Most meaningful quality of life splurge

[Anonymous]

Congrats!

We were in a similar situation a few years ago, and we spend the money on travel. We plan spontaneous travel when it works with our and our children’s schedule. There’s nothing more exciting than a last minute trip to escape the cold (or to escape the heat!)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I put the extra money towards travel and savings.

I’m baffled by people who complain about laundry. You put it in and walk away. What’s so hard?

Cleaners would be nice but I’d rather have that money for a nicer vacation.

Do you actually do the laundry in your house? Putting it in is one of many steps. Sorting, washing, drying, folding, putting away. Let me guess, your wife does all the laundry?

Seriously. Laundry is the bane of my existence.

[Anonymous]

If you don’t already regularly exercise, definitely join a gym with a kids club. YMCA is good. Exercise is the most important thing you can do for yourself and your children. Congratulations!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I put the extra money towards travel and savings.

I’m baffled by people who complain about laundry. You put it in and walk away. What’s so hard?

Cleaners would be nice but I’d rather have that money for a nicer vacation.

Do you actually do the laundry in your house? Putting it in is one of many steps. Sorting, washing, drying, folding, putting away. Let me guess, your wife does all the laundry?

Seriously. Laundry is the bane of my existence.

But 8-10 hours? I do laundry twice a week for myself and two kids. DH does his own. It is not 8-10 hours. But I don’t pre-sort or iron, and kids put their own laundry away once I fold it - plus I’ve stopped turning the clothes right side in. They can do that when they wear it and they do, even if they somehow can’t manage to do it before they drop it in the hamper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I put the extra money towards travel and savings.

I’m baffled by people who complain about laundry. You put it in and walk away. What’s so hard?

Cleaners would be nice but I’d rather have that money for a nicer vacation.

Do you actually do the laundry in your house? Putting it in is one of many steps. Sorting, washing, drying, folding, putting away. Let me guess, your wife does all the laundry?

Seriously. Laundry is the bane of my existence.

But 8-10 hours? I do laundry twice a week for myself and two kids. DH does his own. It is not 8-10 hours. But I don’t pre-sort or iron, and kids put their own laundry away once I fold it - plus I’ve stopped turning the clothes right side in. They can do that when they wear it and they do, even if they somehow can’t manage to do it before they drop it in the hamper.

+1. I can’t figure out how laundry takes 8-10 hours. Are people changing 7 times a day? We have a family of 4 and we run one white load and one color load a week. It definitely doesn’t take 8-10 hours.

[Anonymous]

Cleaner, healthy meal delivery, laundry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I put the extra money towards travel and savings.

I’m baffled by people who complain about laundry. You put it in and walk away. What’s so hard?

Cleaners would be nice but I’d rather have that money for a nicer vacation.

My house is better than any 5 start hotels, so not a fun of vacationing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I put the extra money towards travel and savings.

I’m baffled by people who complain about laundry. You put it in and walk away. What’s so hard?

Cleaners would be nice but I’d rather have that money for a nicer vacation.

Do you actually do the laundry in your house? Putting it in is one of many steps. Sorting, washing, drying, folding, putting away. Let me guess, your wife does all the laundry?

Seriously. Laundry is the bane of my existence.

But 8-10 hours? I do laundry twice a week for myself and two kids. DH does his own. It is not 8-10 hours. But I don’t pre-sort or iron, and kids put their own laundry away once I fold it - plus I’ve stopped turning the clothes right side in. They can do that when they wear it and they do, even if they somehow can’t manage to do it before they drop it in the hamper.

what about pillows and beddings? comforters? bath towels? kitchen linens? I send comforters and pillows out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I put the extra money towards travel and savings.

I’m baffled by people who complain about laundry. You put it in and walk away. What’s so hard?

Cleaners would be nice but I’d rather have that money for a nicer vacation.

Do you actually do the laundry in your house? Putting it in is one of many steps. Sorting, washing, drying, folding, putting away. Let me guess, your wife does all the laundry?

Seriously. Laundry is the bane of my existence.

But 8-10 hours? I do laundry twice a week for myself and two kids. DH does his own. It is not 8-10 hours. But I don’t pre-sort or iron, and kids put their own laundry away once I fold it - plus I’ve stopped turning the clothes right side in. They can do that when they wear it and they do, even if they somehow can’t manage to do it before they drop it in the hamper.

+1. I can’t figure out how laundry takes 8-10 hours. Are people changing 7 times a day? We have a family of 4 and we run one white load and one color load a week. It definitely doesn’t take 8-10 hours.

There's no way this is true unless your kids are tiny. Mine are 13, 15 and 17 who play sports. Easily we can do a load a day, not counting towels and sheets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I put the extra money towards travel and savings.

I’m baffled by people who complain about laundry. You put it in and walk away. What’s so hard?

Cleaners would be nice but I’d rather have that money for a nicer vacation.

Do you actually do the laundry in your house? Putting it in is one of many steps. Sorting, washing, drying, folding, putting away. Let me guess, your wife does all the laundry?

Seriously. Laundry is the bane of my existence.

But 8-10 hours? I do laundry twice a week for myself and two kids. DH does his own. It is not 8-10 hours. But I don’t pre-sort or iron, and kids put their own laundry away once I fold it - plus I’ve stopped turning the clothes right side in. They can do that when they wear it and they do, even if they somehow can’t manage to do it before they drop it in the hamper.

+1. I can’t figure out how laundry takes 8-10 hours. Are people changing 7 times a day? We have a family of 4 and we run one white load and one color load a week. It definitely doesn’t take 8-10 hours.

There's no way this is true unless your kids are tiny. Mine are 13, 15 and 17 who play sports. Easily we can do a load a day, not counting towels and sheets.

I have to do laundry twice a week. 8 and 11 year olds playing tennis/dance. so they go through 2 outfits per day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cleaners and laundry service. I spend 8-10 hours a week on laundry for my family. Way worth it to get that time back.

+2, and congrats!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I put the extra money towards travel and savings.

I’m baffled by people who complain about laundry. You put it in and walk away. What’s so hard?

Cleaners would be nice but I’d rather have that money for a nicer vacation.

The folding. The putting away. The occasional ironing. (Not OP.)

[Anonymous]

Please max out your 401k first. Your future self will thank you.

[Anonymous]

Cleaning Service
Massage/Facial
New Fall Clothes

[Anonymous]

Cleaners - travel - investment.