Yep!  This is the current state of my laundry schedule!  I am so very tired of living out of laundry baskets and I want to put my new clean laundry room to good use.  So it is time to create a laundry schedule.  The way I see it is you have 1 laundry day a week or you do a little bit every day.  I have tried it both ways and I have decided that like everything in my life that sticks- slow and steady wins the race!

Although I love the idea of one laundry day and then not seeing dirty cloths again for 6 days, the truth of the matter for me is that the task never really gets done in one day.  I never get around to finish the folding, hanging and ironing (Bahahaha)!

So here is the schedule I have come up with, but go ahead and search Pinterest if this one doesn’t work for you.  There are a ton of great ideas out there.

This was somewhat strategic- I want the boys to have cloths washed and set out for the week on Monday and I am always helping Steve get ready for a trip on Sunday anyway.  So I put all their days towards the end of the week.

My hopes with this schedule are…

• the loads won’t be gigantic and I will have 2 loads at most to do each day
• I will sort the night before and start the first load before I head down to the basement for my workout and therefore have everything folded and put away by mid morning
• except for Jacob’s and Alex’s cloths because THEY will be putting their own cloths away.  I am not sure why they don’t already do this and am a little embarrassed to admit it.

As with my journey to health and happiness last year, I whole heartedly believe that small steps taken daily are the best way to move forward.  I need to just get in this habit and it will become just part of my day.  I also know that if I can tackle this, it will create a happier home for me.  My current laundry process stresses me out and causes me anxiety because I feel it is never ending and I am always behind!

Like I said, check Pinterest or Google “laundry schedule” and you will find a ton of examples.  I will put this blank PDF in our group for you to print out and use if you want!

Any one is welcome to join our little support group on Facebook for more fun tips and a place to check in with your progress and ideas.

52 Weeks to a Happy Home

So, what is your method when it comes to laundry???  Do you get it all done in 1 day or do you do it throughout the week?