A House of Order: Kids Laundry Hampers!

Doesn't the thought of laundry just make you
SMILE?

Nothing like a good stain to start the day?!?

Oh, the joys of Laundry!

It's one thing

we can count on EVERYDAY!!!

(Whether we like it or not.)
I do like the smell of fresh laundry,
and fresh sheets are . . . Pure Heaven!
The smell is my driving force to getting it done everyday!
There have been days I've been found in full fetal,
lying on the laundry room floor,
 sniffing a Bounce dryer sheet . . . trying to talk myself into
doing just one more load.
(Which usually happens after a long camping trip.)
Campfire smell is only good when it's fresh!
Thankfully the sweet smell of Bounce seems to pull me out of it
so I can get on with my day!

I love these laundry hampers!

They keep the clothes

off the floor and all in one place.

They hold a week's worth of laundry,
and they don't take up any floor space!

Here's What You'll Need:

Towel

(I used my family colors for the towels.)

Wooden Hangers for Pants and Suits
Thread

and

Dryer Sheets

If you've never sewn in your life . . .

You CAN make this!
It's actually a fun project to do with your older kids.

Step 1:
Sew a casing at each short end of the towel.

I folded the casing over about 2 1/2".

Step 2:

Turn right sides in and sew the two sides up to, but not
over the casing at the top.

Step 3:

Make a triangle in the corners and sew to make
the hamper have a square bottom.

Sew triangles into both corners of the bottom of the hamper.

Step 4:

Slide one side of the casing over the wooden dowel of the hanger.
If you would like to add a draw string using cording,
you would do this before you put the hamper on the hanger.
(If you have small children, this could be a choking hazzard, but for
older kids, college kids, and missionaries . . . I think they'll be OK!

These hampers are perfect for camping!
Step 5:

Add a box of fabric softener sheets.

That way the clean clothes in the closet stay clean,

and the dirty one's won't stink!

Hang this on a lower rod in the closet
and you're good to go!

Just thought I'd let you know . . .

I was just at Walmart and noticed that they had

restocked the sock clips.

I also found another kind of sock clip that will work and

they had a lot of them in stock.

(You can find them next to the hangers.)

They come in green and beige.

Next Week:

I will take you into my boys closets so that you can see

how I set them up with the laundry hampers and clothes bags.

An organized closet . . . now that's something to

SMILE

about!