Tag Archives: laundry
Hanging Up Laundry to Dry
Hanging laundry out to line-dry already has a meditative quality: Pick up a shirt. Fasten it with two clothespins. Reel out a bit more line. Repeat. If you have a clothesline, use this time to simply be present in the … Continue reading
Mindful Housekeeping: Laundry
Folding Laundry :The repetitive nature of folding, coupled with the quiet satisfaction of seeing the tangle of clean clothes transformed into a neat pile, makes folding laundry another good choice for a meditative activity.Use your senses to enhance the experience, … Continue reading
Install an outdoor clothesline
Celebrate spring by getting set up to enjoy the scent and texture of air-dried sheets and towels — and the satisfaction of taking a small step toward using less energy.
Ditch the chore chart
In my college apartments, I loathed the weekly chore swap. I would often lose track of which task I had been assigned — or forget to do it all together. Chore charts are often the default division of labor in … Continue reading