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I am in my fourth load of washing today already.

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Streatfeild · 04/10/2025 15:43

Three kids.

Two beds worth of bedding
swim towels and all the other used towels
school uniforms
other clothes

it’s not even like I don’t do any in the week

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Dontlletmedownbruce · 07/10/2025 16:27

Usually one load a day. Occasionally I treat myself to 2 days off and do extra to make up for it.

I'm trying to reduce it by wiping down clothes like jeans and uniforms rather than washing all the time. So I've reduced about only 10%.

Blacks colours and whites are usually in rotation. Less whites than others so they are probably once a week. 2/3 colour and dark loads. Then about once a week a full towel load. Bedlinen probably only twice a month and that's 2 loads.

Sports clothes go with regular stuff usually by colour. Athlete Ds works out every day, dh runs every day. Sports stuff alone is probably two loads a week.

Sadly laundry is often my last thought at night and first in the morning.

henlake7 · 07/10/2025 18:47

It must suck doing multiple loads a day, especially trying to get it dry.
I live alone and usually do 3 loads a week (work uniforms and gym clothes adds extra). 3rd wash is usually some sort of bedding, towels, throws mix).

40YearOldDad · 08/10/2025 14:02

We, as in the 'royal we' - okay my better half, do a minimum of two loads per day, full 8kg loads.

TwoUnderTwitTwoo · 08/10/2025 14:05

This thread is making me feel so much better.

I am currently on washing load 2 of 4 planned today. It is threatening to rain so I’ll be using the tumble dryer next.

Family of 5, very active… or rather, very outdoors. All clothes apart from pants and socks get worn more than once before going in the wash. The washing is constant.

Wynter25 · 08/10/2025 14:07

TheNightingalesStarling · 04/10/2025 15:44

I'm amazed you have the weather to dry ot all!

It's what the dryer is for

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