Laundry. It’s the bane of my existence, but it’s necessary, and important and you just can’t go around naked in public. With 5 people in our house and daily sports, dance, and work clothes needing attention our washer is always running. Because of our busy schedules we run the washer and dryer a few times daily and when we need to empty the dryer we just toss the clean clothes up onto the shelf. You see that picture up there, that’s our laundry situation year-round. Don’t get me wrong, I love having our washer and dryer inside our house but this is smack dab in the center of our home, in a narrow hallway and we’re always climbing over it. Just as we’re entering Spring Break I put my foot down and decided it was time to tackle this mess, it was time for Spring Cleaning: The Laundry Edition!
The light bulb went off and we actually started the process a few years ago. Before, those clean clothes just piled up in front of the dryer and my handy husband built a shelf above to keep them off the floor. Well that was fine and good for a while, until time just got by us and that pile grew. Then when people go looking for something to wear, they just pull on the pile and leave it there. The light bulb burnt out and for way too long we’ve let this go on, hiding our mess behind the 1980’s bi-fold doors our home was built with.
No matter what, there’s going to be laundry, but how could we tackle it quicker on a daily basis until we could get to putting it away? I started with buying big container tubs. My older two children have laundry baskets in their rooms and they made a promise to oversee their own laundry each week to cut down on the pile. I’m holding them to that, so then it’s just my husband and I, my youngest daughter, and the bazillion towels we have. Oh and the bajillion socks! I used a smaller container to get the sock and underwear situation under control. If nothing else, this is needed ever single day by all of us and we’re always looking to match up lost pairs.
Then it was sorting time. The initial sort was overwhelming because of the large pile. But if we can start by sorting items right out of the dryer, then it’s going to save us time and stress!
4 days later About an hour later, we had made huge progress.
We can also see the floor again and no more tripping over Mt. Laundry Pile.
When you think about it, it’s a no-brainer. But we are busy 24-7, I mean some week nights we’re home for about an hours time and chores just get away from us.
I also wanted to get our laundry supplies under control and organized. The detergent was always buried under the clothes and on many occasions it spilled. Don’t get me started on the stain remover. We once washed it because it had fallen into the washing machine. A plastic caddy is an inexpensive problem solver. 
In our caddy we can put our detergent, fabric softener, stain remover (I made my own with 2 parts hydrogen peroxide and 1 part dishwashing detergent), rubber gloves, and Viva® Vantage Big Roll Paper Towels. Viva® Vantage paper towels are like terrycloth with their scrubby texture and after spraying my son’s baseball pants for grass stains I used them to scrub the stain. Their strength was impressive, they didn’t tear with the moisture and scrubbing.
Also, the dust and lint that collects in the laundry area is unbelieveable. If we don’t keep on top of it, our allergies act up like wildfire. Without any spray or moisture, a few swipes with Viva® Vantage paper towels and lint and dust is collected in the towels grooves and texture.
Last night I pulled down one of those full tubs of towels and I folded them as I watched a movie. When I was done, I helped my daughter tackle hers. Walking by the hallway I love seeing the tubs up there especially when they’re empty. This is one step towards a more organized home and a solution to making quicker work of a overwhelming chore.
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I’m using this chart to guide me through the rest of my spring cleaning, you can too! (right click to save to your computer, click to find deals at Walmart!)
How do you keep on top of your laundry chore? I’d love to hear about it in the comments.
Everyone’s favorite singing pop stars, the Chipmunks, are back as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment’s ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS THE ROAD CHIP! The movie arrived on Blu-ray™ & DVD March 15, and as expected, this road trip adventure is full of hilarious antics that are fun for the whole family! If you haven’t purchased it already, it makes for a great Easter Basket treat!
Hit the road with your favorite fur balls in the funniest Alvin and the Chipmunks ever! Alvin, Simon and Theodore race to Miami on a wild road trip, but their jaunt soon takes a nutty detour, leading to hilarious hijinks and music-packed adventures across the country. The Ultimate Playlist is featured on both Blu-ray™ and DVD so you can MUNK OUT to all the top hits from all the Alvin & The Chipmunks movies!
Rating: PG
Aside from the occasional recreational, yet strangely competitive mini-golf game, our family isn’t too familiar with a standard 18-hole golf course. So when we arrived at the Kaanapali Kai Golf Course in Lahaina, Maui over our vacation we were in store for something truly new to us. And, no it wasn’t tradition golf either, it was FootGolf, have you heard of it? Just like it may sound, in FootGolf each hole is assigned a “par” and players tee off using a soccer ball, strategically kicking it until they make it in the 21-inch cup. The holes run to the right of many of the standard golf holes and are cut into the rough to protect conditions of fairways and greens, and to avoid affecting everyday golfers. 9 or 18 hole 
Downstairs from the clubhouse, we grabbed our soccer balls and jumped into two golf carts between us. I’ve also never been in a golf cart, nor have I driven one. My oldest has her license so she was thrilled to drive, and my son has friends that live on a golf course so he’s driven one also. It’s these little things that got everyone so thrilled even before we hit the fairway! We soon found out how spread apart the holes are from eachother and why you really do need a cart to rent during your game.
Did I mention that we were in Maui? It’s already perfect weather, and just after 3pm, it wasn’t too hot. 
Starting at the first tee, you line your ball up with orange stones. You’re aiming for the orange flag on the green, that’s where you’ll find the cup. We played 9 holes and the first tee was a par 4, meaning you have four kicks to make the ball in the cup to be average, less is better, more is not so good. We figured it would take us a hole or two just to get used to this. Now you need a little running start to get your kick off. Aiming, direction, foot placement are all things to consider if you know what you’re doing. My oldest and I, well we did our best between screeches of OUCH and massaging our poor toes through our shoes, which we learned quickly meant we were doing it wrong. We figured out as we went along.
My oldest gets a bit dramatic…
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