Comments on: Weekly Project #2: The great laundry debacle http://www.home-ec101.com/weekly-project-2-the-great-laundry-debacle/ Real skills for real people with real lives. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:14:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Miss Genevieve http://www.home-ec101.com/weekly-project-2-the-great-laundry-debacle/comment-page-1/#comment-15751 Miss Genevieve Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:15:30 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/?p=1141#comment-15751 When I finish {is there ever really an end!?!} going through the kids clothes {and my husbands and mine} I take them to a local consignment shop {check the phone book to find one}. That way I get a couple of bucks back for the items I've bought to put towards the new items I need to buy. I figure I paid for it in the first place. Why not? The items the shop doesn't take, I bring to Goodwill. Also, when I shop at Goodwill I go to the one in the more well to do area of town. It has a better selection of stuff. When I finish {is there ever really an end!?!} going through the kids clothes {and my husbands and mine} I take them to a local consignment shop {check the phone book to find one}. That way I get a couple of bucks back for the items I’ve bought to put towards the new items I need to buy. I figure I paid for it in the first place. Why not? The items the shop doesn’t take, I bring to Goodwill.

Also, when I shop at Goodwill I go to the one in the more well to do area of town. It has a better selection of stuff.

]]> By: Lee http://www.home-ec101.com/weekly-project-2-the-great-laundry-debacle/comment-page-1/#comment-15748 Lee Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:07:30 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/?p=1141#comment-15748 This week is kitchen cabinet week. Take everything out, throw out old food, donate excess glassware and mugs. Clean cabinets inside and out. Put everything back! My inspiration? Last week there was a terrible smell coming from one of my lower cabinets. Came to find that an OLD can of sauerkraut was leaking. Why I had canned sauerkraut...I can't tell you. It was as if the kitchen gods were tapping me on the shoulder. I'm sure I'll find other fun surprises, too. Wish me luck! This week is kitchen cabinet week. Take everything out, throw out old food, donate excess glassware and mugs. Clean cabinets inside and out. Put everything back!

My inspiration? Last week there was a terrible smell coming from one of my lower cabinets. Came to find that an OLD can of sauerkraut was leaking. Why I had canned sauerkraut…I can’t tell you. It was as if the kitchen gods were tapping me on the shoulder.

I’m sure I’ll find other fun surprises, too. Wish me luck!

]]> By: mom23guys1girl http://www.home-ec101.com/weekly-project-2-the-great-laundry-debacle/comment-page-1/#comment-15722 mom23guys1girl Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:53:35 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/?p=1141#comment-15722 I love to see that you shop at thrift shops for your kids also. I have four kids who constantly outgrow clothing and the local Salvation Army has a 1/2 price day on Wednesdays called Family Day, where you can get all your clothing and shoes for 1/2 off. It is great and a great way to supplement your stock of clothing. My husband is embarrassed about my shopping there, but I pick out nice clothes and the kids love them. He (my husband) is slow to hand out money for anything, so I can use my own meager earnings and buy tons of clothing that the kids love. What is wrong with that. Thanks for sharing your laundry tips this week. I love to see that you shop at thrift shops for your kids also. I have four kids who constantly outgrow clothing and the local Salvation Army has a 1/2 price day on Wednesdays called Family Day, where you can get all your clothing and shoes for 1/2 off. It is great and a great way to supplement your stock of clothing. My husband is embarrassed about my shopping there, but I pick out nice clothes and the kids love them. He (my husband) is slow to hand out money for anything, so I can use my own meager earnings and buy tons of clothing that the kids love. What is wrong with that. Thanks for sharing your laundry tips this week.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.home-ec101.com/weekly-project-2-the-great-laundry-debacle/comment-page-1/#comment-15712 Tracy Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:06:29 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/?p=1141#comment-15712 My washer doesnt work very well anymore. I do laundry every other day for 3 people because my loads have to be light. I hang everything on the line even during the winter except for my personal cloths a.k.a. peepee cloths. They only take 10 mins. in the dryer. Anything heavy has to go to the laundry mat. I do everything in one shot there about once a month. My washer doesnt work very well anymore. I do laundry every other day for 3 people because my loads have to be light. I hang everything on the line even during the winter except for my personal cloths a.k.a. peepee cloths. They only take 10 mins. in the dryer. Anything heavy has to go to the laundry mat. I do everything in one shot there about once a month.

]]> By: themomhalf http://www.home-ec101.com/weekly-project-2-the-great-laundry-debacle/comment-page-1/#comment-15710 themomhalf Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:54:19 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/?p=1141#comment-15710 Strange that we would have similar projects going at the same time! I'm hanging all the cloths on the laundry line, and then sorting them for keepers and donations. I also when thru all the children's rooms I have a plan for 5 loads a day for a week. Seems like a lot but here it is: day 1 I started with one load of laundry that had 3 sets of cloths for all the kids (3 children), and 2 sets for myself. - next load has washcloths and towels - next is bed sheets - next is small comforters (ie: baby crib stuff) - last is the cloths we wore today day2 - each load is someones comforter (3 total) - i started with mine, it's the biggest -and my washing machine can only handle one comforter at a time, so it is an easy day - one load of cloths for the child #3 (age 3) -last load is again what we wore today day 3 - 2 loads of cloths for each of the older children - again last load cloths we all wore today - by the way this is run at bed time so it's the first load on the line in the morning day 4 - towels/washcloths/rags - 2 loads my cloths - one load socks - most probably a mid-size load - cloths we wore today day 5 finish up I started this project last week, we got stuck on the day 3 laundry, and we are trying to get back on track today. Strange that we would have similar projects going at the same time!

I’m hanging all the cloths on the laundry line, and then sorting them for keepers and donations. I also when thru all the children’s rooms

I have a plan for 5 loads a day for a week. Seems like a lot but here it is:

day 1 I started with one load of laundry that had 3 sets of cloths for all the kids (3 children), and 2 sets for myself.
- next load has washcloths and towels
- next is bed sheets
- next is small comforters (ie: baby crib stuff)
- last is the cloths we wore today

day2 – each load is someones comforter (3 total) – i started with mine, it’s the biggest -and my washing machine can only handle one comforter at a time, so it is an easy day
- one load of cloths for the child #3 (age 3)
-last load is again what we wore today

day 3 – 2 loads of cloths for each of the older children
- again last load cloths we all wore today – by the way this is run at bed time so it’s the first load on the line in the morning

day 4 – towels/washcloths/rags
- 2 loads my cloths
- one load socks – most probably a mid-size load
- cloths we wore today

day 5 finish up

I started this project last week, we got stuck on the day 3 laundry, and we are trying to get back on track today.

]]> By: mom, again http://www.home-ec101.com/weekly-project-2-the-great-laundry-debacle/comment-page-1/#comment-15702 mom, again Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:04:30 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/?p=1141#comment-15702 when deciding what isn't good enough to donate: remember you can go pretty low on the scale. What can't be sold in stateside thrift shops is shipped overseas, where the need is great, and the kids aren't so picky. What am I doing this week? Lease is up end of July, so I'm house hunting. So glad I can do this online nowadays. I can get a good idea of the house and neighborhood and don't have to traipse around meeting agents unless something seems very likely. Used to hate driving up to a house and knowing it was no go, but at least having to wait for the agent to tell them so. when deciding what isn’t good enough to donate: remember you can go pretty low on the scale. What can’t be sold in stateside thrift shops is shipped overseas, where the need is great, and the kids aren’t so picky.

What am I doing this week? Lease is up end of July, so I’m house hunting. So glad I can do this online nowadays. I can get a good idea of the house and neighborhood and don’t have to traipse around meeting agents unless something seems very likely. Used to hate driving up to a house and knowing it was no go, but at least having to wait for the agent to tell them so.

]]> By: Tink http://www.home-ec101.com/weekly-project-2-the-great-laundry-debacle/comment-page-1/#comment-15698 Tink Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:33:30 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/?p=1141#comment-15698 Closet organizing. I bought one of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009WG328/ref=pd_cp_hi_1?pf_rd_p=277661601&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0009WG2ZQ&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1XYMPFPAG5T5N4M7S9SQ" rel="nofollow">these</a>for our closet a year ago and fell in love! Easy to install, no cutting, ONE measurement, and a year later my bedroom closet is still organized. scary stuff :) I just ordered another one from Amazon. (best deal on these things anywhere, and free shipping) Time to do the off season closet. Closet organizing.

I bought one of thesefor our closet a year ago and fell in love!

Easy to install, no cutting, ONE measurement, and a year later my bedroom closet is still organized.

scary stuff :)

I just ordered another one from Amazon. (best deal on these things anywhere, and free shipping) Time to do the off season closet.

]]> By: Mom of three http://www.home-ec101.com/weekly-project-2-the-great-laundry-debacle/comment-page-1/#comment-15696 Mom of three Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:29:09 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/?p=1141#comment-15696 Recouperating from mom's visit. And trying to get ready for VACATION! Son had to go to cardiologist this morning. He'll need to have a procedure done in the next few weeks as well. So just trying to get caught up. Did the clothes thing a few weeks ago.Took out what was a size too small, and put them away, and now only have what fits. Then I lost 4 pounds, and these are getting loose. LOL Won't be long before these can go to goodwill, and those can go back in the closet. Recouperating from mom’s visit. And trying to get ready for VACATION! Son had to go to cardiologist this morning. He’ll need to have a procedure done in the next few weeks as well. So just trying to get caught up.

Did the clothes thing a few weeks ago.Took out what was a size too small, and put them away, and now only have what fits. Then I lost 4 pounds, and these are getting loose. LOL Won’t be long before these can go to goodwill, and those can go back in the closet.

]]> By: Shanele http://www.home-ec101.com/weekly-project-2-the-great-laundry-debacle/comment-page-1/#comment-15694 Shanele Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:13:47 +0000 http://www.home-ec101.com/?p=1141#comment-15694 With our children out of town this week, my husband and me are redoing their playroom!! I do work full time, so most of the project will be done in the evenings. We're painting, organizing, etc...I am very excited! With our children out of town this week, my husband and me are redoing their playroom!! I do work full time, so most of the project will be done in the evenings. We’re painting, organizing, etc…I am very excited!

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