Laundry Dreams

Yes- I dream about laundry. I know, I might not be quite right, but I do have dreams about my laundry.
I don't necessarily love doing it, but what I don't like is the dryer. The dryer costs about 40 cents per load to run, and clothes dryer useage accounts for about 6% of all household energy use.
I can't stand the static overly dry clothes that come out of the dryer. I always feel like an environmental thief using it too.
So, back to my dream. I WANT to dry my laundry outside. I want a long line stretching across a grassy yard. I want to dry my delicates, my sheets and the kids clothing in the fresh air outside.

Yes, I will still have a dryer, because sometimes it rains. And sometimes you're in a hurry. In all fairness I think the clothes dryer is a great modern tool of convenience, and I appreciate its ease of use.

I wish to leave the smallest eco-footprint possible in this world. I use only the safest, kindest laundry and cleaning products (Shaklee). And although the house is tiny, and my yard is a small dustbowl I try to dry clothes hanging on occasion. This is not the right place for it. Living 1 block from the highway the clothes would get covered in dust and pollutants. I am dreaming about a home on the country, with a lawn. With fresh air. With sheets blowing in the wind.

Another thrilling topic- laundry

But it must be done- when you find something that rocks your mile-high piles of laundry, you simply must share, right!?
Coming back from camping- even if its just a one night trip, is laundry nightmare, or used to be. After our most recent trip I had the regular big bag of camp smoke infused fleeces and soggy socks, and as an extra bonus, a whole set of puked on toddler clothes, said toddlers pee accident pants, and other toddlers hot cocoa soaked PJ's. Yes, these are stains to challenge event me most seasoned house keeper.

In my previous life (pre-Shaklee), I would have, no doubt, ruined something with bleach stains, or, used something even worse- Oxi Clean.. have you ever gotten that stuff on your wet hands??? It burns like crazy!

So in my current, more sane, Shakleeized life I took the calm approach of pre-treat with strong Basic H, put a tiny little scoop of Nature Bright in the drum, popped the nastiest laundry in there.. .added my detergent and softener, and bam- CLEAN.  No stress, no burns, no worries. It works every time. It is safe for me, my family and the planet, and these are the best laundry products I've ever tried.

There, exciting laundry post complete.