tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post2648760057009093944..comments2024-02-24T19:36:18.629-06:00Comments on Proverbs 31 Living: Laundry thoughts and tipsAbbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-15858688146426933322012-06-19T20:52:10.246-05:002012-06-19T20:52:10.246-05:00I love to hang my laundry on the line. So, instead...I love to hang my laundry on the line. So, instead of doing laundry only once or twice a week, I do one load every day. I put it in the washer first thing in the morning, hang the clothes on the line, then take them off whenever I have time late in the afternoon. This way I spread out the work and I am more likely to fold and put it away immediately.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026547037751878684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-59737522890901793992012-06-19T10:34:41.211-05:002012-06-19T10:34:41.211-05:00Great Post. Laundry is my favorite chore, but I s...Great Post. Laundry is my favorite chore, but I still don't like it. We live in the woods so I have to use a dryer. I miss hanging our clothes out to dry. I too have "work clothes" that I wear for at least a week or two. Unless I encounter poison ivy, then it is right to the washing machine. I only have a family of five, but I am doing 12 loads in my super capacity machine. My new found joy is that my daughter enjoys folding laundry. She folds most of our laundry and she does it with a happy heart! I have had to accept that the laundry won't be folded exactly the way I do it, but really it isn't that important.<br /><br />I enjoy your blog and simple ways of living. It is encouraging to me.<br /><br />HeidiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-58856543422131919422012-06-18T12:27:18.628-05:002012-06-18T12:27:18.628-05:00Hi Abbi! You've got some great tips here.
I ...Hi Abbi! You've got some great tips here. <br /><br />I used to really dislike doing the laundry. It just seemed like one more thing to get through. But then one day I realized how very thankful I should be that I even have a washing machine and dryer. When I go to do a load of laundry I pray, "Thank you God for this machine. Thank you for all the children that are dirtying up all these clothes. Thank you for my husband who works so hard so I can stay home and wash these clothes." It really began to make a difference in the way I look at it. I can honestly say I LOVE to do our laundry now. I really do. I love to hang our towels and sheets on the line. I love to fold the clothes in neat little piles. I lay them all out on my bed (my hubby's and my own clothes go directly into our dressers as I am in our room). When I have done the last load for the day I call the children in to take theirs to their dressers. <br /><br />There is a site called Mama's Laundry Tips which really changed my perception on laundry too. She has so many things to say about laundry and it really is fun to read.<br /><br />I also do all my ironing on Monday afternoons. That is my time to do it and I kick, I mean gently send the kids out to play, and I get to watch a TV show I like while I am ironing. :) The house is nice and quiet and I can get it all done in about 1 1/2 hours. (My hubby wears dress clothes everyday to work). I look forward to ironing now bc I know I will feel so good when it is done.<br /><br />Sorry for the novel and I hope your talk goes well tomorrow.MamaHenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12933602709751520328noreply@blogger.com