How to Stay on Top of the Laundry
(Often called Mt. Never-rest!)
Do not complain! It could always be worse. Yes, It could be!!! You could have no family to care for, or you could live in a remote part of the world with no running water.
Use laundry time to pray for your family one by one.
Use laundry to teach diligence and responsibility to your children.
Put on happy music while you work.
Make folding a family affair and do not expect perfection!
Buy fabrics that do not require dry cleaning or ironing.
Make sure clothes are really dirty before washing/drying/folding.
Keep only seasonal clothing in the closet and drawers.
Less is more. Having too many clothes can make the laundry task even harder. Keep it simple. The more stuff we own, the more stuff owns us.
We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy,
even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry.
- E.B. White
It really is all about perspective…and diligence. Sad that in a day with so many conveniences and wonderful products, we dare complain about doing laundry. Perhaps scrubbing our laundry on a rock at the creek would cause us to give thanks when we approach the washer and dryer?
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Marcie says:
What do we call laundry at our house?
Job security! And that is hard to find these days.
Blessings
Kathy Landis says:
I don’t have a family, it’s just me, and I think I do as much laundry as a family! Between work clothes and church clothes and everyday clothes and towels and sheets and all the other little stuff, whew. It piles up fast no matter how many people are in your home!
Kathy says:
I agree Kathy!
Patricia says:
We call it mount washmore in our home…5 children…living in Canada means 4 seasons of clothes. But if I had to wash my clothes on a rock I would definately lose my sanity…thanks for the reminder!
love your site, it’s so full of practical holy things