Lamda

From the messy countertop of the Lazy Housewife...

Laundry & Lists. Let's see. I covered Ironing, Cleaning... Ah, yes. The dreaded Laundry! But first the good part.

I <3 Lists! I need organization. I like to know what I have to get done (and I have a terrible memory!) Plus I feel great accomplishment as I cross things off my list. Ahhh. TIP: keep a pad of paper & pen handy in various locations throughout the house (bathroom, laundry room, etc - you know, where you spend a lot of time!) to jot down those things you are running low on or need to do when you are thinking of them, so you don't forget later!

not my kid - from MS clipart

And here I dangle these Laundry TIPS with two fingers, like a stinky, dirty sock:

• Kids can help - Kids can put dirty clothes in a basket and as they grow, they can put their clothes away too. Really they can.
• Use a timer - I <3 timers! I think I said this before. If you're like me, you load the washer, turn it on, and go off to do other things where you can't hear it. I hate it when I forget about those clothes sitting in the washer (or dryer). Set a timer.
• Sanitize - When the clothes go into the washer, I spray emptied laundry baskets with Lysol to take care of any germs that might have attached themselves to my dirty boys' clothes!
• Hand Wash - Nuh uh. I use a netted bag for delicates/hand washables. Most washers these days have a hand wash setting. I also turn down my super speedy spin cycle. Then hang or lay flat to dry.
• Folding - Again, the DVR is my friend. Don't know what I would do without it. Oh, yeah. I used to use a VCR (any of you youngin's know what that is? ha ha!) Anyway, I fold when the kids are going to bed and beyond, and catch up on my DVR'd shows. Funny thing, my kids like it when I am upstairs folding at bedtime. I guess they feel comforted knowing I am sitting outside their doors. Aww!

Bonus L stress reliever - the scent of Lavender!

Editing Tips

Lay/Laid/Laying/had Laid - LAY means to place an object, needs an object to be placed, past tense is LAID.
Lie/Lay/Lying/had Lain - LIE means to recline, no object, past tense is LAY.
(I mix these up ALL THE TIME!)

more commonly confused "L" words:
lathe (shave wood) / lave (wash)
let's (contraction of let us) / lets (verb, allows)
lie low (not lay low!)
lightening (growing less dark or less heavy) / lightning (electric flashes in the sky)
loath (adj. unwilling or reluctant) / loathe (v. to abhor or despise)
loose (not secure) / lose (to misplace something)

Find more A to Z posts here.