A&H Switch & Save Challenge: In Love with Washing Clothes? *Giveaway closed*
Sarah is happy with the smell of her Blankie
Seriously who would have thought that after a month of using the A&H Essentials Fabric Softener Sheets I would be in love with washing clothes? I mean over the past month I have talked about ways to get the kids to help with washing clothes, how to save a little money with doing laundry and of course how much I hate doing laundry because of my husband’s stinky Sushi Chef clothes!
I won’t get into how much I hate my current washer and dryer, and thankfully Whirlpool has hooked it up with some brand spanking new ones! But I actually enjoy the smell of my dryer going now. The Fabric Softener Sheets really have changed the way our laundry smells when it is done.
I’m sure everyone has that moment of relaxation when the clothes come out of the dryer smelling good? You breath in heavily and just say “ahhh”, that is how I feel every time I open up a clothes drawer or even my closet door.
Over the past few months I have been participating in the Arm & Hammer 2011 Switch & Save Program and have shared some of my best tips and tricks when it comes to doing laundry.
I also want to share with you some of Arm & Hammer’s best laundry tips right from their website.
- Delicate fabric, laces, lingerie, washable silk, etc. require gentle care and need to be washed separately.
- Lint-giving fabrics (chenille, terry, etc.) should not be washed with lint-attracting items, such as corduroy, permanent press, dark socks, etc.
- Heavily soiled work or play clothes should be washed separately from lightly soiled clothes.
- Treat stains early. Fresh stains are easier to remove than old ones. Always test an inside seam for colorfastness.
- Do not put garments with a stain in dryer. The dryer heat will set stains and make them permanent. Repeat pre-treatment/washing techniques above.
These tips and more can be found on the Arm & Hammer’s website. Be sure to check them out, not only can they help save some of your clothes, but your clothes can get a longer life out of them!
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i have the boys help bring me the clothes when they are dirty and i make them put there basket away. my boys are 3 years old and 18 months
I do all the laundry
My son loves to sort socks.
I have my kids round up all their dirty clothes and have them in the hamper, then they get their clean ones I’ve folder and put them away.
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i hand my son the laundry and he helps me put it in the correct basket
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My kids like to race to put away their clothes while I fold. They giggle and run around while putting away their clothes. Win win for me
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I have my kids seperate their color & white clothes by putting them in each designated hamper. Also, the kids help me pair up the socks.
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they separate into the correct bin but that is all for the young ones. (They try to help me fold but usually ends up more work for me)
My little one loves to sort the clothes in piles.
they like clean clothes they will help- also all socks get thrown in to special bra bags- helps alot with matching
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they are asked to put their clothes, separated into whites and darks, into the separate bins daily. It’s always a huge struggle! But they are slowly getting the hang of it! usually something they want to do is withheld until their chore is done.
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They each have a basket and put their clothes in them.
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Something I do – Each kid has their own mesh bag for their socks.
So then we throw the bag in the washer and no lost socks!
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I give my kids one chore a day to do. They are not allowed to play outside, etc. until that chore is done.
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I have each of my kids sort out there Whites and Darks into two baskets in their rooms.
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Our daughter helps me put dirty laundry in the washing machine and then the washed clothes into the dryer.
Every Sunday the kids wash their own sheets. They kind of look forward to it because we do it as a family and then have a big breakfast.
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When my kids were small, I had them help me sort socks.
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I have taught them how to seperate colors and whites.Thanks for the chance.
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My youngest helps make sure they are all in the hamper and my oldest is starting to help fold them. Thank you!
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My kids don’t help with the laundry. I wish they did. But I would probably end up with alot of pink stuff that shouldn’t be pink.
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I let the kids take care of my least favorite part of laundry – matching the socks. They actually enjoy it.
My kids are a little older and they are responsible for getting their laundy to laundry room and folding and putting away their own clothes. I started this when thehy were young and it has since become a habit for them.
I have the kids add the detergent to the washer and turn the machine on.
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I try to turn laundry time into a game that the kids can get involved with – for example, letting them separate the clothes in their own hamper by color and fabric, getting their help measuring out the liquid detergent and fabric softener, and having a race to find the matching socks when the clothes come out of the dryer. Thanks!
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MANDATORY ENTRY..we have a Laundry chute and they have their own drawers in the dresser ,so if they want clothes they have to put them in their drawers
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I teach them how to do their own at age 12
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My son is 12, so he actually helps once in awhile by throwing a load of laundry in for me and putting it in the dryer. He hates helping me fold the clothes, so it is easier to do that myself.
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Let the kids separate into piles and then bounce in them.
When my son was six, he insisted he was big enough to do his own laundry. I told him that if I taught him how to do it, he’d have to do it himself from now on. He agreed, so I taught him…and watched him a few times to make sure he got it right. He did his own laundry from then on, and did a good job of it, too. Lucky me, right?
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I have them to sort the clothes.
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Young children love to “help.” I start around two or a little older getting the kids to help with folding. They can do things like wash cloths and kitchen towels. We put them away exactly as folded–can be a bit rumpled, but does wonders for building self-esteem and a spirit of cooperation. Older kids and teenagers are a different story altogether.
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I taught my daughter to do her own laundry when she was about 10. She knows she’s responsible and has done a good job for a number of years now! And, we have an agreement, if either of us is doing a load that isn’t quite full, we’ll grab something from someone else to make it a full load.
they play the sorting game and help fold afterwards
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My son did all the laundry this summer to get ready to do his own in college this year – didn’t want to ruin all those concert T-shirts he’s been collecting!
I taught my daughter how to do laundry and now she helps me with it. I think it’s important to start early and show kids how to do basic skills like laundry.
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My son has a basket to put his clothes in.
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My daughter’s three so I try to get her to put her dirty clothes in a hamper. And, she likes to help me load the dryer.
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Ever since they were toddlers they’ve had to put their dirty clothes in the hamper and put away the clean clothes that I folded for them. I’ve recently started letting my son do his clothes from start to finish. Yippee!
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I make them do the laundry but I give the choices on what they can do, so they are willing to help. :]
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My daughter likes to sort out the clothes for me and throw them in the washer sometimes.
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I make each individual in my household and help set up whats dark and whats white and they are expected to do there own clothes. I tell them all the tim I am not your maid.
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i make them each in charge of something, ex, socks, pants, or shirts
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My kids help sort the laundry. They are 5 and 7.
They gather it and help fold it!
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My younger children bring the laundry to the laundry room and put their clothes away after ai wash, dry and fold them.
My older children have a specific day of the week when they are responsible for doing their own laundry.
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tell them to put dirty clothes in the hamper a when I wash I show them how to treat stains before putting clothes in the machine
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My girls are older so I make them do their own. With Ian we have him sort colors.
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They bring it up and down the stairs for me-They also put their own laundry away.
when they run out of clothes they’ll do it
I make putting laundry away a game. Turn on some music and count to see which child can get their things put away the fastest. Kids will do just about anything if you make it a game!
When the laundry is done after everyone helps, we go get a treat like a yogurt.
My grandkids love to help fold laundry, especially matching socks & rolling them
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