How do I get my laundry under control?
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How do I get my laundry under control?
10 Steps to Getting Your Laundry Pile Under Control
- Plan to stay home for the day.
- Plan to stay home for the evening.
- Next, designate a sorting spot for your mountain of laundry.
- Go into each room of your house and look for stray clothes.
- Gather all dirty clothes from your laundry baskets.
- Start sorting!
How do I get motivated to do laundry?
How to motivate yourself to do laundry
- Put your dirty washing in plain sight.
- Pre-plan your time.
- Don’t do it alone.
- Set small goals.
- Give yourself an ultimatum.
- Use your favourite scent.
- Make it fun.
- Play music.
How do you get kids to do laundry?
Here are the steps I followed when teaching him:
- Create a child-friendly laundry area.
- Teach them to sort the dirty clothes.
- Teach them to use the washing machine.
- Teach them to use the dryer.
- Teach them how you’d like them to fold the clothes.
- Show them how to put the clothes away properly.
What day should be laundry day?
April 15
National Laundry Day dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | April 15 | Thursday |
| 2022 | April 15 | Friday |
| 2023 | April 15 | Saturday |
| 2024 | April 15 | Monday |
What do you do with your kids’ laundry?
As part of morning chores, the child that has laundry for that day will load their dirty clothes in the washer, put the soap in, and start the cycle. Depending on the day, I may transfer it to the dryer. They will unload the clothes out of the dryer into their laundry basket, then “fold” and put away before bed. I use the term “fold” very loosely.
Are You wasting time doing laundry that isn’t important?
Not doing laundry that isn’t yours has the potential to increase your weekly productivity as you rediscover those lost hours! All moms, but especially homeschool moms, need to decide if they are wasting time with the urgent but not important. That pile of dirty laundry?
Do you add hours to your week by not doing laundry?
Yes, you read that right. There are seven people in our house and I don’t do laundry. Gone are the days with mountainous piles of laundry waiting to be folded on the couch. I have added hours to my week by not doing laundry.
Should you delegate laundry tasks to your kids?
There is no reason you can’t delegate this task to your kids, especially when they are home with you all day. Besides, it’s a great life skill, and you definitely want them able to do their laundry by the time they go to college! If you keep doing their laundry, they may never want to leave the nest, and we can’t have that, can we?