4 Creative Approaches to Use This Summer
When You Didn’t Quite Get to That Huge Laundry Pile

It’s summertime, and with the kids home from school, your days, nights, and weekends are busier than ever!  Who could blame you for not getting to the laundry?  Here are some creative suggestions for getting you and your family through it when the underwear drawer is empty and there’s no time to get a quick wash in before your day starts!  (Don’t worry, we won’t judge you!!)

1. Have a “Wear Your Favorite Bathing Suit Day!” Whether or not you make it into a pool, the kids will think its fun – you come off looking like the best mom ever and it buys you a little extra laundry leeway!
2. How about, “Let’s Stay In Our PJs, Watch Movies, and Eat Popcorn at Lunch Day!” This would work best when no one has to go anywhere, but let’s face it, will anyone really even think twice if you run your kids to the grocery store or even drop them off at daycare in their princess or super hero PJs.  And you can just wink, grin, and say, “Kids will be kids!” Instantly acceptable!
3. Call it an “Inside-Out, Upside-Down & Backwards Day!” The kids can turn yesterday’s outfit inside-out.  (I recall hearing about this “practice” in college as the way many guys got double-use out of undergarments – not the most pleasant nor probably the most hygienic concept, but in a pinch, who else but you or your kids will know?!)  Then remind the kids to do things like walk (Carefully!) backwards and say the opposite of what they mean throughout the day.  Of course, this could really get annoying after a while, so this one should only be applied if you can get to that laundry pretty early in the day… maybe its better utilized as an “Inside-Out, Upside-Down & Backwards Morning!”
4. Declare it “Earth Day-Part 2” at your house!  Have the kids “recycle” their clothes from the day before and explain how you’re contributing to a greener planet by having saved some laundry water and electricity this week.  And, they can color some “Be Green” signs to post, which may keep them busy just long enough for you to get that 1^st load in!