Laundry is my nemesis. I battle against it constantly, but it just keeps on coming back. It never ends. Never. Never ever.
There are bunches of different methods for managing laundry. I know. I’ve tried many of them over the years. The ages of my kids, the seasons of life (and sports), our schedule, and my mood all have an effect on how I keep up with the wash. Right now I’m working with a system that seems to be the best yet.
I try to wash one to two loads of laundry each day (none on my husband’s days off, if possible). On a regular day, I aim to do one load of clothes (either lights or darks) and one load of towels or sheets, as needed. I find that by doing just a little bit of laundry everyday, we no longer run out of clean clothes, and I’m still able to get it all folded (I’m working on the putting-it-away part).
Another key to my laundry method is that I start the process the night before. In the evening, I have the kids gather their dirty clothes from the hamper in their bathroom and the laundry basket in each of their rooms. I sort their clothes into the two baskets I keep in my closet. My husband and I use a blue basket for collecting our dark clothes, a white one for lights, and a mesh-bag hamper for towels. We (usually) sort our clothes and towels right when we take them off or finish using them.
Once everything is sorted, I put whichever load appears to need done into the washer. In the morning, it’s ready for me to add the soap and turn the machine on. Without even trying, my morning routine gets a quick jumpstart. Gotta love that kind of ordinary.
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