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Although we are now two, we were once four (kids are grown) . I also had 6
clothes baskets, one for each of us, one for towels/linens, one to take
things out of the dryer. There are several things I do to help me get the
laundry done. I always set a timer on the stove or a portable timer for 45
miutes to get the wash load into the dryer and the clothes out of the dryer
when it is done. This keeps me going all day and I get it done as fast as
possible. The second thing is I NEVER leave clothes in the clothes basket.
NEVER. I even fold socks as they come out of the dryer so they do not end up
in a pile. I've a basket I put the socks in as they come out of the dryer,
when the clothes are all folded I also fold what socks I can. And the third
thing I do is I never leave the laundry room without a handful of clothes
from the line I hang them on or a clothes basket to put away when I get up
to the main floor. If I know I'll not be able to get it all done I stop
and do not put anyhing else in the washer. I hang clothes up immeddiaely, and
with the timer I get there on time to get things hung up before they are all
wrinkled. I also begin each day making the beds and picking up dirty
clothes. I do wash two days a week now, but when there was four of us I did
it three times a week.
being organized like this with it makes it less of a chore. A least that is
how I feel about it. When the kids were older they were required to put
thier basket away and carry up their own clothes.
Hope this helps.
Autumn
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Re: New Stay at home Dad -AKA- Domestic God - needs helpful suggestions on managing a home.
