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Would you rather do a load of laundry every few days or 2-4 in a row over a day- or two

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washerr · 09/02/2025 16:52

Just having this discussion with my mum.

She's the type to always want an empty laundry basket and it bothers her to have a full one / or anything in it really.

I let it build up and do it all over the weekend. It would stress me out to be constantly doing laundry / putting away laundry.

We have enough clothes to do this and I use a dryer. For example this weekend, I've done 4 loads of laundry. My mum would have done that during the week. It makes no sense to me because I like to have all my DD's school uniform clean for the week ahead.

OP posts:
Upstartled · 09/02/2025 16:56

I'm pretty much at 2 loads a day. Leaving it for three days would result in chaos.

SquirrelRed · 09/02/2025 16:55

I do it all over the weekend. Darks on a Saturday, whites on a Sunday.

JimHalpertsWife · 09/02/2025 16:55

Friday night all the uniforms in and washed for the week.

Then on a Monday or Tuesday, all the other clothes, however many loads it takes.

If I get on a roll then the bedsheets and towels too.

Original poster
washerr · 09/02/2025 16:55

It's also easier to do laundry when you have enough to do

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ProfessorLeveretGrey · 09/02/2025 16:55

I expect it depends on your other commitments.

When working I did it all on a Saturday. Now I am retired I do a load every day or every other day.

MumonabikeE5 · 09/02/2025 16:54

I want to do as much as possible in one day. I like to get the drying and folding and into drawers done too.

PullTheBricksDown · 09/02/2025 16:54

I prefer one load a day on days where I can fit that in. I don't use a dryer.

RiskyReels · 09/02/2025 16:54

All in one day at the weekend, and clean clothes put away for the week ahead. Forget about laundry until the next weekend! I wouldn't like having stuff hanging up drying all the time and weekdays are already busy enough.

dairydebris · 09/02/2025 16:54

Exactly this question occupies my thoughts way more than it should. I've no idea what the correct answer is. Sorry!