tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27767365.post5254683399096678212..comments2023-11-05T04:58:26.454-06:00Comments on mothering in grace: laundry...what works for me~Shylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440993924996744856noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27767365.post-9593776859270948152009-03-20T22:49:00.000-05:002009-03-20T22:49:00.000-05:00I really wanted to read your page but I can't see ...I really wanted to read your page but I can't see the print. It blends with the background too much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27767365.post-75040973939683153082008-11-30T11:28:00.000-06:002008-11-30T11:28:00.000-06:00Our laundry room is unbelievably small, too. It i...Our laundry room is unbelievably small, too. It is so small that it isn't possible to open the dryer door completely. I have two shelves about the washer and dryer that are used for cleaning supplies and such and a hanging bar for any clothes that need to be hung to dry. As for putting laundry away, our current system is to have two bookcases in our bedroom, one shelf per person. Anything that needs to be hung goes into the closet, which has two hanging bars. We haven't found a system for socks, underwear and stockings yet. The currently sit in a big tote that everyone is constantly digging through and making a mess of.The Brutsman Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021359102480536452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27767365.post-25765826681052064172008-11-06T01:38:00.000-06:002008-11-06T01:38:00.000-06:00Love your blogging style :) I was chuckling along...Love your blogging style :) I was chuckling along in some parts...<BR/><BR/>But, alas, unlike you, I loathe doing the laundry. Oh, the sorting and washing and drying part is okay. But the folding and putting away is the part I dislike with a passion....lol.<BR/><BR/>So, I procrastinate and it piles up...not a good plan I know. I am trying to reform my ways..lol.<BR/><BR/>Loved your post :)Precision Quality Laserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304034383943750446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27767365.post-84564799460880572002008-10-15T22:14:00.000-05:002008-10-15T22:14:00.000-05:00OH!!! TWO exceptions on the rules of if its dirty...OH!!! TWO exceptions on the rules of if its dirty or not! <BR/><BR/>1)We train the kids that underwear and socks are ALWAYS dirty after being worn once! And 2)towels are used twice, and washcloths once.<BR/><BR/>Sorry I didn't add that earlier!HChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302378451625462536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27767365.post-20410520326819740252008-10-15T21:57:00.000-05:002008-10-15T21:57:00.000-05:00We have 6 kids so I know the endless job of laundr...We have 6 kids so I know the endless job of laundry! However, my husband and I ARE particular about our laundry - but I've still found a good system, I think! <BR/><BR/> First, we have trained the kids (the older ones ages 7-12 when we started this) that 1)if the clothes don't smell (and we've shown them how to properly smell and the areas that need the "smelling"), 2)if they are not dirty, and 3)if they are not stained - then they do not go in the laundry. This not only cuts down on the load sizes, but also, it helps the fabrics maintain their wear. Which helps on the budget when you can pass them on to younger siblings when they're outgrown, or simply save yourself for having to buy jeans (or other clothes) - AGAIN!<BR/><BR/> Second, Mondays and Thursdays are my laundry days. So, Monday mornings and Thursday mornings - first thing - EVERYONE takes their dirty clothes to the laundry room and sorts their own clothes - darks, whites, towels, delicates and stains. I spend the day washing - which is usually about 5 loads (est.) - fold and put them away in the appropriate persons basket. Then, before they go to bed, they are responsible for hanging up their clothes, and/or putting them away themselves.<BR/> <BR/>ALSO, we have 3 bathrooms. We also have 3 boys and 3 girls! The girls' bathroom, the boys' bathroom, and the master bathroom. Each bathroom has its own color of towels with matching washcloths. This way, when we throw all the towels in together, we all know whose towels go where and whose responsibility it is to put them away. <BR/><BR/>However, don't think for a minute that when I got this idea I went out and splurged on buying matching towels and washcloths. This process took 2 years to come to full completion (and matching)!<BR/><BR/>P.S. I too, love doing laundry! And, I too, love "holeing" myself up in the laundry room :0)<BR/><BR/>P.P.S. Thanks for acknowledging me in your blog-I'm waiting patiently for you!HChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302378451625462536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27767365.post-67584707615164105892008-10-15T19:05:00.000-05:002008-10-15T19:05:00.000-05:00I used to get frustrated with Reanna because when ...I used to get frustrated with Reanna because when she wore something that didn't seem dirty to me, it didn't end up back in her drawers. I got wiser.<BR/><BR/>Now, esp since it takes a major miracle for young kids to keep clothes clean all day, their clothes go in the dirty hamper as soon as they come off their bodies at night, no matter if they might seem clean enough to wear again. Clothes in the drawer are clean... If I spot any clothes on the floor, the offender gets commanded, I mean, asked nicely to put the clothes in the hamper. <BR/><BR/>Now that Reanna is older, she has figured out that she can wear her favorite clothes again if they aren't dirty...<BR/><BR/>As far as folding goes, I don't let myself take anything out of the dryer until the previous load has been folded. Thst way, it can't pile up.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135518747464822110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27767365.post-49917139573456959192008-10-15T14:43:00.000-05:002008-10-15T14:43:00.000-05:00ok friday is great for us. Our internet was out y...ok friday is great for us. Our internet was out yesterday sorry I couldnt let you know sooner. We are super easy to find! Hope you can make it.Rachel Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01378476040308398937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27767365.post-19316498826914245752008-10-15T14:35:00.000-05:002008-10-15T14:35:00.000-05:00Oh I just love your ideas!! I also love your blog...Oh I just love your ideas!! I also love your blog. It's going into my favorites list right now!!Searching For Simplicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12246330228841826834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27767365.post-65459375101897989712008-10-15T14:31:00.000-05:002008-10-15T14:31:00.000-05:00i refer to our clothes that come out of the dryer ...i refer to our clothes that come out of the dryer and never get folded as "mt. saint laundry." it can be massive!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27767365.post-66700196767448479232008-10-15T13:36:00.000-05:002008-10-15T13:36:00.000-05:00Wow. Our laundry "room" is just the hall leading ...Wow. Our laundry "room" is just the hall leading to the garage which we've also had to make a pantry. I should take a picture, you'd hardly believe how small. But, I love the CONCEPT of having things folded in there... we just don't have space. Laundry is a forever issue for us. I fear adding the 4th child, because it never ends right now with three! But, I agree, that folding needs to happen straight off the line (or out of the dryer in winter or on rainy days). Otherwise, we end up with what we affectionally call in our home, "the Laundry Monster"- a huge heap the size of Mt. Everest in the middle of the living room floor waiting to be folded and put away. And THAT is scary!Tisrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18075045361304027492noreply@blogger.com