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Am I the only one who hates doing laundry?

27 replies

Cozyhomeforu · 16/10/2026 19:14

Not even the washing part, but sorting everything beforehand... Lights, darks, towels, delicates… how do you guys actually do your laundry? Do you separate everything or just throw it all in and hope for the best lol

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mrsm43s · 16/10/2026 19:19

Laundry is my favourite job! Lovely fresh clothes and bedding, minimum effort! I separate into 'darks' and 'lights' and either line dry or use a heated airer.

Nat6999 · 16/10/2026 19:19

I just do it as needed, put underwear, leggings etc straight in the washer & do a wash when I have a reasonable amount, then straight in the dryer. Bedding goes straight from the bed in the washer, then dried & in the airing cupboard.

Argostoys · 16/10/2026 19:20

I have a washing basket which has two sides (light/dark) and anything delicate goes in to a padded washing bag and the into light/dark side. Towels I wash on towel washing day.

PrincessofWills · 16/10/2026 19:20

Once a week on a Sunday . . .

BitterTits · 16/10/2026 19:20

DH does it 🤷 Genuinely, I rarely touch it.

RandomUserName12345 · 16/10/2026 19:21

No. Why would you be that?

AgentPidge · 16/10/2026 19:23

I love bringing in fresh, clean washing after it's been in the sun and wind all day.

Bogstandardname · 16/10/2026 19:24

My favourite job. Machines that do it all for you. Always separate lights from dark as I hate dingy whites.

WhatNextImScared · 16/10/2026 19:24

I don’t mind the laundry but I absolutely loathe hoovering and cleaning the bathroom

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NerWayGerAway · 16/10/2026 19:25

I don’t mind the washing and drying but after that I lose the plot a bit!
I am however religious about sorting. Whites, darks, colours, sports kit, bedding, towels, jeans and other heavy stuff, tea towels and cloths and finally wool.

mamaof4losingmymind · 16/10/2026 19:25

Throw it all in with a colour catcher

Mushroomstomatoes · 16/10/2026 19:33

I separate into piles of whites, towels/bedsheets/underwear (to be washed at 60 degrees) and everything else.

I do hate the folding, putting away and hanging up part though! And organising socks.

Davros · 17/10/2026 00:33

I don’t sort anything apart from doing towels and bedding separately

tinyspiny · 17/10/2026 00:39

Laundry is one of my favourites . Unless something is new and needs washing on its own I sort by non tumble dry clothes / tumble dry clothes / towels and bedding . I don’t iron , so anything that needs ironing goes to the ironing lady .

BluebellBeth · 17/10/2026 00:46

I just do whites and colours.

JoannCourcyIveGotThePowerNSoul · 17/10/2026 00:50

Hate hanging it up on the clothes horse when weather is no use for line drying

WarmPoster · 17/10/2026 06:13

Having to sit around waiting on the washer just to switch to the dryer is so annoying for me

BigFatLiar · 17/10/2026 06:22

BitterTits · 16/10/2026 19:20

DH does it 🤷 Genuinely, I rarely touch it.

Excellent. My DH is also our laundry person, he doesn't seem to mind ironing either. (He's also chief cook,much better than me)

Itsbeensevenhours · 17/10/2026 06:24

It’s a never ending job. I hate it. Clothes clothes clothes

Keelly · 17/10/2026 06:56

I've once hated laundry but ever since i've got AI laundry system, it becomes my favorite part of whole houseworks. I love its fresh and new scent.

Mumtotornadoes · 17/10/2026 07:00

I just shove it all in. I hate putting it away, up until the point it comes back in the house it's all going well then it's just a backlog of baskets of clean washing waiting to be sorted. I would pay someone to come once a week and put all my weeks washing away.

ithinkilikethislittlelife · 17/10/2026 07:07

Love washing and chuck everything in except whites which I try to wash separately. I wash pretty much daily. I love nothing more than putting it all on the line on a dry windy day and then bringing it in and ironing it. Sad I know, I need a hobby 🤣

Autumnfruit · 17/10/2026 07:10

I separate into darks, whites, and lights. Most days I do one load, maybe two. Dry on a clothes horse with a dehumidifier or if the weather is ok on the line. When dry I fold and put into piles and put it away. I don’t mind now I’ ve got a system. The size of the clothes horse and using only one basket keeps the system moving. I rarely use the tumble dryer.

LoudPlumDog · Yesterday 14:51

My favourite chore! So easy with a decent machine. I separate into …
Whites
Colours
Darks
Delicates
Towels
Bedding
Pet blankets

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