Laundry Logistics Made Easy!

Almost every client I meet has a litany of laundry complaints. The unsorted hamper, the orphan socks, the chair or basket piled high with clean clothes they dress from. Laundry is one of those never-ending chores, but the good news is that with a little strategy, you can make it easier, faster, and yes, even more enjoyable.

WARDROBE STRATEGY

A great place to start is to make things easy. Choose clothes that can be tossed in the washer and dryer. No hand washing, no drip drying, no extra trips to the dry cleaner. Personally, I only purchase machine-washable and dryable clothing. It saves me hours each month and keeps laundry simple.

LINENS LOOK ALIKE

Another easy win is with linens. If you buy all white towels and sheets, you can wash them all together on hot with bleach. No sorting required, no worries about fading—just simple, clean, fresh laundry. Make the fabric pattern different for each size of sheets (example,   king sheets have stripes, queen sheets have polka dots, full sheets are plain, etc.)

SAME KIND OF SOCKS

Everyone gets just one type of the same sock, bought in multiples, so no matching is required.  Dad has grey toes, Johnny has blue, and Bobby has light grey. This makes the “sock monster” a thing of the past!

COLOR CATCHERS

And if you want to save even more time, keep color catcher sheets on hand. They allow you to safely wash lights and darks together, which means you can skip a few extra small loads and still keep your clothes looking their best.

ONE DEDICATED DAY PER PERSON

When it comes to getting through the weekly laundry pile, I recommend choosing one main method and sticking to it. For families of four or more, the biggest roadblock isn’t washing or drying, it’s completion. Everyone manages to wash, but then the baskets of clean clothes sit around, unfolded, never quite making it back to closets and drawers. To solve this, try the “one person at a time” method. Do each person’s laundry on a different day so everything from the laundry room gets delivered to just one bedroom, instead of being scattered around the house.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Monday for Dad, Tuesday for Mom, Wednesday for daughter(s), Thursday for son(s), Friday for towels, Saturday for sheets, and Sunday as a well-earned day of rest. Customize the days to match your family’s routines, and if you need to double up two people on one day, keep their loads and baskets separate. No mixing! And here’s the best part: from around age ten, kids can and should be doing their own laundry. It’s a life skill that helps lighten the household load, too.

OR ONE DEDICATED DAY PER WEEK

For individuals or couples, one set laundry day is often the simplest option. Gather up your dirty clothes and empty hangers while you’re at it, then divide up the loads as needed: lights, darks, linens, delicates, or sports gear. Stick with the laundry until it’s truly complete. One of my clients set up a recliner and TV in her laundry room so she could binge-watch her favorite shows while working through her loads. Each 50-minute episode became the perfect reminder to swap clothes, fold, and hang. Now laundry day is her favorite day of the week!

Whether you prefer doing a little each day or knocking it all out at once, the golden rule is the same: laundry is not done until every single item has been put away. Wash it, dry it, fold it, and return it to its home. That’s when you can finally cross laundry off your list.

So, what do you think, will you try the one-load-a-day method or dedicate one day to getting it all done? Either way, with a bit of planning, you can finally keep the laundry piles under control and enjoy the feeling of clothes that are not only clean, but truly done.