Laundry Etiquette

1. If you only wore it once & didn't get it dirty, PUT IT AWAY! Unless, of course, the item of clothing is your underwear or socks. These are one time wear items. I don't mean "put it away in the laundry hamper". I mean "Put it away in your drawer". 

2. Do not put any items in the washer machine unless you are starting a load of laundry. This especially applies to wet items like damp beach towels. Nothing quite like the aroma of bacteria & fungus breeding for a week and a half in the summer heat! 

3. If you are doing a load of laundry, please pay attention to the washer's settings. A new brightly colored shirt should not be washed in hot water. A load of regular cottons should not be washed on delicate. There is a reason why they give you dials to change the settings.

4. If you start a load of laundry, take it through the whole process. Do not assume that someone else will step in & take over. So, if you started the load in the washer, ensure it gets into the dryer. It also super nice if you take it out of the dryer & fold it too. 

5. Rule #3 also applies to the dryer. Do not put the "Tumble Dry Low" items on high heat! 

6. Back to rule #4.... If you see a pile of clothes sitting on top of the dryer that you started through the process yet did not complete by taking it out & putting it away, then this is your clue to do so. DO NOT put it back in the dryer. 

Phew! I feel better now.