Sizzle Says

The thought occurred to me the other day: Is there a right way to do laundry? And if there is, am I doing it that way?

Here is how I do laundry:

Step 1: Gather clothes
Step 2: Shove in washer
Step 3: Pour in soap
Step 4: Select cycle
Step 5: Turn washer on

Occasionally there will be additional steps. Like sometimes I take out the delicates and wash those separately. Or sometimes I spot check shirts or pants for pen marks or, you know, the occasional wine or soy sauce stain. If I am feeling particularly zany I might even do a separate load of whites. All three of them. (I hardly ever buy white clothes because a) I am clumsy and spill too often and b) I am afraid of bleach and c) I don’t like to waste water on a small load of inconsequential white clothes. I am weird. We already know this.)

So, is there a methodology to doing laundry written down somewhere? Is there a right way and a wrong way or is the point to just get the clothes clean in whatever manner you see fit? To me, doing laundry the “right” way is not as imperative as putting the toilet paper roll on correctly (i.e. the paper comes over the top, not under).

And let’s not even open the can of worms that is drying the clothes and folding them. I know for a fact some of you have issues with this.

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