╨╧рб▒с>■  *,■   )                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ье┴M Ё┐Ubjbjт=т= & АWАWU      lиииииии╝jjjj v╝s╢ЦЦЦЦЦЦЦЦЄЇЇЇЇЇЇ$) I TиЦЦЦЦЦzииЦЦ-zzzЦиЦиЦЄzЦЄzxzЄииЄЦК |яЄ╠}╟╝оjм"ЄЄC0sЄЭ ╬мЭ Єz╝╝ииии┘Home Sweet Home By Dianne Collier ItТs all about the laundry. That onerous household task that never goes away. A job that anyone can do without any training. Did I say without any training? Silly me, I meant that you need lots of training to do it properly Ц especially if you are of the male persuasion. Sorry guys, we love you tremendously, but when it comes to doing laundry, most of you just donТt get it. While some have perfected the art of washing, drying, sorting, and folding, the task seems to be just that for many, something that they have to do but that doesnТt mean they have to like it. And of course attitude is everything. To properly take on this task that requires knowledge of the push buttons on the washer and dryer, you need to set a certain mood to carry you through this low energy time in your day. What many donТt stop to consider is the quiet time doing laundry provides. A time to explore your inner self, a time for peace and tranquility, be alone with your thoughts. If you are one who supports your neighborhood Laundromat, then the ability to sit, unwind, and relax (perhaps with a good book) are wonderful opportunities that you should take full advantage of. Because while performing this task, you are actually stopping to smell the roses Ц something many of us donТt do often enough in our busy lives. If you have the luxury of owning a washer and dryer then you can set the machines in motion, and move on to another task in the hope that youТll complete your daily chores in time to have some personal stress free time at the end of the day. But letТs get back to the training required to successfully complete this important job. First there is the color sorting of the items Ц a definite must before starting the wash cycle. Then there is separating the delicates from the hardy items. Are you with me so far? Not a very demanding, stressful activity yet Ц that comes later. So, having sorted all your items, and IТve assumed youТve checked to see if every item is suitable for the washer and that there isnТt any Сdry-clean onlyТ item hiding in the pile, you next need to determine what settings on the washer are suitable for the load you want to wash. Not a big problem when your choices are hot or cold or something in between, and 10 minutes or half an hour. These machines donТt take away all your choices and they leave you still feeling somewhat in control. So, once the wash cycle has started, you have time for a break Ц that time to sit back, be still and just breathe. Or, you have time to hustle off to perform another task. But to be honest here, you should really use this time to relieve some of your daily stresses by just unwinding. Once the first load is washed then you tackle the dryer. What many men fail to understand is that not all washers and dryers are compatible. Some dryers canТt handle a full wash load and trying to stuff it all in the dryer will only result in everything being completely wrinkled when the dryer is done. So you have to sort through your washed items beforehand to determine what takes a longer period of time to dry (towels) from the quick drying items (unmentionables) and thus decreasing the dryer load. Pushing the start button isnТt too difficult and most guys have mastered that ok but the big problem the majority of them have is in folding the items once they are dry. This appears to be the most difficult part of the whole experience and, unfortunately, one that far too many men just ignore all together. For some strange reason, sorting laundry seems to baffle them. ItТs almost as if they agree with HIM in thinking itТs a womanТs job!! Clean, dry laundry is dumped on top of the dryer so as to make room for another wet load for the dryer. And so, if you havenТt folded the laundry, how can you put it away? How can you get rid of all the wrinkles this pile of clean items produces? Of course us hard working, extremely busy ladies all know the answer to that question Ц because this is invariably where we step in and take over. But folding the laundry should be a stress-free task and it isnТt when the men in your life refuse to follow through with this necessary task from start to finish. They KNOW weТll take over. But you know what ladies; I think itТs time to revolt. Let the love of your life wear his wrinkled dress shirt and try to hide it under his suit coat. Let HIM sleep in wrinkled sheets. IТll bet it wonТt take long before he comes round. Guys we all know the way to a manТs heart is through his stomach. But you need to realize the way to a womanТs heart is found in how you fold the laundry. Wink Wink. U#$гдЛМў°N O A B Ч Ш ! " йкзиgh`aежS¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤U¤STU¤¤$&P1Рh░╨/ ░р=!░а"░а#Ра$Ра%░ i8@ё 8 NormalCJ_HaJmH sH tH <A@Є б< Default Paragraph FontU     #$гдЛМў°NOABЧШ! 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