Washing

Is just the two of us so I would estimate 4 or at the most 5 times a week, stripping beds included, but could be less or more depending upon what we have been doing, if out rambling across muddy footpaths and mud has splashed up our trousers etc., or if we have been on the train and tube to London - yukky so everything goes in the wash - we do more, and if we haven’t we do less.
Not sure why others would use a washing machine every day when is just 2 of you, I mean how dirty do you get??
Or is your washing machine a very small one?
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M0nica

2 of us, 2 washes, occasionally a third.

I make a conscious effort to do as little clothes washing as possible, it is contributing to global warming, and contributing to the water shortage in this country.

While I do rmemeber some people smelling in my childhood, genrally speaking everyone round me was clean as was the house and there were no clothes or dirt odours. Yet this was achieved with a fraction of the personal and domestic washing we do these days.

I spot clean, I air clothes and bedding, I change intimate underwear daily - and I wash at 60 degrees to ensure that all bacteria are destroyed and clothes.

If you have to add extra chemicals disinfectants to lower temperature washes to eradicate smells and bacteria, then the solution is to abandon the corrosive and dangerous chemicals, their manufacture will consume any energy you save by not turning the washing machine temperature up, not to mention the dangerous waste manufacturing them produces.

I hear you there. I remember when baths were only allowed once a week and my Grandmother had a hand tub with a mangle. But I think people wore more hand knitted 100% woold clothes then and they didn't need washing so often (due to no central heating).

Here - it's as and when needed - which is probably about two loads a week with two adults and a teenager. However when the washing machine was replaced last time, I got one with a larger drum and that helped - I could do more in one go and less loads. Even now I do most thinks on a quick half hour wash with minimal non bio washing powder. Occasionally no washing powder at all!

It's drying things is my bugbear. Once it's too dark and cold to put things on the washing line. Have a heated clothes drier but it's a faff and takes ages. There is always washing drying. I do have a tumble drier but tend to only use that for towels and underwear. And as little as possible (expensive to run).

Usually 3 to 4 times a week, more just now as I've been taking my daughter's to do at mine. She has 3 young children and not been too well. I love doing laundry and ironing so it's not a chore.

With Dd and her two 13 year olds living with us at the moment it is usually two if not three times a day. Even then the washing basket always seems to be full and I have a 10kg machine.

I have it down to 3 loads a week, on average.
Makes a surprising difference to the 5 loads it used to be, when the washing machine drum was smaller.
Now I quite enjoy doing laundry!

today I had 3 washes , and this is most days, there's only two of us, O H bed usually needs changed every day. he wraps duvet round him and sweats, can't get a winter duvet in machine, so it's 2 summer duvets .

2 adults, probably twice a week, no dryer, we wear clothes more than once, only washing when necessary,

My life is one constant wash load, I think.

It really gets me down, taking ages to dry stuff, then out comes my boy, wearing it. It's like a launderette in here.

gentleshores I have the luxury of a utility room. When we had it built we installed a large towel rack radiator as heating that works off an electric element as well as the CH and I have a wall fixed drying rack above it, and extractor fan above that.

When washing is being dried. I put the radiator and the extractor fan on and the washing is usually dry within six hours.

And right on cue, the heavens have just opened, and there is thunder and lightning!!
My dressing gown is out on the line

Just twice a week on average. Once for our clothes. Second, towels, tee towels and bedding. Jumpers etc washed by hand with a short spin in the washing machine.

MissAdventure

And right on cue, the heavens have just opened, and there is thunder and lightning!!
My dressing gown is out on the line

I thought it was the TV, then I realised it was outside, the lightning is too close for comfort.

So much for DH going out just now and say8ng of course it is t going to rain 🤣☔️⚡️

No.
Wash day is Monday.

Ironing Tuesday.

Sometimes towels on Tursdays if there's a lot.

MissAdventure

My life is one constant wash load, I think.

It really gets me down, taking ages to dry stuff, then out comes my boy, wearing it. It's like a launderette in here.

I remember the days!
Six of us, bedding, towels, clothes, school uniforms
I felt like Widow Twanky.

That's why I can't stand it around for more than a day.

Mr Gravy will be soaked through, grannygravy!!
I couldn't believe how loud the rain was, let alone this thunder.

MissAdventure

Mr Gravy will be soaked through, grannygravy!!
I couldn't believe how loud the rain was, let alone this thunder.

I am ok with thunder, but I am rather a scaredy cat when it comes to lightning.

I think it goes back to staying with my maternal granny, as soon as there was a storm she headed for the cupboard under the stairs insisting I went with her. I guess it was due to her living through the blitz.

Yep, he really dislikes getting caught in the rain 🤣☔️

We probably average 5 times a week. Mostly smaller loads. It's easier to keep on top of, and our machine has a setting to 'auto-fill'. I'm not sure how it senses the amount of laundry, but it does limit the water use.

I take all mine to a local laundry where they also iron and fold everything beautifully. It's just me, my son and the cat. Price wise it's probably a little more expensive but not much when you factor in the amount of time spent pegging it out, hoping it doesn't rain, ironing and drying it. Life's too short for faffing around with washing these days.

I considered that at one point.
At least enough to catch me up with it all.
How great!

Two of us, two washes each week as a rule. We line dry whenever possible but now the garage conversion is complete can dry things in the en-suite, out of the general living space - very pleased about that.
When GCs stay over washing is a bit more frequent. We’ll be having three of the four over the next few days so hoping for warm and breezy!

If I ever win the lottery, unlikely, since I don't do it, I'm definitely having a utility room.

Where on earth are you finding all the dirty clothes? Do people not wear things more than once?

kircubbin2000

Where on earth are you finding all the dirty clothes? Do people not wear things more than once?

Gym wear only wear once, all underwear including socks/tights changed daily. Cannot abide food smells on clothes especially if we have been to an Indian, Malaysian or Thai restaurant or even cooking curry or strong smelling food at home.

Change tea towels and hand towels every day, bath/shower towels twice a week. Bedding weekly.

Night clothes every other day.

Cleaning cloths after each use, inside door mats weekly.

Cushion covers, sofa throws, perhaps I am just overly fastidious?