No matter
what we do in life, if we go into it with a good mood and a bit of
organization, we come out having a better experience. Laundry is no exception
to it.
I actually
have a secret to confess: I love laundry. No, I don’t love loading the washer,
and I don’t love spot-cleaning or ironing, but I love the feeling of clean clothes and I love having an
organized, pretty and under-control
laundry room.
Most books and
blogs I’ve read, and most people I’ve talked to are purists. Most say you must
set a routine and stick to it. Some say you need to make several piles
according to color, fabric, water temperature and such. I, however, live in the
real world and can’t be bothered.
I’ve tried
all sorts of arrangements, and got to the point in which what works best for me
is running one load through the washer and then dryer as soon as I get home
from work, which means my clothes are done by the time we go to bed. Somehow,
we always seem to have enough to run one load, even though it’s just my husband
and I.
At loading
time, I basically have six different types, which are: towels, linen, jeans,
whites and light clothing, colorful and darks. I have, however, loaded some socks
with linens and bright red tshirts with darks before. I usually check how much
of each I have, so I can figure out what
and how to load my machine. This is
where having a clutter-free, organized laundry room helps: if you need to go
through everything, it’s just that much tiring.
There are
also two pieces of printed information useful to have in hand: a guide of label
care and your machine’s user manual (mine tends to beep 4E when the water is
shut off, which I would have no way of realizing unless I had the manual).
