Hang Shirts Directly From Washer
I save time and money in the laundry room THIS way.
When I take my clothes from the washer I hang almost all of the shirts on hangers, button the top bottom on button-downs, straighten the collars, tug on the sleeves, pull and smooth etc. From there, I either hang them on over-the-door hooks or on the wash line if the day is nice (even the shower rod is good if there aren't too many hangers to weigh the rod). When dry, they can be put straight into each person's closet. I also pay attention to the direction clothes are hung in each closet and hang the wet shirts accordingly so I don't have to re-hang them later.
If some shirts still need to be ironed (as some will), the ironing process is easier because you already smoothed out the collars etc. This saves money on my electric bill by not taxing the dryer, the clothes last longer because they have not given a piece of "themselves" up to the lint trap, the threat of shrinkage is lessened AND I don't have to fold! Jeans etc. can be done the same way but may still need a dryer for a few minutes afterwards for wrinkles. I also love this because I never face the fear of excessively wrinkled clothes from leaving them in the dryer long after it has stopped running. (Beware though, teenagers have been known to leave their clothes on the hooks in the laundry room and they may begin to dress in there! lol).
By Brenda from Deltona, FL
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09/20/2008
Hi Brenda, G
Great suggestions. Yes, it may take a few minutes to do but will save lots of time in the long run. I use this EXACT process my self and as a professional organizer I offer these suggestions to my clients as well.
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09/19/2008
I do this with my daughter's clothes. As we all know girls tshirts are cut SO small now. We cannot afford shrinkage. So they all get hung up.
Good post.
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By mom3 (Guest Post)
09/14/2008
Here's another tip. Hang an additional shower curtain rod in your shower to dry clothes on. I have a fiberglass shower enclosure so mine just rests on the lip and I don't have to use pressure to keep it in place. When I'm finished using it, I simply roll it to the edge near the wall and it's out of the way until the next load.
By mandi (Guest Post)
09/12/2008
I had to start doing this when my dryer quit working. I plan to still hang lots of my clothes even after the dryer is fixed. I'm saving money, helping the earth, and I love the smell of the laundry hanging up.
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09/12/2008
Just be sure you are not using wire hangers that can rust
By Ellie (Guest Post)
09/12/2008
Great idea Brenda. I do that too. I live in a second floor apartment. There are outdoor clothes lines around the back of the block, but as it has an open laneway right there, you can't be sure if your laundry won't be hijacked, so I hang things, shirts, sweaters, etc from the shower rod in the bathrooom (combined bathroom/laundry) I leave the window open in there, and things dry pretty quickly,
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