Bang!Zoom! Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 okay three more loads to go...oh wait... I didn't bring down the kids laundry....I'm never going to catch up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniBlondes Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Caught up here! There is a load piling up in the washing machine but it's not a full load yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Current state of the laundry: *two baskets of folded clean laundry ready to be put away *one load done in the dryer waiting on a basket to come out, one load in the washer *three loads that need to be washed: one load of sheets, one load of diapers, one load of baby clothes We generate about 16 loads of laundry a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I'm "on track", meaning I have about a load in the dirty clothes basket but since I separate my laundry, it's too early to wash. About a year and half ago I moved laundry responsibilities of the 2 big teenagers to themselves. They handle their own. When they were both very little I was often behind; often way behind. :) By the time the middle guy was about 2 I had a good system. It helps that doing the clothes is one of the few house chores I enjoy. I enjoy the washing, drying, putting up, ironing, etc. On the other hand, cleaning bathrooms makes me irritable because I dislike it SO much! That and cleaning up after a meal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 When you say behind, what exactly does that mean? Behind in washing? Or just folding and putting away? I do we'll with the washing. But the folding and putting away.... Now that's a completely different thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2squared Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Usually caught up...rarely behind. To me caught up means I emptied the laundry baskets before lunch time. By evening I usually have another load waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I still haven't brought in all the linens from our camping trip 3 weeks ago. Diapers and a bit else need folding and I need to do another load tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I have been extra busy but stripped the beds anyway (3 loads), so that needs to be washed, plus towels (1 load), and about 2 loads of clothes. Yep. I am way behind. That is 6 loads for those who lost count :blushing: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 We are completely caught up since DH can see the NCAA game in the playroom while doing laundry. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I'm caught up. I do 2 loads 3 days a week. Linens are separate-once a week on Tuesdays. I do laundry in the morning while school is going on and sometimes finish up after work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I was caught up....then DH cleaned his side of our room. Now there's a mountain in the hall. 2-3 loads. Not bad, but frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koerarmoca Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Usually it is, I'm I freak but I love sorting, washing and folding...putting it away not so much. I can only do laundry two days a week (currently living with family) and this week I was sick eldest did about 1/16 th of it so tomorrow I'm headed to the laundry mat. I can not stand to get behind I have nearly 3 LARGE hampers full...*thud* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I'm usually caught up. Our laundry room has drawers instead of hampers or baskets, so they can't be overstuffed. Besides, if dh gets low on laundry, he helps! We have differing opinions on whether or not high heat in the dryer is acceptable just because it is faster. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 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. :) I'm with Heather on this one. We treat our laundry like we do our dishes - must be cleaned and put away each day but we're still never totally caught up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 It's one on of the things I have a schedule for: I do a wash every day and catch up on extras at weekends. The boys have four shirts for school each and one set of PE kit, so I have to stay on top of it. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 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!! :svengo: I cannot imagine that much laundry. we don't even own that many clothes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 It's one on of the things I have a schedule for: I do a wash every day and catch up on extras at weekends. The boys have four shirts for school each and one set of PE kit, so I have to stay on top of it. Laura basically that is what my children have, about 4 sets of clothes plus their basketball stuff. Behind would mean no clean clothes we don't let that happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 the load I hate most is doing the socks. ewwwwwwwwwww I only do those about twice a year. How many socks do you own? I have four pairs of socks that I wear inside boots for work; the boys have about four warm pairs for school in winter. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I cannot imagine enough socks to fill a load on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I cannot imagine enough socks to fill a load on their own. Washing socks twice a year. Three people? 3 x 150 = 450 pairs of socks. I'm sure I'm missing something here. I'm not being critical, One*Mom, I just can't imagine storing that number of socks. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Uh, I have two loads to wash in the house, everything is folded and away, but I have two loads to take to the laundromat. I went today, but someone was using the big machine. Can you believe the cheek? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 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. :) This is what I do as well....laundry is an ongoing cycle....like cooking and eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmama2 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I try to use the washing machine as the laundry hamper. When full, I turn it on, which is about every other day. We do this too. It's the ONLY habit I have managed to train my whole family in. When it comes off, it goes in the machine. Or if the machine is on, then on the floor in front of it. All good, except that our machine seems to fill up twice a day. So we have a perpetual pile of stuff in front of it. It's ten pm here, children are asleep and laundry is "caught up" to the point that there is half a load inside waiting for pj's to be added in the morning. Then the vicious cycle starts again. Socks twice a year? Head spinning here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 My laundry (as ALL my housework :D ) is caught up! I wash, hang dry then put away when things are dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender's green Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I'm always caught up, in that I know and follow the (flexible-ish) schedule that needs to be maintained in order for us all to have clean clothes. My parents were always, always, always behind. Mountain of dirty clothes next to the washer, mountain of clean clothes in their bedroom (somehow their bedroom became the clean clothes dump space before folding, except that usually things were just taken from there on the day they were needed). Like, five or more loads in each mountain. I really hated it. Half the time I didn't have clean clothes, the other half I had to wade through the mountain in their bedroom to find anything, and it would be wrinkled. It often smelled too, because the washer had a mildew problem from wet clothes sitting in it for ten hours before I got home to put them in the dryer (my chore). Never again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Reminded me of a classic old WTM post, sharing for all you LOTR fans..... Do you remember the Aragorn at the Black Gate laundry speech? From Kate, long ago "Here is my laundry speech a la Aragorn before the black gate... ________________________________________ I see in your eyes the same mountain that would take the heart of me. A day may come when this laundry pile of mine overwhelms me, when I forsake clean towels and break all scoops of soap, but it is not this day. An hour of soiled shirts and dirty pants, when the laundry room comes crashing down, but it is not this day. Today, I fold! For all of the children in my house, and for my dear husband too, I tell you I will sit, and fold my laundry!" :+) Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 the load I hate most is doing the socks. ewwwwwwwwwww I only do those about twice a year. You can't be serious. You keep dirty socks for 6 months before washing them? I'm caught-up on washing, not on folding or putting away. Occasionally I get caught-up on everything but it doesn't last more than a day. I consider having one/two day's worth of dirty laundry still caught-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 You can't be serious. You keep dirty socks for 6 months before washing them? Yeah, dirty socks can't possibly improve with age. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 It's one on of the things I have a schedule for: I do a wash every day and catch up on extras at weekends. The boys have four shirts for school each and one set of PE kit, so I have to stay on top of it. Laura I love that you use the word kit. I use it for my kids' soccer clothes because they play for English and Welsh coaches. I find myself saying boots, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Reminded me of a classic old WTM post, sharing for all you LOTR fans..... Do you remember the Aragorn at the Black Gate laundry speech? From Kate, long ago "Here is my laundry speech a la Aragorn before the black gate... ________________________________________ I see in your eyes the same mountain that would take the heart of me. A day may come when this laundry pile of mine overwhelms me, when I forsake clean towels and break all scoops of soap, but it is not this day. An hour of soiled shirts and dirty pants, when the laundry room comes crashing down, but it is not this day. Today, I fold! For all of the children in my house, and for my dear husband too, I tell you I will sit, and fold my laundry!" :+) Kate Thanks, Kate, I remember this one! But it's not complete without this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somo_chickenlady Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I just did our laundry last night, so I am all caught up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
againstthegrain Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I am about 1.5 loads behind. Our dryer is acting up so it's taking longer to dry a load of laundry. If yesterday it wasn't snowing I would just hang them outside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 3 loads behind. DD hasn't kept up on her laundry and she has a load in the washer and one in the dryer and both laundry baskets are in her room full of clean clothes. I am not going to do her laundry for her. (okay, I may move the stuff out of the machines so I can do a load or two but I am not carrying it to her room, folding it or putting it away.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 the load I hate most is doing the socks. ewwwwwwwwwww I only do those about twice a year. I would die if I only washed the socks twice a year. I have to do them at least twice a week. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 caught up incl bedding. Sunday is my laundry day and i try to do it all then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I have a routine that I follow and it keeps me caught up easily. 1. In the am, take dirty laundry to laundry room and sort into dark, light, and towels. 2. Fold any laundry hanging from previous day. 3. IF one of the baskets of dark, light or towels is full (usually about 6x/week), I throw in a load. 4. Set the timer to 40 minutes - go down and hang laundry. Easy peasy. I will have the kids grab their sheets off their beds about once a week and throw them in early so they have time to dry by bedtime. I try really hard NOT to use the dryer. So, I am either caught up or not, depending on how you choose to look at it! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delighted3 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Just got back from being gone a week, so waaaay behind. Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 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 MY laundry is done. I'm not sure about anyone else. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 I would die if I only washed the socks twice a year. I have to do them at least twice a week. :tongue_smilie: show off..geez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Perfect Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Completely caught up, but only because my husband does the laundry and his major laundry day was two days ago. If it was left up to me, we would be way behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I'm on a schedule. I don't have too much trouble staying on task with it, but ds wet the bed and a bunch of covers so I'll have extra today. My schedule is Monday/Thursday washdays (meaning I catch up with all laundry...4+ loads and fold and put in the boys' baskets to put away). I do at least 1 load a day otherwise, and while I try to keep it that folded and put away sometimes it waits until laundry day. I like folding, if I can get away. It gives me an excuse to watch Project Runway, historical drama, or documentaries on my laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~*Beatrix*~ Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 One*Mom, I am lost-- why not just wash the socks with the regular laundry, as they get dirty? I am behind. I have two loads waiting to be folded, one in the dryer, one in the washer, and probably 5 loads to go. I was sick and have not been able to get back to square one, but I am working on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 One load in the dryer. Nothing waiting in the wings. I do about two loads per day (wash, dry, fold, put up) except on Sunday when I do linens and Thursday when I do dog/cat linens. Then I average three to four. I fold and put away when it comes out of the dryer. That's the only way I've found that I can stay in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 oh, there is a huge difference between just washing socks and laundering socks...laundering socks is a ton of work, even for those who like it. let me see if I can find one of the paintings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 oh, there is a huge difference between just washing socks and laundering socks...laundering socks is a ton of work, even for those who like it. Now I'm really confused. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Getting snowed in today....3 loads down and about 3-4 more to go. It was a busy weekend. Thank goodness for the snow today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Now I'm really confused. Laura I think she's making a joke. I don't get it, but seems that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted March 25, 2013 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 Check the lint trap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I used to enjoy washing the socks, but ever since instant menopause, it's seems like a chore to be endured. I don't wash socks that often, either. Maybe once a month? The rest of the laundry gets done once or twice a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 um let's see... does anyone here know textile arts and French laundry stuff? real laundry is like an antique setting bejewled thing designed by Harry Winston washing socks is like a cold Happy meal at McDonalds, reheated in the microwave twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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