5 Tips For Doing Your Laundry

Laundry is a bit of an ‘issue’ at our house and I’m determined to get it under control since I know our wash load is about to triple with the addition of our baby girl in two months. To be clear, the issue is me, my husband does his laundry weekly, folds it immediately and never complains. I let it pile up for way too long, dread spending an entire day doing it and the cycle just continues. So today I’m sharing a few tips that I’ve recently implemented (mostly learned from Austin!) that I hope to stick with from here on out. I’d love to know if you have any other ideas! 

5 Tips For Doing Your Laundry
1. Pick a laundry day and stick to it. My new day is Friday, so I get it over with before the weekend. I also do it as soon as I get up so I don’t dread it all day and it’s over with in a few hours. 

2. Sort & divide as you go. I bought another hamper so I could easily divide my lights and darks right away. 

3. Don’t let your basket overflow, if it’s full – wash it right away. I usually let it spill all over my closet but then it’s even more of a pain to do. 

4. Fold your laundry and put it away RIGHT away. If I wait even an hour it won’t get done for days. 

5. Have a schedule for when you wash household items like bath & kitchen towels, sheets, rugs and split the load with your significant other or roommate. 

Also…. 

Reward yourself. This is kind of pathetic but I always tell myself “after you finish laundry you can… ” spend an hour on Pinterest! Have your coffee! Eat a cookie! 

Image by Krista A. Jones for Glitter Guide.