Manic Monday: Laundry Room Blues

I must admit my laundry room is not my favorite place to be for multiple reasons. The main reason- it is in my dark, dingy basement. Yuck! So I do not keep it very organized. As I write today's blog, I am gaining ideas for myself too. Anything to make doing laundry a less painful process. It seems in our house laundry day is everyday - even though I try to keep it to a couple days a week. With a new little one, our laundry piles up quickly.

One of my saving graces is having a laundry organizer on my main floor. I have three spots- darks, lights, and towels. I can do further sorting from these 3 bins. The kids also have a laundry bin in their rooms. On Laundry day, they bring me their clothes and help sort. This teaches them early on where the different items go. Phew, sorting is done. Now begins the daunting task of multiple trips to the basement. Laundry day is also my exercise day!

Once in my laundry room I have very basic organization. So for more helpful tips I have listed a few websites to check out: HGTV offers some laundry room tips, as well as Mrs. Clean. Home Organization Guide also offers helpful hints.

Once our clothes are washed, the endless folding begins. Again, I grab my kids. They can fold washcloths, match socks, and help carry things to their rooms. I like to fold everything in my room laying it in piles on the bed. After all laundry is done, then we start to carry it to the other rooms. This makes the trips back and forth less.

I have to admit all these ideas have inspired me to try and reorganize my laundry area. Now if I only could get someone to iron the clothes! :0)

Your girlfriend,
Melinda