Comments on: Satisfaction

By: wordgirl

wordgirl — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:19:20 +0000

I do get it. I love slipping into a fresly sheeted bed. I just hope my kids appreciate what I did to eliminate the sand, etc from their bedding.

By: mg

mg — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:43:30 +0000

Karen, we are living the same life.

I don’t mind washing it, drying it, folding it and neatly stacking it in piles which are obsessive-compulsively organized: Jeans, sweatshirts on bottom, shirts, t-shirts, shorts, then pjs then unders on top.
That way, all they have to do is open a drawer and place each section of their stack in there.
yeah. right.

By: Burgh Baby's Mom

Burgh Baby's Mom — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:18:48 +0000

If the dryer dispensed chocolate, I might find it in my heart to do a load of laundry every now and then. Not to brag or anything, but my husband does all the laundry and changes the bedding once a week. I might be willing to help out if chocolate were involved.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:57:25 +0000

If only the dryer dispensed chocolate! I’d soon learn to love laundry, the never-ending-chore.

My pet peeve is that the kids are too lazy to actually put away what I’ve sorted, washed, dried, folded, and sorted again. So they simply recycle STILL-FOLDED clothes into the hamper rather than putting them in drawers. They instantly become dirty by association and I’m forced to wash them again. The ultimate was when my son threw in a pair of shorts with the store tags still on them. UGH

By: Bennie

Bennie — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:55:23 +0000

Wow, great post. My mind flew back about 30 years when as a teenager I began to really appreciate that once-a-week clean smell of the sheets when mom did the bedding.

So I guess when the kids aren’t so appreciative it’s “you can’t always get what you want?”

By: Bia

Bia — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:56:13 +0000

I remember reading about Jackie Kennedy and how, when she was living in The White House, she wanted fresh sheets on the bed every day. And I remember thinking . . . I want that, too! I love freshly laundered sheets. (Of course, Jackie also wanted fresh bath towels TWICE a day . . . but if I had to choose, I’d choose the sheets!) God bless.

By: Karen Vogel

Karen Vogel — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:59:44 +0000

I like the chocolate-dispensing idea, myself.

By: Girl Gone Wild

Girl Gone Wild — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:47:30 +0000

That’s right…we all need a few thank you’s from time to time. That’s awesome you’re kids get it. My oldest has his moments…my youngest, well…we’re still working on him!

By: jen

jen — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:25:39 +0000

Wow, if your kids thank you for those things you are definately doing something right. When I was in high school I made my mom a card to thank her for always driving me to school, and I know it is still one of her prized possessions. We all need to feel valued.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:28:11 +0000

What a wonderful post! I’ve really learned about the laundry from you No more complaining about allowed!

By: mg

mg — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:57:28 +0000

Clean sheets…one of my very favorite things. There is nothing more relaxing to me than seeing a freshly made bed. Life can be falling down around you, but if you have clean sheets, well, it can’t be all that bad.