Universally household jobs are disliked, with laundry being one of the worst. Here are some of our best tips for minimising the time spent doing laundry.

1. Laundry sorting (the easy way).

If you have the spare space, save yourself time by investing in two laundry baskets – one for lights and one for darks. This way, you avoid dying your whole wardrobe pink, and you save yourself the time separating them into different piles before washing.

2. Pre-treat! 

It adds a little extra time but will save you a lot in the long run. Treat stains before washing your clothes to save time.

3. Clean your machine 

Talking of saving time in the long run, a dirty machine won’t clean your clothes. Take the time to wash your machine before it saves you time by washing your clothes. Consider a 24 hour laundromat in Auckland if you’d rather someone else did this work for you – but more on this later.

4. Mesh laundry bags

Save time hunting for loose and lost socks by sticking them in a mesh laundry bag and then putting it straight in the washer. You’re welcome.

5. Time delay 

Modern washing machines offer time delay functions so you can load your washing before bed and set it to finish just before you wake up. Wash what you want, whenever you want to.

6. Consider size

If your laundry is really catching up on you, you have two choices. Chuck the whole lot in and get it done in one go in one of the large machines at a self service laundry in Auckland. If you’re washing at home and your machine is small, you’ll actually save yourself time by not overfilling it because your clothes will benefit from actually being washed properly.

7. Self-service laundry near me 

Our favourite hack for saving time is simply to find a self service laundry service nearby and outsource the problem. Drop it off, let it do its thing and then pick it up at your convenience.

If you’re ready to benefit from self service laundry services or you’re looking for self service laundry near me, get in touch today and start seeing the benefits.