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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dramatically lower your standards and simplify.

-[b]Sheets and towels get cleaned monthly[/b]. 
-House gets cleaned once every two weeks? You do no other cleaning (besides post-dinner kitchen/run dishwasher).
-Holiday planning? Do what sounds fun and no more. 
-Throw out half your kids toys. And teach them to clean up after themselves.
-Kids get baths 2x per week.
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This is disgusting. [/quote]

No it's not.  Although I do wash my own towels weekly.  At the risk of sounding crazy, Americans have been conditioned by companies like Proctor & Gamble/Johnson & Johnson to believe that we are dirty and unhealthy unless we use their products and use them often.  We also live in a fast fashion, more is better culture.

I think time will help the situation.  Mine are now 8 and 15 and although my living situation hasn't really changed, things are just easier after the toddler and preschool stage.  [/quote]

Your sheets literally collect dead skin cells that feed dust mites (and don’t you ever do anything besides sleep in them that could warrant washing?). Plus towels get mildew-y after nearly a month! without washing. These are not conspiracies made up by cleaning companies. And I’m not someone who tries to sanitize every inch of my house, but I do think fabrics need to be washed semi-regularly. We will use towels for 3-4 showers (we have 2 sets so will wash them once a week) and sheets are washed every 10-14 days. This seems manageable even with 3 young kids, but if it wasn’t I would definitely get a chore assistant a couple times per week like a PP mentioned or find a housekeeper who does some laundry.[/quote]

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