How to fold laundry

[mathnerd]

Step 1: Remove warm dry laundry from dryer and place basket on the floor next to the couch.

Step 2: Kick dachshund #1 and #2 from the couch.

Step 3: Eject cat from basket of warm laundry

Step 4. Pick up an item of clothing, fold it, place it on the couch.

Step 5: Eject cat from basket of warm laundry.

Step 6: Chase down Jack Russel mix who's made off with previously folded laundry.

Step 7: Eject cat from basket of warm laundry

Step 8: Fold several items and place in pile on couch.

Step 9: Eject cat from basket of warm laundry

Step 10: Retrieve basket from the Mastiff who's stolen it.

Step 11: Eject cat from the top of the folded laundry pile.

Step 12: Pick up and refold previously folded clothes after the dachshunds knocked it over.

Step 13: Eject cat from basket of warm laundry

Step 14: Retrieve previously folded clothes from the Jack Russel who's stolen them and tried to make a den out of them.

Step 15: Give up, shove everything back into the basket and toss basket into the bedroom.

Step 16: Close bedroom door and pour a shot of rum.

[Seshat]

"fold laundry" - this is some strange ritual performed by people who actually use wardrobes, right? Rather than baskets of vaguely-sorted wrinkle-proof clothing?

[EricKei]

F...."fold" ??? What is this strange word? It sounds like you're doing something to the clothes after you get them out of the dryer, but I'm not quite sure what you mean. >_>

Next you're going to tell me that you need to put the clothes into some other type of magic box before that, when we all know very well that "Warm Equals Clean"...

[Kheldarson]

Wait, there's a step between "clean" and "wearing"? My mind. She is blown.

[lordlundar]

Then you have this method for folding shirts.

(yes, I do use it myself and it works beautifully.

[Racket_Man]

YES the cats DO love that warm just out of the dryer clothes.

My now dog just lazily looks at me when I do laundry. Like "aaaaaa NOT worth the effort. BUT you took my spot on the couch AND I can not sleep in my favorite spot on the floor"

[Aislin]

I bought the foldy thing Sheldon from the Big Bang theory has, but... Sadly.... It doesn't work... Without human input... *sighs*.... My couch is so messy. We only have one dog. And he only steals socks.

[Seshat]

Mathnerd, please don't take our responses badly. Your writing style is delightful, and the process you described had me grinning and imagining the scenario.

Frustrating to live through, I'm sure. But amusing in retrospect, and part of the delight of living with many-animals.

[Trixie]

One of my cats would jump back in to the hamper I put the freshly dried clothes in. I felt bad when I had to remove her so I could ya know use the clothes.

[dalesys]

Step 17: Secure pets in old clothing, hang on clothesline.
Step 18: Redo laundry in peace.

[mathnerd]

Mathnerd, please don't take our responses badly. Your writing style is delightful, and the process you described had me grinning and imagining the scenario.

Frustrating to live through, I'm sure. But amusing in retrospect, and part of the delight of living with many-animals.

Oh, goodness no! I've been grinning ear to ear at the responses.

And if I wasn't living in such tight quarters, I'd be one of those that says "fold? What's that?"

[taxguykarl]

Our 12 y.o. calico likes to "help" when it comes to laundry--especially fresh from the dryer.

[mathnerd]

Our 12 y.o. calico likes to "help" when it comes to laundry--especially fresh from the dryer.

I didn't mention the "help" before the clothes got out of the dryer. The younger of the two dachshunds* is well known for stealing women's panties out of the dirty clothes. Not sure why he goes for just those, but I've had to chase after him a time or two for it.

*Note: I currently live in somebody else's house. The dachshunds and the cat belong to the homeowner. The mastiff and the Jack Russel mix are mine.

[Teysa]

My dog will sometimes help when I'm gathering up laundry to go to the laundromat. This usually consists of grabbing a random t-shirt out of the basket and racing around the living room. She's not so bad now, but when she was younger she liked going after my bras. Nothing like having one my husband's friends over and having the dog drag one of my bras in with this 'Hi, Mommy! Look what I've got!' expression on her face.

[telecom_goddess]

I have to eject my cats from the fresh laundry out of the basket too The top piece of clothing always has cat hair on it...sigh.