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Sometimes it can seem as though laundry is a never-ending chore that has no real beginning or end. Doing the laundry is also a task that is easy to put off until it reaches almost unmanageable proportions. If you're tired of always having a pile of dirty laundry to deal with, here are some tips you can use to help keep laundry from piling up. Create a Schedule The simple act of creating a laundry schedule can often streamline this chore. Even if you live alone, creating a laundry schedule on a whiteboard can help you keep on track with the laundry. Of course, if you have a spouse or children, you can also share the work of doing the laundry. Simply devise a schedule for doing the laundry that works for you and your family, marking it on the board. In some cases, you might want to assign a certain day to each family member, so that they know which day they should be doing their own laundry. Or, assign a day for different loads of laundry, such as washing towels on Mondays, jeans on Tuesdays, and whites on Wednesdays. By creating a schedule that spreads the laundry out over the entire week, you won't end up having piles of laundry to do on the weekend. Use Sorting Clothes Hampers Most people find that they can do the laundry much faster and easier if the clothes are sorted at the time they are tossed into the dirty clothes hamper. Use different hampers for different kinds of laundry, such as devoting one hamper to towels, and another to jeans. There are even compartmentalized clothes hampers that you can purchase to save floor space while still pre-sorting your laundry. Because you can simply grab a load of pre-sorted clothes and immediately get the laundry started, this method can also reduce the tendency to procrastinate. Laundry Multi-Tasking In order to get more work done in less time, multi-tasking while doing the laundry is a great idea. If you schedule other chores at the same time, you can efficiently utilize the time periods when the laundry is spinning in the washer or the dryer. If your washer and dryer do not have an audible signal you can hear when the load is finished then use an oven timer. It can be a great feeling to know that laundry is getting done while you are busy working on other household chores. Putting Clothes Away Promptly Even if you develop a method for getting clothes washed and dried on schedule, you might still have the problem of clean laundry piling up around the laundry room. Although it can be tempting to consider the job done as soon as the clothes are dry, that's really only the first step. Be sure to fold or hang your clothes promptly as they are removed from the dryer, to reduce the need for ironing. Wall hooks, a clothes line, and a table are all handy in the laundry room for folding and hanging clean clothes. When finished, transfer them to the appropriate closet or drawer instead of letting them sit in the laundry room indefinitely.
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