I hear a lot of people complaining about Mount Washmore.  It seems that laundry just piles up and doesn’t get done until it HAS to be done NOW.  I understand that laundry isn’t fun, but it is necessary just like buying groceries and putting gas in your car.  Don’t do it and you’ve got unhappy people!  I’ve made laundry very simple in our house.  So simple, that my six-year old can do it (and he thinks it’s great fun to pour soap and turn dials!).

The first thing I did was use a sharpie to mark the normal settings.  The only thing I didn’t mark was the water level.  It’s normally a super plus load, if it’s something smaller, I adjust it.  I also don’t sort our clothing.  I know some of you might cringe, but honestly, it works for us.  We don’t have any items that require special washing (I check when I buy things – hand wash, line dry?  It goes back on the rack).  I do wash sheets and towels in hot water from time to time.

Load up the washer and add soap using the pre-marked laundry soap lids.

Rinsing the soap cup?  Lots of fun!

This refillable laundry soap container is such a wonderful invention!  I can fit up to 5 bottles of soap in it.  There’s so much less chance of spillage with this!  Plus the kids think it’s pretty cool.

I also marked the dryer so it’s super easy for the kids to move stuff from the washer to the dryer and start it.

What about you?  Do your kids do wash?  Any tips for making it easy for them?