My son has had several episodes of throwing up the past week. And I’ve had several sheets to clean up as a result. Cleaning up after someone barfs is entirely an unpleasant task. If I could, I’d just throw the soiled items away. But wash them I must.
I loathe to put these things […]
The laundry room is one of the spaces in a house where organization is almost an afterthought. However, keeping this space organized helps in making this chore easier to accomplish. Here are some tips:
* Use tall narrow hampers or wide hampers that are stackable like these from Rubbermaid. Storage should always be vertical whenever possible, […]
I’ve been doing a bit of sewing lately. I originally thought I would stick to making easy-care placemats and aprons. But as I discovered the great variety of gorgeous fabrics out there, I’ve summoned up the courage to try sewing clothes too. When I purchase fabrics, I sometimes forget to check the end of the […]
I know never to mix whites with darks. But according to Essortment.com, polyesters should also never be mixed with cotton, otherwise the fabrics will pill. Here are some more do’s and don’ts of mixing various types of laundry in one load:
DON’T mix heavy fabrics with lightweight ones.
DO wash synthetic fabrics separately from natural ones. Cotton […]
It seems that, with the holidays, I also took a break from doing laundry. Part of the reason was the busy-ness of the season. Or maybe I just thought I’d take a break from it, period. The result is, as you might imagine, full-to-overflowing hampers.
I spent most of today catching up on laundry, and I’m […]
Rule #1 in doing laundry is to sort. Whites, lights, darks. I’ve always known that it’s the way to go. But it was only fairly recently when I discovered the advantages of pre-sorting laundry.
I don’t know why I didn’t do it before. I used to just have one hamper where we throw all our dirty […]
Here are the final results of the poll. The question was: Do you do laundry while on vacation?
Sixty-nine percent (69 %) of KTC readers say YES! Only 31% of you go on vacation from this chore when you’re enjoying some time away from home.
Do you do laundry while on vacation?
Yes. - 50 votes (69%)
No. - […]
Here’s how to get neat corners when you fold a fitted sheet. You won’t know it’s a fitted sheet when you’re done!
via YouTube
Tags: how to fold a fitted sheet, folding fitted sheets, housekeeping, homemaking
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