Good Tip

[Beach Runner]

GET OUT!!!! THREE loads a day????? Do you work at a laundromat???

Exactly. I do laundry once every three weeks and, thanks to my Jiffy Steamer, I only iron twice a year, whether I need to or not. LOLOL. I used to have a "household manager" (calling her a maid would be an insult), but she retired at 75 and I can't find a replacement.

Even when my daughter lived at home and changed clothes 6 times a day, I only did laundry once a week. I still only ironed twice a year. If something needed ironing before the six-month time period was over, we just had to take it to the dry cleaners.

 

[peapod1980]

Exactly. I do laundry once every three weeks and, thanks to my Jiffy Steamer, I only iron twice a year, whether I need to or not.

Wow--with 4 young kids in the house, laundry is an ever-present issue. If I let it go too long, we're able to practice our mountain climbing skills on the dirty clothes.
Don't need to iron much myself, either, but I do hate to see my impressive ironing skills put to use so infrequently. My 'bama mama taught me some mad ironing skills; nobody irons better than a Southerner!

 

[CastlesOfSand]

I have read this before!! thanks for the reminder......I do at least three loads a day and sometimes forget to do this!!!

I do at least three loads a day too SGL! (Three kids and that dirty husband... hee hee) Miss Kitty.... Can I be a laundry goddess too!!

I just turned my old washer and dryer in (14 years old) for the new front loader type.... Laundry is soooooooooo much faster now. Hmmmmmm, should I sound so happy about laundry equipment?

 

[CastlesOfSand]

Exactly. I do laundry once every three weeks and, thanks to my Jiffy Steamer, I only iron twice a year, whether I need to or not. LOLOL. I used to have a "household manager" (calling her a maid would be an insult), but she retired at 75 and I can't find a replacement.

Even when my daughter lived at home and changed clothes 6 times a day, I only did laundry once a week. I still only ironed twice a year. If something needed ironing before the six-month time period was over, we just had to take it to the dry cleaners.

I'm looking at some steamers at Linens N Things. What type do you have? I have friends who swear by them and I really, really hate to iron. My ironing pile gets soooo high sometimes, my husband thinks I bought a new piece of furniture....

 

[dbuck]

Thanks for the tip. I did as you suggested. Now I have a clean filter also. :clap_1:

 

[Rudyjohn]

My 'bama mama taught me some mad ironing skills; nobody irons better than a Southerner!

Ain't that the truth!!!

(I still take our shirts to the cleaners, tho, $1.05 each saves me a ton of time!)

 

[Smiling JOe]

Wow--with 4 young kids in the house, laundry is an ever-present issue. If I let it go too long, we're able to practice our mountain climbing skills on the dirty clothes.
Don't need to iron much myself, either, but I do hate to see my impressive ironing skills put to use so infrequently. My 'bama mama taught me some mad ironing skills; nobody irons better than a Southerner!

When I was about 8 yrs old, my mother, and I love her dearly, told me that if I wanted clean clothes, I needed to learn how to operate the washer and dryer. Sure, I may have had some colors bleed on occasion, but I never had to ask her to wash my clothes again. My mom is a smart lady.;-)

 

[peapod1980]

When I was about 8 yrs old, my mother, and I love her dearly, told me that if I wanted clean clothes, I needed to learn how to operate the washer and dryer. Sure, I may have had some colors bleed on occasion, but I never had to ask her to wash my clothes again. My mom is a smart lady.;-)

Yeah, I think my kids are spoiled. (Was that your subtle way of leading me to that conclusion...?)
Whatever she did, it sure seems to have worked, SJ. You've turned out purty good from what I can tell.

 

[Miss Kitty]

I do at least three loads a day too SGL! (Three kids and that dirty husband... hee hee) Miss Kitty.... Can I be a laundry goddess too!!

I just turned my old washer and dryer in (14 years old) for the new front loader type.... Laundry is soooooooooo much faster now. Hmmmmmm, should I sound so happy about laundry equipment?

CoS!!!!! I am so happy about your new appliances! Yes, indeed you should sound happy! It will make your life a little easier and make doing the laundry actually FUNN for a while. I just got the best dishwasher ever!!! It is one of those with the DRAWERS and I have been using just the top drawer...no bending (my aching back!) and it's like the most fun to load and unload and see CoS...even "stable" people like me can go a bit nutty over appliances!!!

 

[Ocean Lover]

Thanks for the tip. I did as you suggested. Now I have a clean filter also. :clap_1:

I guess I should do the same since I originated this post. I posted and ran this morning...church, lunch and then a school musical..Joseph and the Amazing Tech. Dreamcoat. MY all time favorite musical. Then out to dinner. It was a good day. ) Off to rinse out the filter...