The maid is so totally fired this week.
How come none of you told me how much dirty laundry a family of five would produce? Do you forget who I am? Did you mistake me for some domestic goddess who would love nothing more than to sort, spot treat, fold and iron all day? (Okay fine, you’re right, I don’t iron.)
I said, “Yeah, we’re thinking about 3 kids.” and you just smiled and encouraged us and went about your days. You knew, didn’t you, that I’d be forever trapped in the dungeon of unwashed undies? That I’d have nightmares about the strata of tights, shorts, pj’s and boxers, just wondering where in those layers the still filthy leotard needed for tonight’s ballet class might lay? You laughed at the thought of me pulling my hair out before a line of 25 socks without a match in the lot!!!!!!
And still, you just smiled and walked away….
Shame on you.
Well, at least you figured out that ironing is dumb. Spot treatments can probaby go next…
Hey Kate
To be honest, the only spot treating I do is if I happen to remember that I sat in something or spilled something on a white or light piece of clothing that I still think is halfway decent and worth treating. Probably happens, at most, 10 times a year. 
I would get rid of the folding, but some of my roommates are not quite ready for that, yet. 
I had to giggle….
this is where having two washing machines could come in really handy…or that front loading one that can wash like 30 towels at a time??
maybe ask santa for that one??
hang in there Kerri…besides…where did you think the dirty laundry was going to go?
there is no dirty laundry fairy to come and do your laundry..I checked!
Yeah… that’s why I’m signing off for the night.
/me heads upstairs to wrestle with some of the full baskets.
hehe, man that looks like my house. Actually not now, now that’s all on the couch waiting to be folded. Oh I tossed that old iron out years ago, hubby tried bringing it back but it’s in a closet…he can use it. As for someone stating spot treatments can go, no joke, they never worked for my kids.
LOL! I can relate. I literally have mountains of laundry and no, me and the iron don’t mix either. People always suggest that I do a load a day, but who has time for that?!?! Instead I wait to do about 15 loads in one day. Yeah, that’s fun.
Lisa: I don’t need a dirty laundry fairy. I need a CLEAN laundry fairy!
Bald Man: Did you have to pull out the full nelson on any of those baskets?
Homemom3: Thanks for visiting and commenting.
A good portion of that pile is still down there, the rest is on our bed waiting to be folded! Glad I’m not the only one. 
Sounds like us. “Laundry Day” is greeting with much groaning and gnashing of teeth. 
Csara: Thanks for vising and commenting, too.
Looks like my laundry room. I swear, the sock thing is out of control. Someone has to be videotaping me trying to find the matching one and laughing their arse off!! I actually have to put sock purchases in our monthly budget now. LOL!
Wow, Kerr, I have to tell you I was pretty impressed when I read “spot treat” in your list of laundress tasks. It looks like your laundry pile is related to mine-only yours probably has clothes that still all fit your children… e.g., Anna is wearing now 12 - 18 mos. size clothes, and I am 100% confident that her 0-3 month stuff is still in there somewhere. I wonder when the sedimentary layers I have in my pile will metamorphize into whatever neglected laundry becomes through pressure, age, or some unfathomable chemical reaction going on inside there.
I just have to come clean and say that I have totally given up on the laundry bit of motherhood. (This is added to the other chores over which I have long relinquished any hope of victory: dusting, plant watering, cabinet/closet tidying, wall washing, weeding…)
Back to spot treating, or the lack there of… During my pregnancy with Anna, we were so blessed to receive bin after bin, bag after bag of pink and cute little girls’ clothes. To date the kid has only worn a few new outfits, but so much of what we were given was pristine hand-me-down apparel. I could have made a bunch of coin by taking it to a very nice resell-it shop. I really should have and bought the kid much more raggedity things–because we have all but destoyed most of those beautiful, only-previously-washed-in-Woolite outfits that had already been survived multiple neat, delicate children born to spot-treating mothers. *sigh*
Happy Easter!! Best wishes finding Easter outfits for the whole 5 of you! (I know I’m already stressing over that one.)
Kendra: Thanks for commenting! Bald Man actually threatened one day to get rid of all the socks and just buy only the exact same type of sock for each person, to get rid of the matching problem! I hope no one is taping me, or they’re getting a giggle here as well when I’m trying to match socks and fold t-shirts.
I wouldn’t make any bets on all of those clothes fitting someone in this house! I think there’s some that ready to be passed down. 
Victory in mothering=kids are changed (diapers), fed, relatively clean, loved beyond all doubt. That should be enough, yeah? 
Hope your Easter was wonderful. I don’t bother too much with the Easter outfits. One of our requirements when looking for a new church was a jeans-friendly service! Too much to stress about without thinking of the clothes. We were a little nicer on Easter, but not a ton. 
Vick: Hey there, friend.
My husband went out and bought about two or three dozen white socks so that no matter what no one can tell it isn’t THE match.
Kerri - glad to see someone has a pile of laundry that rivals ours. We have 5 in the family too. I hate laundry with a passion. And even more, I hate folding socks. I don’t do it. My family has given up. All the clean socks go in one basket and you have to pair them up yourself!
Happy Day!
Homemom3: I could totally do that! However, it would still bug Baldman if HE knew that they didn’t match.
Char: Hey there! I like the sock solution! I may have to try that one. I’m really looking forward to summer when we can all go around in sandals and cut down on all the loose socks!
Boy, you guys have been busy and we are happy to know that all is well with all of you. I did not know about your nephew but I am happy that he is doing great. I know his mom and dad are working with all the agencies to find the best for him. We will be in Dayton o/a 21-25 May 2007. I am sure we will see all of you. Can’t wait to see the kids..and y’all adults also. All the best from Shetland. I WISH YOU ENOUGH.
Hop
Hi Hop!!! I always love hearing from you.
So excited that you guys will be in town soon! It’ll be great to see you both and to get to celebrate your good news in person. 
Looking forward to May!