Laundry

Of all things to talk about, the discussion on an e-group I belong to centered around laundry for a few days. Ladies shared how they do laundry and keep track of their children's clothes. I learned a few things like how to use vinegar as a fabric softener and using different colored socks for each child (one color for each). So to totally bore you with the subject here's what we've been doing to keep track of the kids' clothes.

We use the dot system to help sort the girls clothes- one dot for Eve, two for Marie, three for Sara, etc. It came in handy when my Mom came to visit after Laura was born and she was folding clothes. After the girls explained the dots Mom knew what pile to put the clothes in. We also try to keep their outfits to only five each, except Laura. This cut down on the amount of laundry considerably. We've also been folding our shirts for the past two years this way. Try it! It's pretty cool. The littler girls don't fold their clothes but roll them. They fit better in the dresser drawers but also allow the girls to see what is available to wear without having to mess up all the clothes in the drawer. I tried several times to get a shot of Debbie rolling her shirts but she is so fast I only ever got the end. So here are pics of Debbie and her shirt and pant drawers. I also took a picture to show how all of Laura's clothes fit into one drawer. She has more than five outfits because babies are always spilling and getting dirty.
To roll shirts we just fold them in half (so the sleeves are together) and roll from the neck down to the bottom hem. Pants are folded in half so the legs are together and then rolled from the top down. So easy my 3 year old can do it!