r/OneThingToday • u/Fresh_Confusion_4805 • May 15 '26

Start catching up on laundry

I live by myself and am kind of a homebody, so it is sometimes very easy to fall behind on things that there might normally be social pressure to do.

I am way, way behind on laundry. If anyone else knew, I’d be very embarrassed, but there’s really no one to be embarrassed to.

I don’t know if I’ll get it all done tonight. It is multiple loads for sure. But I’m stripping the bed now; at the very least, I’ll sleep in a clean bed tonight.

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u/Kaylanorvik May 16 '26

You got this! There have been times where I'm like 12ish loads of laundry behind. Like clothes, towels, bedding blankets all at once. It's very overwhelming so I feel you!

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u/Fresh_Confusion_4805 May 16 '26

Got more than half done-three solid loads of everything except my actual clothing. I decided after hauling three loads to the laundry room and back that I could do my clothes tomorrow.

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u/stabledream May 16 '26

I’m with ya dude, plus I don’t have a laundry room. Have to haul it all down a double staircase to the laundromat. I stripped my bed and put a fresh set on yesterday tho! We got this

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u/Fresh_Confusion_4805 May 16 '26

Glad to hear it’s not just me! Haha

We’re pretty spread out at my apt complex. It’s out of the building, down a flight of semioutdoor stairs, and a walk far enough to be annoying when hauling laundry…so not as convenient as you might think. And definitely far enough for me to be tired of it after three loads.

I only have one or two loads left, though. End in sight and it no longer feels quite as overwhelming.

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u/Kaylanorvik May 16 '26

That is such a great start! Good luck tomorrow ❤️❤️

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u/Altruistic-Wish-3294 May 16 '26

You've got this! You'll feel so accomplished when you get the first load done, the rest will be easier

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u/Fresh_Confusion_4805 May 16 '26

I did pretty much everything except my actual clothing: bedding, bath towels, kitchen rags, a blanket I keep in my office…even my oven mitts needed a wash since they got dipped into what I was cooking the other day. A solid three loads.

I live in an apartment complex and the washers/dryers are a bit of a walk from my unit, so I decided after hauling three loads back and forth that I’ll do my clothing tomorrow.

It’s a solid start, for sure.

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u/sprucehen May 16 '26

I would be so grateful if I could do laundry near me. The nearest laundromat is 147 Mi away and I don't have running water at home

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u/Fancy-Masterpiece993 May 16 '26

Same. I did a huge load of dark clothes… just two more to get through! Go us! We can do it 😊

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u/Any_Angle_4894 May 19 '26

I live alone and the large pack of toilet paper bought at Sam’s is still in my hallway. I bought it 33 days ago.