We all struggle sometimes with our laundry. It’s one of those never ending chores we love to hate. For many of us, we are a family of four persons. Dad, Mom, 2 kids. This is the average size family in America today. On the other side of that average are large family’s. A large family has at least 2 adults and 4 or more children. This would be enough to make most of us cringe but in fact in a generation past these large families were the norm. The biggest question we all have is how on earth do you get things done with that large of a family? The answer is, well, “simple”. The more simple your routine the better. This post will help larger families simplify their laundry routine. It will also put to rest the fear of how on earth will I ever get done with the laundry in Raleigh NC?
Large Families and Laundry Raleigh NC
Something for larger families to keep in mind is that it is possible to do less laundry than a smaller sized family! How? Well, the key will be in these few huge tips we are offering up.
- One big key is to begin the laundry first thing every morning. As soon as you are up and awake put in the first load of laundry. If your children are taught to bring their dirties to the laundry room this will be easy. As you go about your morning routine listen for the buzzer on the washer and promptly boot the wash to the dryer. If the load is linens and towels you can fold as you cook dinner later. Doing this will become routine. After the laundry is sorted and folded each child can be responsible for collecting their own folded laundry and putting it away.
- When it comes to sorting for washing a great tip from larger family moms is just don’t do it. Many say that they never buy whites, period. This means most of your clothing can be washed together eliminating a time consuming step. It also means that laundry can go straight into the washer so there is no need for hampers. This is a no-brainer since once the washer is full you can simply start it the next morning. In a larger family it is almost guaranteed to be full by days end. This applies to towels as well. Your routine becomes Wash-Dry-Fold-Put Away. Every single morning.
- One really important way larger families cope with endless laundry is to limit the amount of clothing items each family member has. This can be used in any size family but becomes really important in a larger family. Our next blog post will give some really great tips for paring down the amount of clothing each family member needs. This will not only help keep things more organized but will also eliminate some of the laundries your family has to do weekly.
Be sure to check out our next blog post for more tips and tricks for doing the laundry in a larger family. We are sure that by using these ideas your laundry will be caught up in no time.
If you find yourself overwhelmed with laundry and just need to catch up Laundry Express can help! We have a wash-dry-fold service that allows you to drop off and pick up later in the day. Come by and check out our laundry facility today!
