laundry sux!

i've always despised doing laundry - especially folding

i mean come on, 3 kiddos? that's a LOT of itty bitty stuff to fold!

well, now i know - it could be waaaaay worse!

try not having a dryer - AT ALL!

(i know ma, u did try it - for many, many years! and having us 4 kiddos - i'm appreciating u more now than ever! ~lol~)

our old place had a washing machine & dryer already provided in the apartment.....and about 2 years into living there, we came across a great deal on a new washing machine.....so we jumped on it - not really needing to worry about a dryer at the time

well, our new place has a washer/dryer hook-up out on the mud porch, but no appliances......we have our wonderful washing machine - but no dryer!

so, i've been hanging clothes out on the line every morning - it's a pain in my booty, but i'm thankful that at least our new place had a clothes line already installed!

plus, think of the electricity we're saving!

we've had a warm streak this last week or so.....so that's another definite plus

and hey, at least i have help...

the girls have really enjoyed the job of hanging up socks & panties inside, on the drying racks....they even turned it into a game, coming up with different patterns as they hang...

sock, panties, sock, panties...

sock, sock, panties, sock, sock, panties....

~teehee~

jaden doesn't exactly enjoy this job.....but he doesn't complain (much).....he just always thinks he needs "help" with any job - and i just tell him "come on jaden, it's just hanging up socks - i know you can do it!" and he does ;0)


then last night, my not-so-little bro showed up with a present for me!



ok, ok - i know it's not the prettiest thing ever!

but it works!

and it's a whirlpool heavy duty! :0)

his friend just so happened to get a new dryer recently, but still had this classic one that works.....yeah, it's green.....and yeah, it's got stain across the top from where the previous owner laid pieces of wood on it for staining (???).....but again,
IT WORKS!

~grin~

plus, green is my favorite color!
;0)

my hubby just has to put an electrical cord on it tonight & then i'll get that baby running - cause this heavy duty fam, has got some heavy duty clothes, that need some heavy duty drying!

i'll probably still use the line here & there, until it gets too cold (right around the corner).....but, when spring rolls around again - that line will definitely get some more use! i prefer to have my clothes hung to dry - i'm a big & tall girl - i can't afford any shrinkage (in my clothes that is...i could definitely afford some shrinkage in my big & tall! ~lol~)

and think of the electricity we'll b saving!
(my hubby hates hearing that - especially when i say it as i'm turning off the light in the room he's not quite exited yet! ~teehee~ remember? i can b a freak about saving electricity sometimes)
;0)