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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.[/quote]

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? [/quote]

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?

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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?[/quote]

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.[/quote]

You sound completely insufferable.  [/quote]

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.  [/quote]

Because you think your way is inherently better than the way someone else may choose to do things.  Because you wrote a ridiculously long thread about how great you are for doing laundry.  Because for some reason you give a shit whether someone else - someone that you don't know - folds laundry.  And because you sound like Judgy McJudgerson.[/quote]

I never stated that I think my way is better, but was actually responding to the pp who nastily stated that if you spend time folding laundry you must be ignoring your kids.  She made it fairly clear that her way is better and you had to choose - a household chore or your kids or paying for it to be done for you.  I was simply pointing out that she is making that choice to forgo folding her laundry because there are plenty of people who can fold and put their laundry away and still have time for their kids.

You must give a shit about what people are doing with their laundry or you wouldn't be reading this post and responding to me.  Not judging and could care less if you or others fold their laundry or not, but will correct the poster that thinks you everyone is giving up something else just to get their laundry folded.[/quote]

NP, you have lost your mind. She never NEVER  said people who fold laundry don't spend time with their kids. She said those were the two things SHE has to choose from, and she picks her kids.   Not every post here is about YOU.  [/quote]

I quote "Whatever. At least I spend quality time with my children...." Tone is difficult to discern through a messagae board, but the tone of  her post struck me as there is no other way but making these choices.  I was pointing out that there are many people in many different lifestyles that make a choice to keep a clean and tidy house without sacrifcing time with their children.  I was then asked where I cut corners in order to fold my laundry and I answered.

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