Mama's Laundry Talk
Mama shares tips, insight and secrets of home laundry management.
I am so thrilled about the new series here at Mama’s Laundry Talk! The cloth diaper community has exploded in recent years and parents are looking for helpful cloth diaper information in one place. So over the next two weeks, I’ll have all of that diaper information in one series. The series starts on Monday, …
At what age can children learn to do laundry? It’s a good question! I certainly don’t think that 5 year olds can run the washing machine independently, but I do believe that they can be very helpful in the day to day washing of clothes. I’ve put together an informal timeline of ages and what …
Each week, I receive a lot of emails regarding how often certain items should be laundered. People want to know about everything from sleeping bags to crib bedding to curtains. So I’ve made a fairly extensive list of how often to launder certain household items. Keep in mind that these are only recommendations. If an …
I know, I know. It seems strange to love that my children have dirty clothes. With dirty clothes comes the never ending laundry pile that is hard to get a handle on at times. It means another evening of me folding clothes when I would much rather be doing something else. (2 of my 3 …
Baby and toddler socks are notorious for getting lost in the laundry process. I would love to know the percentage of socks I’ve purchased that are still within the walls of this house. My guess is <50%. I have no idea where they go. But in the past few months, I’ve made great strides in …
One of the most popular posts here at Mama’s is How to Wash Stuffed Animals. It is in the top three most viewed posts every day. And while it offers good advice on how to launder stuffed animals, it doesn’t address those animals that can’t be submerged in water. ▶ Have a stuffed animal that can go …
