I never thought I'd say this, but I love Laundry Day. I tried (and failed at) every laundry method I could find, but this was the one that works for me and my brain. If you've been here a while, you know. I've blabbed and blabbed about it. It's your turn to blab now. If you're a Laundry Day convert, I want to hear about it! I'm collecting … [Read more...]
Using an Awkward Pause to Finish Laundry Day
It was 2:48. I needed to be at my kid’s school by 3:00. The school is five minutes away. It was officially an awkward pause in my day. What could I possibly accomplish in seven minutes? But it was a Monday, and Monday is Laundry Day. And I was rocking Laundry Day on that particular Monday. Really. When Laundry Day is consistent and I’m … [Read more...]
Whatever Works for YOU
I have e-books. I've come up with ways to keep my home under control, to be able to let non-immediate-family members come inside on a weekly basis. I can tackle a decluttering project with confidence and know I'll make progress (if not finish) in whatever time I throw at it. I share all these things (and all the times I fail) with you here on … [Read more...]
You Know What Happens When You Assume?
A friend in college would often quote his grandma on this one. I'm going to crypticize the statement since I'm a prude. "You know what happens when you assume? You make a first-three-letters-of-assume out of u and me." Assuming gets nobody anywhere. And usually causes trouble. A big part of this deslobification process for me has … [Read more...]
A Laundry Day Bonus Feature
I know. I've been yakking about laundry all week. (Sometimes that happens, y'all.) I just get excited when puzzle pieces unexpectedly fit because a routine is working. Puzzle pieces like this towel that I used as a knee-saver when I was cleaning that horrendous spot on the playroom floor last weekend: Pre-Laundry Day, I would have … [Read more...]
The New Laundry Basket Delusion
As I took a photo for yesterday's post, I re-noticed my oddly shaped laundry basket and laughed. It's a special laundry basket. It's rectangular and just the right size and shape to be able to fit TWO on top of my dryer without wasting any space. My mom bought it (and another just like it) for me about ten years ago. I'm sure she … [Read more...]
The Laundry Day Club
I got a comment from one of you over the weekend that made me so happy. It was from a recent Laundry Day Convert. I’ve been following your blog for a while now and I always resisted the idea of a laundry day. I own a front loader which takes at least 1.5 hours (depending on the laundry program) which is common here in the Netherlands. And I also … [Read more...]
Five Years Later, I Did the Laundry
I officially missed my fifth blogiversary. Some bloggers host parties and giveaways to celebrate the anniversary of the day they started blogging, but I'm pretty sure that will never happen around here. I started blogging the day my second child went to kindergarten. That means the first day of school (or somewhere around there) always marks the … [Read more...]
But Where Will We Pile Our Clothes?
This is my loveseat today. This was my loveseat before last night. Now in my (lame) defense, that was not a current before picture. That was a day-after-Christmas before picture. We had come home on the afternoon of Christmas Eve after spending two days with my family. We baked cookies (and more), opened our family gifts, awakened … [Read more...]
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