How to Banish Piles of Laundry Forever - A Few Miner Adjustments

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Have you ever hiked up a mountain? 

I’ll admit, it isn't my favorite activity, 

but when I get to the summit there is a sense of accomplishment like no other.

At the beginning of summer vacation I looked around my laundry room and I noticed something.

It was like the Mount Everest of dirty laundry in there.

The end of the school year had gotten too busy even for me…

the gal who doesn't schedule much of anything.

So I hiked up this mountain and finished all of the laundry before we packed for Disney. 

That was not fun and after that hike I was definitely in need of a vacation.

When we got home, with the laundry mostly clean because we had a washer and dryer at our rental, 

I made a few miner adjustments to not get behind on the laundry again. 

And I haven’t. 

All summer long the laundry baskets were empty. 

It was an accomplishment of great proportions around here.

Want to know the secret that has changed my life, as far as chores go?

Do one load of laundry from start to finish everyday.

I know what you are thinking...

         

“I can’t mix my colors with my whites." 

{Disclaimer...if your colors are new, don't mix them with whites. No one wants pink undies.}

"Towels need to be done separately.”

Listen, if you can get passed that way of thinking, then you too can change your life.

There are 4 of us in the house, 3 of which are dirty, stinky boys. We have a lot of laundry.

So I am OK with mixing towels with the clothes. There hasn't been any fuzz. And I do throw whites in with the colors.

If I have a sweater or shirt that needs to be washed on delicate, I'll just do 2 loads that night.

The key to success is to develop the routine that will work for you.

First, make sure all the laundry is completely finished....climb Everest.

Before dinner, put a load in the washer.

After dinner, move that load to the dryer. 

If some of the clothes need to hang to dry, just put them away with tomorrow's load.

While the kids are in the bath or when you are watching your favorite TV show {Glee, anyone?} fold and put away the laundry.

One load to wash, fold, and put away is so much easier than staring up at the Mount Everest of dirty laundry.

I have things to do and, hooray, laundry isn't one of them anymore!

~Trina