tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post1299025374614898177..comments2023-09-22T07:36:02.136-05:00Comments on Krista Phillips - Author: Simplifying Me: Mergers and ConsolidationsKrista Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-27957483579522940852012-04-24T10:45:13.283-05:002012-04-24T10:45:13.283-05:00One other thing we do during the summer...not so m...One other thing we do during the summer...not so much during the school year except during breaks...three kids, one gets a week off...one has laundry duty mtw, second one has kitchen duty mtw, then they switch and one has kitchen tfs, and the other has laundry, tfs. Sunday is no chores, and they get one week off every three weeks. It's very nice during the summer. Since I work out of the house, it doesn't matter to me if they get up and do it first thing, or right before 5pm, they have the freedom to choose when, as long as it is done before I walk in the door.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16626611175617012807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-40219498203528719612012-04-24T10:39:51.906-05:002012-04-24T10:39:51.906-05:00I don't know if this helps, but everybody in m...I don't know if this helps, but everybody in my house wears white footies. Even tho mine are 12, 17 and 21, they all wear close to the same size footies that i do, so they don't get matched, they just get thrown in a basket, and when they put away their clothes, they grab a handful of footies to go with them (we do have a large basket of footies, all the same style, brand i bought at a sock warehouse. We have done this for years now, even when they were smaller. Socks really don't stretch out to where they don't fit smaller feet that bad. My youngest and oldest have been wearing the same socks for years. (They do have a few colored socks, but they are responsible for washing them on their own and keeping them matched)Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16626611175617012807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-69959386190792414382012-04-24T08:48:38.962-05:002012-04-24T08:48:38.962-05:00These are some great ideas! Like Jenny, I stay on ...These are some great ideas! Like Jenny, I stay on top of laundry by doing 1-2 loads a day. I throw it in every morning once everyone is up and then move it to the dryer (and start a second load if needed) at some point during the day, then fold it once everyone is asleep. Ours gets put away before I go to bed, and kids goes in a basket outside their room. I put theirs away in the morning as they're waking up and getting out of bed. Works pretty well for me - although, like Jenny, I really wish I could get them to put it away themselves! Hmmm...maybe it's time for Sierra to start putting her own away now that she's 5! Loving these organizational ideas! We could all use them! Great mom!!!Amy Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06256967321013244018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-52714447645515072882012-04-24T06:52:31.902-05:002012-04-24T06:52:31.902-05:00Laundry is my least favorite thing to do. This sum...Laundry is my least favorite thing to do. This summer, in order to make life easier in this area in the future, I plan on teaching my 6 year old and 5 year old how to do their own laundry. I already make them put their own clothes away once they are folded. Now it's time to teach them the rest! Another area I consolidate in is errand running. My daughter goes to preschool 3 days a week. I make sure to run all of my errands on those days when I am already on that side of town. This saves on gas and keeps me from running errands every day.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687190167879947372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-46247119928441989622012-04-24T05:58:12.783-05:002012-04-24T05:58:12.783-05:00Dear Krista,
I am so pleased I came across your b...Dear Krista,<br /><br />I am so pleased I came across your blogspot.<br /><br />Praising God for you family and for the strength you have shown... Annabelle is indeed a special daughter with a special heart. Your journey has touched my heart deeply.<br /><br />You have a very beautiful blog with a lot of inspiring posts! I'd like to invite you to be my friend and follow each other:)<br /><br />I enjoyed my stop at your blog and I'm looking forward to reading more of your posts.<br /><br />GOD BLESS!<br /><br />Love and care, Kerrie (aka KC)Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415168156854751135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-19436604860445160292012-04-23T18:38:48.960-05:002012-04-23T18:38:48.960-05:00Ooh - speaking of laundry....it's not really c...Ooh - speaking of laundry....it's not really consolidating, but it IS a big $ saver: have you thought about making your own laundry detergent? We make ours, it takes an hour every few months & saves us a ton. Google homemade laundry detergent. All you need is a bar of fels naphtha soap, borax, & arm & hammer WASHING soda. The recipe makes a 5 gallon bucket full of detergent. :). Also, I've never commented before today, but I love reading your blog. I don't know how you manage as well as you do!! And praise God for his protection of Annabelle. He is so good!Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413050445151032821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-55154995543420507512012-04-23T12:08:47.433-05:002012-04-23T12:08:47.433-05:00Methinks Karalynn better get ready to do some laun...Methinks Karalynn better get ready to do some laundry. :)Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807404107561910704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-8587984787389422562012-04-23T11:37:36.010-05:002012-04-23T11:37:36.010-05:00You all are making me feel SO much better... I'...You all are making me feel SO much better... I'm glad I'm not the only one who isn't a laundry/cleaning lover!!<br /><br />And you bring up a FANTASTIC point... although I would call it delegating vs outsourcing... HA HA!<br /><br />I think I need to reserve the art of delegating for a future blog post, ha!Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-38891605580939639742012-04-23T10:06:53.796-05:002012-04-23T10:06:53.796-05:00You are SUCH a numbers person. ;)
Your schedule w...You are SUCH a numbers person. ;)<br /><br />Your schedule would completely overwhelm me. You're my hero for making this all work!!!!Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-78650179106724222662012-04-23T09:56:29.279-05:002012-04-23T09:56:29.279-05:00I don't mind laundry as I can usually do a few...I don't mind laundry as I can usually do a few other things while I am in between loads. My son helps with the sorting and the hubby has to haul to clothes up the stairs. I don't trust the hubby near the washer as I have had clothes be a wide array of colors or just not be clean! Now just generally picking up my house, that's a whole different matter. . . bleck! I've reached a point of "oh well, at least my house is lived in and I can see MOST of the floor!" :) <br /><br />I have been working on "mergers and consolidations" in my routines as I will have another little one in my house come August. It's harder than it looks, glad to hear others are working towards the same goal! Good luck in your endeavor, Krista! :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287890951624330849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-24880189472148500552012-04-23T09:28:16.748-05:002012-04-23T09:28:16.748-05:00I DESPISE laundry and have been working hard at co...I DESPISE laundry and have been working hard at consolidating this awful task too. And I actually have found that doing 1-2 loads a day really makes it more bearable. I start a load in the morning, switch it to the dryer at lunch and start the other load for the day if there is one and then when I get home, I fold one and switch over the other. Now if only I could get my family to put away their clothes everyday so there isn't a constant pile of folded laundry on the couch. SIGH. If it's not a pile of dirty clothes, it's a pile of clean ones somewhere else, right? ;) Good luck with your efforts! :)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03815949154302796501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-73712827312132997402012-04-23T08:30:44.311-05:002012-04-23T08:30:44.311-05:00Seriously, between 8 and 12 are awesome times to t...Seriously, between 8 and 12 are awesome times to teach kids about household stuff. They're tall enough to do a lot of things without the pesky teen opinions. I taught both my kids bachelor cooking, how to clean the bathroom, etc. Basic household hygiene stuff. My son needed more advanced cooking lessons last year on college break because he was living in the frat house and had to cook his own meals. Apparently, McDonalds, Subway, and Ramen get old in a hurry! But when he left home, he had the basics down, and my daughter has been known to cook whole meals. (She still lives at home, but not for much longer, I think.)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421901072185773752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-84962824923766981112012-04-23T08:25:47.874-05:002012-04-23T08:25:47.874-05:00i hate doing laundry but luckily me and my daughte...i hate doing laundry but luckily me and my daughter have enough clothes for a week so i only have to do it once a week. i would probably do it more often but i live in an apartment so i don't.charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465670616967864180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-27411143985215153452012-04-23T08:15:05.534-05:002012-04-23T08:15:05.534-05:00Teaching my kids to do their own laundry was the s...Teaching my kids to do their own laundry was the smartest thing I've ever done. We have 5 kids & do a ton every week. My 12 year old does his laundry on Monday & Thursday, & his bedding every other Saturday. My 9 year old does his on Tuesday & Friday, & bedding on the opposite Saturday from his brother. I do my 6 year olds, but he moves it to the dryer & then folds it & puts it away himself. This is great bc I dont have to try to figure out which socks belong to which kid - their wash is separate. They do clothes on cold & bedding on hot. That leaves me with laundry for me & my husband, which happens daily, our bedding (every Wednesday), my 6 year olds bedding (alternate Saturdays), towels (Monday & Thursday) & my 2 daughters, which I wash together & with their bedding bc I do it all in hot. They're only 3 months & 18 months, but my older one is always around to help put stuff in the dryer.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413050445151032821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-12273253818212826722012-04-23T08:06:40.956-05:002012-04-23T08:06:40.956-05:00Amen to what EJ said! My boys learned to use the w...Amen to what EJ said! My boys learned to use the washer/dryer when they got old enough to reach the knobs (about 8 years old). Now that they're on their own, it's a necessary skill they already had. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-88569549429970180362012-04-23T07:36:59.345-05:002012-04-23T07:36:59.345-05:00Go ahead & outsource laundry. I taught my kids...Go ahead & outsource laundry. I taught my kids to wash clothes when they were 8 & 10, & they've been washing their own clothes since then. They've never ruined a piece of clothing, and they've learned to take wallets & mp3 players out of pockets. Seriously, if you have kids tall enough to reach the bottom of the washer while standing on a stool, start her 'wife' training. There's nothing that says that just because they have school, they shouldn't help at home.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421901072185773752noreply@blogger.com