Managing Laundry - A New Laundry System

One change that I am trying to implement now is changing how I do my laundry. I currently do laundry on the weekend. We all gather up our laundry until Saturday morning and then I take it down to the basement to begin the sorting and washing. We are a family of 4. I generally have 5-6 loads to do a week. I don't consider the laundry to be a burden because I do not "do laundry" all day long. I run downstairs to put in loads and put things in the drier. Folding takes place at another time. I know this is not the best way to manage laundry, but it has been working. (sort of)

I would like to find more time to be with my family on the weekends and then actually find time to relax and do something for me. I am starting with the laundry. Here is the new plan.

• I will do one load per day. This includes washing and drying. It might include folding and putting away in the future, but I am not sure about that at this time. I am hoping to put some laundry away each night.

• The family will now bring laundry down to the basement (my laundry room) and sort it into the proper baskets.

•  There are now 6 laundry baskets spread out on the table by the washing machine. Each basket has a label inside of a plastic sleeve so everyone is clear about where to put their dirty laundry.

•  When a laundry basket is full, I will wash that load.

• The 6 baskets are for darks, lights, work clothes, towels, delicates, and assorted items.

The plan is to make laundry become something I do in my spare minutes. Today, I took the full basket from the hall down to the basement and sorted it while I was waiting for my coffee to brew.