I'm not sure if I love the laundry...but I have banned the men in my house from doing it, because they're vastly inferior and seem to have this biological trait that prevents them from actually folding and putting away the laundry once it's done! Also, there is such a sense of satisfaction from tackling a huge clean laundry pile and putting everything back in its correct order. :-)

Now, tell me: do you reorganize your dresser drawers on a regular basis? I tackle that project, thinking it's a great idea, and then immediately regret it as soon as I dump everything out in front of me.

I have a similar "Love/Hate" relationship with it. My husband is relegated to "Laundry Duty" each Saturday when I'm at work, but I"ll say that I spend at least an hour before leaving sorting the laundry into appropriate "piles" and he gets STRICT instructions before I leave on Water Temp, Type of Soap, Fabric Softener, etc. for each pile. No matter I still get frustrated when I get home and find that 2 of the 9 loads is done and it's folded all over my living room. I get frustrated because in my head I know the washer takes 45 minutes, the drier takes 1 hour and therefore timed correctly (like I do with my kitchen timer) ALL those piles would have been done before I made it home...but he's a little ADD so I forgive his lack of "timing" and resign myself to the idea that at least 2 of those piles got done and I can get the satisfaction of finishing the rest myself :)

But now that I read the article that 1/2 of couples in Norway who share domestic chores divorce maybe I should rethink letting him do that laundry at all! lol

Great writing, Samantha! Reading it was an unexpected delight in my morning routine. I can relate to your love of laundry. There is something deeply satisfying about many household chores. I actually like cleaning my house but please don't tell my family. :)

@Samantha - as always love your writing!
And on this dreary rainy day, that's exactly what I am doing this morning/afternoon but laundry!

Loved this! I have laundry waiting and if it wasn't in the basement I might be more inclined to get started. I love it when it's all folded and put away...folding is by far my favorite part.

I dont mind laundry...but I hate the lint screen in the dryer. Seriously, I cant even touch the stuff! LOL. But it works out at our house because the wife hates those fabric softener sheets. She refuses to take them out of the dryer, so that's my job. Maybe we should just get a clothesline?

Okay, here is my secret to share. As soon as my two sons showed interest in the laundry machines and wanted to "help" I taught them how to operate the machines. They were less than ten years old and here is the catch: I haven't done their laundry since. Sure, there were the occasional pink whites loads that were created, but I have not had to deal with the boys laundry for over a decade. We all do our own individual laundry when needed. Sounds insane but while the boys may need to learn how to iron they certainly will not need Mom to do what they have been taught at an early age how to do themselves. I've lived smelly sock free for over a decade!

Oh my... I found myself nodding as I was reading this post. Yes, yes and yes! My folding time is after everyone goes to bed - I get the tv to myself and no one will offer to "help" me. I then know where everything is when I inevitably get the question "Where is my favorite (insert any article of clothing here)". Clean clothes, folded nicely - there is a visable sense of accomplishment in this task - one that cannot be undone in minutes (such as the thankless task of cleaning the playroom) by my almost 6 yr old, 4 yr old and 2 month old. I completely get it! :)

Yes, Samantha I do enjoy doing laundry. It is therapeutic and when you are done there is proof of your efforts. I also like it folded a certain way, certain items hung dry and ironed. Yep -- a little OCD.

100% with you all of the way! It's instant gratification...dirty clothes to clean clothes!

So glad I'm not the only loony!

I should be doing laundry. Im at a break as we speak. lol.
Actually, I can not say I love doing laundry or not- its part of a daily job! I have one question, its the socks. With a family of 5, how the heck to be more organized with those socks. That is more time consuming than any other pieces of the laundry.

Samantha - as a full-time dad, I am with you!!! I make the same piles. While my wife works full-time, I'm with the kids full-time and working part-time. Laundry is like a little retreat for me - an area where I'm in total control! Until very recently, I never let anyone help me with the laundry - because they'd do all wrong. But my new part-time work as forced me to bight my lip and watch as someone else incorrectly folds some of the laundry...

Samantha, do you by any chance want another child? I'm 23 years old living in an apartment and I hate doing laundry.

I love reading your posts, you always put a fresh face on the daily chores.