Hi Auntie Leila! Thank you for the much-needed prodding! In the vein of clothing issues, as I'm going through my daughter's closet I'm thinking about underwear. Do you have any advice about modest, appropriate undergarments for a developing girl who is still much too young for the implications that come with a bra? She's wearing undershirts but I'm not sure it's enough anymore.
I am not sure this will be helpful for anyone else, but just in case, I’m going to share it!
I used to try to do fewer loads by packing them full and combining categories (different kids together/towels and napkins together/etc). The huge piles would quickly become overwhelming with all the sorting and people not claiming all their socks or underwear or whatever when it was time to put away.
SO, I bought divided hampers (I have 4 hampers and each has 3 sections). Each kid gets their own section, my husband and I each have a section, delicates/wool has a section, then kitchen, towels, and sheets each have a section. The kicker is, I do not combine loads! So the loads are smaller (I just run the load when the section is full) and very quick to put away. Big kids are in charge of their own laundry.
It seems counterintuitive but narrower categories and smaller loads has made laundry so much more manageable for me!
Hi Auntie Leila! Thank you for the much-needed prodding! In the vein of clothing issues, as I'm going through my daughter's closet I'm thinking about underwear. Do you have any advice about modest, appropriate undergarments for a developing girl who is still much too young for the implications that come with a bra? She's wearing undershirts but I'm not sure it's enough anymore.
There are some nice camis out there that provide good layering. It's a tricky age! Sports bras are good too, as they are not so very bra-like.
https://www.hannaandersson.com/girls-clothing-underwear/65738-001.html?dwvar_65738-001_color=001&cgid=null
These are our starter bralettes! They used to have tanks, too, but I’m not seeing them. Have worked great for my two oldest.
I am not sure this will be helpful for anyone else, but just in case, I’m going to share it!
I used to try to do fewer loads by packing them full and combining categories (different kids together/towels and napkins together/etc). The huge piles would quickly become overwhelming with all the sorting and people not claiming all their socks or underwear or whatever when it was time to put away.
SO, I bought divided hampers (I have 4 hampers and each has 3 sections). Each kid gets their own section, my husband and I each have a section, delicates/wool has a section, then kitchen, towels, and sheets each have a section. The kicker is, I do not combine loads! So the loads are smaller (I just run the load when the section is full) and very quick to put away. Big kids are in charge of their own laundry.
It seems counterintuitive but narrower categories and smaller loads has made laundry so much more manageable for me!