CUT LAUNDRY TIME IN HALF 😲 How I learned to stop hating laundry

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  • @kimberlyfoulkrod2229
    @kimberlyfoulkrod2229 Год назад +187

    What helped me was washing everyone’s clothes separately. That way there was no matching the clothes to each kid. Made it much easier for me.

    • @Odiekins
      @Odiekins Год назад +12

      YAAAS! Everyone’s clothes get processed separately. My husband is a carpenter, and I’ve ruined too many clothes washing his work clothes with out regular clothes.

    • @kerridavis86
      @kerridavis86 Год назад +3

      I totally agree!

    • @SlumberandBloom
      @SlumberandBloom Год назад +2

      Yes. Same. Omg, yes!

    • @momlifeplansonline
      @momlifeplansonline Год назад +2

      I have been wanting to try this, as I have heard this tip from so many different people!

    • @tanyak2220
      @tanyak2220 Год назад +1

      I started this too! Life changing

  • @bonniecrowe1531
    @bonniecrowe1531 Год назад +7

    We are all so lucky to have laundry to do. Piles of lovely clothes we simply put into a machine to be cleaned. Laundry woes are such a first world problem.

  • @ingrid2543
    @ingrid2543 Год назад +29

    I love doing laundry, probably because my grandmother was a laundress and taught me how to wash dry and iron everything! Her sheets smelled so clean and fresh…

  • @janalcock651
    @janalcock651 Год назад +59

    I sit in a chair in front of the dryer. I fold and sort and lay the items on top of my dryer. It's easy to carry them to the appropriate rooms and put them away. When your oldest is 5 you should teach him or her how to fold laundry. When they are 10 they should be able to do they're own laundry. I was a single working mother. My kids started baking with supervision at 8 and by 14 were totally self reliant.😊

    • @loris2525
      @loris2525 Год назад +12

      My daughter was 12 when she started her own laundry. We had been in apt with no washer and dryer so we always went to a laundry mat. When there was an electrical fire in our apt, we went to stay with my mom who showed her how to use the washer while i was at work. After that, she started washing both our clothes on her own bc in was working and in school. We moved to a place with our own washer and dryer the following year and hasnt let me do her laundry since. She likes making sure what she wants to wear the next day is clean and ready instead of waiting for me. She also washes the towels she uses and her own bedding. All voluntarily! Saves me a lot of work and time bc that girl goes through clothes! 😂

    • @rubyhaskell1325
      @rubyhaskell1325 Год назад +5

      I do this exact same thing. fold while sitting on a stool in front of the dryer. My 8 & 5 year olds help fold their clothes and put it away. It’s not perfect but it’s helping them get in the habit of doing it.

    • @donnanutt3650
      @donnanutt3650 Год назад

      If only more moms did that. I was not single but was a working mom, Girl Scout leader, soccer team manager for 3 kids and a traveling husband. My kids were and are self reliant. Not sure all my grandkids are. Most of my friends did not require their kids to do much at home. I think that’s one of the factors in this generation of that doesn’t want to work.

  • @leeanns9429
    @leeanns9429 Год назад +6

    Laundry has always been my favorite chore! Dishes are ok. Most annoying is dusting.

  • @ter17nicfab99
    @ter17nicfab99 Год назад +2

    I've thought about this and I just realised the positive of living in a flat with just one floor! No having to go up and down stairs to put things away😊

  • @bobbiefarrar3036
    @bobbiefarrar3036 Год назад +10

    We all need exercise, right? I consider the extra steps of carrying the clean, folded clothes up the stairs as a great exercise!! I try to think this way for other chores as well. Also, as I do different chores is my time to pray for family and friends; and talk to the Lord! Enjoy your videos! God bless you and yours!

  • @aftonbernard4703
    @aftonbernard4703 Год назад +2

    My system is once weekly. I was growing soooo tired of constantly putting laundry away. We have just enough clothes that doing it weekly has not been an issue. Usually two-3 loads, fold (does take a while but I don’t mind folding) and only have to put them away once. Has really helped me a lot

  • @allison.e
    @allison.e Год назад +84

    I know this won't work for everyone's home, but in case anyone reading is househunting or rehabbing, my #1 tip is to have your laundry on the same floor as the bedrooms. It saves so much effort and time, laundry can go straight from the machine to the closet or dresser. The only laundry I have to carry up or downstairs weekly is kitchen towels (very lightweight), and monthly my dog bed cover and a couple couch blankets.

    • @anitas5817
      @anitas5817 Год назад +9

      Yes! I don’t know why people ever thought the laundry should be by the kitchen! The linens and clothes are near the bedrooms! At least mine are on the same floor.

    • @gloriaalex11
      @gloriaalex11 Год назад +17

      @@anitas5817 I think because years ago, a lot more people took their clothes (and especially linens) outside to hang dry, weather permitting. When I was growing up, my parents considered it wasteful to run the dryer unless absolutely necessary.

    • @MundaneGray
      @MundaneGray Год назад +9

      You are right, Allison. In my previous life (family of four, house in the suburbs), the laundry room was upstairs next to the bedrooms. I was responsible for sorting dirty laundry, washing, and drying. (My wife sorted clean clothes, folded, and put away.) I didn’t know how good I had it.
      Now the kids are all grown up and I’m divorced, living in a one-bedroom apartment. On the third floor. The laundry room is on the bottom floor. You would think that laundry would be easier now that I’m just washing clothes for one person instead of four. But it’s not. Because every load of laundry requires three round trips on that staircase.
      It’s not the laundry that tires me out. It’s the stairs.

    • @silmuffin86
      @silmuffin86 Год назад +6

      I've had it upstairs, but
      I like it better on the ground floor, that way I can fold while checking on the kids, sometimes while watching a tv show (we don't have TVs in the bedrooms), I can run it in the evening without worrying it's loud while the kids are asleep, and I also line dry a lot of clothes and this way I'm closer to the backyard.

    • @silmuffin86
      @silmuffin86 Год назад +4

      @@gloriaalex11 I'm still that way :D ecofriendly and cheaper ;)

  • @hazeleyes2115
    @hazeleyes2115 Год назад +33

    Three small kids here ☺️ I actually love laundry over cleaning and cooking 😂 If I ever procrastinate any of my chores, I just go and do laundry 😅 But, it took me a long time to come to this point. Loved your video!❤

    • @loris2525
      @loris2525 Год назад +4

      Omg, we'd have been perfect roommates! Id rather clean and cook than do laundry, especially folding! 😂

    • @NimbusNotebook
      @NimbusNotebook Год назад

      I am team Hazel - I prefer to sort the laundry by color to anything more productive like cleaning. 😅

  • @cormom1
    @cormom1 Год назад +13

    I would like to recommend a method that I came up with many years ago when my children were young and were going back and forth to grandmas and their dad’s house frequently. I actually published this method in a book once! Make “packs” of clothes for your kids. Each pack includes top, bottom, socks, undies. They go in ziplock bags with the air squeezed out. Your kids can easily put them away and choose coordinating clothes when packing to go somewhere. This teaches kids clothing coordinating and to be independent packers. At the time, there were 2 gallon bags available too, for bigger kids or bulky items. You can also put shoes in quart size bags and then put them inside the larger bag for a complete look. I hope this helps someone. It sure made this single mom’s life much easier. And-my kids always were coordinated during that “let me pick my own clothes” stage!

    • @destrygraves
      @destrygraves Год назад +7

      I was actually trying to explain this exact thing earlier. I was in the same situation (single parent, dad and 2 sets of grandparents). I added hair accessories for my daughter. My kids randomly got a second pair of shoes transported so no need for that part of your (our) plan. I eventually learned to send a list of what was sent and keep a copy of that list because things not coming back was an issue I had to deal with. As a single parent I could not afford to go out and buy 4 new t- shirts every other weekend because someone else couldn’t bother to keep up with the clothes. I also didn’t have the time to be driving back and forth getting that missing shirt. People learned to check that list when they put the clothes back in the suitcase. They also started returning the ziplock bags after I made it an issue every single time. Yes, I do understand that ziplock bags are disposable. However, ones that contain clean clothes do not need to be thrown away. Now you can get mesh zip top bags at Walmart in the automotive section for around $1. 30 years ago it wasn’t an option.

    • @brendarobbins8832
      @brendarobbins8832 Год назад +5

      I did this when packing my kids to go visit each set of grandparents and they appreciated it so much. I wish I would have taken the time to do it at home.
      The one sanity saving thing I did was give each kid 2 zippered Lingerie bags for their socks. They put dirty ones in, I washed and dried in the bag and they left clean in the bag. This stopped the missing sock saga and they knew each sock in the bag had a mate.

  • @lydiasmith552
    @lydiasmith552 Год назад +37

    My laundry routine:
    1) Do loads of laundry by person to eliminate sorting all together.
    2) Keep baskets in rooms. When basket is full, wash.
    3) Wash all clothes in cold, towels in hot, sheets in warm on normal setting.
    4) Wash kids clothes and sheets with all clear detergent & messy eater stain remover, adults clothes with Tide, and towels & blankets with diva glamorous.
    5) Use vinegar instead of fabric softener. Add one scoop of oxiclean. Add 1/2 sheet color catcher.
    6) Dry towels & blankets on normal and all other items on delicate setting. Use dryer balls instead of sheets.
    7) If load sits for an extended time, dry at normal heat to fluff for 5 mins (add ice cube optional).
    8) Dump clean clothes on beds to be put away before bed.
    9) Hang dress shirts. Fold jeans. No fold methods for all other items.
    10) Make your laundry room aesthetically pleasing. It helps!
    Perfect laundry every time.

    • @samanthab3292
      @samanthab3292 Год назад +3

      🙌🏻🎉 I do a lot of these too!!

    • @highpockets359
      @highpockets359 Год назад +2

      Thanks! 🤗✨

    • @olikiahill260
      @olikiahill260 Год назад +2

      Thank you for all these helpful tips

    • @ec5318
      @ec5318 Год назад

      Sounds like a great system you got! Super organized. Btw.. I used to use vinegar all the time every laundry load until I read about it corroding metal parts and metal. I could be wrong? but I stopped just in case. FYI

  • @wendio5437
    @wendio5437 Год назад +4

    When my kids were little, I kept all their clothes in the laundry room. We installed hanging rods and some shelves in the laundry room and it was the best thing I did for a season of life. I didn’t have a big laundry room, we just made it work and it was so easy.

  • @Florida_Mollie
    @Florida_Mollie Год назад +10

    I wash loads per person. It’s much easier! I also fold as coming out of the dryer and take directly to their dresser. I hang out of the dryer too

  • @Holli_Sassafras
    @Holli_Sassafras Год назад +4

    We live in a super small house with super small bathrooms. My husband uses the bathroom in the bedroom and I use the one in the hall. The over the door laundry hamper was a game changer for my bathroom!!

  • @triciag3311
    @triciag3311 Год назад +8

    Generally, I like cleaning and doing laundry. The one chore I can't stand is mopping and sweeping.
    I have main floor laundry (same level as the bedrooms) , and my dining room is right outside the laundry room, so I always fold my laundry in there.
    These are all good tips. I like that collapsable laundry basket!

    • @mrsclark5533
      @mrsclark5533 Год назад +2

      My Shark hydro vac is fantastic no need to sweep then mop as hydro does both quickly.

    • @triciag3311
      @triciag3311 Год назад

      Ah that's what I need! Is it ok for vinyl plank floors?

    • @mrsclark5533
      @mrsclark5533 Год назад

      @@triciag3311
      “We would like to let you know that the Vacmop can safely be used on all sealed hard floors, stone, hardwood, vinyl, laminate, tile, marble, and linoleum. It works great at cleaning. There is a Multi-Surface Cleaner that would work great on your laminate floors.
      Answered by Shark Support Team 2 years ago”

  • @denisetarabori553
    @denisetarabori553 Год назад +4

    I enjoy the washing drying folding and hanging laundry. I’m not good about putting it away. I enjoy doing dishes. Even the hand washing ones. I would rather scrub 100 toilets than dust one of anything! That is my most detested household chore of all.

    • @Bobbysgirl1974
      @Bobbysgirl1974 9 месяцев назад

      Totally agree! Absolutely detest dusting!

  •  Год назад

    I was hating dishes my entire life, before "going to bed with a clean sink" mantra😂. Now, I prefer doing dishes and I almost hate laundry😅.
    Best wishes from România!❤

  • @kimhanback1302
    @kimhanback1302 Год назад +30

    I will do laundry every day compared to dishes. Ugh, I hate doing dishes.

    • @badgerlife9541
      @badgerlife9541 Год назад

      Do people in the US not have dish washers? Genuinely confused. In Europe even the most cheap rental kitchens have dish washers.

    • @kimhanback1302
      @kimhanback1302 Год назад +1

      @badgerlife9541 we do, but it's only my husband and me. We wash up as we use the dishes. I use the dishwasher if I cook a big meal and have company over. We don't rent. We own two homes, actually. Both have dishwashers.

    • @skypie5374
      @skypie5374 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@badgerlife9541we do but we use our hands

  • @fh4595
    @fh4595 Год назад +6

    I really looove doing the laundry! now i feel so weird 🤣 washing, drying, folding, looking at all the perfectly organized and folded clothes in the closets 🤭

    • @ndgrandma1818
      @ndgrandma1818 Год назад +2

      Same! There’s actually a lot of us out there that take joy in doing laundry! 😊

  • @WeartheGoodSocks
    @WeartheGoodSocks Год назад

    The idea that I could throw everything in the draw, unfolded, has never crossed my mind as a possibility! 😆 Awesome!

  • @annmyers2883
    @annmyers2883 Год назад

    I have always used mesh wash laundry bags from Dollar Tree for all socks. I am 70 and have never lost a sock in the dryer. You can even wash them with the tops tucked together and when you pull them out of the bag after drying, they are all still matched. I like doing laundry because the machines do all the work.

  • @SheilainFlorida
    @SheilainFlorida Год назад

    I just love you. No mom has children with perfect drawers. 💯

  • @reneecailloux2573
    @reneecailloux2573 Год назад +4

    For me, it was laundry also and using small laundry baskets helped a lot. Seeing your huge laundry baskets reminded me of that. I love how your kids, although very young, are involved in putting their clothes away. Don't let them forget this wonderful responsible habit when they start growing up ;-)

  • @sternits
    @sternits Год назад +40

    There are somethings that never get folded: socks, underwear, no-wrinkle exercise clothes, pajamas. They just get shoved in the appropriate drawer. Saves lots of time.

  • @DanielleWoodstock
    @DanielleWoodstock Год назад +7

    I switched from doing laundry every day to doing it once a week and I was shocked at how much easier it is for me to accomplish from start to finish! It's so interesting how everyone is different that way!
    I sort my laundry in these categories: everyone's socks/dish cloths, cleaning cloths, anything that needs hang dried, my clothes, my husband's clothes, my kids' (1yo, 3yo) clothes.

    • @jocelynsmyth6604
      @jocelynsmyth6604 Год назад +3

      We're just a family of two, and we live in an old apartment building with one washer and dryer in the basement, and we're on the third floor. They've upped the prices on the machine, so everything gets hang-dried now, until there is an entire load of socks, his work shirts, and underwear 😅

    • @saraeid8253
      @saraeid8253 Год назад +1

      I'm the complete opposite. I use to do it only on weekends and it would NEVER end. I find it so much easier to do a wash every couple of days. I'm glad doing it on weekends works best for you 😊

  • @lisacannon7237
    @lisacannon7237 Год назад +1

    I reorganized my tiny laundry area to keep the top of my dryer clear. It’s become my folding space. I can get towels from the dryer to the linen closet in under 15 minutes, all perfectly folded.

  • @magiegerman6505
    @magiegerman6505 Год назад

    I literally can't get enough of your channel 😊 I came across it by watching another channel do it on a dime! Witch I still ❤️ love.... but I am know officially a number #1 fan of your tips,hacks, diy,savings and a huge HUGE!!! Struggle of mine CLEANING!!! I always literally EVERYDAY!!! I start cleaning kitchen move to the bedroom but haven't finished the kitchen or the bedroom and I move to the bathroom!!! I some how never finish any room!!! I try so hard to stay and not move to another thing but some how everyday! It's my everyday nightmare and never ending!!!!

  • @ekayburke
    @ekayburke Год назад +1

    I loveeee doing laundry! My husband and I wash our own separate loads, and we share the towels and bedding.

  • @sha-naynay18
    @sha-naynay18 Год назад

    I ❤ doing laundry!! Seriously! I used to be a nanny & did their laundry & they had A LOT!! Loved it! Hanging, folding, putting away. Now ironing? No thanks!!!

  • @Rosarium2007
    @Rosarium2007 Год назад

    I'm single and currently live in an apartment without an in unit laundry (never again). I appreciated the file folding tip. Anyhoo, at least I have a dishwasher (which I didn't for over eight long years).

  • @tracyjean9155
    @tracyjean9155 Год назад

    I stand and grab out the pieces of clothing from my drier and fold each item as I take it out (placing it on my flat top washing machine.) As I do it I sort it by person then take it to each of their rooms and place it directly into their dresser. Otherwise I would move clothes to a room and it would sit, then fold it and put it back in basket where it would sit. 2 years ago I made a resolution of no procrastination and it has really helped me. ❤ thanks for your videos and positive ideas. Always good to know we are not alone in doing mundane tasks. I listen to music to make it more fun

  • @elissajaguar
    @elissajaguar Год назад +7

    Oh my goodness, a huge welcome to your new little one!! Congratulations

  • @kaitlinross4348
    @kaitlinross4348 Год назад +2

    My daughter has been helping me do laundry since she could stand up. Currently at 28 months she puts all her clothes away in bins and stacks those bins on her closet floor! Also she insists holding the hanger and wiggling it into her shirts. It takes so much longer to get done this way but she will be fully capable of all of it soon enough!

  • @pinkmosquito22
    @pinkmosquito22 Год назад +2

    I have the exact same striped canvas laundry bags and I love them!

  • @StrawberryPhys
    @StrawberryPhys Год назад +8

    Wahoo!!🎉 Congrats on 1 mil!! You totally deserve it Kallie! 😁💜

  • @bahwickee
    @bahwickee Год назад +4

    I definitely do the folding in my living room! I have always done it that way 😂

  • @dru2506
    @dru2506 Год назад

    Laundry sucks the most.
    That said, I'm so happy for you guys that another baby is happening. I remember you talking about the struggle getting the first baby. Hey little buddy!

  • @Josey168
    @Josey168 Год назад +1

    I do the no fold-basket method with my kids too! Four of those small cubes and saves me from sorting/folding/putting away. I just hand the pile to my 7 year old and he puts them away :)

  • @itsmeowornever.8143
    @itsmeowornever.8143 Год назад +1

    I love love love, doing laundry! Dishes are my nemesis.

  • @mamboculture7101
    @mamboculture7101 Год назад

    Yea I paused the video and immediately file folded my pants. This is a game changer and I will never go back to stacking! Thank you 🙏

  • @egoreknits
    @egoreknits Год назад +2

    For my younger kids I just use those big oval baskets that Dollar Tree sold a year or two ago. Each child has a bin/basket for his underwear, another one for socks, another for pj's. Then all their shirts and pants are hung in the closet. Only my 15 year old son has a dresser and it's the dresser I used as a kid. My oldest two kids had a dresser when they were young but it just didn't last. After my youngest two also broke the drawers in yet another dresser I decided to use a different clothes storage system that didn't use drawers. The bins work great. I don't fold anything that is kept in the baskets/bins and my 9 and 6 year olds can put all their own clothes away without help. All I do is hang up pants for the 9 year old and shirts and pants for the 6 year old. The two teenagers do their own laundry and put it all away themselves. So, the only person in our house who doesn't do their own laundry is my sweet husband. He works hard so I can stay home with our kids so no complaints.

  • @hanaaibrahim2846
    @hanaaibrahim2846 Год назад

    It's really important to have the washing machine next to the bedroom .for years i had laundry room in another floor but turned out to be a disaster but made changes in the kids bathroom to fit in the washing machine , a huge difference

  • @kristalhumphreys4621
    @kristalhumphreys4621 Год назад

    Girl this video made me think of the folding thingy that Do it on a Dime made for her kids to use for their neat file folding they are shown using!!!! Great possibilities THXS for sharing ❤

  • @kailetaylor021
    @kailetaylor021 Год назад

    I keep a drawer open for 'used but not ready for laundry for sweaters, PJ bottoms etc'. Helps a lot

  • @deborahpetipas9365
    @deborahpetipas9365 Год назад

    Laundry, I took your advice several months ago. We bought 2 hang up laundry bags to hang up. Socks with 3 kids,,,omg they are everywhere. Now on the back of basement entry door. Shoes and socks off coming in the house, so bag of socks makes me happy. Kitchen bag gets table cloths placemats towels bar mops and bibs. You were right! Game changer!!!

    • @surlespasdondine
      @surlespasdondine Год назад

      But not everyone wants to take off their socks when coming into the house?

  • @peacefulone4461
    @peacefulone4461 Год назад

    File folding = game changer ❤ **THANK YOU**😊

  • @lorrainefloyd9845
    @lorrainefloyd9845 Год назад

    Love Tom's (Succession) cameo! Good tips for file folding clothes in drawers.

  • @Stubbsishere
    @Stubbsishere Год назад

    I’m definitely going to start doing the file folding method, thanks!
    We only have one kid for now so laundry is fairly simple. I do all our clothes, sheets and towels on Wednesdays and my husband folds laundry after our son goes to bed and watches his favorite show. He’s a better folder than me and it allows him to help out so I don’t have to do it all. And I don’t have to do laundry on the weekends which is #winning 😊
    I will say that we do cloth diapers still so that requires small loads here and there. But it’s such an ingrained habit that I don’t need to think when I do it.

  • @MikePenceFly
    @MikePenceFly Год назад

    All good info! I LOVE that stain spray. I spilled IODINE on a white shirt, immediately doused it and forgot about it. When I did whites, I checked the shirt and the iodine was completely gone. It's magic. You should get a sponsorship w/them.

  • @lindaeshbach6494
    @lindaeshbach6494 Год назад

    I agree it's laundry. For me it's going up and down the stairs. With my bad knee .it's hard. Love watching your videos and seeing what you have to say

  • @jamiesue5272
    @jamiesue5272 Год назад

    Honestly, I don’t like laundry or doing the dishes so if I have to choose it would be dishes over the laundry. 😅 This video has been a great help thank you for sharing.

  • @desertcandle1
    @desertcandle1 Год назад

    I put a hanging system in basement complete with hangers. So i can hang up most of my clothes just carry the hangers up to closet. Have a table in basement for folding put folded clothes back in basket to bring upstairs. Love learning uour file folding...i need to do that.

  • @HopeandPrayer
    @HopeandPrayer 9 месяцев назад

    Growing up, laundry was done one day a week. When the dryer finished, the basket was carried into the living room where my mom, sister, and I folded everything while watching TV shows or a movie, making piles for each person (there were four of us) to carry into their own rooms to put away themselves.

  • @magietagie
    @magietagie Год назад

    I love your trick of not taking clean laundry to the bedrooms! I am so going to do that! I also, love the not putting it in the laundry baskets and just taking the folded laundry up as is! Great tips and ideas!

    • @anitas5817
      @anitas5817 Год назад +1

      Yes! I fold clean laundry in my living room while watching tv in the evening. It works!

  • @debbiel8380
    @debbiel8380 Год назад

    I love the canvas laundry basket that u recommended! In one of your older videos you suggested doing laundry by person. What a game changer! Thanks! Keep 'em coming!

  • @michellemabelle100
    @michellemabelle100 Год назад

    Great idea about the no-fold storing for kids! I wish I'd thought of that when my kid was little.

  • @loris2525
    @loris2525 Год назад

    Ive been trying out file folding in a couple of my drawers for the past few weeks to see if id keep up with it. What ive discovered is that, i like it enough to keep up with it but i i want to get drawer dividers before i do the drawers with softer stuff like t-shirts and tank tops bc i can see those easily getting messed up without some kind of structure going on.

  • @jenna_thorson
    @jenna_thorson Год назад

    Congrats on baby boy!! 🩵
    I would much rather do dishes. But my most hated chore is scrubbing the shower or tub.

  • @ThankfulNanaDiane
    @ThankfulNanaDiane Год назад +11

    My least favorite chores are dusting & floors! When my kids were younger, I don’t know which was more frustrating, finding clean (still folded!) clothes in the hamper or finding dirty clothes in their drawers! 🙄😂

    • @Cheray_
      @Cheray_ Год назад +2

      Clean in the dirty...🙄

    • @k.p.6597
      @k.p.6597 Год назад +1

      @@Cheray_ 😂

  • @thebusybees2006
    @thebusybees2006 Год назад

    Congratulations on reaching 1M subscribers! So proud of you! Your channel has been such a blessing !
    Mopping is my least favorite chore. I like to wash clothes . Putting them away is my problem. I have to set a timer when I do dishes.

  • @AnandaAtHome
    @AnandaAtHome Год назад +17

    Laundry sanitation tip(s) - don’t put clean laundry in a basket that had dirty laundry in it. Have separate baskets/bags for clean/dirty laundry. If you go to the laundromat, wash your bags with your laundry so that that you’re putting clean clothes into clean bags. Wipe your baskets out with a Clorox wipe or spray them down with Lysol at the very least. Oh, and don’t fold clean laundry on the floor where your family/pets walk around (for obvious reasons). If you fold your clothes at the laundromat or shared space, sanitize the surfaces first. Don’t play around with your health.

    • @beatrice495
      @beatrice495 Год назад +2

      Thank you for saying that! I love Kallie's videos but the folding on the floor thing is a no-go for me!

  • @melindamorgan1736
    @melindamorgan1736 Год назад +15

    I live alone and have a good amount of closet space. As a result, I hang all my clothes as soon as they come out of the dryer. So since I usually wear t-shirts and pants, I hang them as soon as the dryer stops spinning. This way I don’t have to worry about ironing (whatever that is!!). I use the ‘why fold it’ method for underwear and socks and just throw them in a drawer. With sheets and towels, just let them stay in the dryer and fluff them up before you need to use them again. 😅

  • @chayasuriemargareten2130
    @chayasuriemargareten2130 Год назад

    I heard your 'do laundry every day' tip a few months ago in a dif video, and absolutely love it!! its brilliant. thank you!

  • @martast.john-anders6448
    @martast.john-anders6448 Год назад

    Having a regular, efficient routine for any household chore has always been a struggle for me! (Married 36 years 🙄) But my husband is the king of routines and that has helped me. Now that we are retired, we do the laundry every Monday. I have two hampers for my clothes so lights and darks are already separated. He has one but adds his lights to mine Monday morning. He folds and puts away his own clothes. I pull mine out of the dryer, carry them to the bedroom, immediately fold/hang, put away. File folding is wonderful! I wish I had had this routine all the years my daughter was young, I was working, etc. BTW, grocery shopping was a big hassle years ago until I stopped worrying about coupons (can't shop until I clip coupons, right?) and started shopping the same day every week. Bottom line, for me, having a routine and sticking to it is the key to success.

  • @angelacole9664
    @angelacole9664 Год назад

    My laundry used to LIVE in baskets, so I'd always get up about 20 minutes earlier than needed to find kids' clothes before school. I finally decided enough was enough.. we weeded out clothes and socks and pants are the only things that get folded. Shirts get hung up and there's baskets and cube storage for hiding everything else. I hated seeing MOUNTAINS of laundry whenever I decided to fold stuff, and it was overwhelming. I gave up some control to GAIN control. Laundry now takes us 20-30 minutes [minus wash/dry time] and it's freaking awesome!

  • @Blackbean-y8y
    @Blackbean-y8y Год назад

    I hate sweeping and mopping. I have back issues and these two things I dread the most!

  • @creolefemme9829
    @creolefemme9829 Год назад

    One dresser is my daughter’s (one side is tops/ dresses and the other is bottoms/ underwear/ socks. My dresser is separated by work clothes on top, off work/ comfy clothes on the bottom. Easy peasy

  • @pasta_girl
    @pasta_girl Год назад

    BOTH! Dishes are #1 the worst. Will literally trade any chore (aside from trash itself) over dishes. The steamy smell and soggy food is ickyyy and sucks so much time! but so does laundry & both are neverending lol

  • @cassandysmith
    @cassandysmith Год назад

    laundry laundry laundry…and that’s why I need this video ❤ 👏👏👏 thank you

  • @SailorYuki
    @SailorYuki Год назад +2

    Congratulations on the new family member! I usually sit and watch TV while folding laundry, two birds in one stone kinda deal. I'm medically disabled so folding laundry is really difficult for me. I don't mind doing the actual laundry, it's everything afterwards that suck. I wanted one of those folding baskets for a long time but the only ones availabe in my country cost way too much. I've given up on folding my son's clothes, there's usually never enough clothes for that to be necessary anyways. He tends to get quite dirty and he hates dirty clothes so he changes as soon as he gets home from school. And again in the morning. He refuses to reuse an item if he has already worn it, even if it is just for an hour or two. I'm trying to reduce my wardrobe, less clothes = less laundry to do.

    • @StrawberryPhys
      @StrawberryPhys Год назад

      What?! When?

    • @ndgrandma1818
      @ndgrandma1818 Год назад

      How old is your son? My 7 yo grandson was taught how to do his own laundry and more than likely your son is old enough, too, or will be soon! If he’s old enough to change his clothes several times a day, he’s smart enough to be taught how to use a washer and dryer. You might need to buy a step stool for him if your machines are up on those drawer risers. 😊😊

  • @lindamonahan1704
    @lindamonahan1704 Год назад +1

    I started using laundry sheets from kind. This has cut my effort greatly. I just put in a sheet or half a sheet in the washer and start it. n
    No drips, no mess.

  • @The_Joy_Finder
    @The_Joy_Finder Год назад

    1.04 I have 4 baskets. Black, blue and green, red and orange, light. The basket is exactly the size of a load. When the basket is full, the load goes in. Wash, dry, fold, pack away.

  • @The_Joy_Finder
    @The_Joy_Finder Год назад

    Congratulations! Welcome little man.

  • @BSmeansBlueSalad
    @BSmeansBlueSalad Год назад

    Just got a new washing machine and all these laundry videos I could never relate to until now. Our old washing machine would take hours to finish so I could only do one load a day I didn’t have laundry piling up to fold and put away. Now I relate to this with a new efficient washer I can actually do all my families clothes in one day. Doing one load a day is a way to keep the folding and putting away down to a minimum.

  • @thebusybees2006
    @thebusybees2006 Год назад

    Congratulations 🎉on your new bundle of joy !

  • @carms.creative
    @carms.creative Год назад

    your file folding method gives me Marie Kondo vibes :) I've been doing it for a couple of years now and it's been game changing! Takes much less space and no messy drawers!

  • @vondrabejot9851
    @vondrabejot9851 Год назад

    I love file folding. I also have a hamper in the bathroom for the kids. This stops a lot of clothes disappearing under their beds. I have one basket that I sort for laundry to wash from the hamper. That one basket goes to the laundry room and washed. When it is dry, I sort snd put kit back in the basket and I take the folded laundry back to dressers or closet goes into. The the basket goes back on the washer until the next day. I run yhe washer 5 days a week with the weekend free to enjoy my family. I workd full time as a teacher. I have 6 in my family to do laundry. On the occasion that I am sick and get behind. I take all the laundry to the laundry mat to catch up.

  • @gailstreit985
    @gailstreit985 Год назад

    Congratulations on your new bundle of joy!°

  • @klo9380
    @klo9380 Год назад

    Laundry is my therapy! One has complete control over ir

  • @rn87mom94
    @rn87mom94 Год назад

    Laundry was always easy for me. Each kid had their own hamper. I would do someone’s laundry every day. It was very organized because it was only one person’s things. Sheets are done on Saturdays and towels on Sunday.
    Sure there were missed days- but 80% of the time this was the schedule. No stress.

  • @janelleetsitty36
    @janelleetsitty36 Год назад +4

    I actually love to do laundry, even when my two boys were young lol I fold right after the dryer stops, don't care if the clothes are wrinkles proof, all the clothes, towel, whatever get folded. If I don't catch it right when the dryer stops, the dryer gets turned on again fir a refresher 😆 its just me, but thank you, Callie! I love that technique you use to fold pants.

  • @TeachingBudgets
    @TeachingBudgets Год назад

    Dishes for sure!!!

  • @MichelleLeone66
    @MichelleLeone66 Год назад

    I used to do laundry daily. Now that I don't have to do the kids' laundry is every 2-3 days. Since I'm working I've found that delay start is my best friend! I set it before I leave and it's done and ready for the dryer when I get home. No wet clothes sitting in the washer for hours 🤢 I fold as soon as they come out of the dryer. I just CAN'T let them sit in a laundry basket. Love file folding. I keep my pajamas, leggings and tanks, oh so many! I file fold those. I file fold some of my granddaughter's clothing. I don't with her pajamas because she likes to pick them out. I fold them so the tops are on top of the bottoms. I'll need to check out that stain remover. Thanks for the suggestion!

  • @tf9223
    @tf9223 Год назад

    Definitely dishes! I loathe dishes. Great tips. 😀

  • @patwagner9308
    @patwagner9308 Год назад

    I have never minded washing dishes my entire life & I am in the minority of people who enjoy doing laundry. We live in an old house (built in 1890's) but are fortunate that the laundry room is on second floor. That's where most laundry is generated....so, makes sense to have laundry room up there. I don't use a dryer. Dryers are very tough on fabric....it tears it apart. I know line-drying isn't for everyone....I get it....but it is for me. I love it. Saves money, better for the environment, all of our stuff lasts over twice as long.
    It's just the 2 of us.....we have 2 laundry baskets in laundry room...one for darks, one for lights. Then either gets full, I wash it. We toss dirty laundry into the laundry room. We don't automatically wash everything after just 1 use. If it isn't dirty, stinky or stained, it gets worn again. We hang those things up on a peg rack in our room.

  • @JM-vj2sx
    @JM-vj2sx Год назад

    Congratulations on your new little one!! ❤

  • @debbietorske8943
    @debbietorske8943 Год назад

    Congratulations honey!!!!

  • @NimbusNotebook
    @NimbusNotebook Год назад

    Damn, the black hole baskets ... true!

  • @susan5661
    @susan5661 Год назад

    I’m lucky to have space for a drying rack and 2 hanging racks. My clothes goes into the dryer for 5 minutes and then it all gets hung up. Turns out so great. Towels and sheets get full dry. Sheets go directly back on the beds

  • @lisbetsoda4874
    @lisbetsoda4874 Год назад +4

    The best way to fold laundry is one piece at a time as tou take them out of the drier. You avoid so many wrinkles, and if tou do one load a day it is done and goes straight into the drawers or to the ironing board.

  • @melissaladd7423
    @melissaladd7423 Год назад

    Dark clothes are my largest loads so I separate them between the hanging clothes from the folded clothes. This way one full load is completely hung up and easy to take care of and the other is all folding limiting my folding to one load.

  • @cynsue1618
    @cynsue1618 Год назад

    Congratulations on your baby!!

  • @HeronCoyote1234
    @HeronCoyote1234 Год назад

    I have a pet peeve (ok, one of many). It drives me nuts when people put now washed and dried clothing back in the laundry basket they used to carry the dirty clothes in. My solutions is pillow cases. I throw the pillow case in with the rest of the load, and use it to gather smaller items (sox, undies) out of the dryer.

  • @haveawonderfulday279
    @haveawonderfulday279 Год назад +30

    My least favourite chore is washing salads 🥬🙈

    • @anitas5817
      @anitas5817 Год назад +6

      I do too. It helps me to just bite the bullet and prep all the lettuce and veggies when I get home from the store, or at least the next day. Then all the ingredients and washed and cut up for the week and all I have to do is grab whatever I want and throw them in the salad bowl.

    • @lauanaribeirosantos1852
      @lauanaribeirosantos1852 Год назад +1

      I also hate it 😅

    • @yasmintipton
      @yasmintipton Год назад +1

      People wash salad? 🤷‍♀️

    • @melissataylor1831
      @melissataylor1831 Год назад +2

      Same! I can spend hours cooking, but don't ask me to make a salad or wash/prep fruits and veggies. I have no idea why I'm this way, but I am 😢

  • @vzimmer1951
    @vzimmer1951 Год назад

    Omg. That is what I do as well. In the easy chair. Take them by hand to spot.

  • @deloreshall5459
    @deloreshall5459 Год назад

    Congrats on baby #3. My OCD would not allow me to not fold. But live video.❤😂😂

  • @emilyokechukwu3209
    @emilyokechukwu3209 Год назад

    Congratulations on the new baby!!!🎉

  • @melissamoeller9608
    @melissamoeller9608 Год назад

    I have the same collapsible laundry basket, and I love it. Could you please do a dish washing version of this video? I don’t have a dishwasher, and really don’t like doing dishes. Please help!

  • @sylviamaxwell504
    @sylviamaxwell504 Год назад

    Congrats on baby 3 and I million subs..growin' all over da place!!🎉😂❤