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11:10 PM, Jul. 18, 2006 .. Posted in Home-making .. 5 comments .. Link
Today's entry concerns laundry.

We do about 15-20 loads a week. Here's how it goes:

We bought a front-loader--washes more, uses less electricity and water, rings the clothes dryer so that drying time is less--my clothes dry in the same time it takes to run a washer load!

I do not keep dirty laundry in rooms--it is brought down to our "pre-sort" system during morning cleanup

Pre-sort--I have 4 baskets; one for colors, one for darks, one for white kitchen rags, and one for other white laundry--this way all we have to do is reach into a basket and grab a load when it's time to switch.

The laundry is switched on the average of 3 times a day, which keeps it from stacking up.

Dirty laundry is pre-sorted, and clean laundry is sorted and put away during morning cleanup.

It also helps that we have an appliance maintenance agreement with our local utility company that covers our laundry work-horses, so if they need repair, there are no worries, and they do need repair every-so-often!

Although many will not have the "load" I do, some of my method may help.

Sherry


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12:02 PM, Jul. 19, 2006 .. Posted by Shalee
I cannot even imagine doing all that laundry. You are a woman of strength!

Laundry

1:52 PM, Jul. 19, 2006 .. Posted by Lori
I absorb any tips on laundry. I found sorting ahead of time works well too. GREAT POST!!!

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9:36 PM, Jul. 19, 2006 .. Posted by lmcs79
I have never heard of a "appliance maintenance agreement ", with a utility company. How does that work and how much are they? Want to hear a sad thing, there are 2 adults and 1 baby in our family and we do 7 loads a week!

Appliance maintenance agreement

10:15 PM, Jul. 19, 2006 .. Posted by InjoyLife
I had never heard of it before we moved here, either. Basically, we pay $22 a month, plus a $10 trip fee per occurance to have all of my appliances fixed, except for the dishwasher, which costs extra. Over the past year it has more than paid for itself. You may ask your utility co. if they offer something like it.

Don't be ashamed about your amount of laundry--mine would be closer to 30-40 if it weren't for my front-loading machine!

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7:52 PM, Jul. 20, 2006 .. Posted by ktneis
I love my front loading machines. I can get laundry done so much faster. I have the same amount as you do and I have 5 kids at home. I think it is more my hubby that creates the dirty clothes. He loves to do laundry and we fight over it. I do not like how he does my clothes so now he is only allowed to do the jeans and towels. its so nice to have his help.

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