Tips For Doing Laundry

It’s funny that I really don’t mind doing laundry. In fact I like it. The folding is mindless work that I do while catching up on my favorite soap opera. I love it when my drawers are nice and neat and organized. I get a kick out of my closet being full of clean clothes. Oh, and the smell of clean laundry – mmm.

But I’m sure you are not like me and you probably dread doing the laundry. Well, here are some tips that will (hopefully) help you out with this necessary evil.

If it’s not dirty, don’t wash it. There is no reason to launder a perfectly clean shirt just because you wore it. If there are no spots or smells, hang it up to air out and then put it back in the closet or drawer.

Sort as you go. If you have the space, create a sorting station so you can sort your clothes into darks, lights, whites and sheets/towels. This makes the process of doing the laundry faster. And, it gives you the opportunity to delegate that task to someone else without worrying about darks mixing with whites.

Give clothes a good shake when they come out of the dryer. Putting items into the dryer all bunched up will cause wrinkles. Anything that will eliminate ironing is worth doing!

Get the family involved. You don’t have to do it all yourself. Even a toddler can sort dark from light. They can even help put away their clothes. And when your children get older, make them responsible for doing their own laundry.