Laundry {Five Minute Friday}
I have read many Five Minute Friday posts, but have never participated myself until today. I decided earlier in the week that I would take five minutes this morning to write about the specified theme. No editing. No scheduling. Just writing.
Today's topic: Laundry
In our household, laundry is my job. It was something that M and I discussed early in our marriage. He would take care of the trash and I would be in charge of the laundry.
I was talking with some friends while on a women's retreat a couple of weekends ago. They were all talking about what they hoped their husbands would do while they were away. The topic of laundry came up. I shared honestly, "I don't let M do the laundry." Why?
I guess it's just one of those things I'm very protective of. I know that he did his own laundry for years while in college and living on his own. But, there's just something about it. It's complicated.
First, deciding how to sort the clothes. Which ones are dark, light, delicate, etc? Then, once the load has been washed, do they go in the dryer or do they hang to dry? What about the dryer setting...high or low? Hmmm. These are tough questions, obviously.
I have been teaching the girls how to sort the laundry. Yet, I still double-check their work. That's me. I'm a double-checker. That's just part of me.
Time's up. Not the most profound post, but there's my five minutes on laundry. Any opinions?
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7 comments:
Glad you wrote five minutes this morning! I loved your post in a I-totally-get-what-you're-saying kind of way. I, too, don't let my husband do the laundry, because it's one of those home jobs I like to do for him, as my way of acknowledging he works hard every day to provide for us and knowing I want him to be able to come home at the end of the day to a clean, restful place.
Haha. I'm so much like you in this. I like it when Nate does the laundry but sometimes it stresses me out because he doesn't always know how to sort the clothes/which clothes don't go in the drier/suff like that. :-)
That would be me too!
laundry tends to be one of those chores that is never ending. that's all we do around here at this house is laundry. but fresh clean clothes is always the best
I must say that if my husband took over the laundry, I would be totally ok with it!
Hi there, I am stopping as seen your guest post on Katie's blog.
I do the laundry in my home too. My husband can do laundry, however since he goes to work and I am at home I do the laundry. I am a little odd as I LOVE to do laundry...lol
Also I enjoy taking care of the house when he is at work.
i loathe laundry. i dislike it because i never get the feeling oh "ahhhhhh. it is done. everything is clean." as soon as i finish someone has to wear clothes.lol
however i dislike the trash and dog duty more than laundry ;) so i keep that chore.
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