Teaching Good Things

Practical Skills for Real Life

Try not to envy my line…

I know I’ve talked about laundry a lot but there is no avoiding it! Our dryer went out last summer and we have not replaced it. For the most part I don’t want to, that is unless we have several days of rain. I am amazed at how much our power bill has gone down without it.

I’ve had one long line up for several years now, an idea we got from the Amish when we were traveling through Pennsylvania. But with the additions to our family and our laundry load more than doubling, one line was not enough. Jeff ran me another line… such a good man he is!

Laundry… need I say more?

LAUNDRY! It’s a family affair! All the kids big and small help to knock out the folding.

And tomorrow…we’ll do it all again!

If I had my way I’d outlaw socks until everyone was grown, married and out of the house.

How to Do Laundry- Drying Clothes -video How to Do Laundry- Folding Clothes -video How to Do Laundry – Washing Clothes -video How to Do Laundry - Ironing Clothes

The Humor of an Ironing Board - Video

Here is a little ironing humor for you from one of our favorite comedians! You gotta admit, he is so on target with this!!!

Here is our whole series about doing LAUNDRY!

How to Stay on Top of the Laundry

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.

How to Do Laundry - Ironing

Always keep your iron in an upright position when you are not using it.

Never leave the room while the iron is on.

Never leave children in a room unattended with a hot iron.

Be careful to use the correct iron temperatures for the fabric being ironed.

Iron corduroys and velvet inside out.

Do not pack the closet too tightly or your clothes will be wrinkled again!

How to Do Laundry- Folding Clothes

Folding and hanging up your clothes as soon as they are dry will help keep your clothes from becoming wrinkled.

Make folding a family affair, everyone helps!

How to Fold a Fitted Sheet Video

Just for Fun!

Towel Animals

Elephant

Swans

Turtle

How to Do Laundry Video Series

How to Do Laundry- Drying Clothes

~Read the label to make sure the item can go in the dryer. If it has this symbol do not put it in the dryer.

~Use a dryer sheet to help with static electricity in your clothes.

~Don’t dry clothes longer than they need to.

~For heavy things such as jeans or sweatshirts let them air dry most of the way, then throw them in the dryer.

~Always clean your lint trap after each drying cycle.

How to Do Laundry - Washing Clothes

Always sort your laundry before washing.

Yes, she is ‘entertaining’, but what she says is good.

Never overload your washer. Putting too many clothes in will cause your washer’s motor to strain.

It will also hinder your clothes from washing thoroughly, the clothes need room to move around.

Washing with Baking Soda

Whitening Without Bleach

Washing Without a Washer

How to Do Laundry: Getting Stains Out

The most important thing about removing stains is to treat them as soon as possible. Again, teach your children at a young age to pre-treat their own stains with Dawn.

The second most important thing is to not put an item through the dryer until you know the stain is out. The heat of the dryer will set it in, making it next to impossible to get it out.

Getting Ink Out

How to Do Laundry- Sorting

Anyone that has washed clothes more than once has probably figured out that it is important to sort the dirty clothes before washing them. Not only sort the colors, but sometimes you have to sort special fabrics.

For example, towels should always be washed separate. Have you ever pulled a t-shirt out of the washer that was washed with a towel? It leaves your t-shirt all fuzzy looking.