Controlling the Laundry Monster
With 4 boys in the house, laundry piles up quickly. Here are some ways that we keep it from taking over. Each bedroom has it's own laundry tub. They may only bring it down on Mondays. 
If they forget and miss a Monday, they have to wear what is available (good for rotating clothing that doesn't get worn much because it's not a favorite) and when it does comes down the following Monday, I will wash and dry, but they must fold their clothing. Once they caught on, it didn't happen often (though we went 3
weeks once). I am usually able to get all the boys clothing finished in 1 day. On Thursday I do the house laundry - towels, bedsheets, and the hubby and I's clothing. I fold everything according to location and every week 1 boy is responsible for delivering the laundry. I also have 2 boys on sock and underwear duty. They have to fluff, match and put away each day laundry is done. We keep a small basket in the living room that I throw them in. This is great because I find socks to be very tedious.
If they forget and miss a Monday, they have to wear what is available (good for rotating clothing that doesn't get worn much because it's not a favorite) and when it does comes down the following Monday, I will wash and dry, but they must fold their clothing. Once they caught on, it didn't happen often (though we went 3
weeks once). I am usually able to get all the boys clothing finished in 1 day. On Thursday I do the house laundry - towels, bedsheets, and the hubby and I's clothing. I fold everything according to location and every week 1 boy is responsible for delivering the laundry. I also have 2 boys on sock and underwear duty. They have to fluff, match and put away each day laundry is done. We keep a small basket in the living room that I throw them in. This is great because I find socks to be very tedious.
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