piled high

I now understand why my Mother got after us so much as kids regarding the dirty laundry.  She would just scream in agony when she discovered the laundry basket overflowing again the day after it had all been completed.  I think the trouble was that she did all the washing and folding, then in good faith, handed it off to us kiddos to "put it away" in the assigned dresser drawers.  Somehow the final part of the three-step process was neglected. 

I can remember numerous times thinking to myself it would just be faster to put it all back in the now empty laundry basket in my closet and my Mother would NEVER KNOW.  Right.  As if she didn't pick up on the fact that my faded blue swimsuit wasn't worn that particular week of January, or that my Halloween costume didn't make an appearance either, or best of all--believed the fact that I went through the effort of folding them nice and tidy in a pile before putting them in?  I was a sly one that's for sure! 

I officially decided today that I would wash my girls CLEAN clothes one more time for good measure...then never again!  I will put a stop to this viscous cycle one way or another.  (I wonder how many generations this has gone on for?)  Even if I have to allow my child to be the "stinky kid" at school.  I refuse to put my Maytag Neptune washer and dryer through it over and over again.  Quite frankly, can't believe their still hangin' in.  Can't believe I'm still hangin' in after 8 years of being a parent!?

Any suggestions or remedy's all you superstar Moms out there?

Comments

[Jana]

Hey Jess,
I obviously haven't dealt with this problem yet, but am quite sure I will. So they are putting their clean clothes back in the hamper as well? maybe have them put their empty hamper outside their door after putting their clothes away and you can then put their hamper back in their rooms once you see it empty?? Let me know what finally works. I need your input for further down the road :).