a full 1 1/2 bushel basket is the optimum size for those machines

Apr 17, 2014
9:13:05am

TXSmith

it isn't how much they can take, but at what point they are optimized. Water is cheap compared to having a mess in the house and parents having to do laundry forever.

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Who has a good laundry method at their house? We need to get efficient.

Mister P

4/17/14 9:01am

All I know is I put things in the magic hamper, and it ends up clean and folded

jdub

4/17/14 9:03am

We are trying to teach our sons self reliance so we want to involve them.

Mister P

4/17/14 9:05am

If the kids are over 8 have them do it themselves! We have two baskets for each

TXSmith

4/17/14 9:04am

We have thought of that, but we want to limit washes. What's the point of having

Mister P

4/17/14 9:06am

a full 1 1/2 bushel basket is the optimum size for those machines

TXSmith

4/17/14 9:13am

Our system

badodo

4/17/14 9:23am

I just saw a cool idea for socks. Assign a mesh laundry bag to each kid.

Mister P

4/17/14 9:26am

socks and tighty whities different brands for each age group

JONBOY

4/17/14 9:06am

We do that too.

Mister P

4/17/14 9:07am

When I turned 10, it became my job to fold my own clothes on Friday Night

deek1906

4/17/14 9:06am

I thought of this as well. I think we might start doing this. Put a movie on and

Mister P

4/17/14 9:08am

I just try not to air the dirty stuff.

PharmCoug

4/17/14 9:11am

Handwritten letters are ok though.

quikandskinny

4/17/14 10:35am

put in another set of washer dryer

johnnycarson

4/17/14 9:14am

funny thing is, that this is a real trend in executive homes

TXSmith

4/17/14 9:22am

we have 2. helps a lot.

johnnycarson

4/17/14 10:19am

Have them write their names with a sharpie on the front of their clothes.

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