Our Laundry System for a Family of 7 in a Small House (No More Pile-Ups)

Laundry for seven people is roughly 245 pieces of clothing a week- before towels, bedding, or pajamas. I'm Mandy, mom of 5 making 1,200 sq ft work for our family of 7, and this is our simple laundry system that finally ended pile-ups. No more laundry mountain! I'll walk you through our laundry routine for a large family in a small house. The whole system is divide and conquer: every room has its own basket, so dirty laundry gets sorted by where it gets put away, not by who wears it. One basket starts and ends in the same room. I'll walk you through our laundry routine- the schedule, how my husband and I split the work, how the big kids contribute, and why keeping our clothing inventory low matters more than any basket trick. I also gave up matching socks on purpose. Odd socks go in the odd sock bin and the occupants sort them out. This isn't laundry hacks- it's a repeatable simple living rhythm for busy moms, small-house homemaking, and large family logistics. If you need laundry motivation or want to learn how to do laundry without it taking your whole day, start here. Tell me in the comments: does your laundry have a home, or does it live on the couch? What is the one chore that always makes you feel behind? Subscribe for weekly homemaking and simple living for a large family on a budget. CHAPTERS 0:00 Laundry for SEVEN?! 0:15 245 pieces of clothing every week 0:53 Not as Bad as You Think 1:39 One basket per room: divide and conquer 2:44 Our schedule (and why we break it) 3:34 He washes, I fold 4:14 Sorting by drawer, not by person 5:25 You Wear it- You Own It 6:54 How it Stops the Mountain 7:21 The real secret: keeping inventory low 8:31 No sock matching 9:02 System Failures Don't Matter 11:35 Not Extreme- Reasonable 12:01 Not For Everyone or Every Season 12:46 What Do We Get From It? 14:35 It's not about space, it's about stuff 15:48 Bloopers Follow me on Instagram @tidystickymama and on Pinterest (TidyStickyMama)! Check out the About tab of my channel page for easy links to all my social media. I pin most things I reference in my videos on the board for that month, so definitely check that out! Created with Movavi Video Suite 2021. Check it out at movavi.com.