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Taking care ofhousehold laundrycan be overwhelming if you let it pile up.
Here are nine easyorganizational tips and hacksfor how to keep up with laundry.
Learning to institute the one-touch rule will help you conquer the laundry pile more quickly than any other tip.
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If you wear something and it needs to go in the hamper, put it there immediately.
No piece of clothing ever rises from the floor or a chair unless a hurricane blows through!
Take time to read labels, study garment construction, and select fabrics that will make laundry easier.
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The best time to start teaching is when kids are toddlers and want to do everything you are doing.
A toddler can bring clothes to the laundry room and even begin to sort clothes by colors.
By the time a child is in elementary school, they can learn to use a washer and dryer.
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Remember, they can use every other electronic item on the market.
It is much easier to complete a task if the tools are right at hand.
Create an “Emergency Zone” hamper in the laundry room or kitchen for those items.
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Look for sorting hampers on wheels so the entire thing can be rolled to the laundry room.
Nothing is worse than a garment getting thrown into the washer and ruined by mistake.
Or select a dry cleaner that is easily accessible on the way or home from work.
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By establishing a routine, you won’t be caught empty-handed or shirtless.
No more lost socks, having to use sock clips or searching for mates.
Simply return the bag of socks to the original wearer.
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For a busy family,a chore chartmight just be the answer to a better laundry routine.
Toss in a load first thing in the morning and then finish up after work or throughout the day.
For families with several children, use a permanent clothing marker to add a colored dot toclothing labels.
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Use one dot for the oldest child, two for the second, etc.
This system works even if clothes are handed down and helps get the clothes to the right bedroom drawers.
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