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Thread Number: 91907
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
How many loads of laundry do you guys do per week? |
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Post# 1164419 11/20/2022 at 18:04 (515 days old) by ryner1988  (Indianapolis) |
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I'm trying to get a bit of a handle on the laundry situation in our home, because I feel it's a bit much, but maybe it isn't? That was part of the reason for my "re-wearing clothes or not?" thread of a few weeks ago. Anyway...
It's just me and my wife here. I do a full load of clothes about every 3 or 4 days (no separation by color, because we have hardly any whites at all). Towels are done about every 6-8 days, or more accurately every other time I wash clothes, towels also get washed in a second load. Bedding gets done about every 2 weeks, 1-3 loads depending on whether the big blankets are also washed. I feel like this is kind of a lot of laundry, because I have friends and family who live as couples, no kids, and they only have 2 loads a week if that. So, lots of laundry in your homes, or no? Any way I can get mine down a little further, or is what I'm doing pretty normal? Ryne | ||
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Post# 1164430 , Reply# 1 11/20/2022 at 18:53 (515 days old) by JohnBee (USA, NY) |
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A lot :)
We’re 2 guys with 2 dogs. Working out 3 times a week.
We wear our clothes only once. husband is working at the hospital so here we go We wash clothes only on Saturday (busy schedule). 1 to 2 FULL loads of darks 1 full load of dark towels socks underwear (I use extra warm setting) 1 packed load of towels 1 packed load of sheets and kitchen towels 1 load of dog towels , blankets etc 1 load of husbands hospital scrubs Once a month add blankets and couch covers | ||
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Post# 1164435 , Reply# 2 11/20/2022 at 19:34 (515 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1164437 , Reply# 3 11/20/2022 at 19:37 (515 days old) by littlegreeny (Milwaukee, WI) |
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There's only two of us | ||
| Post# 1164450 , Reply# 4 11/20/2022 at 23:35 (515 days old) by UncleDave (California) | ||
Two peeps a dog and a big lot 1.5 acre requiring continuous maintenance.
2 week cycle. Week 1, 6 loads Week 2, 8 loads 2 dark- 85F 1200 spin one load is for normal clothes 1 load is for outdoor work 1- white collared shirt load 105F 1200 spin 1- hand towels, kitchen rags, dinner napkins, bath towels, white socks, animal towels 120F 1600RPM 1 -king bed fitted sheet, 6 pillows thin top cover. 105F 1600 RPM 1- 3 bathroom throw rugs and garage entry way rug. 85F 1600RPM Every other week add 1 - second top cover on king bed - 105 1600 RPM spin 1- 3 front, rear, master - entryway rugs 85F 1600 RPM Laundry done throughout week vs one big day. All clothing rack dried Rugs all air dried in summer, machine dried in winter. | ||
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Post# 1164451 , Reply# 5 11/20/2022 at 23:59 (515 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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loads per week I typically do 3 loads per week. I do darks, lights, and whites. | ||
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Post# 1164456 , Reply# 6 11/21/2022 at 06:44 (515 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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2 loads per week for me-one light color-hot water,darks-cold. | ||
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Post# 1164458 , Reply# 7 11/21/2022 at 07:51 (515 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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There's only two of us.
I shoot for (but sometimes miss) Saturday as laundry day. Of course, there can be exceptions. But, generally, I do a load of whites, a load of medium/brighter colors, and a load of darks. Sometimes, if we don't have enough to justify separate loads, and there's nothing that's likely to run too much, I'll condense the mediums and darks into one batch. On an "as needed" basis, there will be an additional load or two of blankets/bedding, or freshening up seasonal clothes, like jackets. But,I'll usually do those during the week one day. Barry | ||
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Post# 1164461 , Reply# 8 11/21/2022 at 11:08 (515 days old) by ryner1988 (Indianapolis) |
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Thanks for the responses...
Sounds like our household is right in the middle. The only thing it seems we do differently than a lot of folks on here is we don't particularly have a laundry day. I just run a load when needed since we are home most days at least for some of the day. It's just not too hard to toss a load in and let it run while I'm having my morning coffee, which is what I usually do. Our hampers are pretty much exactly a full load in my machine so when one gets full and I notice, I go ahead and throw it in.
One thing that helped us immensely, not sure if this would work for others, was to get rid of pretty much all whites. We have all dark/medium gray towels and wash rags, black socks, my wife beater type shirts are black instead of white, etc. We also have very few clothes that require special care or that can't go in the dryer at least on low, so no separate white load needed and no delicate load, therefore separating by clothes, towels, and bedding is as far as I feel it's necessary to go in my situation. If there is the very occasional delicate piece that requires hang drying, I just toss it in a mesh laundry bag with the other clothes, and the bag helps me remember it can't go in the dryer. Again, this may not help everybody but it sure did simplify my life to a major degree. Ryne | ||
| Post# 1164477 , Reply# 9 11/21/2022 at 16:30 (514 days old) by Tomdawg (Des moines) | ||
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You guys make me look bad.. I do 13-16 loads a week. I have a cleaning business so half of that is my business portion. Most loads average half full to 3/4 full on a 4.5 cu ft. | ||
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Post# 1164525 , Reply# 10 11/22/2022 at 04:41 (514 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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It's me and my wife here:
I do between 4 and 6 loads a week in the SQ FL between clothes, bedding and towels. I sort things by how they need to be cared for but mostly do hot washes and warm for delicates. My washer has never seen a cold wash in the 6.5 years I have owned it nor will it. I also wash my large commercial entry mats once a month at a local laundromat which is 1 load in a 60# washer/extractor. This is a hot wash with using the "Super Wash" upgrade which adds more wash time and a third rinse.
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Post# 1164526 , Reply# 11 11/22/2022 at 05:36 (514 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 1164576 , Reply# 12 11/22/2022 at 18:51 (513 days old) by ryner1988 (Indianapolis) |
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Thanks guys, this was helpful because as I said, I thought I was doing a lot of laundry, but now my situation seems pretty normal. Guess it's not too unusual for two people to have a load or two every few days.
Part of the "problem" of a lot of clothes generated weekly is that my wife absolutely refuses to wear clothes more than once. She'll sometimes do pajamas twice but that's it. She says it comes from having really lazy caregivers (home health aids) make decisions for her about how long she wore clothes before they washed them for her -- she is wheelchair-bound and therefore can't easily wash her own laundry, so it's up to others how often it gets cleaned. So, she just set a boundary that no re-wearing is to happen so people don't go overboard with it. It's something I've been trying to help her with since I do her caregiving exclusively now, and therefore won't force her to do anything crazy, but I think I'm going to probably let it go. Pick your battles, and all that. It's just really not that big of a deal. | ||
| Post# 1164628 , Reply# 13 11/23/2022 at 08:15 (513 days old) by Moon1234 (Wisconsin) | ||
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34-45 loads per week, but we have 12 people in the house, nine females. A little more than most for laundry. | ||
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Post# 1164632 , Reply# 14 11/23/2022 at 09:08 (513 days old) by parunner58 (Davenport, FL) |
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We are three adults in the house weekly 5 loads
1 - Towels 2 - darks 3 - lights 4 - whites 5 - pet covers Then every other week bedding one or two depending on if blankets are washed.
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Post# 1164648 , Reply# 15 11/23/2022 at 12:17 (513 days old) by robbinsandmyers (Conn) |
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| Post# 1164656 , Reply# 16 11/23/2022 at 14:54 (512 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
I usually do about 1 to 2 loads of laundry a day. Once I get my soon to be Maytag A806 set put into service, I might be able to do 1 load of laundry a day with the load sensor agitator in it since I can squeeze a bit more laundry in with the load sensor than I can with the power fin but don’t have the lint filter feature though.
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| Post# 1164675 , Reply# 17 11/23/2022 at 17:32 (512 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
but we have 12 people in the house, nine females. | ||
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Post# 1164678 , Reply# 18 11/23/2022 at 17:55 (512 days old) by ryner1988 (Indianapolis) |
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| Post# 1164681 , Reply# 19 11/23/2022 at 18:13 (512 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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Post# 1164864 , Reply# 22 11/25/2022 at 17:27 (510 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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There are two of us, both retired senior citizens. David and I both usually wear one pair of jeans each per week and colored tee shirts, in the cold weather I wear a sweatshirt over my tee shirt. We change our underwear daily. Because we don’t change clothes several times a day we only fill two large laundry baskets with clothes needed to be washed a week.
I wash 3 full loads a week: -a load of whites, light colors, with 2 bath towels, 2 hand towels, 5 dishtowels,5 dish clothes, 14 cotton dinner napkins. using hot water Gain or Ariel detergent and Clorox Color Safe bleach. -a load of medium and dark colors, with 2-3 pairs of jeans, 14 colored tee shirts, 3 crewneck sweatshirts, socks and other various colored items in warm water and either Gain or Ariel detergent. -a load of cal king bedsheets (flat, fitted and 2 pillow cases) with either Gain or Ariel detergent with hot water. As needed I launder blankets and bedspreads. I wash the 2 loads of clothing on Wednesday and the sheets on Saturday. Each load is filled to capacity. If we have company, or go somewhere special I will wash an extra load of table linens or extra outer wear, but the typical weeks laundry is 3 full loads. Eddie | ||
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Post# 1164885 , Reply# 23 11/26/2022 at 03:57 (510 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Y'all are much more organized than I am....
I work from home so I can do laundry just about anytime I want but usually in the morning so its out of the way. I generally do 5-7 loads a week for two of us. Hubby changes sometimes more than once a day depending on his activity (working in yard, working out, etc.) and I generally don't change clothes within the day.
I have four hanging hampers on the wall. When one is full I load up the washer. No rhyme or reason just when a hamper is full I wash what's in it. I seldom don't more than one load per day. On the loads where I add a soak I'll put them in when we go to bed and when I get up I put them in the dryer. I don't have the patience to sit around and wait for laundry. | ||
| Post# 1164944 , Reply# 24 11/26/2022 at 14:21 (509 days old) by maytaga806 (Howell, Michigan) | ||
I only have one uniform so I have to do laundry at least every three days, towels go in a basket above the washer and dryer and get washed at least once a week and if have more twice, kitchen rugs get done once a week as well plus my roommates laundry so I’d say about 4-6 cycles per week because we also have a husky so lots and lots of dirty towels from wiping his paws off from being outside. We have 90s whirlpools so the laundry gets done very quickly where it’ll then take about 3-25 buisness days for me to fold all of it 😂
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| Post# 1165031 , Reply# 25 11/27/2022 at 16:03 (508 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan) | ||
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Maximum 4 loads per week, one towels- 5 bath, 3 face, 2 to 4 kitchen, two garments, one bedding. Two adult home. | ||
| Post# 1165760 , Reply# 26 12/6/2022 at 04:28 (500 days old) by Seeitrun2006 (Commerce, GA) | ||
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2 to 4 loads per week, sometimes 6 Depends if we wash rugs, sheets and dog bedding or if we’ve have guest staying with us. | ||
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Post# 1165971 , Reply# 27 12/7/2022 at 22:03 (498 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI) |
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Odd man out... I guess I have too many clothes, bedding and towels. I might do 6ish loads a month. It's just me, and I have no issues wearing a shirt 2x so I wait to do laundry till I can fill up my Duets. Funny thing is I have a number of machines and I like doing 2 loads at once, go figure. | ||
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Post# 1169217 , Reply# 29 1/11/2023 at 22:57 (463 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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 2 of us and a dog here. I usually do 4 to 6 loads per week (add 2-3 loads more if I bathe the dog = towels + doggy bedding) always done on the weekend. On the rare occasions if I don’t do laundry one weekend, I’ll end up doing 10-12 loads the next weekend. We both have enough clothes we can go 2+ weeks w/o doing laundry. Fortunately I can do 6 loads (all FL washers) at the same time so I only spend a few hours doing it all!😁 Darks, colors, whites, work clothes, bedding (every week), towels (when I have enough for a full load = 2 weeks), wash cloths every 6-8 weeks (I have 100 white wash cloths we use for many things and wash them when there’s enough for a full load). This post was last edited 01/11/2023 at 23:25 | ||
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