Today A Boy Learned How To Do Laundry
filed in Raising Teenagers on May.22, 2009
In our house, I have a couple rules. One is that I *generally* don’t nag about the condition of their rooms. It’s their space.
Another is that I will wash the clothes that are put down the chute. I don’t ‘gather’ up clothes and wash them. If you want clean fresh clothes, put them down the chute, or wash them yourself.
Today I had enough. Apparently the reason a certain someone didn’t have any clean socks…or anything else for that matter….is that they were all on his FLOOR.
The good news? I found a lovely hardwood floor under all this! 
*In case you’re curious? 6 loads. Six.
May 22nd, 2009 on 8:25 am
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May 22nd, 2009 on 8:41 am
In the last few weeks, I was having trouble finding socks for Shea. It seemed like he was down to 2 pairs. Then we looked under his bed…
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May 22nd, 2009 on 9:48 am
Wow… this is why I love our washer/dryer (whirpool’s cabrio set). It can wash and dry 16 pairs of jeans in ONE load. SIXTEEN PAIRS OF JEANS!!
Wow I really am old getting so excited about laundry. *sigh*
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May 22nd, 2009 on 10:44 am
I am in total agreement with you on this one! Guess what, in the summer, I don’t even do the girls laundry……….they are capable.
I wish I could turn more of a blind eye toward their bathroom and bedrooms, but honestly, I think my girls are pigs, how do they manage to leave the house clean and well dressed……….ugh?
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May 22nd, 2009 on 10:52 am
Oh my, that is quite a big load.
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May 22nd, 2009 on 10:56 am
Yikes! That would definitely be six loads that HE’D be doing! lol
May 22nd, 2009 on 11:08 am
WOW 6 loads, eek!!
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May 22nd, 2009 on 1:05 pm
6 loads? I’m surprised he still had clothes to wear. LOL. What age can I start teaching my kids to do laundry?
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May 22nd, 2009 on 7:43 pm
Six loads is just too many. I fully support your rules (and a boy learning how to do laundry). My parents had us take care of our own laundry as soon as reasonable and it worked out quite well (other than fighting with other siblings for the washer when we’d all procrastinated before going on a trip!).
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May 22nd, 2009 on 9:26 pm
I wish we had a laundry chute, sounds so romantic. And might be fun to slide the cat down – bet he’d love it.
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May 23rd, 2009 on 7:47 am
Wow, that’s impressive!
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May 23rd, 2009 on 5:57 pm
I don’t think my kids even own that many clothes!
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May 23rd, 2009 on 9:47 pm
Yikes! Six loads. I don’t remember when I started doing my own laundry but it was pretty early. My mom got tired of nagging me about it.
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May 25th, 2009 on 8:55 pm
Hilarious… This is the best. I think the pic made it even better. LOL! Kids have it sooo good and don’t even know it. I’m not a fan, I must admit, of washing clothes either… but, uh, they don’t wash themselves, right? LOL!
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May 26th, 2009 on 5:23 am
Wow, 6 loads? I bet you’re glad that you have that new wahser.
May 26th, 2009 on 9:35 am
I have a sign that I hung over my washer that says “Equal Opportunity Laundry”
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