The Time Has Come to Air Out Our Dirty Laundry (Literally!) How Often Do YOU Do Laundry? (And How Many Socks Go MIA?)

I'm definitely going with when it starts howling!!🐺
Am I the only person here who hangs their clothes out to dry? You have to have good clothes pins here in Oklahoma or your laundry will be blown all over the neighborhood, but due to all our wind they get dry pretty fast (except for in the winter).

And, how many socks would you estimate your dryer has eaten in the last 6 months?

Hey Everyone,

We've talked about how often we wash dishes over in Singles -- now it's time to tackle how often we wash our clothes, towels, and bedding!

I'm fortunate to have a washer and dryer at home, so I just throw everything in the washer as I go, then run it it whenever it's full. I rotate towels often because I do. not. like. Mushy Towels. (Yuck -- I see them as petri dishes for entire colonies of bacteria.) And I have a rule that I never lie in my bed or snuggle with a blanket unless I've had a shower, so although I wash those things regularly, they never really get all that dirty.

ALTHOUGH... I am guilty of wearing the same T-shirt all weekend if, let's say, all I did was stay in and do things like reading, writing, and bookkeeping (UNLESS it's hot and humid, then I'll change no matter what.)

Workout clothes are an instant slam-dunk into the washer.

And, taking a cue from The Book of Lynx, I have almost all black socks, with a few anomalies when needed for other outfits.

How about you?

* What are your rules about when to wash and when to stretch out another wear?

* What are your favorite detergents, softeners, and additives, and why? Do you prefer those wool dryer balls to fabric softener, etc?

I can only use Tide -- my pediatrician recommended it when I was a kid. I tried "straying" to Arm&Hammer Sensitive because it was on sale for $2.50 -- and promptly broke out in hives, two days before I was to appear in my best friend's wedding in an off-the-shoulder dress. Fortunately, guzzling about a gallon of Benadryl made me passably human again just in time, but I have never strayed since. Ironically, even scented Tide doesn't break me out, but other brands do, even when they're supposed to be scent and dye-free.

* For family members, how do you get everyone to help pitch in with laundry? Do you have someone in the family who "hides" dirty clothes, to the point of making everyone think something in your house has died?!

* Do you have any funny or tragic laundry stories, like shrinking a favorite sweater or accidentally staining your brother's favorite shirt pink? What about stories of pets that won't leave your clean laundry alone?

* And, how many socks would you estimate your dryer has eaten in the last 6 months?

I'm going to include another infamous, ridiculous poll that will be multiple choice with visible answers.

There's nowhere to hide in this thread! It's time to come clean. 🌊

I haven't mentioned it, as I'm one of those people who usually keeps things to myself during sad times, but March has been a trying month. Your threads have helped bring smashingness and cheer!

I was at my favorite charity shop a week ago and I was hiding my sadness. Before I left one of the ladies that has been volunteering there for ages stopped me. She always lights up when she sees me. This time she gently took my hand and smiled at me warmly and asked how I'm doing. I told her I'm smashing and I didn't tell her anything more than that about how I'm doing, because in that moment with her caring hand that felt like a healing touch, I did feel smashing.

I feel like your threads are like that lady's hand, they bring us smashingness and cheer!

I hope that you'll have all of creative recuperation and all of well deserved smashingness! Thank you for the laughter and thank you for always being a blessing to us here!

I'll even be chuckling while I'm doing laundry now! Awooooooooooo! 🐺

When you own a kitchen appliance which has a taste for socks, try feeding it a house brick:

Hey Everyone,

We've talked about how often we wash dishes over in Singles -- now it's time to tackle how often we wash our clothes, towels, and bedding!

I'm fortunate to have a washer and dryer at home, so I just throw everything in the washer as I go, then run it it whenever it's full. I rotate towels often because I do. not. like. Mushy Towels. (Yuck -- I see them as petri dishes for entire colonies of bacteria.) And I have a rule that I never lie in my bed or snuggle with a blanket unless I've had a shower, so although I wash those things regularly, they never really get all that dirty.

ALTHOUGH... I am guilty of wearing the same T-shirt all weekend if, let's say, all I did was stay in and do things like reading, writing, and bookkeeping (UNLESS it's hot and humid, then I'll change no matter what.)

Workout clothes are an instant slam-dunk into the washer.

And, taking a cue from The Book of Lynx, I have almost all black socks, with a few anomalies when needed for other outfits.

How about you?

* What are your rules about when to wash and when to stretch out another wear?

* What are your favorite detergents, softeners, and additives, and why? Do you prefer those wool dryer balls to fabric softener, etc?

I can only use Tide -- my pediatrician recommended it when I was a kid. I tried "straying" to Arm&Hammer Sensitive because it was on sale for $2.50 -- and promptly broke out in hives, two days before I was to appear in my best friend's wedding in an off-the-shoulder dress. Fortunately, guzzling about a gallon of Benadryl made me passably human again just in time, but I have never strayed since. Ironically, even scented Tide doesn't break me out, but other brands do, even when they're supposed to be scent and dye-free.

* For family members, how do you get everyone to help pitch in with laundry? Do you have someone in the family who "hides" dirty clothes, to the point of making everyone think something in your house has died?!

* Do you have any funny or tragic laundry stories, like shrinking a favorite sweater or accidentally staining your brother's favorite shirt pink? What about stories of pets that won't leave your clean laundry alone?

* And, how many socks would you estimate your dryer has eaten in the last 6 months?

I'm going to include another infamous, ridiculous poll that will be multiple choice with visible answers.

There's nowhere to hide in this thread! It's time to come clean. 🌊

Hey Everyone,

We've talked about how often we wash dishes over in Singles -- now it's time to tackle how often we wash our clothes, towels, and bedding!

I'm fortunate to have a washer and dryer at home, so I just throw everything in the washer as I go, then run it it whenever it's full. I rotate towels often because I do. not. like. Mushy Towels. (Yuck -- I see them as petri dishes for entire colonies of bacteria.) And I have a rule that I never lie in my bed or snuggle with a blanket unless I've had a shower, so although I wash those things regularly, they never really get all that dirty.

ALTHOUGH... I am guilty of wearing the same T-shirt all weekend if, let's say, all I did was stay in and do things like reading, writing, and bookkeeping (UNLESS it's hot and humid, then I'll change no matter what.)

Workout clothes are an instant slam-dunk into the washer.

And, taking a cue from The Book of Lynx, I have almost all black socks, with a few anomalies when needed for other outfits.

How about you?

* What are your rules about when to wash and when to stretch out another wear?

* What are your favorite detergents, softeners, and additives, and why? Do you prefer those wool dryer balls to fabric softener, etc?

I can only use Tide -- my pediatrician recommended it when I was a kid. I tried "straying" to Arm&Hammer Sensitive because it was on sale for $2.50 -- and promptly broke out in hives, two days before I was to appear in my best friend's wedding in an off-the-shoulder dress. Fortunately, guzzling about a gallon of Benadryl made me passably human again just in time, but I have never strayed since. Ironically, even scented Tide doesn't break me out, but other brands do, even when they're supposed to be scent and dye-free.

* For family members, how do you get everyone to help pitch in with laundry? Do you have someone in the family who "hides" dirty clothes, to the point of making everyone think something in your house has died?!

* Do you have any funny or tragic laundry stories, like shrinking a favorite sweater or accidentally staining your brother's favorite shirt pink? What about stories of pets that won't leave your clean laundry alone?

* And, how many socks would you estimate your dryer has eaten in the last 6 months?

I'm going to include another infamous, ridiculous poll that will be multiple choice with visible answers.

There's nowhere to hide in this thread! It's time to come clean. 🌊

I finally gave up on my favourite sock and binned it. I moved house not long after, and found its sibling hiding under the washing machine. Socks also have sibling rivalry.

I solve the problem (mostly) by imprisoning my socks in a wash bag. No doubt they are awake all night fighting, but at least they have not worked out how to undo the zip. I've not lost any since I started using the wash bag.