How many loads of washing a week?

JayneH_3

At least two loads a day! I try and remember to wash one load overnight on economy 7, and I am looking forward to when the clocks change as then I will be able to wash both loads on economy 7.

robnye

too much...... OH is alweays moaning about washing basket being full...... racks being full...... weather outside so she cant get the washing dry....... then comes the ironing pile....... and then pile of dry clothes waiting to be sorted.....

calleyw

As there is only two of us it tends to be two loads one week and three the following.

As I change bend linen once a fortnight. And new towels every week. But the dirty ones are dried and then put in the basket for washing with the bed linen as I do that pants on a 60 or a 90 degree wash just depends on how much time I have.

The other two loads are normally colours and as we wear t-shirts and trousers twice before washing that helps cuts down on the loads.

Also they are normally full loads unless I need something clean like now then it will be a half load. But that tends to be rare.

I don't have many clothes. I have 4 pairs of trousers and load of t-shirts and fleeces that I use as jumpers. But they get washed when they look dirty rather than a set time period. Like two wears etc.

Yours


Calley

black-saturn

I've got me and 2 children and I do about 4 washes a week but I wait till I've got a full load before I put the washer on.

comping_cat

There are three of us (DS, DD and me) and we prob have a load a day. I wash the childrens bedding every two weeks, mine every one or two weeks, depends on the weather, as i love freshly washed bedding!!!! I wash the had towel in the bathroom daily, and the bath towels, all 3 of us use once, then its washed.

kiwichick

Hmmmm, this thread has me thinking now about our water usage. The house we are moving too is on a meter(bah humbug) and we are not allowed to have it disconected.

My washing machine has a quickwash cycle but I'm not sure it it means it usesless water or just takes less time??? Anyone know??

Zziggi

2 adults, 2 kids (both in washable nappies).

I always check that clothes are wiffy and/or dirty before putting them on the washing pile. I always wash full loads. CHange bedding & towels once a fortnight unless necessity requires more frequently. Despite doing this i end up washing every day - some days 2 loads. I reckon about 9 loads a week.

Where does it all come from? How did our grandparents manage without automatic machines?

MATH

For 2 adults and three children (5,9,10) I do 9-11 full loads a week in a 10k machine (equivalent to 18-22 standard machine loads) Gymnastics, cross country, keep fit, football practice, ballet have a lot to answer for. LOL

Becles

I normally save all the clothes up and wash them in 3-4 loads over the weekend.
Both bathroom and kitchen towels get washed on a Monday.
Our bedding gets washed on a Tuesday.
Kids bedding gets washed on a Wednesday.
Thursday is "yukky stuff" like muddy dog towels, dogs bed covers and the doormats.
The washer has a day off on Fridays

I like my little routine as it's the only way I remember to do things

Pink.

There are five of us (two adults and three children) and we do eight to ten full washes a week. The washing machine goes on at least once every day.