I'd have to say that my greatest defieciency as a wife and mother is laundry, which in the great scheme of things, is not such a terrible thing (I think.) I won't try to blame it on the kids and their multiple watermelon-stained outfit changes or my husband and his massive t-shirt "collection," although those things certainly have compound the problem.
I've been a procrastinator when it comes to laundry since I was about twelve and started washing my own clothes. And, I'm embarassed to say, that after five and a half hours washing 17 garbage bags full of clothes at the laundrymat on Saturday, I'm only about half done. I've been meaning to get to it for months now, and only after I recently met my match when it comes to clothes-washing blunders did I finally find the motivation to do something about it. And for that, I thank you, Amy. Who would have thought that there was another human being out there just like me?
Without any judgement, Amy and her laundry accompanied me and mine to spend an incredibly warm day in what has got to be the hottest place on earth. And, walking away that afternoon, having encountered snide comments from astonished onlookers, admonishment for ignorance of laundrymat ettiquette, burned hands, and tattered egoes, we were victorious. Well, almost. I still have those other 15 or so loads of clothes upstairs to contend with. Progress, not perfection...right?
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LOL! that is a LOT of laundry. i don't know if i have enough stuff to make that much laundry! but hey, everyone's got something that they hate to do, right? my thing is ironing. i think i've done it like once for adam since we got married... it's just not fun, and it seems like wasted effort because everything just gets wrinkly again. anyway, if i had enough clothing, i probably would let that much laundry accumulate, because i don't particularly enjoy it, either. but when you've only got 10 pairs of underwear, you can only go 10 days between washing. :) and then i always have an excuse to sit and watch a movie while i fold it all. good luck with those other loads!
Good for you Colleen (and Amy too!) You will win the laundering war, I have faith in you. Gosh I couldn't imagine having to go to a laundromat to do the wash - no wonder you were backed up! If Bob can rationalize getting a back hoe, I think you could make a fine case for your own washer and dryer!
I do have a washer and dryer! I guess I just chose not to use them...hence the back-up! We just went the the laundrymat so we could wash in bulk. A place I hope to never go again!
Hilariously worded!!! Glad I could share in the misery with you!!!
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