MINIMALIST Hacks To Make Laundry FASTER + EASIER! Reset Routine, Simplify 2025

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  • @DianeinDenmark
    @DianeinDenmark  6 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

    ✨ 🧺Laundry: Love it or loathe it? What’s your biggest struggle-or your best hack? 👋🏼😁🎉 I love calling my Load of Laundry a "LOL"! Makes me smile every single time, ha ha! 🧺

    • @vanessaandreatta9098
      @vanessaandreatta9098 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I hate folding things because it's part of my job and I do it on a daily basis for hours... We are 4 ppl, and my partner takes inside the clean laundry and mixed all the clean clothes... Small tiny socks end up underneath everything.
      It's almost 10 years, he DOES not understand I prefer he lets everything there then folding everything but put my child clothes in our room etc.
      I hate laundry because of him in a nutshell. We do have everything clean, but nothing is in the closet.
      Of course I don't iron anything. But that isn't enough

    • @missnavigation
      @missnavigation 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      My new washer has a timer. I just LOVE it. I get all setup as part of my Evening Routine. Set the timer for 1 hr before I get up. My Morning Routine turn on the Kettle and then go move to dryer or hang up. By then the Kettle is hot. While my tea steeps I unload the dishwasher. Then I can set down and enjoy my cuppa with two things done! 🧺⏲️🫖

    • @mjgriffin49
      @mjgriffin49 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      I started doing smaller loads about 2 years ago. Just retired hubby and me. This has really helped with the putting away.
      Told a younger friend about it. She agreed it was a total game changer!!

    • @Betty-JoD
      @Betty-JoD 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I don't mind doing laundry. I have adhd and the putting away is a struggle. I do a lol a day (it makes me smile every time as well) Thank you Diane, this was helpful!

    • @monikamarsollek3493
      @monikamarsollek3493 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Put away clothes (no space), but I’m already better 🧺

  • @laurarosanne
    @laurarosanne 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +47

    Laundry hack 6: fold items while listening to Diane’s marvelous tips! 😘🙋🏻‍♀️

  • @Carolyn-s6s
    @Carolyn-s6s 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

    I don't have a problem doing laundry. Actually, I enjoy hanging it outside when the weather is nice. It may sound weird but I like watching the clothes on the line blowing in the wind 🍃

  • @dellnichols4625
    @dellnichols4625 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +48

    I just spent a week with my grandkids and did tons of laundry. I will say that decluttering their dressers and closets made a difference! Often they would pull out clothes they DID NOT WEAR because they didn’t like them and drop them on the floor and I assumed they needed to be washed! By having them declutter their clothes with me we solved a number of issues. It’s now easier to see what they have that they like. No more rewashing clean cast offs. And donations to others who need those clothes.

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  6 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      Brilliant, Dell - yes, we have to declutter clothes all the time, especially kids who grow at lightening speeds, ha ha!

    • @pattycake8272
      @pattycake8272 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      O that's so satisfying.

  • @benditsaw7237
    @benditsaw7237 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +18

    I've been told it's always best to turn garments inside out to wash them. The under arm seams, especially on t-shirts, are exposed and end up cleaner and certainly fresher this way I've found.

  • @robynm5250
    @robynm5250 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +17

    My laundry tip is gratitude 🙏 I remember how fortunate I am to have a machine that does most of the work! I think about all the women who had to do laundry by hand in a river without modern detergent! I can imagine how exhausting that was 😅 With that perspective a bit of folding etc doesn’t seem so hard!

  • @lycia-t4z
    @lycia-t4z 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I never thought to stop the washing machine and reduce the cycle time that way - genius idea thanks

  • @AbbeyRish
    @AbbeyRish 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Dear Diane I hope you will see this. I recently discovered you and have been following the baby steps. This has been such a huge thing for me. My personal missing piece was self care. I have been into decluttering for years, and had a cleaning routine already but I always had put myself last- my mental health had suffered, my mom passed 6 months ago which was a large loss. Everyone is different and struggles with different things but for me personally I would obsessively clean as some sort of action to control my surroundings- but then I would never feel good about myself, never invite people over, never took time to pick out clothes or use the nice hand cream. For me this has been such a difference. I’m so thankful you made your videos and I was able to find them at this point in my life. I have been so much happier already and I have been able to step back some and not worry about perfection- good enough is good enough and then do something I enjoy.

  • @kimberlymcmurry9338
    @kimberlymcmurry9338 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +27

    "You're not down at the creek washing your clothes."🤣🤣🤣

  • @tarabartlett2184
    @tarabartlett2184 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +15

    Diane, I LOVE doing laundry! I call it “the clean chore” because it’s so hands-off of the germs. You just set it and forget it, then fold while watching a show on TV. When everything is all fluffy and clean, cupboards all stocked, I feel SO happy. Am I on top of it perfectly? No. But I’m pretty good about it, and what I do, I like.

  • @claudiayamada8377
    @claudiayamada8377 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +18

    I found another laundry hack: buy Japanese Tenugui traditional towels. They are smaller then a regular towel. They are absorbent. You can dry your entire body with them. They take up less space in your washer and take less time to dry. We don’t really need a huge fluffy towel to do the job. Less soap, less time, less room taken up in closets. Some of the patterns are really beautiful.

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Wonderful, Claudia! I have hammam towels for my winterbathing, very absorbent but thin 👏😃

    • @warblingsongbird5530
      @warblingsongbird5530 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      I smiled thinking of my 6 foot 4 hubby wiping with a Japanese towel after a shower! I’ve never seen one so my imagination made it quite small!! I definitely want to see if we can benefit from these small, thirsty towels! Thanks!

  • @lisamccauley395
    @lisamccauley395 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I was motivated by you years ago to do Laundry once a day and I’ve never looked back. It helps with my self care, because I watch a show while folding! I also find things in the house to wash, if I don’t have clothes…sheets, towels, rugs, pool/beach towels, dog bed, etc. Thank you for simplifying this routine for me!🎉🎉🎉

  • @brooke_22328
    @brooke_22328 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +14

    Having only what you actually use helps with laundry so much. I like to declutter my clothes when the laundry basket is full because usually those are the items that I am wearing.

  • @dmbalsam
    @dmbalsam 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Lot of times I put a load in before going to bed. I don’t iron anymore. There is just the 2 of us. When I started working full time and going to graduate school, I trained my husband to do his own laundry. Which is what we do still.

  • @deenaabeysekera1775
    @deenaabeysekera1775 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great tips! I was laughing so hard because your video was playing 2x the normal speed. I thought it was on purpose at first, haha, then I realized my settings were set wrong! Worked great for your title “Faster, easier laundry…” 🤣🤣🤣

  • @karenthomas7678
    @karenthomas7678 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    I don’t know what’s wrong with me??? I love doing the laundry. I actually find it relaxing 😍

  • @knitbypenn2468
    @knitbypenn2468 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    Diane, thank you for teaching me this years ago. Boy what a difference it has made! When our children were little and I was working outside the home, I struggled with the weekend of laundry. Once I changed to the daily LOL, things improved greatly. Now that I am at home during the day and an empty nester, the daily habit remains. 💗

  • @4csuns928
    @4csuns928 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Each person in our household has a specific color of socks. They are easier to match and distribute.

  • @jackiebowen6239
    @jackiebowen6239 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    Doing laundry whenever the hamper gets full has been my biggest help. That way it stays as manageable chunks. I also immediately pull dirty sheets off the beds into the machine, start it up, hang them out to dry; it's part of changing the sheets for me. Really has kept laundry overwhelm away. Thanks for the video reminders, Diane! 💙

  • @trishhickson1550
    @trishhickson1550 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I really don’t mind laundry. I feel grateful to have a machine to do it for me, as when a teenager my parents didn’t have a washing machine and I washed everything by hand in the sink. I only have to wash for myself , I don’t have a dryer, too expensive, but dry on a heated airer if I have to. Outside if the weather permits. I don’t iron anything now, I spray with water or crease release spray and hang by a window. I also have a clothes steamer. I try to smooth out creases and hang neatly on the airer so ironing isn’t necessary. Then in the airing cupboard and then fold or hang. That’s the best part.

  • @jillmaisch7921
    @jillmaisch7921 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Big aha moment for me is the size of my hamper! I need to buy a smaller one! My hamper holds probably 3 loads of laundry - I can barely carry it down my stairs and it makes a mess in my laundry area and takes all day to get it done! I am for sure getting a smaller prettier basket!

  • @margarethaines9310
    @margarethaines9310 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I need to "declutter" my laundry room! It could be a Zen, welcoming space - I'll get right on that 🙂

  • @texmama2752
    @texmama2752 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Actually watching this while I’m ironing 😂 it is my ironing treat to watch one of your videos while I’m working ❤

  • @kenlee-tamarafriesen4208
    @kenlee-tamarafriesen4208 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Dividing laundry into three types to wash makes it simple. When i was a young mom, I had one laundry day. That was so overwhelming. Doing a bit every day makes it more manageable.

  • @mariahr673
    @mariahr673 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Bonjour Diane, j’aime m’occuper du linge. Le trier, le laver, le repasser, le plier et le ranger, c’est tellement gratifiant d’avoir du linge propre et rangé … et en très bon état. Mon plaisir est de le sécher en plein air si la météo le permet. Je ne range rien qui doit être réparer, je le fais assez vite. Je n’aime pas les bouloches, ni les fils qui dépassent … on me traite de maniaque et pointilleuse 🤣🤣🤣 j’adore vos vidéos, merci Diane 🥰

  • @sgallant2107
    @sgallant2107 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +29

    I wear my jeans most days of the week and rarely get them "dirty."
    To get them back in shape at night (eliminate stretched out butt, hips, knees, etc.), I spray those areas with a fine mist (just slightly damp) and hang from a hook to dry.
    By morning, they are back in shape.
    -
    I love your videos, Diane. You motivate me to keep things moving along. Thanks so much! ❤️😊

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      👏👏👏🤩

    • @sugarmagiccakes8443
      @sugarmagiccakes8443 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Great tip, thanks!

    • @kndrkaye1
      @kndrkaye1 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      This is a really awesome tip. THANKYOU

    • @Patriziamarzo41
      @Patriziamarzo41 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Diane mettila traduzione automatica perpiacere grazie

    • @africke744
      @africke744 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's a very helpful tip, about spraying the baggy knees. Thank you!

  • @erikabossie
    @erikabossie 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I barely iron anything. It made my life so much easier 😂🎉❤

  • @gerlinde_gerlinde
    @gerlinde_gerlinde 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    A tip for washing whites more eco friendly without harsh bleach and with less power: I use natriumpercarbonate - green bleach. (Nancy Birtwhistle tip, that stuff). I put the machine on 60 degrees, since it does not work well in colder water. After half an hour I turn off the machine and leave for a few hours or overnightv so it can really do its job.
    Next day I put it on 20 degrees for 20 minutes. My daughter does restaurant school and her uniforms come out so spotless and clean.

  • @vpeacock
    @vpeacock 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    We also need to conserve water in our part of Australia so we reduce the water level of the machine when possible. We have a small laundry hamper in our ensuite and do a load when it’s full. I always fold the clean laundry on the same day (often paired with a podcast or a TH-cam video) and put it away immediately. We always have clean clothes, sheets and towels and laundry is never overwhelming 😊

  • @leandra1462
    @leandra1462 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I love it when it all goes smooth, at the moment everything is going well though I need less clothes and declutter that. But when I am overwhelmed and have weeks worth of it it feels like a dragon I have to slay. Having less clothes forces you to keep up the routine so that's another good reason to flood charity again.

  • @UpstateGrammy
    @UpstateGrammy 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Diane, I really do live on a farm, but my LOL keeps things going along swimmingly. I actually enjoy the process of folding and putting away now that there is plenty of room in my dresser.🦋🦋🦋

  • @didomachiatto
    @didomachiatto 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I live in Turkey so I totally understand your great idea of stopping the 3h washing cycle part way through. It’s a feature of the A++ “efficiency.” Never could figure that one out. I finally got a Bosch 12kg machine that has shorter cycles. You may not realize this, but in America, most wash cycles are less than an hour on full, unless you choose a heavy duty cycle.
    Another idea I got years ago in a magazine article I read called “How to Save Time Like a Man.” I started this when all my (now grown) kids were little and it’s served me well. The laundry hack is this: Laundry is not sorted. Not exactly “Not sorted,” but sorted differently. I wash kitchen towels or rugs only with each other. But bath towels, sheets, and clothes can go together. Don’t separate whites or reds or darks. It all goes on with everything. Wash on 40* (warm). Jeans are a different category, too, since indigo dye bleeds. And if I’m washing jeans i throw in blue dockers or dark heavys. Obviously delicates and sweaters are kept separate. I use laundry soap made for colors, or powder I make myself (borax+sodium carbonate+sodium-bicarbonate in equal measure with a half measure of laundry powder for colors in the mix). I haven’t had any problem with colors running or ruined clothes. Though tbh, new reds are tested on their first wash. Hope this helps someone.

  • @livmo2351
    @livmo2351 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    We just came back from vacation and it has made me rethink some of my clothing choices. I need light layer options that pack small and can be worn multiple times before washing. Medium tone colored sweaters were way more user friendly while traveling than lighter colored clothes.

  • @rebekahphillips2334
    @rebekahphillips2334 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    Happy Monday, Diane!! 🌷🩷🌷🩷
    Laundry has ALWAYS been my least favorite chore. However, since decluttering a LOT of my family's clothes (there are 6 of us), and making sure to wash EVERYDAY, it's not nearly as overwhelming and stressful ☺️

  • @alidavanveldhoven5167
    @alidavanveldhoven5167 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I am living between boxes📦📦📦 these days, because we moved to another house a week ago🙈 and the house is not ready yet. Some renovation projects still has to be done. It's overwhelming🤯 I try to keep up with a LOL every day💪. It's fun in my new laundry room🧺🧦👖👕

  • @marciakistner8977
    @marciakistner8977 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Great ideas, Diane. Hanging the clothes right away helps so much. Then you don't have a big wrinkly mess to deal with. Folding right away gives the same advantage (if you can).

  • @lisawallace9843
    @lisawallace9843 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I put a load in the washer in the evening, then when I wake up I move it to the dryer then fold and put away while I’m having coffee. This usually works for me!

  • @christinaa5745
    @christinaa5745 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Needed the 2 minute reminder. It fell off my routine for a few days this week and I’m paying for it now. 😅

  • @CindyWisconsinGirl-l6h
    @CindyWisconsinGirl-l6h 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    My biggest struggle is too many different wash loads, as you mentioned in your video. Being an RN and laundry clean freak, I have trouble combining my and hubby’s clothes, and I wash everything separately - underwear, socks, towels, bedding, shirts, jeans, non Jean pants…you get the idea. Nursing school sort of ruined me for “normal” behaviors such as hanging laundry outside (we have so many birds, bugs, bats, wild animals) or washing underwear combined with other clothes. Too much training in sterile technique, I guess, which has carried over to housekeeping. I rarely can wear an item more than once, except jeans. What works the best for me is low clothing inventory, and 2 loads most days. I love your 2 minute idea & plan to use 2 minutes to get the first load of each day into the machine the night before so it is ready to start. Watching your videos has helped me with so many things!

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yay, hope you can simplify! 👏🤩

    • @JoanneCampbell-gt9dd
      @JoanneCampbell-gt9dd 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I too am a RN and am very conscious of germs I may have picked up at the hospital. I found I could wash only my nursing uniforms separately and that it was OK to combine all the other clothes according to what they are.

    • @CindyWisconsinGirl-l6h
      @CindyWisconsinGirl-l6h 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@JoanneCampbell-gt9dd thank you for your comment. I think it was easier for me before my husband became immune compromised post heart transplant & disabled by muscular dystrophy. He is almost to the 20 year mark post transplant so I am super careful ❤.

    • @JoanneCampbell-gt9dd
      @JoanneCampbell-gt9dd 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm so happy that your husband has almost made it to the 20 year mark! I'm sure that your care and nursing knowledge have contributed to that success. I just wanted to give you an idea to make your life easier but I see now why you are being so careful. I wish you and your husband at least another 20 years!

    • @CindyWisconsinGirl-l6h
      @CindyWisconsinGirl-l6h 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@JoanneCampbell-gt9dd Thank you Joanne! There are days I wish I were an accountant and didn’t know so (too) much. I’m sure you can relate. It’s easy to go over the top. Be well and take good care of yourself ❤.

  • @reneesips
    @reneesips 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have 4 baskets, so it is already sorted before washing and easy to spot when one is full. Hot, light, dark and handwash.

  • @loisk999
    @loisk999 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I have a good laundry process that works for me. I have 2 laundry baskets that are each the size of 1 load & I fill 1 with darks & 1 with lights as I take the clothes off all week. & I have “laundry day” which is Tuesdays for me, when I strip the beds & change the sheets & towels & do the 2 loads. I live in a condo complex which has 4 washing machines so I can do both loads at once, once per week. I set a timer so I get the clothes out & leave the machines for other neighbors to use. I make sure to fold it and put it away right away, so if it’s not Tuesday I don’t need to worry about laundry.

    • @loisk999
      @loisk999 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      I used to have a friend who was an early riser & on Sunday mornings he would wake up early & take all his laundry to the laundromat & be the first one there. He’d go out for coffee & get the Sunday newspaper & be all done with his weekly laundry process before noon on Sunday.
      Another friend of mine had her own washer & dryer & husband & 2 children, so she would sort her laundry into 2 piles every day, darks & lights, & do 1 load a day, whichever pile was bigger, while making dinner. After dinner she’d fold & distribute the clean laundry. That process worked for her.
      The process you use also depends on the facilities you have.

  • @janicerice8810
    @janicerice8810 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    My challenge is that we have such small loads, but I am just going for frequency rather than waiting for full loads. It may not make the best use of water, but it keeps the laundry running efficiently

  • @bw07_r
    @bw07_r 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    I actually do all my laundry on Saturday and folding and putting away on Sunday. Works great for me - we are all different! 😀 And I always use the “speed perfect” button to make it faster. 😊

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Love that you found a system that works for you! 👏👏👏🤩

  • @cleitatreestrong8397
    @cleitatreestrong8397 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great tips as always, Diane! What I struggle with regarding laundry is the putting away. I do have my routine: in the early morning, I start the washing machine. In the late morning, I fold what is dry and hang what's been washed. As I am doing this during my coffee break at work (mostly I work from home and have a coffee break in the late morning; while the water boils, I fold/hang), I do not have the time to immediately put things away. Then, the clean laundry is sitting in the laundry basket - sometimes for several days 🙈🙈. As a single mom, I do not have any energy left in the evenings, and I embrace this and do not shame myself for it. As I try to live as minimal as I can, soon, there will be a point where I really need to grab the laundry basket and put everything away 😅...
    Thanks for reminding me to like the video ❤❤.
    Best regards from a currently very cold Germany 🥶!

  • @lisapopcak7841
    @lisapopcak7841 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Trying to fold a load before your video ends. You beat me! But it was fun trying.

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Ha ha, Lisa! You can put me on at a slower speed!

  • @cf3635
    @cf3635 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +29

    I use the delay timer on my washer. I put in a load of laundry before bed and it washes before I wake up and I only have to hang it or put it in the dryer. Somehow, it makes it feel like I’m doing less laundry

  • @LilyLightOne
    @LilyLightOne 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I've never really minded having to do laundry. My least favorite step was putting everything away. Now that I have decluttered extensively, its so easy to have a spot for everything and each item has room to easily fit. (This applies to unloading the dishwasher as well)
    Thanks for all your tips Diane, have a great day! 😊

  • @allisonspeer649
    @allisonspeer649 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Just my husband ants d I now, so not so much laundry. Maybe one or two loads a week, unless we are doing something that gets us dirty on the farm, etc. The worse part for me is folding and putting away, but I always get it done the same day I do the wash.

  • @karin8304
    @karin8304 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Love the suggestion about modifying the pre-set laundry cycles! I already do this with woolens, but I’m sure I can think of ways to shorten other washing loads too. 🎉🎉🎉

  • @gwenbrowning5388
    @gwenbrowning5388 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have four small jute bags in my laundry room, one for each member of the family. My teen girls didn't like coming in to their room with a pile of laundry on the bed. This way anyone can help with the sorting of the dry load, noone needs to ask where their clothes are as they are always somewhere obvious in the laundry cycle and it keeps things simple. And.....I watch videos like this whilst sorting so I enjoy my LOL routine with a nice coffee!

  • @lynneborges9182
    @lynneborges9182 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Washing ,drying folding- no problem BUT motivation for ironing ☹️. However I do like my clothes and table linens ironed. Maybe tomorrow if I find a good you tube or film to watch.

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I listen to an audiobook or podcast, then it's a joy to iron! 👏🤩🎧🎧🎧

    • @cappuccinetteditecapp7158
      @cappuccinetteditecapp7158 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      I found a solution : I don't iron anymore... 😂

  • @jenforbes661
    @jenforbes661 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Helpful tips...doing something towards laundry every day has been very helpful

  • @katerinanikole6537
    @katerinanikole6537 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I am 1865 likes, new member, at the end of the day I treat the clothes with the ozone machine.... only in case of dirt: by hand or washing machine...❤️ Thank you + cheers from Italy 🇮🇹👋

  • @Grrrrrrr123
    @Grrrrrrr123 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I use a clothes horse and dehumidifier in the winter it’s brilliant dry in a few hours. Of course I hang out in the Summer ❤

  • @Jennifer-c3q6r
    @Jennifer-c3q6r 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Over washing is a big issue many people don’t think about. It’s the quickest way to destroy your clothes quickly. Steaming between wears really helps refresh clothes.

  • @sarahdebeer4302
    @sarahdebeer4302 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    I bought a dehumidifier and so my washing dries so much faster in my garage now. Also I only do 2 washes: colours and whites. 😊

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Brilliant, Sarah!

    • @TheDriftwoodlover
      @TheDriftwoodlover 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      A small fan on low speed also helps.

  • @PamelaFoster-g7i
    @PamelaFoster-g7i 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Enjoy laundry for the most part but I am always up for a great hack especially when it comes to ironing!!!
    ❤from Canada 🇨🇦

  • @reginaquinones4190
    @reginaquinones4190 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Another great video! I finally put away the clothes hanging in the laundry room

  • @MarvyVhet
    @MarvyVhet 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    I only wash with cold water. Modern detergents don’t need hot water to work

  • @robynm5250
    @robynm5250 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Love your videos, Diane! You have a wonderful energy 🩷

  • @lisabird7093
    @lisabird7093 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    My washing machine has broken twice in the last 6 months! Fortunately it was under warranty but I fell so far behind. I don't leave any machines on if I'm not in rhe house so a delay setting is a must for me. As is having a quick wash setting for those 'Mum, where's my x/y/z?' times. I always spin clothes twice - what a difference! Ive just bought a 13kg capacity washer in the sales and oh my! How much quicker it is to get through the loads!

  • @christyholt646
    @christyholt646 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Just in time! I have been trying to figure out how to handle laundry. My granddaughter (a teen) has moved in recently, and my laundry has doubled. Thank you Diane!😊

    • @raia9
      @raia9 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

      If she is a teenager - she can do her own laundry; our job is to assist them towards independance, have her do alongside you until she flies solo.

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  6 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      That's great, Christy! Find a routine that works for you BOTH. When our kids were small, it worked better for me to run the machine to maximize loads/benefit from cheaper electricity prices when the kids were in school, but they did other laundry duties and chores. Other families I know assign one day to each family member to use the machine. Best of luck!

    • @christyholt646
      @christyholt646 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @raia9 Wow.

    • @teresamoore4126
      @teresamoore4126 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@raia9maybe they like to have a full load of laundry. One person may not have enough whites for a load fror example. I have a big washer. Mine and my sons weeks gym stuff will fit in one load, no way am i wasting electricity doing 2 loads and then drying 2 loads. You must have cheap electric where you live.

    • @christyholt646
      @christyholt646 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @teresamoore4126 or, in my case, I have recently gained custody because her dad (my son) passed away. We are treading lightly while finding our together routine. She has chores. She helps fold and put away her clothes but in the house she was in before, she wasn't taught well. We are getting there.

  • @SecondTimeSimple
    @SecondTimeSimple 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I swear that whenever I log on to watch one of your videos, your subscribers have increased by 1k! Go you, Diane! But as for washing, these are very handy hints! I’m longing for those slightly longer, drier days when I get the washing out on the line again.

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you so much, SecondTime!

  • @marybendfeldt9596
    @marybendfeldt9596 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It’s the start to finish that catches me! I usually have a break somewhere.

  • @gilliandavies9376
    @gilliandavies9376 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    😊some good hacks here! I have 3 laundry baskets, a white, a black and a beige one so just pop in any dirty laundry in the right basket tostart with then I don't have to sort through it all. I most often programme the machine for an hour but can set it to 4 different temperatures, but even on a cold wash the clothes seem to come out with the same degree of cleanliness! 😊

  • @jwuertz7101
    @jwuertz7101 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I enjoy laundry because the steps make sense to me. I've enjoyed it more since I've pared down my wardrobe, and am using a smaller basket. 🎉 great tips!!

  • @tquirkyt7118
    @tquirkyt7118 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    💥 this is a fact‼️ years ago. I saw Dawn of Minimal Mom say do a load of laundry every day on quick load and it has been a life changer for me. For my clothes, I wash everything together with one of those stain sheets and OXY with my detergent pod. I never get any bleed from colors to whites and I don’t have to do all these different types of loads ❤️✨

  • @theresapalmer7892
    @theresapalmer7892 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I fold my laundry as I take it out if the dryer. Less wrinkles and then put them away.

  • @karunastar3084
    @karunastar3084 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I have a 3 compartment hamper for clothes & a bin for towels. Each day I check them. If one is full, I put it in the wash. Makes laundry easy peasy for me. I hope this tip can help someone else 🙏. Stay Blessed

  • @Sewmena918
    @Sewmena918 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I love doing laundry and even when I had 3 kids at home, I still loved it. I used to do laundry weekly on Sunday. I work from home now, so I do it on Monday and Friday, except towels are every other day.
    My hacks are similar to yours. Put the load away when it’s done and only wash dirty clothes. Keep clothes in there place. If you have time to toss it on a chair you have time to put it on a hanger or in a drawer. 🧺👗👚👖

  • @mandyshangalang1398
    @mandyshangalang1398 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Putting things on hangers straight away! why didn’t I think of that before? I’m trying this as putting away the laundry is my worst habit. Thanks Diane. xx

  • @juliascott7824
    @juliascott7824 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I've been doing a load of laundry most days for quite a while and it really helps. But I need to think about what needs to be washed rather than just tossing them in the machine. Also the idea if shortening the wash time is one I may try. Like the new haircut 👍🙂👍

  • @ShenachCameron
    @ShenachCameron 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    My sister put me on to laundry sanitizer. Means you don't have to use high temperatures, and I like the smell too. Now I just do lights and darks.

  • @cafefay
    @cafefay 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love doing laundry, I even love ironing! Save yourself frustration by wearing an apron when in the kitchen. It help a ton to protect your clothes. Great ideas❤

  • @CorneliaBoot
    @CorneliaBoot 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I have enough underwear and towels to last 2 weeks. And my machine has a steam function, love it! I try to do the wash in a few days, depends on how quick it dries

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Oh, wow, Cornelia - a steam function, fancy! 👋🏼😁

    • @CorneliaBoot
      @CorneliaBoot 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ But on other area’s I still have some learning/practising to do. That’s why I love following your vlog, Diane!

    • @rosealeehixon963
      @rosealeehixon963 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Oh, my dryer has a steam function, and I never thought of it for refreshing garments! Thanks❣️

  • @jennyjenkins877
    @jennyjenkins877 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    What a coincidence... I just finished a load of laundry before checking out your channel!

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Perfect, Jenny - have a fabulous day!

  • @kerryroberts2191
    @kerryroberts2191 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I'm happy to do laundry, unless it's mounted up 😮. Thank you for the tips. I like the one about not being a slave to the washing machine. I'm going to try your suggestion of cutting the cycle short. I'm sure it will be better for the clothes. I've often felt they were having the life washed out of them 🤔

  • @wendygaonach3908
    @wendygaonach3908 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I don't mind laundry - no dryer here either. I've always done the folding by family member, but I've never trained them to put their own away! Just finished a good cleaning, and I feel better!

  • @annettemurielle
    @annettemurielle 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great tip about hanging the clothes, Diane. I air or drip dry quite a bit on hangers that way when they're dry the can go right into the closet. Big time and energy saver. 🤩

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thanks for sharing, Annette!

  • @ThePatriciaPatrick
    @ThePatriciaPatrick 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The timing of this video is impeccable. I was going to fold laundry then saw the video. Loved the manual machine setting tips. Definitely implementing ❤❤

  • @michellemorrison8505
    @michellemorrison8505 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you for this! I need all the help with laundry. I struggle with the sorting and putting away. I do get the kids to help when am they are home. But it just always seems like such a huge and arduous task, that I need a whole day to process it all. 2 minutes just won’t cut it. I reckon putting away one load of kids stuff takes 20-30 minutes. It’s a couple a week, plus a few loads of delicates, towels, sheets etc. It feels never ending! I like the idea of a small basket, but I think that will just lead to me doing more loads! It’s the pit of laundry life when you have kids at school and sport, and you work!

  • @pcheramy
    @pcheramy 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Folding and putting away are sometimes hard (like the actual doing anything part of laundry!) but I’m pretty good. It’s just two of us so we don’t have tons. I love your hacks and decluttering the wardrobe definitely helps. Also, I love your hair right now!

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you so much, Paula! I love listening to music, a podcast or an audiobook on my headphones while doing laundry - makes it enjoyable! Off to finish mine now! 👋🏼😁🧺🧺🧺

  • @theunretireddesigner6448
    @theunretireddesigner6448 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Here is my laundry routine for working moms. Throw in a load of laundry before work. After dinner throw it in the dryer and set the timer in your phone for 5 minutes before it is done so you can take it out and hang or fold it immediately et voila virtually no wrinkles. Also as soon as you start the dryer sort the next wash load because who has time to do that before work.

  • @cmck2021
    @cmck2021 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I love laundry 🧺 once we minimized our clothing and towels. I can't stand dishes even after minimizing plates, etc. I plan the meals, shop for the food, tote it in, cook the meal. By the time I need to do dishes. I'm sick of looking at the food. lol

  • @katoptron6583
    @katoptron6583 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I actually like every step of doing laundry, I am by myself and listen to a podcast, it's outright me-time (or, like my grandma said "a nice, clean chore"). Nevertheless, the clean laundry piles up because with job and kids and special needs in the family there are always things that are more urgent. But I listen and learn, perhaps I will find ways.

  • @lynnrichards4306
    @lynnrichards4306 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I always do my LOL every day but it is the putting away for me. I will try the hanger tip thank you Diane

  • @allisonbrown5585
    @allisonbrown5585 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Doing one load per day is key for me. It’s easier to manage a smaller daily load including ironing (even when I don’t feel like it as it never takes long). My struggle was carrying the dried and ironed clothes etc upstairs so I moved my ironing board etc upstairs so it’s now a breeze to iron and put away!

  • @valdutekibildute7394
    @valdutekibildute7394 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Thank you Diane! Your advice to make LOL daily is realy helpful. Tried it and totaly recomend! :-) And when you have less things to wash, it takes so little time to put things away.
    And also LOVED your advice for double spin. Makes drying so much faster! ❤

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  6 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Yay, glad it all worked out for you, Valdute!

  • @heatherphillips9222
    @heatherphillips9222 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Great tips Diane, just the motivation I need. ❤

  • @jinxie228
    @jinxie228 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I enjoy doing laundry! I start a wash every morning - small loads. I separate into more than 3 kinds of wash but that's what works best for me. I realized a long time ago if I can live out of my baskets, I have too many clothing items.

  • @theresepazell7875
    @theresepazell7875 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Laundry on the line smells so good. I agree we don't work in the Coal mines so r clothes are not that dirty..❤ Take care ..

  • @BreeSB
    @BreeSB 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love doing laundry! I wash loads based on family members so its always easy to not worry about sorting.
    I never thought about shortening a wash cycle but this is brilliant! I probably will have trouble remembering since my laundry is in the basement but there are days i wish i could "rush" the load so ill keep this in mind! Thank you!.

  • @jacquelinejones5790
    @jacquelinejones5790 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you, congrats on 100k, well deserved 🎉. My problem is not the laundry process but I need to declutter as struggle putting clean laundry away ….. that’s my task 😊

  • @lorainkyusa
    @lorainkyusa 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Three loads washed and all put up today yeah for me 🙆‍♀️ just me and hubby here, so only 2 or 3 loads a week if that. Gets easier as we age, i think. 😉

  • @gwenbuckingham9351
    @gwenbuckingham9351 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Tell us about the birds on the clothes pegs/pins 😊

  • @cookiemon4614
    @cookiemon4614 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I did the laundry and thanks for the burst of enthusiasm, cheers Diane

  • @karenholderman2949
    @karenholderman2949 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I need to get some smaller baskets. ❤️

  • @lorib8785
    @lorib8785 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    We're empty nesters now, and I'm actually struggling more with getting the laundry done! With four kids (one in dance and three in ice hockey), I had a routine of doing a load a day (M- sports gear, T- sheets and towels, W- jeans and darks, etc). When there were just my youngest two left at home, I was actually doing more laundry because they both were still playing hockey, had school uniforms, and were working in restaurants. I had to wash, dry, and fold two loads a day just to keep up! Now I honestly forget some days to even check what laundry needs to be done, or I'll wash and dry but forget to fold for days 🙄I'm working on it! Thank you for the nudge!

  • @beverlymartin1414
    @beverlymartin1414 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Diane I am going to try the machine reset....❤

  • @KellyLagna
    @KellyLagna 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Hi Diane great video. I do laundry a few times a week.Hubby does his own laundry. Now that we are all on one floor it makes it easier.That is trues sometimes we think we have to always wash something because we wear it.J cleaned bathrooms today and did my lol. It feels good to get things done. I am a morning person I like to do chores in the morning. Our weather today is going to be 56.Happy Monday.

    • @DianeinDenmark
      @DianeinDenmark  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Have a brilliant day, Kelly!