Does anyone else not fold their laundry?

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Anonymous wrote:I guess you learn something new every day. I honestly did not know that there were people who didn't fold laundry. How completely lazy.

Whatever. At least I spend quality time with my children. What's the use of paying someone to do it when I could use the money elsewhere or Having the kids bored/parked in front of the TV so I could do something that serves no purpose at all?

There are many reasons to fold your laundry: your not an animal, you can find your clothes quickly; you are more likely to wear more of your clothes if you can easily see them; you're a grown up...just to name a few.

The excuses you gave were the same excuses my MIL used to give about why her and FIL's laundry was always piled up on top of their dresser and why they couldn't vacuum each week, etc.etc. If you can't find the time to fold your laundry I'm guessing that philosophy reaches into most parts of your life and organizational skills just like with her. Your excuses are just that, excuses, for being unorganized, lazy, or both.

We both work F/T with some odd hours even thrown in and we easily manage to have her laundry folded and put away at all times. Maybe do your laundry more often - 1-2 loads a days or every other day - and then the task of folding it all and putting it away won't be so daunting. Also, purge your clothes to make it easier. People typically wear 20% of their clothes 80% of the time. For me that's not true for my work suits/outfits or my gym clothes, but I have to keep this in mind for tees, shorts, sweaters, and jeans.

We also spend a lot of quality time with our children and we don't pay anyone to do it for us. It really is an quick and easy task. Also children can learn to fold their laundry and help put it away starting at a really early age. My 3yo can fold basic things and put most of his laundry away as can my older one.

Do you find that there are many other household tasks that you cut corners with or is this the only one?

My two cents: Anyone who can take the time to write five paragraphs berating another poster for her lack of laundry folding must be cutting corners somewhere else. Where, can I ask?

Can't think of where we cut many corners? We work f/t, spend a lot of time with kids and each other. Have hobbies, coach kids' teams, volunteer at their school, work out 4-5 days/week, have a clean/organized house, don't outsource much (oil changes, dry cleaning is all I can think of), spend time with friends, cook most meals, host our friends (we're hosting several friends/families with kids for Thanksgiving, we did Halloween pumpkin carving and H-night).

We're not perfect, but we've worked hard to organize and create structure in certain areas of our life so we can relax and enjoy a lot of free time in other areas. There are a lot of resources and ideas out there to help. iheartorganizing.blogspot.com is one of my favorite.

[Anonymous]

I hate folding, but I do it. At least everything except underwear. I can't imagine not folding; we'd all be walking around like a big wrinkle.

[Anonymous]

I want to know how you get the folding done in less than an hour. Are you one of DCUM's single posters?

Not the PP, but I have a husband and two kids, and folded a heaping standard size laundry basket in the time it took to watch one episode of Teen Mom 2 on DVR, so less than an hour.

[Anonymous]

I find folding relaxing, usually if I don't have time things just get hung or thrown in a basket I have in my room.
DH does the laundry and he does teeny-tiny loads every day it seems so it's never an hour's worth of folding anyway.

[Anonymous]

We do a load or two a day, so it amounts to 10 minutes of folding. I've never understood the big deal about laundry. It isn't like you need to haul it to the river and beat it against a rock. The only part of it that is work takes 10 minutes and you're done.

[Anonymous]

This thread is shocking to me. Not in a bad or judgy way -- I don't care a whit that 8 out of 10 people shove their clothes in a drawer or, evidently leave it in a pile on the chair. That doesn't affect me.

But really, I am shocked. This never occurred to me (and I am middle aged).

[Anonymous]

I love the laundry. I will fold everything for you people if you will come to my house and clean the floors. I hate that.

[Anonymous]

I find folding laundry to be relaxing and I like well ordered drawers and shelves. It's more efficient than a jumbled mess.

[Anonymous]

My husband folds his stuff. The kids and I just lay our lothes in the drawers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess you learn something new every day. I honestly did not know that there were people who didn't fold laundry. How completely lazy.

Whatever. At least I spend quality time with my children. What's the use of paying someone to do it when I could use the money elsewhere or Having the kids bored/parked in front of the TV so I could do something that serves no purpose at all?

There are many reasons to fold your laundry: your not an animal, you can find your clothes quickly; you are more likely to wear more of your clothes if you can easily see them; you're a grown up...just to name a few.

The excuses you gave were the same excuses my MIL used to give about why her and FIL's laundry was always piled up on top of their dresser and why they couldn't vacuum each week, etc.etc. If you can't find the time to fold your laundry I'm guessing that philosophy reaches into most parts of your life and organizational skills just like with her. Your excuses are just that, excuses, for being unorganized, lazy, or both.

We both work F/T with some odd hours even thrown in and we easily manage to have her laundry folded and put away at all times. Maybe do your laundry more often - 1-2 loads a days or every other day - and then the task of folding it all and putting it away won't be so daunting. Also, purge your clothes to make it easier. People typically wear 20% of their clothes 80% of the time. For me that's not true for my work suits/outfits or my gym clothes, but I have to keep this in mind for tees, shorts, sweaters, and jeans.

We also spend a lot of quality time with our children and we don't pay anyone to do it for us. It really is an quick and easy task. Also children can learn to fold their laundry and help put it away starting at a really early age. My 3yo can fold basic things and put most of his laundry away as can my older one.

Do you find that there are many other household tasks that you cut corners with or is this the only one?

My two cents: Anyone who can take the time to write five paragraphs berating another poster for her lack of laundry folding must be cutting corners somewhere else. Where, can I ask?

Can't think of where we cut many corners? We work f/t, spend a lot of time with kids and each other. Have hobbies, coach kids' teams, volunteer at their school, work out 4-5 days/week, have a clean/organized house, don't outsource much (oil changes, dry cleaning is all I can think of), spend time with friends, cook most meals, host our friends (we're hosting several friends/families with kids for Thanksgiving, we did Halloween pumpkin carving and H-night).

We're not perfect, but we've worked hard to organize and create structure in certain areas of our life so we can relax and enjoy a lot of free time in other areas. There are a lot of resources and ideas out there to help. iheartorganizing.blogspot.com is one of my favorite.

You sound completely insufferable.

[Anonymous]

The only things I don't really fold are the kids' clothes - my daughter's pants lay flat in a drawer, pajamas all lay flat in another drawer, etc. And my son is a baby, so his clothes are so small folding them much seems to make them wrinkly - I fold onesies and shirts in half but everything else just goes in a drawer flat.

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Can't think of where we cut many corners? We work f/t, spend a lot of time with kids and each other. Have hobbies, coach kids' teams, volunteer at their school, work out 4-5 days/week, have a clean/organized house, don't outsource much (oil changes, dry cleaning is all I can think of), spend time with friends, cook most meals, host our friends (we're hosting several friends/families with kids for Thanksgiving, we did Halloween pumpkin carving and H-night).

We're not perfect, but we've worked hard to organize and create structure in certain areas of our life so we can relax and enjoy a lot of free time in other areas. There are a lot of resources and ideas out there to help. iheartorganizing.blogspot.com is one of my favorite.

You sound completely insufferable.

+1. Or they never sleep.

[Anonymous]

I don't match socks ever (they just go in a drawer to be matched as needed-- most fun part of the day!).

Otherwise, laundry gets folded before being put away, but I'd say about half the laundry gets used before we get around to folding and putting it away.

[Anonymous]

I fold, though not underwear. I don't enjoy it, but I can't imagine what my clothes would look like if I didn't. And I have no desire to live in a house with my clothes in big piles. I need some organization to keep me sane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess you learn something new every day. I honestly did not know that there were people who didn't fold laundry. How completely lazy.

Whatever. At least I spend quality time with my children. What's the use of paying someone to do it when I could use the money elsewhere or Having the kids bored/parked in front of the TV so I could do something that serves no purpose at all?

There are many reasons to fold your laundry: your not an animal, you can find your clothes quickly; you are more likely to wear more of your clothes if you can easily see them; you're a grown up...just to name a few.

The excuses you gave were the same excuses my MIL used to give about why her and FIL's laundry was always piled up on top of their dresser and why they couldn't vacuum each week, etc.etc. If you can't find the time to fold your laundry I'm guessing that philosophy reaches into most parts of your life and organizational skills just like with her. Your excuses are just that, excuses, for being unorganized, lazy, or both.

We both work F/T with some odd hours even thrown in and we easily manage to have her laundry folded and put away at all times. Maybe do your laundry more often - 1-2 loads a days or every other day - and then the task of folding it all and putting it away won't be so daunting. Also, purge your clothes to make it easier. People typically wear 20% of their clothes 80% of the time. For me that's not true for my work suits/outfits or my gym clothes, but I have to keep this in mind for tees, shorts, sweaters, and jeans.

We also spend a lot of quality time with our children and we don't pay anyone to do it for us. It really is an quick and easy task. Also children can learn to fold their laundry and help put it away starting at a really early age. My 3yo can fold basic things and put most of his laundry away as can my older one.

Do you find that there are many other household tasks that you cut corners with or is this the only one?

My two cents: Anyone who can take the time to write five paragraphs berating another poster for her lack of laundry folding must be cutting corners somewhere else. Where, can I ask?

Can't think of where we cut many corners? We work f/t, spend a lot of time with kids and each other. Have hobbies, coach kids' teams, volunteer at their school, work out 4-5 days/week, have a clean/organized house, don't outsource much (oil changes, dry cleaning is all I can think of), spend time with friends, cook most meals, host our friends (we're hosting several friends/families with kids for Thanksgiving, we did Halloween pumpkin carving and H-night).

We're not perfect, but we've worked hard to organize and create structure in certain areas of our life so we can relax and enjoy a lot of free time in other areas. There are a lot of resources and ideas out there to help. iheartorganizing.blogspot.com is one of my favorite.

You sound completely insufferable.

Why? Because I don't believe it's a trade-off: family time or an organized/clean house? I don't understand this reasoning and the excuses that follow unless there are extenuating circumstances.