Laundry is definitely my least favorite chore but at the end of the day it has to be done. With each child the task has become more overwhelming and I feel like I’ve done everything possible to simplify our family laundry routine. Today I’m sharing why I switched from traditional laundry day to doing laundry everyday. Along with how the new Gain with Essential Oils helps us experience the scent of essential oils in every wear.

Whats the difference in laundry day vs laundry everyday laundry routines?

Laundry Day

Anyone else make Saturday laundry day, then regret spending half the weekend folding clothes?

• You start by collecting all of the laundry baskets from everyone’s room.
• Sort and stain treat (if you didn’t do so prior to placing the item in the basket. I typically start with sheets and towels because they are bulky but easily folded and put away.
• Once the first load is dry, you immediately tackle the folding and hanging, which is the worst part if I’m being totally honest. I do all the work of sorting, stain treating and loading washer & dryer… the least they could do is put themselves away, right?
• That’s the gist of laundry day, you rinse and repeat making sure to get everything put away as soon as it’s dry …and viloa, no more laundry until next week.

Laundry day is how my family did laundry growing up. By time I was in middle school, laundry for my entire family was my responsibility and I hated every second of it. We were a family of 6, so it was literally an all day event. When you’re a family of 2-3, a full laundry day might not be the worst thing but as our family grew I realized that it was extremely overwhelming for me. Now, I do our family laundry everyday.

Laundry Everyday

If you’re overwhelmed with getting family laundry done, then making it a daily task is the way to go. For me it’s much easier to handle folding and hanging for 20 min a day vs being held hostage by the washing machine all day long. We have three kids who get dirty a lot throughout the day and most times Zoe changes clothes all day for no reason at all. On top of that both James and I work out daily, so that’s at least two changes of clothes for us daily. If I waited until the end of the week to do laundry, the piles would stand taller than me.

Here’s how I tackle doing our laundry everyday:

• Community laundry baskets- we have three large baskets in the laundry room to make the sorting process easier.
• Make sure to pretreat anything that’s stained before putting it in the basket.
• Pick a set time a day to run at least one load. I prefer first thing in the morning because the kids listen better when they first wake up. It’s when Luke is most likely to let me fold without trying to help aka knock everything over.
• Let the kids help- Zoe (5) can fold towels and match socks. James (10) can pretty much fold and hang anything. It’s never perfect but good enough to be put away and that’s what matters.
• Last but not least, I pick my Gain w/ Essential Oils scent based on what type of clothing I’m washing.

For our everyday and gym clothes I love Gain with Orange & Energetic Grapefruit. For our pajamas, sheets and blankets I love Gain with Lavender and Calm Chamomile. The scent is so dreamy that it makes relaxing at bedtime so much easier.

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How do you typically handle your family laundry routine? Laundry day or laundry everyday?