tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259217.post114451594107338468..comments2023-10-03T07:23:16.968-07:00Comments on BREATHE DEEP: MorningJudy McCrary Koeppen MS SLP Sage Therapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07676186836546670650noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259217.post-1145232594984949682006-04-16T17:09:00.000-07:002006-04-16T17:09:00.000-07:00Ok, I know this isn't the point at all, but here's...Ok, I know this isn't the point at all, but here's a helpful hint I picked up while on bedrest, from one of the "how to handle being a new mom of twins" books that I never had time to pick up again after they were born. It's a laundry hint. Establish a dirty laundry basket and a clean laundry basket. Eliminate the fold and put away steps, just focus on the difference between clean and dirty. A daily load of laundry (just mix everything together, lights and darks, except things that are really special and worry about those about once a year) can actually be helpful. Just dump the dirty basket into the machine, then into the dryer, then into the basket. Train the household to look for clean clothes in the clean basket (thus eliminating the folding/putting away steps, which are the real time killers). Sure, your family may wind up wearing the same clothes everyday to work/school, but who cares? At least their clean. My newest caveat is when the clean basket gets totally overloaded and folding/putting away seems inevitable, surround yourself with it in the evening while watching a dvd with your hubby. It'll be hard for him to not feel guilt-tripped into helping, especially when you pause the dvd to start putting things away. <BR/>Or else, have your cleaning team come in weekly, add laundry to their job, and take on a couple extra clients to accomodate the expense. <BR/>Just my unsolicited 2 cents, since this seems to add a lot of stress that you certainly don't need to deal with.<BR/>big hugs,<BR/>doubleT.doubletroublehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476984669401567278noreply@blogger.com