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I have just learnt how to use the timer on my washing machine (pretty basic, I know!). I now set the washing machine to finish early in the morning, and hang it out before work.

Such a small thing, but it makes me feel so smug to have ticked off a job on the list before I even get up!!

Having a hoistable ceiling level airer over the stairwell saves spaces and dries quickly. Also, store bedding sets together inside the matching duvet cover. That way you are never scrabbling around in the air g cupboard looking for the right size sheet or matching pillow cases.

Washing regularly and every family member having their own laundry shelf on which dry folded clothes can be place ready for their collection. Also don't have too much stuff.

This is the system I have in theory, in reality it is crazy and clean clothes are scattered across the utility room floor willy nilly. My DC have far too many clothes (mainly sports kit). My parents had a housekeeper which would probably be the best option, sadly this a luxury I cannot afford.

I pore over the weather forecast and plan my washing for dryish days. Putting the washing on a timer overnight means I can hang it out in the morning before work. Sometimes I leave the washing out for a couple of days until properly dry - even though it might get ‘darked on’. 😊

I have pulley clothes lines in the garden and a hoist able Sheila Maid indoors.
Never have trouble with damp washing or condensation.
Each member of the family is responsible for their own laundry.. washing drying and putting away.
Apart from the dog, I do hers because she's not able to 😂

Don’t use washing pods, use liquid or powder, the pods gunk up your machine.

get in the habit of clearing the fluff catcher in the tumble drier before each load.

I bought a Meaco Arete One dehumidifier for my utility room. It seems pretty good and has a laundry mode.

Other tips — launder towels separately so they don’t wear other fabrics. Powder (added straight to the drum, not the dispenser drawer) is loads better for cleaning power than gels/liquids IMO.

Colour catchers are fab; if they come out relatively unscathed from a colour safe wash — stick ‘em in next time.

The stain removing qualities of spot treatment with fairy liquid prior to a wash and sunlight exposure afterwards never fail to impress me!

When weather doesn't allow drying washing outside, I hang it on an airer inside which fits behind a door so it isn't on show. I always put washing on an extra spin which reduces drying time.

I really don’t do anything special. Have a washing basket. Wash when full. And get the kids to help put it away.

In the winter, we have a retractable clothing line in a small room, hang up washing in the evening and have a dehumidifier run overnight. Most of it is dry by morning.

My top tip is leaving all the laundry to DH whilst I do all the cooking. I'm very happy with this arrangement

I don't have a tumble drier so hang my washing outside. I love my hanging peg basket which clips onto the rotary line and means pegs are always in easy reach.

Getting everyone on the family bringing their own laundry to the washroom and making sure a wash gets done at least daily.

Laundry baskets all over the place. Load in every day. Using the delay feature on washing machine so it finishes as I'm waking up. I'm thinking that means things aren't as creased because they are not sat there (no idea if that is correct)

Can you wear it again?
Reduce the amount of washing you have.

Look at the weather forecast and plan as many washes when you can dry outside. Using a spinner to get a bit more water out helps with drying outside in winter as well as inside.

We just bung everything into the laundry basket in the corner of the bathroom and when it's full, the husband puts everything through the washing machine at 30 degrees.

Works for us - no need to over-complicate these things.

no Space for a tumble dryer so heated airer with a fabric box for each person / rooms dry things to be sorted into then when we can be bothered they get transported back to the bedrooms. DH has a habit of putting things in wash that aren’t actually that dirty so I often sneak them back into his drawer to reduce washing…

We converted our smallest bedroom to a laundry room and it’s been a total game changer.

Although tiny, we planned the space carefully so that it’s highly functional. There is a long wall mounted hanging rail and as I take items out of the washing machine I put them straight on hangers to dry on the rail. Then when it’s all dry I simply grab all the hangers of dry washing and pop them straight into the wardrobes which are also upstairs. Because they dry flat on the hangers hardly anything needs ironing which is a big win too!

I have pegs above my dryer with drawstring bags for specific things the kids might need - pe kit, ballet outfit, beavers uniform etc. I just don't see the point of it going up into their rooms when it's clean then me having to traipse back up to search for it a couple of days later.

All other clothes go in a basket with each person's name on it, once a week (or when it's getting full) I give them their basket to put away themselves.

I have 4 baskets in the laundry room for darks, whites, in-betweens and hot wash. Everyone's laundry bags decanted into them every morning and the fullest basket gets washed. I fold as I take it off the washing line (or Sheila Maid and tumble dryer if it's wet) and always hang socks up in pairs so they never lose their partners. I put the clean clothes away straight away to get the basket back.

We are very limited on space in our flat and have no outdoor space or tumble drier so laundry is a real struggle, especially in the colder months as we can't afford to put the heating on very often.

We try to mix quick drying things with faster drying ones so that we don't have too many things drying for ages after each wash

Organise? 😁

Wash it, put it on rack, put it away. Does that count?

A wash bag for smalls (socks, tights and bras). fold t shirts when they are straight out of the dryer, they don't always need ironing. Use a tumble drying ball for your towels, and use colour catchers.

Baskets for each family member, everyone is responsible for their own.

I have an ikea kallax unit as our washing basket. 4 cubes - one for lights, one for darks, one for mixed, one for icky sports kit. Once a cube is full it goes on - it’s the perfect size for a washing machine load. There’s no sorting of dirty washing as everyone sorts it themselves as they put it into the right basket most of the time