National Laundry Day!

I will have to say that the one chore I despise the most is doing laundry. I never separate my clothes, I run the dryer more then once and forget to empty the lint collector. If I could continuously buy clothes and never wash a thing, I would be one happy woman. Even though National Laundry Day and Tax Day often land together on April 15, remember to keep these two activities separate. Anybody who has ever recovered a $20 bill from the washing machine knows why. That said, we generally don’t love doing laundry. However, we’re thrilled when it’s done. Think clean clothes, fresh sheets, and that special fresh laundry scent. Do you have a favorite dryer sheet fragrance?

NATIONAL LAUNDRY DAY ACTIVITIES

1. Do laundry — or don't! If laundry is something you enjoy doing, throw in your load on April 15 to fit it with the spirit. If you'd rather recycle outfits, then use the day as the perfect excuse to put laundry on your procrastination list.

2. Teach the art of laundry Tired of taking on everyone's chore? Got a kid leaving for college soon? Take this day to teach someone how to take care of their colors, whites, and delicates the right way.

3. Review your detergent brand We live in a world of choices and yet we gravitate towards our comfort brands. Take a leap of faith and try out a new brand of detergent or softener to see if your clothes can be cleaner and smell better.

WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL LAUNDRY DAY

1. Laundry habits revealed (ugh!) A 2018 GE poll discovered that 37% of people don't wash their jeans until they’ve worn them at least five times, with 16% waiting until seven or more times. On the other hand, that might just work. Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Chip Bergh once recommended that consumers NEVER wash their jeans in the name of water conservation.

2. Perfected over thousands of years Humans have been washing and drying their clothes for thousands of years. Thanks to lots of time passing and smart inventors, doing laundry is now easier than ever.

3. All in the family While conducting focus groups, marketers often find that people tend to use the same detergent their parents used.