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Laundry is one of those things that nobody really loves doing, but it has to be done. After years of being the laundry technician (go ahead and giggle) in our home I’ve learned some laundry hacks that help us get the job done quicker and easier. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Arm & Hammer. The opinions and text are all mine.
1. Make Space To Get The Job Done. I used to do the laundry here and there. Sometimes folding it in the laundry room and other times on my bed. That was okay when the girls were all littler since I needed to be close by… but I’ve since started only keeping it all in the laundry room, and that has made all the difference. Knowing that there is one spot for everything I need, and need to do, makes getting it done so much easier.
2. Get Help. Laundry doesn’t have to be a single person job. If your kids are old enough have them help. Little ones can collect the dirty laundry from all the baskets and bring it to the laundry room. The older kids can spot treat and more. My middle daughter learned a long time ago to separate the dirty of dirtiest clothes and how much of a difference a little extra TLC can make on getting those clothes clean. My oldest is now capable of doing the laundry from start to finish. The little one is the best sorter you will ever meet. It takes a team to get it all done, but all of our stress levels are way lower when we all pitch in and help!
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4. Never Let The Job Get Too Big. But also group it together. The worst thing about laundry is when you have a huge mound of it to do. The job looks too daunting. I’ve learned the best time to get it done is once you have 2 loads to do. For us, that’s everyday. I start the laundry as soon as we have all taken our morning showers. That way we are not taking water away from showers and it will all get finished by the end of the day (hopefully sooner).
5. Figure out what works for you. Create your own system. Maybe you want all your clothes hung up, or not hung up? Either way is okay. Decide what you like and stick with it. If I had my way we would live out of laundry baskets… but I know that’s not okay, so I do the next best thing. I only hang up Pete’s clothes and my dresses. Everything else is folded and put away. I do what is best for us because it makes it easier to get the job done… and that’s all that really matters!
What are your best sanity saving laundry hacks?
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Arm & Hammer. The opinions and text are all mine.
I feel like keeping up with the laundry works best. If I let it pile up it’s too much work.
We really have to take it one load at a time! Even if you can’t do the whole pile, one load can help cut down on your work later!
I don’t mind doing laundry I hate putting it away! I wish someone was around to take care of that particular chores.
I don’t mind doing laundry (which is good since I do it everyday). I hate having to put it away! That’s when I enlist the help of my kids and my husband. I wash and fold, they put away.
These are great laundry hacks. I will have to try the Arm & Hammer laundry soap.
Arm and Hammer with OxiClean lets me skip the pretreating step and anything that saves me time in the laundry room is great!!
My kids help out clothes away which helps! It takes firmer to do five people laundry with kid who change so much!!
I am totally guilty for leaving it until there is such a huge load that it will take me all day to get through it. These are great tips!
With 6 people in our house, I pretty much do laundry every day. I don’t mind doing laundry or folding it. For some reason I hate putting it away so I have my kids and husband do that.
LOL, amen to never let the job get too big. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to climb laundry mountain here! LOL!
We have six in our household now and laundry is a challenge to get done!
I love doing the laundry. It’s the putting away and ironing that I hate doing. Those are great tips.
Arm and Hammer is a trusted brand of household products. I would put off doing laundry as much as I could but with Arm and Hammer products, the task is not that time consuming.
Some days it feels like the laundry is never ending. Thanks for the tips. Will have to try them.
Laundry definitely piles up. A little bit each day is the way to go.
Laundry is never done in my house. I feel like it’s all I do. These are some great hacks i’m going to implement! For sure.
I do laundry daily it’s the only way to keep up, one day missed is twice the more the next day and so on. Eek! Great hacks!
Oh these are great hacks. I need more hacks in my life 😉 THanks for sharing!
Laundry is a never ending battle in my house. I usually get caught up for about 2 hours 🙂
Laundry is the worst for me I hate having dirty clothes. As soon as the basket is full I do it.