How many loads of washing a day do you do.
May 14th 2012, 10:53 pm
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Re: How many loads of washing a day do you do.
one dark and one light load per week of clothing for two adults, two teen girls. One towel and two beddings a week. All on a Saturday and no fricking ironing at all, sod that.
Don't knock it until you've tried it!
May 14th 2012, 10:55 pm
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Re: How many loads of washing a day do you do.
British originally. Have you heard of Port Sunlight on the Wirral, the town built for the workers at the soap factory?
http://www.portsunlightvillage.com/p...geid=gardenvil
http://www.portsunlightvillage.com/p...geid=gardenvil
Reckons it reminds him of his childhood and his gran doing the laundry in the tub out the back. Outside loo, and a metal bath tub 
May 14th 2012, 11:01 pm
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Re: How many loads of washing a day do you do.
No sex tonight I have just ironed the sheets
I dont iron mine, but do wash them every 3 days or so, like my towels I like them baked in the sun, something very calming about fresh, stiff, line fresh sheets.
In winter I go flanelette, baked in the sun they go really stiff like old fashioned starched ones. Ohhh the joy
I might try washing in sunlight too, partner might be onto something there.
May 14th 2012, 11:01 pm
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Re: How many loads of washing a day do you do.
Strange as it may seem (obviously coming across as some sort of pleb) I've had plenty of nights in freshly laundered (most definitely not with Ariel which smells awful to my nose) and pressed bedding. I simply have way more interesting things to do with my life than iron fitted sheets and duvet covers simply for them to be unpressed after a night's sleep. However if you're offering to come up and do them for me, you're more than welcome.
May 14th 2012, 11:02 pm
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May 14th 2012, 11:07 pm
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Re: How many loads of washing a day do you do.
Strange as it may seem (obviously coming across as some sort of pleb) I've had plenty of nights in freshly laundered (most definitely not with Ariel which smells awful to my nose) and pressed bedding. I simply have way more interesting things to do with my life than iron fitted sheets and duvet covers simply for them to be unpressed after a night's sleep. However if you're offering to come up and do them for me, you're more than welcome.
May 14th 2012, 11:10 pm
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Re: How many loads of washing a day do you do.
I don't haver a set washing day. I just do it when I feel like it, when I need to or when it's a good day to hang the lot out to dry.
What I can't do anymore is put the machine on and go to bed because this one has a flipping alarm on it and when it's finished it bleeps intermittently for 5 whole minutes. Haven't figured out if there is a way to stop the alarm.
What I can't do anymore is put the machine on and go to bed because this one has a flipping alarm on it and when it's finished it bleeps intermittently for 5 whole minutes. Haven't figured out if there is a way to stop the alarm.
May 14th 2012, 11:11 pm
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Re: How many loads of washing a day do you do.
Strange as it may seem (obviously coming across as some sort of pleb) I've had plenty of nights in freshly laundered (most definitely not with Ariel which smells awful to my nose) and pressed bedding. I simply have way more interesting things to do with my life than iron fitted sheets and duvet covers simply for them to be unpressed after a night's sleep. However if you're offering to come up and do them for me, you're more than welcome.
May 14th 2012, 11:20 pm
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Re: How many loads of washing a day do you do.
I only iron the clothes i absolutely have to most stuff gets hung straight up and doesnt require ironing!
life contains many boring things and ironing is one of them!
life contains many boring things and ironing is one of them!
May 14th 2012, 11:30 pm
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Re: How many loads of washing a day do you do.
Strange as it may seem (obviously coming across as some sort of pleb) I've had plenty of nights in freshly laundered (most definitely not with Ariel which smells awful to my nose) and pressed bedding. I simply have way more interesting things to do with my life than iron fitted sheets and duvet covers simply for them to be unpressed after a night's sleep. However if you're offering to come up and do them for me, you're more than welcome.Now what I would call a waste of time is washing my car. Had it for 18 months and washed it never - the inside looks like a shed - haven't smoked in it for 2 months and yet still empty fag packs on the floor. Couldn't give a flying f what my car looks like as long as it runs. I bet that would strike horror into some like mixing up washing does to me
May 14th 2012, 11:41 pm
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Re: How many loads of washing a day do you do.
No sex tonight I have just ironed the sheets
I dont iron mine, but do wash them every 3 days or so, like my towels I like them baked in the sun, something very calming about fresh, stiff, line fresh sheets.
In winter I go flanelette, baked in the sun they go really stiff like old fashioned starched ones. Ohhh the joy
I dont iron mine, but do wash them every 3 days or so, like my towels I like them baked in the sun, something very calming about fresh, stiff, line fresh sheets.
In winter I go flanelette, baked in the sun they go really stiff like old fashioned starched ones. Ohhh the joy
We (my family, my old dear etc) have never used softener. I reckon it wears your clothes out and it's just another thing to buy.
I quite like ironing, to be honest. I do all my shirts. I find easy-care clothing looks a bit nasty and I just can't do it.
May 14th 2012, 11:48 pm
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Re: How many loads of washing a day do you do.
I iron my work clothes for the week, I do iron all mu clothes but I never ever iron bedding or underwear.
I wash my car though, not as often as I should - it got a nice wash at its service yesterday.
The inside is clean as well, it still smells new.
(until my dog gets in and farts in it)
I wash my car though, not as often as I should - it got a nice wash at its service yesterday.
The inside is clean as well, it still smells new. (until my dog gets in and farts in it)
May 15th 2012, 3:45 am
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Re: How many loads of washing a day do you do.
Probably averages out about 2 washes a day 2 adults and 2 primary age kids. The machine is on most nights, and at the weekends, because ROMFT brings stuff home, there can be 2-3 loads on the saturday and sunday. I can't let it build up cos we haven't got enough clothes to last. One friend has a HUGE ironing pile cos she hates irioning. If she needs something, she just goes and buys it
Bit haphazard with the bedding. Cos I'm on my own most weeks, I don't see the point in changing the sheets every week (I'm a clean ladee). Towels get done about twice a week. And according to ROMFT, the ironing only gets done at the weekend when he is home
One friend has a HUGE ironing pile cos she hates irioning. If she needs something, she just goes and buys itBit haphazard with the bedding. Cos I'm on my own most weeks, I don't see the point in changing the sheets every week (I'm a clean ladee
). Towels get done about twice a week. And according to ROMFT, the ironing only gets done at the weekend when he is home
