Dirty laundry

Today is laundry day. In honor of the day, here is an image of Martha Stewart taking care of her laundry:



Unlike dear Martha, who I love, I am never color coordinated while doing laundry. I tend to wear my most embarrassing clothes (because all the clothing I like I’ve already worn and thus, is in need of washing). Also, I don’t smile while in the laundry room and I would never use a washboard. I tend to focus on if I’ll have enough quarters, if the shared laundry room will be busy and therefore I might run into strange residents who enjoy starting random conversations with me, or if there will be enough room to shove everything in even if it means I have to sit on the machine in order for the lid to close. (Actually, I do tend to overfill the machine but not to the point it would break or cause serious trouble. I’m not that reckless.)

Here is how I do laundry:

I do minimal sorting, but I try to keep whites with whites and colors with colors.

Sometimes I check clothing tags for instructions but this is only on rare occasions.

I use cheap laundry detergent because I feel “soap is soap” and I enjoy spending $3 instead of $8. Although, my Mom recently advised me to use Tide and I’m considering the shift.

As I mentioned in an old post, I use the Time To Go and Clorox Bleach pens.

If Nate is over I ask him to carry the laundry basket for me. If I’m folding my laundry I toss the socks over at him and he finds the pairs and ties them.

And, that’s about it. If you want to know how to do laundry right, check out Martha's Ten Tips for a Perfect Wash.