The leaning tower of laundry

If you think that title is an exaggeration, it's not.  We currently do between three and five loads of laundry every day.  Partly because I do cloth diapers, but, that is what it takes to keep us all in clean clothes, towels, sheets, and diapers.  As long as I stick to the schedule there is no problem...lots of work but no problem.

But, the other day, as I opened the washer to move the wet laundry to the dryer, I knew that there was a problem.  My laundry was still dripping.  Wanting to give my washer the benefit of the doubt, I restarted the spin cycle to no avail.  So, I began hand wringing the laundry...only because there was really no other option.  I have a phobia (well, maybe just a strong dislike) of public laundry facilities and there is no way I am lugging six kids there...even in a pinch.  So, it was hand wringing and double dryer cycles to get the cloth diapers clean.  Everything else could wait...and I switched to paper diapers for the meantime!

My wonderfully talented husband had the machine apart, repaired,and back together in a matter of three days.  But that means 10-15 loads behind...not to mention the 3-5 new loads that we produce every day.  So, after one long laundry day and then adding in an extra load or two everyday for a week, we are finally caught up...on the washing.  Even the leaning tower of laundry on my living room couch has been put away.  Here is a picture of my cleared couch:)

Ahhh...now I am ready to start the laundry week over again...minus all the extra loads!!