Keep up with the laundry

I’ve always had a problem with laundry but ever since we moved it’s become a crisis. We have a washer/dryer hook-up but no washer/dryer. The complex is tiny so there’s no laundry room. The only place to wash clothes is the laundromat down the street but it’s so expensive and I can’t fit more than 2 or 3 loads in the car with all three kids. I have a pile of dirty laundry so high I have to climb over it to get to my room. I’ve begun just giving things away! I already took several bags to Goodwill and I have more to go. If I don’t get a washing machine soon, I’ll have no clothes left!

I came up with a new plan. I washed all the un-necessary stuff first. Usually I do the clothes and towels first so if I run out of time or energy I have what I need. But I always end up with a pile of linens and bedspreads that never get done. So this time I got all the big bulky things done first and eliminated the option of not finishing. Would have worked great except I ran out of quarters and laundry soap midway through. But at least I have all the extras out of the way so I only have 6 or 7 loads of clothes left! :*)

Just got a notice today from the management. The cost of washing clothes is going up to $1.75. As if I didn’t hate it enough!

I really don’t think I can manage this goal. There’s just SO MUCH!! I would have to do at least one, possibly two loads a day to really keep up. And that requires carrying it all downstairs and across the complex, then waiting and waiting for an open machine. Of course, my only other option is to spend precious weekend time at a public laundromat in the stifling heat doing ten loads at once. I’d seriously consider selling my soul for a washer and dryer of my own.

Never gonna happen. Although with 2 adults, 2 kids, and a baby in a small apartment, dirty clothes can really take up a lot of living space. I can’t seem to stay on top of it. There’s just so much of it! By the time I get it all washed, folded, and put away, there’s another load or two to be done! This is by far my least favorite of all chores.