's the dresser I used as a kid. My oldest two kids had a dresser when they were young but it just didn't last. After my youngest two also broke the drawers in yet another dresser I decided to use a different clothes storage system that didn't use drawers. The bins work great. I don't fold anything that is kept in the baskets/bins and my 9 and 6 year olds can put all their own clothes away without help. All I do is hang up pants for the 9 year old and shirts and pants for the 6 year old. The two teenagers do their own laundry and put it all away themselves. So, the only person in our house who doesn't do their own laundry is my sweet husband. He works hard so I can stay home with our kids so no complaints.
Oh my goodness, a huge welcome to your new little one!! Congratulations
Wahoo!!🎉 Congrats on 1 mil!! You totally deserve it Kallie! 😁💜
The best way to fold laundry is one piece at a time as tou take them out of the drier. You avoid so many wrinkles, and if tou do one load a day it is done and goes straight into the drawers or to the ironing board.
I detest putting away the laundry.
I really looove doing the laundry! now i feel so weird 🤣 washing, drying, folding, looking at all the perfectly organized and folded clothes in the closets 🤭
Same! There’s actually a lot of us out there that take joy in doing laundry! 😊
Dishes!! I loathe dishes
For me it's all about not buying too much clothes. For instance my son has 7 sweaters, 10 trousers, 10 t shirts/longsleeves and that's it. So it doesn't accumulate at all and you'll stay on top of the laundry. Also, I just buy black socks for everyone, so you don't need to find pairs.
We just don't put laundry away. All 4 of us store our clothes in the laundry room. We each have a basket and a hanging area. Our laundry room is a highly organized closet.
Generally, I like cleaning and doing laundry. The one chore I can't stand is mopping and sweeping.
I have main floor laundry (same level as the bedrooms) , and my dining room is right outside the laundry room, so I always fold my laundry in there.
These are all good tips. I like that collapsable laundry basket!
My Shark hydro vac is fantastic no need to sweep then mop as hydro does both quickly.
Ah that's what I need! Is it ok for vinyl plank floors?
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When my kids were little, I kept all their clothes in the laundry room. We installed hanging rods and some shelves in the laundry room and it was the best thing I did for a season of life. I didn’t have a big laundry room, we just made it work and it was so easy.
For me, it was laundry also and using small laundry baskets helped a lot. Seeing your huge laundry baskets reminded me of that. I love how your kids, although very young, are involved in putting their clothes away. Don't let them forget this wonderful responsible habit when they start growing up ;-)
I started using laundry sheets from kind. This has cut my effort greatly. I just put in a sheet or half a sheet in the washer and start it. n
No drips, no mess.
I have the exact same striped canvas laundry bags and I love them!
There’s nothing I dread more than dusting! Laundry and dishes are not too bad
Dust is my enemy. Every single person in this house is allergic to it. All have positive markers when tested for it. Some have gone for allergy shots twice a week for years. I run a duster or a microfiber cloth over every surface as soon as I wake up while I’m drinking my coffee. We sweep, mop and vacuum daily. Often more than once daily. Every single morning that dust is there waiting for me. Dust is the thing I do random deep searches on in the middle of the night. I wish someone would figure it out and share with the rest of us.
Honestly? I use the no fold method for all my clothes except my button downs, which are hung. I have an autoimmune disorder and fatigue is my biggest problem, so just eliminating that particular block makes a world of difference in actually completing the laundry. I also have exclusively matching socks and wash my socks and unmentionables in mesh laundry bags so there's no sorting!
Laundry is not a chore. Just put it in the machine and start it.
I live alone and have a good amount of closet space. As a result, I hang all my clothes as soon as they come out of the dryer. So since I usually wear t-shirts and pants, I hang them as soon as the dryer stops spinning. This way I don’t have to worry about ironing (whatever that is!!). I use the ‘why fold it’ method for underwear and socks and just throw them in a drawer. With sheets and towels, just let them stay in the dryer and fluff them up before you need to use them again. 😅
Laundry. It’s not so much doing it as it is putting it away.
I can't I have to wash, dry and fold. I fold everything from socks to all undergarments to shirts, pants, everything. With a full time job, 3 kids I have to wash, dry, fold and put all the clothes away as soon as it is fold it, I hate pile up clothes. Respect to everyone's way of doing what works for them,we all have our own methods.
Your partner does not do laundry as well? And your kids, are they old enough to help?
I've thought about this and I just realised the positive of living in a flat with just one floor! No having to go up and down stairs to put things away😊
Laundry Daily can only be done if you have your own washer ❣️
When I don't want to do it because of any reason, I put it were it bothers everyone is the best place ❣️Where it to wash or to put away 🎉❣️ It is my way of asking help and patience when I am backup. My oldest child living with me will ask the younger one what they truly need wash and add to their laundry, since they do their own.
I definitely do the folding in my living room! I have always done it that way 😂
Laundry. The worst. It never ends and folding tiny people clothes is so tedious. I’m officially going to adopt the no folding method for my kids
I was hating dishes my entire life, before "going to bed with a clean sink" mantra😂. Now, I prefer doing dishes and I almost hate laundry😅.
Best wishes from România!❤
Cleaning bathrooms for me. No amount of hacks will make it any less worse. Every other rooms doesn't bother me. Neither does laundry.
I don't mind washing laundry, but I hate-with an irrational passion- folding the clean laundry. One day I had enough. I got rid of all the drawers and dressers in all the bedrooms and replaced them with Ikea Billy shelves and fabric cubes. Just throw the clean laundry in the cubes. Still looks neat, and no folding! Bonus: no clutter accumulating on dresser tops and twice the storage space to boot.
My daughter has been helping me do laundry since she could stand up. Currently at 28 months she puts all her clothes away in bins and stacks those bins on her closet floor! Also she insists holding the hanger and wiggling it into her shirts. It takes so much longer to get done this way but she will be fully capable of all of it soon enough!
I reorganized my tiny laundry area to keep the top of my dryer clear. It’s become my folding space. I can get towels from the dryer to the linen closet in under 15 minutes, all perfectly folded.
One dresser is my daughter’s (one side is tops/ dresses and the other is bottoms/ underwear/ socks. My dresser is separated by work clothes on top, off work/ comfy clothes on the bottom. Easy peasy
I would do laundry and dishes before cleaning the bathroom. I HATE cleaning the bathroom. Ugh
Living a laundry nightmare everyday my laundry is in the kitchen so it's never done! Also live in a tiny 900sqf townhouse 2 bedroom 1 bath all upstairs laundry downstairs IN MY KITCHEN!!! It's a nightmare trying to keep my tiny kitchen and living area downstairs clean? I wish I could send you 📸 pictures! I have NO STORAGE! I need help!!! I'm go crazy! Literally insanity here! HELP ME! Anyone! All advice would be GREAT and so much APPRECIATED!!! I would send pictures of I new how some reason ot won't let me post them here?
I literally can't get enough of your channel 😊 I came across it by watching another channel do it on a dime! Witch I still ❤️ love.... but I am know officially a number #1 fan of your tips,hacks, diy,savings and a huge HUGE!!! Struggle of mine CLEANING!!! I always literally EVERYDAY!!! I start cleaning kitchen move to the bedroom but haven't finished the kitchen or the bedroom and I move to the bathroom!!! I some how never finish any room!!! I try so hard to stay and not move to another thing but some how everyday! It's my everyday nightmare and never ending!!!!
Dusting and polishing are my least favorite chores
No sorting. Everything washed in cold (no transfer of color and clothes last longer). ALL Clear detergent for everything and add a teaspoon of Dawn blue dish soap. Dryer balls everyone folds and put their own away. Kids ages11, 9 and 7. I fold mine and husbands. I don’t knit pick how the kids fold or choose to put them away as long as it gets done. If they don’t fit into the drawer, then some things have to go. 1 load a day keeps the laundry monster away.
P.S. Own less clothing to begin with.
I went from basement launder room to 3nd. floor bedroom.
It was exausting. But what I found interesting was.that from that house, we moved to a house with one story to the 2nd, floor bedrooms.
I GAINED 20 POUNDS!
My laundry used to LIVE in baskets, so I'd always get up about 20 minutes earlier than needed to find kids' clothes before school. I finally decided enough was enough.. we weeded out clothes and socks and pants are the only things that get folded. Shirts get hung up and there's baskets and cube storage for hiding everything else. I hated seeing MOUNTAINS of laundry whenever I decided to fold stuff, and it was overwhelming. I gave up some control to GAIN control. Laundry now takes us 20-30 minutes [minus wash/dry time] and it's freaking awesome!
Laundry is fine for me but I HATE the dishes (unless it's packing & unpacking the dishwasher)
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I despise doing laundry. But I made it even easier for myself and simply don't fold anything at all. It has a place in the drawers, and some get hung up in the closet, but folding them? No thanks. Takes far too long to do
1.04 I have 4 baskets. Black, blue and green, red and orange, light. The basket is exactly the size of a load. When the basket is full, the load goes in. Wash, dry, fold, pack away.
Something i HATE about laundry is ... I live with my parents and they refuse to use the dryer unless it has been raining for a month (i get it, electricity in Australia is expensive), so we hang dry everything outside in the sun which works great EXCEPT for having peg lines and lines from the actual clothesline on the bottom of every shirt and pant that gets washed. I feel like i have to iron everything purely to get rid of those fold lines. 😡
After watching “Girl with a Pearl Earring”, I never complain about laundry. Here’s why. This takes place in the 1600s. There’s a segment where the maid (Scarlett Johansson) is washing sheets by soaking them in giant vats of steaming water filled with lye, stirring to help clean them. Then she has to hang up these now wet heavy, cleaned sheets. One of the children, a little snot, takes a handful of mud, and runs it across all the cleaned sheets.
Yup, I don’t mind doing laundry after seeing that.
Laundry sucks the most.
That said, I'm so happy for you guys that another baby is happening. I remember you talking about the struggle getting the first baby. Hey little buddy!
BOTH! Dishes are #1 the worst. Will literally trade any chore (aside from trash itself) over dishes. The steamy smell and soggy food is ickyyy and sucks so much time! but so does laundry & both are neverending lol
Doing dishes is awful. With laundry at least I can watch UA-cam or Netflix while I fold!
I have never minded washing dishes my entire life & I am in the minority of people who enjoy doing laundry. We live in an old house (built in 1890's) but are fortunate that the laundry room is on second floor. That's where most laundry is generated....so, makes sense to have laundry room up there. I don't use a dryer. Dryers are very tough on fabric....it tears it apart. I know line-drying isn't for everyone....I get it....but it is for me. I love it. Saves money, better for the environment, all of our stuff lasts over twice as long.
It's just the 2 of us.....we have 2 laundry baskets in laundry room...one for darks, one for lights. Then either gets full, I wash it. We toss dirty laundry into the laundry room. We don't automatically wash everything after just 1 use. If it isn't dirty, stinky or stained, it gets worn again. We hang those things up on a peg rack in our room.
Wondering…what size of laundry basket do you have? Laundry is the freaking worst in my house. My 4 year old changed like a bazillion times per day.
I dislike both! The act of laundry is not bad but putting it away! 3 kids, Hard closets, packed drawers, not enough hangers! Dishes go in the dishwasher, but the kids are responsible for emptying, so…, yeah sometimes it gets backed up! Then when they complain I’m not fixing dinner I tell them I can’t wash the sink is full so I’m not adding to it! It gets emptied!
When I bring a basket up from the laundry room I bring it to my closet where I put away mine and my husbands. I fold the kids (10/15) roughly and place in their rooms. If they fail to put it away they are on their own laundry
Growing up, laundry was done one day a week. When the dryer finished, the basket was carried into the living room where my mom, sister, and I folded everything while watching TV shows or a movie, making piles for each person (there were four of us) to carry into their own rooms to put away themselves.
I don’t like mopping or vacuuming. Doing laundry and dishes are fine with me.
I hate dishes!!! But I have twins and no dishwasher. And they really only like the Dr Brown’s bottles which have so many pieces. I’d take laundry all day, everyday!!
Congrats on baby 3 and I million subs..growin' all over da place!!🎉😂❤
I live in a small single story home. All laundry is folded on my bed, except for my 2 year old girls’ clothes. Theirs I just carry to their room and hang/put away. I would take laundry over dishes any day!