Laundry Schedule For Mom of 8 (Soon To Be 9)

by Tina
(PA)

Tina has shared her laundry schedule and some advice and schedules for her eight children (soon to be nine) for household chores.

Tina says:

I don't do laundry (even though I do enjoy doing laundry (& washing dishes - which I don't get to do either)).


Laundry, dishes and all other chores are our children's responsibilities - I am their manager to make sure they learn responsibility and how to complete a task at hand (skills they will need daily no matter what the Lord has planned for the rest of their lives).

We homeschool our 5 girls and 3 boys, ages 15, 13, 11, 9, 8, 6, 4 and 2.

Part of our daily routine is morning chores.

Along with all the other chores to be done, laundry is rotated between children every 5 weeks (Monday to Sunday). Laundry is only included in the 13, 11, 9, 8 and 6 year old children's responsibilities.

Our 15 yo girl is taken off daily chore responsibilities and now is responsible for dinner planning, preparations, and making every day which keeps her busy and I or the next girl (11yo) fill in to give her a break at times and to help teach the younger to cook as well as her older sister.

We wash 1 load every day (on occasion 2 if necessary).

We do not sort laundry, just wash everything from yesterday in one load on cold.

Weather permitting we hang the laundry outside and it is folded and put into either the boys or girls rooms and is the owner's responsibility to put them away before bed time.

We have been doing chores this way for at least 5 or more years and it has been working nicely. I am always interested in how others do it and may make revisions based on ideas that may make our system even better.

Taylor says:

Wow, thanks Tina for sharing your laundry schedule with us.

I have to say your system sounds quite inspiring, and well thought out.

I also admire how you are teaching your children all types of chores and how to do various household tasks, because that will really help them feel ready to do it once they have their own families.

Finally, congratulations on #9!

If anyone else wants to share their laundry schedule, you can share it here.

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