You can really cut your laundry chores back if you simply wear things several times before washing them. In my house the rules are it only gets washed if it meets on of the following criterea:
1) It’s visibly dirty (if it just has a little spot sometimes I’ll just wash out the spot instead of throwing the whole thing in the laundry)
2) It smells. Try hanging your clothes in the bathroom or someplace by an open window when you take them off at night. The next morning give them the sniff test. If they pass, put the hanger in the closet, if they don’t throw it in the hamper.
3) if it’s hopelessly stretched out. I have a few pairs of dark colored jeans that never show dirt. But after you wear them 5 or 6 times, the knees start getting really stretched out so I end up washing them. Sometimes you can get a few more wears out of them by hanging them in a steamy bathroom and they’ll get a little of their shape back.
By following these simple rules, I only do about 1-2 loads of laundry per month.
This post was submitted by Rebecca.
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