How much laundry is too much laundry? / myLot

Photo of washing machine by Pat Z Anthony

Charlotte, North Carolina

December 12, 2016 9:13pm CST

Someone told us that she does not put everything straight into the laundry just because she had it on. If a shirt or blouse is worn over another shirt, she feels she can place in on a hanger and wear it again. This might especially make sense to the one doing all the laundry. If children are taught this, not only will they help save on laundry expenses, the clothes will last longer. One family we know has nine children. Imagine how many times a day that washing machine is used!

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

13 Dec 16

I also put my used blouse in a hanger so it can be aired and be used again , when it doesn't have a bad smell at all . That way , it will not always be washed and the wear and tear will be avoided much .

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Pat Z Anthony

@PatZAnthony (14749)

• Charlotte, North Carolina

14 Dec 16

We remember the days when some were allowed to smoke at work. So many more things had to be laundered or at least hung outdoors to get the odor out.

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

14 Dec 16

@PatZAnthony That is understandable that the clothes would also feel smoke . Good thing , at home no one smokes .

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bong

@deadreak (653)

• Dagupan City, Philippines

13 Dec 16

having big number of family will cost big expense for laundry for sure. they have to laundry twice a week not have a big or giant laundry.

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aubrey

@averygirl72 (37845)

• Philippines

13 Dec 16

That's true we are 6 in the family and need to do laundry twice a week

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bong

@deadreak (653)

• Dagupan City, Philippines

13 Dec 16

@averygirl72 if you do twice a week then its expensive. Right?

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Pat Z Anthony

@PatZAnthony (14749)

• Charlotte, North Carolina

14 Dec 16

It seems like a ton of work.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160665)

• United States

13 Dec 16

When the layered look became the trend, and also during very cold winters I became quite conscious of the fact that if we washed everything every day it was going to amount to doubled laundry. I will wear a jacket over a shirt and hang it back up, and I will hang up that extra shirt I sometimes wear, unless I spill food on it. It has taught me to be more careful.

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Pat Z Anthony

@PatZAnthony (14749)

• Charlotte, North Carolina

14 Dec 16

It seems in some cases, so much time is spent on doing more laundry than we have to.

Judy Story

@jstory07 (139717)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Dec 16

I had mine going all day sometimes when all my six kids lived at home.

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Pat Z Anthony

@PatZAnthony (14749)

• Charlotte, North Carolina

14 Dec 16

The larger the household, the more the laundry and the utility bills.

Anna

@LadyDuck (471508)

• Switzerland

13 Dec 16

It is true that there are clothes that you do not need to wash every time you wear them. The only things I only wear once are the underwear.

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Pat Z Anthony

@PatZAnthony (14749)

• Charlotte, North Carolina

14 Dec 16

More people should realize this. Unless something is spilled on outerwear, why are we laundering things so often.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471508)

• Switzerland

14 Dec 16

@PatZAnthony We waste water, we pollute with the soap and the clothes last less if we wash them every day. It's a nonsense.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (340019)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Dec 16

Undies are usually the only things that I wear once then wash them. Surely most items can be worn more than once.

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Pat Z Anthony

@PatZAnthony (14749)

• Charlotte, North Carolina

14 Dec 16

That seems right to me too.

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Shellyann36

@Shellyann36 (11384)

• United States

14 Dec 16

I am the same way. If I just put something on to go pick up the kids at school and then come straight home, I rehang those clothes. I wear comfy clothes around the house and when I leave I will put on jeans and a different shirt. I get back home and change right back into my comfy clothes again.

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