5. FOLD
You're not done yet. As lame as it sounds, you must fold your laundry. Of course, you'll want to hang some of your clothes (e.g., dress shirts), while you'll want to put others in drawers. However, you may want to follow these tips:- Begin folding immediately, as it makes your clothes less wrinkled.
- Never hang sweaters or any article of clothing that is form-fitting for fear that it take the shape of the hanger, not your shoulder.
- To avoid wrinkling, always hang linen and synthetic fiber garments.
- Jeans, t-shirts, and sweatshirts can all be folded and stored away in drawers.
- Unless you are an employee of the Gap and have mastered the seven-step crease fold, always hang button-down shirts. The chance for wrinkling is too great to stake for such a novice.
All this talk of wrinkles brings us to the dreaded topic of ironing. We won't describe how to iron in detail, but keep in mind that nice pants, dress shirts, shar-peis, and other wrinkle-prone items may require ironing. The washing instructions on the label will tell you if something will need to be ironed. If you are afraid of leaving huge black burns on your favorite shirt, you can always take your dress shirts to the cleaner. It will cost you between $1 and $1.50 per shirt but you'll save time and look a lot tidier. If you hate to iron pants and don't want to wear jeans all the time, you might consider purchasing some wrinkle free or wrinkle resistant pants.
The sense of accomplishment after completing a load of laundry and stowing it away neatly in your closets and drawers is tremendous. Not only will you feel invigorated after finishing this timely, yet simple task, but your self-esteem and confidence is heightened when clad in clean clothes. And now, there will be no danger of being like Mike.
