Tag Archives: laundry
Laundry Therapy
The day after an ill-fated second date, I called my little brother as I lay in bed, despondent, in my dingy college apartment. “I don’t have time to come home and do laundry today,” I said. “Oh, and I met … Continue reading
Laundry Room
No one is spending a ton of time in the laundry room, so go bold and have more fun than you normally would in a living space.
Chore Night!
One night a week is dedicated to chores, so we don’t spend our weekends doing them! We order takeout on chore nights as a little reward. Our two-year-old’s chores are to help us with laundry, recycling and compost.” — Randi … Continue reading
Only Handle It Once
Teach OHIO—Only Handle It Once. Dirty plates skip the sink and go right into the dishwasher. Coats come off, bypass the living room chair, and go straight onto a hook or hanger. Boxes are emptied and go into recycling. A … Continue reading
Family Contributions
To make chores seem like not such a…well, chore, stop calling them that. Instead, they become “family contributions.” Teach your 2-year-old to collect dirty clothes into a basket. Have your 7-year-old water the plants. Give older kids first picks from … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 