I don't mind doing laundry, I really don't. I find folding laundry oddly satisfying, somewhat meditative. I think part of it is the closure. It's something I can start, and finish. Which is a rare thing with a couple of short things running around. It's also something I can do without thinking about it, which allows me time to think about other things, while looking busy and focused enough to fool them into doing things for themselves once in a while. It's not unlike dishwashing (which I also do a lot of), but dishwashing has the added bonus of wet hands.

I want to pose a question. What is it with 5 year olds not being able to take off their clothes without leaving every single item INSIDE OUT? I don't believe they do it on purpose, but then wouldn't Murphy's law permit that once in a while something would remain right side out? Also, now that I do virtually all of the laundry, I can say this out loud. Ladies please, what's with the used tissues in the pockets??? I understand you get runny noses but, why keep the evidence? More incredibly, how do the tissues still manage to make it into the wash and then all over everything in the dryer, when you have NO POCKETS in your clothes!?? I've been doing this for a while and I now know to check the pockets, but when the pants have no pockets, where are you hiding the tissues? Could someone shed some light on these mysteries?

Tags: Winter, Laundry, Kids