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CrispyQ

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2. I have a friend whose grandchildren only wear their clothing once & then toss it in the wash.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 01:08 PM
Jul 24

I said, they must have a ton of clothes or do the wash twice a week. I also suspect that someone else is doing their laundry & putting their clothes away, all neat & folded. My mom had me doing my own laundry by fifth or sixth grade. Clothes had to actually be dirty or worn a few times before I'd toss them in the wash. My sister, who is 9 years younger than me, didn't do her laundry. Mom did it for her. One day when I was out on my own & my sister was still in high school, Mom said, "I don't know why your sister has so much laundry. You never went through clothes like that," & I said, "That's cuz you do her laundry for her, Mom. You had me doing my own laundry before junior high."

I sort of hijacked your post but disposable everything seems to be the solution to a lot of things. IDK if you can find a washable dust mop anymore. —I have three.

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