Anonymous
Post 11/20/2012 18:19     Subject: Re:Does anyone else not fold their laundry?
Haha. I'm the OP and I admit I'm lazy. I'm lazy with other household tasks as well. It's just not that important to me. I do actually casually fold some clothes as I put them into drawers. I just don't take 30-60 minutes to fold things into neat piles before putting them all away precisely. And some things get left in piles or just shoved into drawers (like socks and underwear).

I don't get the poster who assumes that people who fold laundry don't spend quality time with their kids! No defense of that attitude from me.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2012 18:13     Subject: Re:Does anyone else not fold their laundry?
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?



Different poster here. You seem really hostile, and possibly defensive too. Do you find this is often the case? Because really, there's no need for personal insults on this issue.


Not hostile, sorry if the post came off that way. I was mainly responding to the poster that thinks you either fold laundry or spend time with your kids. People that I've known that say that are usually very disorganized and use this as a defense mechanism. Not defensive either because I have nothing to defend. We are able to keep our laundry folded, put away, and spend a lot of time with our kids and each other.

I wasn't trying to insult any one. I have both relatives and friends who admit they don't fold their laundry because they are either very disorganized or just lazy. I really don't see any other reason for shoving laundry in drawers, but maybe someone has another valid reason I haven't read about yet.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2012 18:12     Subject: Re:Does anyone else not fold their laundry?
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?
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2012 18:06     Subject: Re:Does anyone else not fold their laundry?
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?



Different poster here. You seem really hostile, and possibly defensive too. Do you find this is often the case? Because really, there's no need for personal insults on this issue.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2012 18:05     Subject: Does anyone else not fold their laundry?
Anonymous wrote:Aha! So all this time I've been told I'm a freak b/c I do laundry only once a week while apparently everyone does it every day. Now I see why you do it so often - you don't fold! If I didn't bother folding the clothes then maybe I would do it more often but being anal as I am, i shudder at the thought!


Are you responding to the poster just above you? I'm confused b/c I said we do it almost daily and we DO fold and put it away each time.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2012 18:03     Subject: Does anyone else not fold their laundry?
On a regular basis for my own clothes? No. Pretty much everything is hung in the closet. The rest (socks, bras, etc) are shoved in a drawer.

But other then that - off season clothes and kids clothes are folded because its neater and creates more space.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2012 17:53     Subject: Does anyone else not fold their laundry?
Anonymous wrote:I have no problem with the folding...just the putting away. I dont know why.


THIS. I know it's lazy and I drive myself nuts with it, but I still don't like putting the stuff away.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2012 17:51     Subject: Does anyone else not fold their laundry?
Aha! So all this time I've been told I'm a freak b/c I do laundry only once a week while apparently everyone does it every day. Now I see why you do it so often - you don't fold! If I didn't bother folding the clothes then maybe I would do it more often but being anal as I am, i shudder at the thought!
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2012 17:44     Subject: Re:Does anyone else not fold their laundry?
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?

Anonymous
Post 11/20/2012 17:29     Subject: Does anyone else not fold their laundry?
Anonymous wrote:I have no problem with the folding...just the putting away. I dont know why.

I thought I was the only one! folding is easy peasy. I just watch the the previous night's Daily Show and Colbert Report and fold away. Putting away is a PIA. My kids are finally old enough for me to make them take their laundry upstairs and put away.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2012 17:21     Subject: Does anyone else not fold their laundry?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We pay the housecleaners extra to fold it for us. We're sad, I know. But we both work full time, and while I like the idea of folding in front of a chic flic, that just isn't going to happen.


+1


Our cleaner comes 2X week, mostly because she does our laundry too.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2012 17:20     Subject: Does anyone else not fold their laundry?
What would possibly be the need to fold underwear, other than maybe drawer organization? Who cares if underwear is wrinkly?
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2012 17:19     Subject: Re:Does anyone else not fold their laundry?
So wait, per a previous thread, ya'll vacuum and clean the bathroom daily (exaggeration, but not by much), but you *don't* fold clothes?

What goes here?
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2012 16:08     Subject: Does anyone else not fold their laundry?
Anonymous wrote:you're lazy people...is not waste of time or OCD


I want to know how you get the folding done in less than an hour. Are you one of DCUM's single posters?
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2012 15:48     Subject: Does anyone else not fold their laundry?
Anonymous wrote:you're lazy people...is not waste of time or OCD


So what's the amazing reason we're missing?