https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 09:30:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374976 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:27:55 +0000 shopaholic 374976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Oh I don't miss those days. :(<br /> @ladyfingers: @mrs. wagon: This sounds like me when I was single! I have enough clothes I could go a month+ w/out having to do laundry, especially when I lived in an apt. and had to take it to the laundry room and wait.<br /> @yoursilverlining: Glad to know! I'm pretty good about attacking stains as soon as we have any.<br /> @Thehistoryofus: Definitely cloth diapering would increase the laundry frequency a lot! We're not going that route though...<br /> @Crumbs: LOL! Finally someone who did what I've kind of thought cold be a good trick! More clothes = less laundry! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374690 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:50:01 +0000 heffalump 374690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do a load of cloth diapers every other day and a load of her clothes once every 3 days. That added to our laundry adds up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374602 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:18:37 +0000 Mrs. Pen 374602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: DH and I don't stain our clothes but ds sure stains his!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374514 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:38:37 +0000 mrs. wagon 374514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: yup, me too. Especially when we lived in our apartment because the laundry was down the hall!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374504 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:36:19 +0000 Bao 374504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have SO much more laundry now that DD is here. Unfortunately, we live in an apartment so we have to pay $1 to wash and .75 to dry. We do 3-4 loads about twice a week (the washers are small), and it really adds up. Regular daytime clothes, DH's work clothes, DD's clothes, blankets, towels, etc. We use our towels several times, I wear jeans and sweatpants/pajama pants a few times (DH too), but it still adds up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374497 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:34:13 +0000 ladyfingers 374497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: We do it on Sundays, when we're home all day anyway. Yeah, it's a lot of loads, but I find it easier to do them all in one day than one load a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374496 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:33:07 +0000 mrs. wagon 374496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: this was us too. Except I'd wait and let it pile up and then have to do SIX LOADS in a single evening. Which meant pulling a laundry all-nighter. Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374446 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:00:37 +0000 yoursilverlining 374446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, our laundry hasn’t increased that much. (Maybe I’m doing something wrong?? Haha) We’re lucky in that LO doesn’t have many blowouts at all; but in cases of possible stains I just rinse out the item really well and spray it with Shout, wait and wash it like normal and we’ve never had a stain set in. Her clothes and washcloths are so little that she only has about 1-2 loads per week of items and we just have our usual amount of items as well. So, our laundry has increased by maybe 2 loads per week? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374432 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:53:37 +0000 ladyfingers 374432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I'm perplexed by this too and not really looking forward to it. I do laundry once EVERY OTHER week right now, pre-baby. DH has a ton of clothes and I can stretch stuff 2 weeks (though not as much lately with maternity clothes). I can't imagine going up to multiple loads per week -- our w/d is down a flight of stairs, so yuck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374289 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:03:47 +0000 bushelandapeck 374289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We definitely do more laundry now with a LO. We used to get away with 2-3 loads a week but now it's more like 5-6. I use cloth diapers so I'm washing at least every 2-3 days just for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374252 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 06:36:06 +0000 T.H.O.U. 374252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Crumbs: I agree, this is a huge advantage to have a lot of clothes. Typically by the end of the week, I'm like She doesn't have anything to wear. But then I do laundry with a TON of outfits (because you can fit so much in one load) and her closet is full again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374251 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 06:34:39 +0000 T.H.O.U. 374251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Diapers - Three Times a Week<br /> Baby Clothes - Once a Week<br /> Towels/Bedding - Once a week<br /> Husbands work clothes - Once a week<br /> Jeans/Tshirts/etc - Every other week<br /> Work clothes - Every other week</p> <p>So that is about 6-7 loads a week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374247 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 06:29:47 +0000 MusicaV 374247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wash diapers every other day, DS's sheets, changing pad cover, etc whenever they are dirty (which is frequently), clothes when they are dirty or sweaty and/or he runs out. DH's get washed when his hamper is full, mine usually get washed when I run out of stuff to wear (which is frequently) or if I can throw a few pieces in DS's or DH's laundry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374204 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 04:57:51 +0000 SugarplumsMom 374204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made sure I didn't "have" to do laundry more than I used to. So I bought LO more clothes :) If it's just her home clothes I don't care about stains plus she (I know just when I write this I'll jinx it ... ) hardly has blowouts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374195 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 04:44:52 +0000 London Mama 374195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do one or two loads of DS stuff a week but I find I have to wash my own clothes much more often, before DS I could wear the same pair of jeans quite a few times without washing but now everything gets stained by spit up, drool, poop or snot so quickly. I also have fewer items to wear (nursing friendly) so feel like I need to do laundry more often </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374154 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:55:12 +0000 pinkcupcake 374154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to do L's laundry at least every other day. When she was a newborn, it was due to crazy blowouts; now, it's usually b/c she gets so messy eating solids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374112 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:58:24 +0000 tysonja 374112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Along with what everyone else said, I also find I wash my tops more than normal b/c of how often he spits up on my shirts! Some mornings I go through 3 shirts before I decide it's a lost cause and just wear a spit-up-on'd shirt for the rest of the day :).</p> <p>He goes through a lot of clothes too, but it doesn't matter so much cause each item is so small! He does go through a lot of washcloths, recieving blankets and the like. Also there are always random baby things to wash like new stuffies, terry cloth teething toys, car seat canopies, etc! </p> <p>I do about 5-7 loads a week (small washer) -- but that is including cloth diapers, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374096 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:30:38 +0000 shopaholic 374096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the responses ladies! I guess one of the big differences is the the stains (as DH and I don't really stain our own clothes). @Coco Bee: @mrs. wagon: Both your replies were really good at explaining a lot! We already do most loads on cold cycle anyways, so that's good to know you wash LOs on cold too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374081 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:17:01 +0000 T-Mom 374081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's about stains for us. The longer it sits the less likely it's coming out even if I treat it. We also run out of things. They grow out of sizes so quick so we try to only buy what we need, but then we end up needing to do laundry. Finally, 4yr old Dd has favorite dresses she wants to wear and gets very upset if the one she wants is not clean. We do a load every other day and more on the weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-374003 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:20:01 +0000 Mrs. Bee 374003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i do 7 loads a week, but we have a small washer. once they get older it's not even about the poop. they just go through an entire outfit every day, sleep sack, sheets once a week... it adds up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-373997 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:17:59 +0000 Freckles 373997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do diaper loads 3x a week, and about 4 loads per week (2 cold washes for dark/delicates and 2 warm/hot washes). Ever since she started solids, the laundry has been piling up! Also, my clothes constantly get stains from her grubby hands or spit up. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-373874 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:38:54 +0000 mrs. wagon 373874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mainly do laundry more frequently because of stains. With newborn poop and things like pasta sauce, if you don't wash them pretty quickly then you're guaranteed a stain! If I'm not doing a load that night then I'll just soak it and try to put some soap in the stain, but then it pretty much has to go into the wash the next day or maybe the day after that at the latest...</p> <p>Also right now we only have 2 swaddles (we switched to the Woombie) so if one gets dirty or smells, we have the other to switch to, but then we have to wash the dirty one quickly in case the other one gets poo on it. With sleep sacks I always have 3 in each size, but since we won't be using the Woombie for too much longer I don't want to buy 3!! </p> <p>The good news is that especially with kids laundry, the loads are much smaller (so you can use less water on a lower setting) and I always do cold wash so at least we're not using hot water. And little clothing is sooooo much easier to fold :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-373562 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:16:35 +0000 Mrs. Pen 373562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never noticed a change in our utilities but I was doing a load nearly every day.</p> <p>Now that we moved somewhere where we pay for laundry and it's down the hall; we do about 2 loads a week and really stretch our clothes/towels!! </p> <p>I find I use a lot more towels and washcloths for LO. He takes a bath every night, he makes a lot of messes, and cleaning up after mealtime uses a washcloth (1 washcloth per meal (they get really dirty) equals three washcloths a day!). </p> <p>Also clothes: he does rewear dress shirts and jeans if he doesn't get them dirty, but onesies are never worn more than once. In the early months he would spit up on his clothes so much we changed him about once a day. He had very few NB clothes so we did a load of NB laundry each day to ensure he had enough outfits. Same with 0-3. But by 3-6 mos the laundry amount did go down as he had more clothes and he was in that size for much longer (still is at 8 months!). </p> <p>There there is the rest of the household laundry, and yours and DH's laundry in addition to the accumulation of towels, baby clothes, sheets and blankets :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-373542 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:12:33 +0000 Alivoo01 373542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do about 5 loads of laundry a week and it's just me and the hubby. Hubby has work clothes, workout clothes, regular street clothes, then we have towels, and donut laundry (aprons, towels, cheese cloths, etc.). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-373488 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:58:11 +0000 chopsuey 373488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blah. I do a load every day.<br /> Or a load every other day. LO loves to make a mess when she eats lately. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-laundry-do-you-do-amp-why#post-373458 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:51:59 +0000 shopaholic 373458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of the things I hear moms &amp; dads lament about the most is how much laundry they have to do. I was just wondering (as I put a load in), WHY do you suddenly have SO MUCH laundry?<br /> I know kids get dirty and babies need to change like 3xs a day, but is the main reason why there's a need to do laundry so frequently?</p> <p>My thoughts:<br /> - Run out of clothes?<br /> - Smells so bad (i.e. "blowouts")<br /> - Baby/Kids create a loads worth of laundry a day?<br /> - etc?</p> <p>I'm thankful we have a w &amp; d, but not looking forward to the higher water bill (especially in the Summer when we get higher rates b/c of droughts!) </p>