Laundry has never been my gift
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tide at Walmart. The opinions and text are all mine.
The other day one of my friends on Facebook had posted about their Word of the Year.
I am horrible at New Years Resolutions and sticking to things of the like a word or a resolution.
I mean I love the inspiration that can come from it… the hope that awaits as you declare these resolutions or words. This year will be different, right?
Knowing that I am HORRIBLE at sticking to things like committing to a word that will define my year, I clicked through and took the seven question quiz.
I am a dreamer…
Either I will feel inspired (of course) or in a week I will feel like a failure.
It asks me things like:
A year from now, looking back on 2018, what would you be most proud of accomplishing?
What is something you wished you had done more of in 2017?
Which Bible verse most resonates with you right now?
All of the questions were multiple choice… and the results.
My Word of the Year is Simplify.
Of course that is my word. With six kids in this house I feel busier than a one armed paper hanger…. of course I need to simplify.
But I struggle.
And as I take this quiz, I kid you not, there are about 4 baskets of clean laundry literally overflowing as they sit around me.
For as long as I can remember, laundry has been my struggle.
I can wash and dry like it is no one’s business.
And I am VERY picky about the sorting and the process of washing and how clean my clothes get and how great they smell when they come out of the dryer.
Last year one of my 11 year old twins started helping with the washing and drying. He took it upon himself to watch me and learn. We have a newer washer and dryer set and I was a little apprehensive for him to run the machines independently, but he did a great job.
And that lasted about 4 months….. and then the new wore off and he was back to playing Legos instead of helping with laundry.
Here is how the ideal laundry process should look. And let me just say, there are enough hands in this house for all of this to work seamlessly. I have lacked to stay on top of it and execute it with authority. Probably because I just hate laundry and have since… well, always.
Ideally, Luke (11) can wash and dry. He knows my process. He does an excellent job.
For years Anthony (16) has been the hanger-upper. A few years ago I started having Matthew (8) and Nick (the other 11 year old twin) help with hanging up.
And then I fold.
You know the ONE THING I do not mind folding is towels. Easy peasy.
I always fold those first.
Then I fold the pjs, undies, shorts, play shirts, etc. And then all of the socks go into our sock basket… which I would never ever recommend anyone start. Just take my word for it.
Then Anthony, Nick, Luke and Matthew help with putting all of the clothes away.
I have yet to identify a job for our 3 year old, but I know it is time he has a job in the laundry mess.
It’s time to simplify. Nothing stresses me out more than to see the laundry stacking up, be it dirty laundry or clean laundry waiting to be hung and folded.
AND, I cannot tell you how many frustrated conversations have happened in our house about clothes just sitting, wrinkling, etc.
If nothing else, my Word of the Year has inspired me to simplify our laundry routine.
If I want an peace in this area of my life I have to ensure every abled person in this house has a job in the laundry routine, is accountable, and sticks to it.
Otherwise we are going to have to become nudists. That is all there is to it. (And never start a sock basket!)
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Who is with me? Are you going to simply your laundry this year?
Good for your kiddo being 11 and taking it on himself to learn! Way to go to him!!! I do love a word of the year far more than resolutions! I am glad that you got simplify I think that is a great word of the year for a busy mom – and so is TIDE!
Oh my goodness, I used to have a sock basket too! I used to get overwhelmed with laundry. I have four kids and a husband that loves to get greasy and dirty. Once I started having my kids wash their own clothes and miscellaneous items as I needed it was a huge relief. I think I started them each doing it around 11 years of age. Best decision ever!
Our sock basket is out of control!
We use Tide as well. I feel like it works the best for our clothes. Laundry seems to never end in our house. Funny though, our Christmas gift to each other this year was a new washer and dryer! Oh adulting is fun! ha!
Over the holidays we bought a new washer and dryer, so I’ve had laundry on my mind too. While we don’t have kids at home anymore, we do have five pets and it seems like there’s always something that needs to be washed. I’m a lucky girl because my husband is the best folder ever and never complains about doing it. Also, we’re a Tide household all the way and have been for as long as I can remember. x
Laundry, yes! This reminds me and helps me a great deal! I need to give my daughter some more chores around the house but I am so controlling when it comes to cleaning and chores so it has been hard. My husband does all of the laundry so I should send her to help him out since that is one thing that I do not control anyway. lol
One of the things I started when my kids were about 8 was having them fold and put away their own laundry. It helps so much! Plus they think twice about what they put in the dirty clothes since they know they will have to fold it and put it away. You wouldn’t believe how many times one of the kids would give me clothes I know they didn’t wear to wash. I could never figure it out.
I struggle a lot with laundry too! I guess it helps a lot now that I live in a country with very cheap laundry. Either way, I still do some of mine and you bet that Tide has been my usual go-to-brand. You can never really go wrong with it!
Tide products have come a long way and are fantastic! I have been using this product for a long time and it’s great because a lot of retailers will sell this brand anywhere around the country. It’s great at fighting stains especially if you’re in an environment where you can easily dirty your clothes.