How many wash loads do you do a day and how many adults/kids in your family?

[GoodGollyMissMolly]

I generally do one wash one day and two the next, there is me dh and dd, who is in reusable nappies, so only 3 of us. Do you think this could be too many washes?

Sorry wrong topic

I'll try again in the house keeping topic.

I do at least 2 washes a day. 3 kids, none in nappies, but messy school uniforms.

Why are you worrying about whether you are doing too many washes? If the load is full, whats the problem?

I'm on an economy drive and just trying to cut down on things generally.

One usually, unless I've let it build up, in which case two. Me and dh and ds aged 1. With reusables, your amount of washes sounds quite reasonable.

i ignore the clothes washing till the baskets are full then do about 4/5 washes in a day, this is every 3/4 days or so. i also have to do a nappy wash every second night. that's for me, dp, and 2 kids who need clean clothes daily.

as long as your not washing things for the sake of it (ie washing clean clothes like my mom does) then what's the problem?

there is me, DP and DD and I just did a weeks washing today (3 loads)

One a day ususlly, an extra one if needed or for bedding. 2 adults, 4 children, no nappies any more.

me, dh and 2 dc - we usually do 2 washes midweek and 4 at the w/e

me, dh and 5 dc

dh a dairy farmer

3 loads a day ususally

extra for bedding (another 3 loads a week) and occasionally extra overalls

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there is 10 in our family and we i do 2 sometimes 3 loads a day..but i have big washing machine.

2 loads a week, one dark and one light, for me and dd (dh does his own washing)

There are 2 adults and 3 children in our family and I do 2 washes one day a week and the other days I do between 3 and 7.

I do 1 a day at most - there's 5 of us and 2 are bed wetters - so yes you could cut back, bu then I don't know about the nappies!

Probably about 5 loads a week (me, DH, two girls). Used to do more, but I've been cracking down on barely-worn clothes going into the wash. If it's not truly dirty, it gets worn again.

Have also recycled/chucked out/given away about 20% of everyone's clothes. Which seems to keep it more manageable. Am still not sure why that would be.

We also use re-usables and wash every day.

Every other day is nappies(well night - we again I have cheap rate electric at night and actually it's great washing over night now I'm into a routine of it - it's ready to hang out/up straight away next day before I go to work.)

Occasionally when we've had guests there is extra bedding to wash so on a nice day I have sometimes done 3 loads or if there are coats or sth like that.

2 adults, 2 DS in family. Most of the washing seems to be DS2 (15 mths) - he's self-feeding and messy with it.

DS1 wears the same clothes several days running (like his dad!)

Should say that I did three nappy loads a week when I was using washable nappies. So you don't sound too excessive to me.

2 loads a day most days. 2 dcs, plus one messy dog (rolls on duvet covers, towel a day for cleaning and drying after walks).

I do about 7 on a Sunday and 3 in the week.

I include in that however, the rug, cushions, throws and curtains every Sunday plus bedding of course.

Just me and two kids.

One every other day (2 adults, 2 kids)
I have a big washing machine though

2 adults and 2 kids here and i do at least 1 wash a day, usually 2

littlepinkallen - you wash your curtains every week?

2 adults, 3 children, and a 3 or 4 loads a week (but we have a 6-8kg washer). ds1 is in reusable nappies.