What time of day do you usually do your laundry?
By laydee
@laydee (12798)
Philippines
July 1, 2009 6:28pm CST
It's 7 o'clock and I've just begun doing laundry. I prefer this time of day because I sundry my laundry. It's economical at the same time it makes laundry smell good, not to mention that the sun kills the germs.
What about you? what time do you usually do your laundry and why?
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19 responses
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
2 Jul 09
i usually starts doing it at about 9 am, this is because i don't wake up so early, i still some other things to do, i soak the clothes first in water with powder soap for about 30 mins... sometimes when i feel lazy i started it almost 10 am and sometimes finishes it at about past lunch coz i stop every no and then coz its so tiring since i am not using a machine... i don't worry much about sun drying coz if i was not able to dry it this day..i hang it again tomorrow and result is still the same...
@tcup345 (358)
• United States
3 Jul 09
You, also, have revealed to me how spoiled I am. I can imagine how tiring it is to wash clothes by hand. I feel positively lazy, I have a machine to wash my clothes and a machine to wash my dishes, I push a button and watch tv, everything works at the push of a button. Modern technology is making us lazy and no wonder American's are overweight.
Thank you, I think I needed these reminders to pull me back to reality and see what really matters in life.
Thank you.
I have one question though, please, I hope I don't offend you when I ask. If you don't have a washing machine, how/why do you have a computer?
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@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
28 Jul 09
I don't think it's a privilege or not to have a machine, because there are people who don't like the effects on clothes on machines. There are just some stains that the machine can overlook and could just build-up over time. I could remember my grandmother and mother who never liked washing machines. They'd prefer to hand wash their clothes, and surprisingly (but not as surprising to me now) their clothes are much whiter and cleaner than those of the machine.
I sometimes do that (by hand) specially with the whites, so as to have more time on them to make them whiter (I'm addicted or perhaps I am a obsessive-compulsive).
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
4 Jul 09
haha...nice question!
but well it simply because computer is needed for my husband's work and a washing machine is something that i feel that i don't really need...
and don't feel guilty about you using all those techi things...its a privilege you get...and besides, don't think that i am so pity for not having a machine coz you know, sometimes when i feel really lazy, i just call somebody to wash our clothes (except the undies) and i just pay her for the service! hehehe
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@ucue2008 (924)
• Malaysia
2 Jul 09
AS i have to washed by my own hands, and at the morning I'm busy, so I will do at evening after my bath, and then I will sundry for a few hours, then put it at my room because my room is hot and can dry my cloth, moreoever, its not good to put cloth outside at night, too many insects around.
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
3 Jul 09
I usually do laundry in the middle of the night. I have a laundry mat across the street that is open 24 hours with free dryers.It always packed. For best results, I go late at night while people are in bed. This way I dont have to wait for the good machines. I practically have the whole place to myself. I Love that !
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@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
28 Jul 09
Wow! That's an amazing habit, you're lucky you have a laundromat across. You got me figuring I should just do laundry at night then so as to have peace and quiet without having the hassle of waking up early (since early mornings is the best time to sleep).
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
2 Jul 09
It must be 7 AM there. Here it's almost 8 at night. 7:43 to be exact. We do our laundry at various times of the day but don't hang ours out to dry. I think it'd probably be a lot better to do so, though as it'd be more efficient and using less energy. However, My fiance and I don't have our own place nor the money to buy a clothesline, so we're just going to stick to washing and drying them in the washer or dryer for now. It kills germs? very interesting fact.
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@mjmlagat (3170)
• Philippines
2 Jul 09
hello there! i usually do my laundry very early in the morning, sometimes at 5 or 6. it's more enjoyable to do this at this particular times because everything in the surrounding is still cool and quiet. plus, when the sun shines my laundry gets dried up earlier.
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@hartnsoul (558)
• Philippines
2 Jul 09
On the weekends, I normally start early around 6:30 a.m. I sundry our clothes after spinning it one time in the dryer. Yes i agree its economical and with the load that I wash, I finish fast and have room to have breakfast with my daughter while the clothes are drying.
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
3 Jul 09
Hello laydee. If I have a lot of clothes to wash, then I choose to do it in the morning, but if it is not that much after taking a shower, I will just wash it without waiting for the next day.
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@guybrush (4658)
• Australia
2 Jul 09
I do mine first thing in the morning. I put the load in the washing machine while my husband and I are having our morning coffee. We have a front-loading washing machine, which takes a long time - but I like to hang the washing out early so it has the whole day to dry outside on the line. We don't have a dryer, and I really love the smell of sun in the clothes - especially lovely fresh sheets!
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@anotherxidentity (1434)
• United States
2 Jul 09
I try to do it earlier in the morning. I tend to work more afternoon shifts and therefore its better for me to start my laundry in the morning and it done before going off to work. But I also only do my laundry on the weekends since during the week I'm helping my sister take care of her baby and I try to help out around the house as much as possible while most of them are working. For me I wash everything but then its only my shirts that I don't dry because I've had so many of them lose their shape/shrink in the wash. Those I just hang upstairs in the bathroom but I still use the dryer because with my jeans if I try to air dry them they tend to become really stiff.
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@chingmerry (414)
• China
2 Jul 09
i like doing my laundry with musical after supper.i also could relax my mind at this period of time.so sometimes i even enjoy doing laundry.
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@lcdelmendo18 (990)
• Philippines
2 Jul 09
During weekends, I used to do my laundry in the morning...I start at about 9am...During weekdays, I used to do my laundry at night, after my work...However now, I am already studying at night, so I have no time to do my laundry anymore... I need to pay/hire someone to do it for me.
@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
2 Jul 09
It really depends on the day. There are some days when I do it in the afternoons, others in the mornings, and sometimes, even during the evenings. Some days, I don't even need to do laundry. It really depends on the day, when it comes to the time of day that I do laundry. I really couldn't say for sure, generally speaking.
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@tcup345 (358)
• United States
2 Jul 09
I wash my laundry in the evening then hang it outside the following morning. This allows me to leave the clothes out and they'll have plenty of time to dry. I like the feel of the clothes after they're line dried versus in the dryer, plus I'm not using electricity to dry them.
I don't know what I'll do when winter comes. Before the invention of the dryer women would hang their clothes outside, year round, I don't like being cold so I guess I'll be using the dryer. Drat!
@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
2 Jul 09
Same here..I usually do it at 7am to 8am. I never do it past that time because I never know I sunny skies would go straight until late afternoon....
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@haiershen (1080)
• China
8 Jul 09
hi, i do my laundry after shower in the night per day, because of i havn't got more time on the daytime, and the other reason is i like sleeping in the morning, so often do that in the evening. good luck!
@KOREILLY23 (279)
• United States
2 Jul 09
I do my laundy on Wednesday night around 8pm and then on Saturdau at 8am when I wake up . I do it at these times because that is how I have aways done it ...even when i was growing up on wednesdays and saturday ...hope you have a great night :)
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