As you all know, way too well:
Laundry is on my mind.
A lot.
Especially when the Mountains o' Laundry start crumbling. (As they always do.)
Well, once again, it is on my mind.
Sorry about this, but I must share....again.
Let me explain OUR system.
In all of it's PATHETIC glory.
The Morris Family Mountain of Laundry System:
Have a BUNCH of clothes.
Wear 2 or three outfits a day.
Wear
Do loads here and there if you run out of something or if a laundry basket floweth over.
Have 7 laundry baskets in a line along a wall.
When clothes in rooms run out, go to baskets and get more.
Dig through baskets, transferring from one to the next until the desired item is un-burried while knocking bits and pieces onto the floor.
Get dressed.
Spray yourself or family member down with a squirt bottle and hope to get at least 50% of the wrinkles out that have been perma-pressed into the clothing from sitting in a basket for 2-4 weeks.
Begin to think, "I MUST need new clothes. I just can't find a thing to wear!"
Buy more clothes.
Get frustrated because there are clothes all over the floor, you can't find a pair of matching socks to save your life and you are tired of looking like a slob.
Finally, convince your family to join you for a "laundry party" and threaten to turn off the movie if they are not working while watching.
Match the mountain of socks while you teach husband where things belong (again.)
Repeat.
Sounds like loas of fun, huh!?
It's not a pretty picture i have painted here people.
But all is not lost!
I have convinced myself that I don't HATE laundry....remember this?
I just can't EVER find the time to sit down for 2, 3 or 4 hours to get it all done.
That's where I am at right now.
I've designated today as the day.
The day o the laundry. ( a.k.a. "The Laundry Party.")
Because yesterday's "laundry party" just didn't happen.
Surprised? Probably NOT!
And because I'm sharing all, my last "Laundry Party" was Jan 1, 2009. 21 days ago.
Well, if it makes you feel any better, it's not 21 days worth of laundry.
Remember? We have been picking through the baskets. :)
So, now what? I asked my Laundry Party AVOIDANT self.
I answered (in my head, thank goodness,)
"I think I know what my problem is! I know why i have laundry problems. We have tooooo many clothes! I know I am a sucker when it comes to finding a bargain, especially when it comes ot garage sales. And I really justify buying a cute shirt if it is only fitty cent. It's kinda like disposable clothing.
And I think I am actually ready to take care of this."
To be honest, my husband and mom have pointed this out to me before, but, I didn't listen.
Next, I did what almost every 21st century mom with a problem does.
I did a google search. Here.
"How many clothes do kids need?" I inquired.
And my magical machine lead me to the answers. Because some mom, somewhere, must have been FED UP! just like me.
Oh, they had lots of answeres!
The ones i liked the most were here and here.
Then I said to myself, " I might as well write down a plan."
And why not put it on the blog? (sorry, again)
And so, without further adiu, because this blog adiu has taken way to long...i give you....my plan.
It's quite simple actually.
It's called:
Laundry....Simply
Step 1: Decide what clothes we need.
A weeks worth sounds most reasonable.
I think. This is the list I have.....so far.
10-12 outfits
(a lot, yeah, but do you remember the diaper explosion? and justin's delayed bathroom trips?)
10 pairs of matched socks.
(my ultimate plan is to only buy one type of sock per kid)
3 sunday outfits
2 swimming suits.
2 jackets.
1 coat.
1 set gloves & hat.
That's it.
Am I missing anything?
(a lot, yeah, but do you remember the diaper explosion? and justin's delayed bathroom trips?)
10 pairs of matched socks.
(my ultimate plan is to only buy one type of sock per kid)
3 sunday outfits
2 swimming suits.
2 jackets.
1 coat.
1 set gloves & hat.
That's it.
Am I missing anything?
Step 2: Give clothes away, starting with the closets since they hold the clothes that havn't been touched in 3 weeks.
Step 3: Pack away summer clothes.
Step 4: Wash and put a way 1 load per day!
Step 5: Repeat daily. (i think i can...i think i can....i think i can...)
Step 6: Find clothes in closet and drawers (instead of laundry baskets.)
Step 7: STICK WITH IT.
phew!
i think i'm ready to conquer the UGLY MOUNTIAN!
wish me luck (i'm going to need it.).
and offer tips (because there is a high chance that you are better at this than i am.)
and encouragement (something like, "julie, it's worth it.....you CAN climb this mountain.)
and envite me on a play date only if i can answer yes to your question, "julie, is your laundry done?"
and pray that this is the last post that i will ever write about laundry lamentations (for your sake and mine.)
and hope to see only this on my blog when it comes to laundry.
the end.
Step 3: Pack away summer clothes.
Step 4: Wash and put a way 1 load per day!
Step 5: Repeat daily. (i think i can...i think i can....i think i can...)
Step 6: Find clothes in closet and drawers (instead of laundry baskets.)
Step 7: STICK WITH IT.
phew!
i think i'm ready to conquer the UGLY MOUNTIAN!
wish me luck (i'm going to need it.).
and offer tips (because there is a high chance that you are better at this than i am.)
and encouragement (something like, "julie, it's worth it.....you CAN climb this mountain.)
and envite me on a play date only if i can answer yes to your question, "julie, is your laundry done?"
and pray that this is the last post that i will ever write about laundry lamentations (for your sake and mine.)
and hope to see only this on my blog when it comes to laundry.
the end.
