Unfortunately washing is one of those tedious jobs that is never-ending, you think you have found the bottom of the pile, but the next day it’s back! You need to create a system that works for you.
I wash certain things on particular days (I have logic to my madness). Firstly I separate all my washing into 4 piles, come back on Thursday to see how I keep our dirty laundry organised. I have always had piles, it makes washing so much easier.
Tips for creating a Laundry Schedule
1. Separate washing into piles
Whites – anything white like a tablecloth, school socks, after school sports uniforms and other clothing (it’s never a huge load) – I always use Napisan Oxyaction when washing whites, clothes always stay a crisp bright white. I also use Napisan to soak stains out of clothes, works every time!
Darks – school uniforms, work clothes, my son and I tend to wear a lot of dark clothes, so I have to schedule in several dark washes each week. Each child only has 3 school uniforms, so I ensure I wash darks on a Wednesday so kids have enough uniforms for the rest of the week.
Colours – I wash coloured clothes once a week as the kids stay in their uniforms after school so it’s really the clothes the kids wear on the weekend and hubby and I throughout the week, which altogether is one load.
Other – Tea towels, face washers and tablecloths.  I wash each of these items weekly.
Sheets – I don’t pile these up in the laundry. I wash all bed sheets on a Friday, strip the beds that day wash sheets, dry them and they go straight back onto the beds. This is usually 2 loads of washing.
Towels – Again these don’t pile up in the laundry I take them from the rails in the bathroom, place straight into the washer.
2. Create a washing schedule to suit you
This is my washing schedule:
Monday – Colours
Tuesday – tablecloths, tea towels, washers, mop heads
Wednesday– Darks, usually 2 loads
Thursday – Towels
Friday – Sheets
Saturday – Darks and Whites
Sunday – DAY OFF!
Having a laundry schedule may not be for some (a bit regimented), but it suits me to make sure the kids always have clean school uniforms. Â Find laundry schedule prints in my shop here, personalised charts are also available here.
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3. Determine a time to start washing
My mornings are usually busy getting the kids ready for school. If i can I find it easier to put the washing on the line the evening before (except sheets as I like to wash and put straight back on beds). I usually put the washing on around 4pm and hang out on the line just before dinner. I find that it is dry by 9am the next day.