Bang!Zoom! Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I haven't been completely caught up in weeks. how about you? if you are behind, how many loads behind are you? confession is good for the soul...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowing Brook Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Is it possible to be caught up on laundry? It feels like I can have it all done for half a day at the most. Today there is about three loads waiting for the laundry fairy to come do them. If she does not come through for me by tomorrow then I will do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Caught up. Can't stand to be behind, so I rarely am! Bring your laundry over here. I'll get it done for ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 The laundry is done. Putting it away is a whole 'nother thing. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 All done and away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 We do a load or two every day including folding and putting it away so we are always caught up but never caught up if that makes any sense. The only way to be caught up would be to do all the laundry then walk around naked. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I don't consider it something to really be caught up on. We each use a clean towel every day, and don't reuse undies and the like, so there's always a load at the end of the day! But I don't have piles of it around. We all do our own laundry (clothes), and I do towels and throw rugs (and our bed). We all have bins. Doesn't bother me to have something in a bin, waiting to have enough to wash a full load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Two loads to go!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I do our laundry on Fridays. I guess if you looked in our laundry hampers on Thursday you might think we were "behind," but it's all done by Friday afternoon, and then I don't think about it until the next Friday. I fold everything as soon as it comes out of the dryer. Don't judge me. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I do laundry daily because I HATE being behind and not having what I want to wear clean. And the smell of dirty laundry really skeeves me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 miso fussy with it is half my problem. everything is like a work of art, I really need to stop that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Last week was spring break, so we got caught up then. About 13 loads. Today, we have about 3-4 loads to do- number 2 is in the wash, so I would say we are caught up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I do one load of darks a day ,and one load of lights every 2 days. I line dry and fold the next morning ( while everyone is doing math). :laugh: So I am never really behind. Unless it is raining, then I use ropes under the veranda roof. it takes longer to dry there, so I get behind in having dry clothes to fold :coolgleamA: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Ha! Does that answer your question? I am never caught up. Never ever ever. Laundry is the bane of my existence. And the kids are even supposed to do their own (well, the three olders do) but somehow, I just have waaaaay too much laundry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrn Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Last load is in the washer now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I had surgery on the 5th and was down for a week. That was the beginning of my laundry nightmare. I have not caught up in three weeks. I have had a basket of clean laundry waiting to be folded for nearly a week now. (!!!) I *never* leave laundry to be folded, but fold it as soon as it comes out generally. Laundry is my major goal for this coming week, which is a school break for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 the load I hate most is doing the socks. ewwwwwwwwwww I only do those about twice a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Well, I'm on schedule. Does that count as being "caught up?" Every other day I do one person's laundry and his/her towels. When their sheets need washed, I do those too. That person's clean laundry must be put away before bedtime. Uh.. can you tell I only have 2 kids? :laugh: I'd probably not be nearly as organized if I had any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I don't think there is a possibility of ever being caught up unless you do the laundry in the nude. That said, we are as caught up as we can be ... college boy goes back to school tonight as Spring Break is over ... sniff, sniff. Please pray for safe travels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrips Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Caught up, in my mind. I do laundry once a week, usually friday to Saturday. So hampers are filling up again, but I won't look until the end of the week. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 the load I hate most is doing the socks. ewwwwwwwwwww I only do those about twice a year. No wonder they're so gross if you're letting them sit that long! ;) I have one load I could wash. The majority of the clothes are put away. HOWEVER, my entire bed is covered with all of my husband's clothes that he was sorting in the living room. I received a call this morning that someone wanted to come meet the dog we've been fostering, so I just threw everything on my bed. And now I have nowhere to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 If I've got dirty I wash. Start it first thing in the morning so I can be done at noon. There are only four here full time but the guys have chores every morning which makes a mess of whatever they wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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amo_mea_filiis. Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I try to use the washing machine as the laundry hamper. When full, I turn it on, which is about every other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 the load I hate most is doing the socks. ewwwwwwwwwww I only do those about twice a year. How many socks do you have that you only have wash twice a year?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I don't think I've ever truly been behind on laundry except when we come back from vacation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 ooh, laundry, thanks for remnding me! i do it all on sundays but at dinner time i often get distracted . ..gotta go do another load! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I fold everything as soon as it comes out of the dryer. Don't judge me. :lol: I'm judging you! You're doing things my way, which is RIGHT! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjmakmom Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 3 weeks ago my 17yo gave me the best moving out present ever...he took all of our laundry to the laundromat and we got 100% caught up. It took 2 minivan loads, 5 hours and $120! We have been having issues with our dryer not drying so it was really easy to get behind. Plus I took 8 black trashbags directly from the laundromat to the local Goodwill so that cut down on superfluous stuff. Since that day, I am completely caught up. In fact, I washed a half load of towels just because I didn't have anything else to wash. I am loving it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 There's six inches of snow outside and it's still going. I have nowhere to go and no excuse for being behind on laundry other than that I'm lazy. I guess I'll go throw some dish towels in. Thanks for the prod! ETA: lolnope. Will try again tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I am caught up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamzanne Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Wow! For, like, the third time in a year I am completely caught up on laundry and someone asks this question! Its like when company stops by and you just happened to have picked up the house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Last time I did laundry was this past Tuesday, and as of that day I was all caught up. As of today, obviously I am not, but I wouldn't exactly call it "behind" either. I only have a couple of loads per week, usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabella Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I have 1 load sitting in machine ready to hang on the clothesline, and about 2 waiting to be done. I usually have a couple waiting in the wings!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 There are only four of us. I aim to do one load a day. Some days I don't have enough laundry to have to do any loads. But again, we are only four. We stay caught up. But don't ask me about mopping the floor. I haven't mopped in two months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I fold everything as soon as it comes out of the dryer. Don't judge me. :lol: Me too. And I put it away ASAP so I don't have to think about it any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 How many socks do you have that you only have wash twice a year?! I gave up counting years ago. it was giving me a headache, so now I just turn off the light and ignore them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Behind, always. On just about everything in life. Thanks for asking !!! How's your evening ? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Ironic, I think, that I stopped by to read the forums as I procrastinate starting the wash...! Like the postal worker, the laundry maven's job never ends. Unless, as someone's pointed out, everyone streaks for a while. Mine is not badly behind, but yesterday was the day to do it and my live-away kid was home with his. Today I get my turn. Mine doesn't get too badly behind these days because I only do it for three of us - the big kids do their own. They get behind at their own peril, which is okay because they've reached the age where smelling nice and dressing smart has become important to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Hubby is fantastic with laundry :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 just went and checked on the jeans in the dryer started about forty five minutes ago and they are soaking wet still, and I'm positive I set it right on high heat...grr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 With four kids who play soccer continuously, rain or shine, we are never caught up with the laundry. Someone always has a dirty kit that needs to be washed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I'm normally caught up but the machine was broken for a week. I should be caught up in a day or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I'm never caught up, stuff is always dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomToJazmyne Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 All of our clothes are washed and put away except for the new baby's clothes and considering I have 4.5 weeks before he is due...I think I am good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelsi Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I'd have to ask dh. He does all the laundry. Then the kids fold & put away their own things and dh folds/hangs all our stuff :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I do my best to do 1-2 loads of laundry daily.(one load is either towels or sheets and the other colors or whites/brights. I try not to do more laundry than I have time to fold and put away. If I stick to this I stay caught up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSOchristie Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Well, I would consider completely caught up as every single laundry basket in my house empty. That happens twice a week...for five minutes. Then Piper spills milk all over her shirt and Asher walks to the trampoline in his socks through the soggy yard and Jax kicks a soccer ball and knocks over a mug of hot chocolate that requires three towels to mop up. So, no, there's laundry in my baskets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhschool Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I am about 12 loads behind. And have about 3 loads to put away. I am always behind. I hate laundry. I don't have enough space to put it away when it is clean. Need to throw out a bunch of clothes that we don't wear anymore, to make room for the clean clothes, so I can put the 3 loads away, to clear the bench where everything is folded, so that I can keep doing the 12 waiting loads. Blah.... I was caught up last month, all but 2 loads, and then I got "busy" again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 BTW one of our tub springs is going. New set is on order - until it gets here, I am doing half loads. Hopefully the spring can hold on until the replacements arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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