The Tidy Tutor Laundry Fix: A Simple Routine That Changes Everything
Laundry can feel like a never-ending task, especially if you live in a busy household. I know what it’s like to feel always behind. For years, I struggled with staying on top of it all—until I created a method that changed everything. This system not only keeps you caught up, it actually feels like it gives you back a whole day in your week. Yes, really.
Why Laundry Feels So Hard
Without a plan to get laundry done, it piles up faster than we can keep up with—especially if we don’t live alone. When we get behind, it can take many hours, and sometimes days just to catch up. Doing laundry any other way than what I have come up with takes up so much time our of our lives. If we don’t stay home and dedicate time to the loads we’re doing specifically, clothes end up sitting in the washer or dryer too long and then they either have to be rewashed or get tossed into a basket all wrinkled—and then we can’t fold and put them away like that so, it becomes a hamster wheel experience we can’t escape.
Everyone’s situation is different.
Some of us have to haul clothes to a laundromat. Others have machines in an apartment building, but not in their apartment. Some live with a houseful of able-bodied laundry doers who are never doing. And many of us are just trying to keep up with the never-ending parade of to-dos.
There has to be a better way… There is.
Here’s the Core of My Method
Put clothes in the dryer first thing in the morning and in the washer at night. Decide if it will be after dinner or just before bed.
That’s it, sort of, there are some rules that need to be adhered to. The results are incredible.
Start your morning by transferring a load to the dryer and setting a timer for one hour. When it goes off, fold them and put them away. If you don’t have time to fold them, then lay them flat (to avoid wrinkles), and move on with your day. After dinner, put a new load in the washer and continue on with the process.
You’ll never face mountains of laundry again. And if you have a designated laundry day now? That day will now be freed up. It’s like having 8 days in the week.
Don’t Worry About Musty Clothes…
One concern people have is whether clothes will get musty sitting in the washer overnight. In 25+ years of using this method, I’ve never had that issue. Even in Florida, with the washer in a hot, humid garage—never a problem.
Time and the Elephant in the Room
We often think tasks will take longer than they do. Folding laundry feels like it takes a lot longer than it actually does. Try counting “Mississippis” or “elephants” as you fold. You’ll be surprised at how quick it actually is.
And if your drawers are overflowing, put folded laundry in a basket near where it belongs. We’ll handle de-junking in the bedroom dressers and closets later. For now, this keeps things orderly by making a home for the clothes until we can free up their actual home.
Special Scenarios
-
No dryer? Wash after dinner, set a timer for an hour, do your nighttime routine, and then hang the clothes to dry before bed. Put them away in the morning.
-
Shared laundry? Do a load when you get home from work or just before dinner, set a timer, and rotate as needed until bedtime.
-
Laundromat? Drop off your clothes to be washed and folded. Do sheets and jeans yourself if you’re on a budget since they normally charge by the pound, and those items not only weigh more but they are the easiest to fold and take the least amount of time.
One Last Thing…
This laundry method is part of my Daily Routine section in the Tidy Tutor Masterclass. I created it out of sheer necessity—and now I get to pass it on to you. It works. I had five kids, two dogs, and was married, so it was a household of seven. If it worked for me, it can work for you too.
Getting Family Involved
If we are a mess and just learning ourselves how to get it together, it is not the time to teach others who live with us. We’ve got to have our side of the street cleaned up before we can help others clean up theirs. But we need to know how the family flow of laundry goes and how to set it up.
So, if you don’t live alone, there is a lot more clothes than your own to deal with, and this has to be addressed. That video is coming up!
I hope you will give this method a try and let me know how it goes.
If you know you need more help and you’re tired of living in a mess, I invite you to join me in my Inner Circle membership. It includes The Tidy Tutor Masterclass, weekly live sessions, and at least a dozen workshops as well as a private community outside of Facebook.
We’re in this together. Let’s do this!
Laundry can feel like a never-ending task, especially if you live in a busy household or feel like you’re always behind. For years, I struggled with staying on top of it all—until I created a method that changed everything. This system not only keeps you caught up, it actually feels like it gives you back a whole day in your week. Yes, really.
Why Laundry Feels So Hard
Without a plan to get laundry done, it piles up faster than we can keep up with—especially if we don’t live alone. When we get behind, it can take hours just to catch up. Doing laundry any other way than what I have come up with takes up so much time from our day. If we don’t stay home and dedicate time to the loads we’re doing specifically, clothes end up sitting in the washer or dryer too long. Then they either have to be rewashed or get tossed into a basket all wrinkled—and we can’t fold and put them away like that. And so, it becomes a hamster wheel we can’t escape.
Everyone’s situation is different.
Some of us have to haul clothes to a laundromat. Others have machines in an apartment building, but not in their apartment. Some live with a whole houseful of able-bodied laundry doers who are never doing. And many of us are just trying to keep up with the never-ending parade of to-dos.
Here’s the Core of My Method
Put clothes in the dryer first thing in the morning and in the washer at night. Decide if it will be after dinner or just before bed.
That’s it. But the results are incredible. There are some rules that need to be adhered to.
Start your morning by transferring a load to the dryer and setting a timer for one hour. When it goes off, fold them and put them away. If you don’t have time to fold them, then lay them flat (to avoid wrinkles), and move on with your day. After dinner, put a new load in the washer and continue on with the process.
You’ll never face mountains of laundry again. And if you have a designated laundry day now? That day will now be freed up. It’s like having 8 days in the week.
Don’t Worry About Musty Clothes…
One concern people have is whether clothes will get musty sitting in the washer overnight. In 25+ years of using this method, I’ve never had that issue. Even in Florida, with the washer in a hot, humid garage—never a problem.
Time and the Elephant in the Room
We often think tasks will take longer than they do. Folding laundry feels like it takes a lot longer than it actually does. Try counting “Mississippis” or “elephants” as you fold. You’ll be surprised at how quick it actually is.
And if your drawers are overflowing, put folded laundry in a basket near where it belongs. We’ll handle de-junking in the bedroom dressers and closets later. For now, this keeps things orderly by making a home for the clothes until we can free up their actual home.
Special Scenarios
-
No dryer? Wash after dinner, set a timer for an hour, do your nighttime routine, and then hang the clothes to dry before bed. Put them away in the morning.
-
Shared laundry? Do a load when you get home from work or just before dinner, set a timer, and rotate as needed until bedtime.
-
Laundromat? Drop off your clothes to be washed and folded. Do sheets and jeans yourself if you’re on a budget since they normally charge by the pound, and those items not only weigh more but they are the easiest to fold and take the least amount of time.
One Last Thing…
This laundry method is part of my Daily Routine section in the Tidy Tutor Masterclass. I created it out of sheer necessity—and now I get to pass it on to you. It works. I had five kids, two dogs, and was married, so it was a household of seven. If it worked for me, it can work for you too.
Getting Family Involved
If we are a mess and just learning ourselves how to get it together, it is not the time to teach others who live with us. We’ve got to have our side of the street cleaned up before we can help others clean up theirs. But we need to know how the family flow of laundry goes and how to set it up.
So, if you don’t live alone, there is a lot more clothes than your own to deal with, and this has to be addressed. That video is coming up!
I hope you will give this method a try and let me know how it goes.
If you know you need more help and you’re tired of living in a mess, I invite you to join me in my Inner Circle membership. It includes The Tidy Tutor Masterclass, weekly live sessions, and at least a dozen workshops as well as a private community outside of Facebook.
We’re in this together. Let’s do this!
