Mama's Laundry Talk
Mama shares tips, insight and secrets of homemaking, good home cooking, and getting the laundry done.
Through coaching many, many readers on how to successfully wash their laundry, I noticed that there was a significant lack of laundry know-how. Every day, I receive emails from people that had no clue how to wash their clothes – from college students to professional business men and women to stay-at-home moms. This lack of …
There are numerous reasons why clothes become wrinkly: – They are left in the washer too long – They are left in the dryer too long – They are piled in a laundry basket to fold later – They are folded in a haphazard way – The item is made of a material that is …
I must know: When, oh when do you wash your children’s favorite blankets? You know the one that they just can’t tear themselves away from all day. The one that is never out of site or reach. The one that I can’t figure out how to get in the washer… My oldest boy has never …
Melissa was kind enough to send in this question about how to have whiter whites: Hi Mama, My biggest problem with laundry is yellowed and dingy “whites”. I use Clorox bleach in every white load plus detergent and softener and wash in hot water. I am at a loss for what else to do, HELP …
One of my readers, Reagan, sent in the following dilemma: I bought front loading machines almost two years ago. I love how big they are and the fact they use less water. BUT……they don’t clean as well as my old fashioned machines. Is it just mine? I’ve not had any problems at all with them, …
There are many different methods and devices to sort dirty clothes. For our family and my laundry routine, it works best for me to sort dirty clothes as they go into the hamper. I would never survive if all clothes landed in one big hamper and I had to sort them every time we needed …
