Here’s the link to Tackling Laundry Mini-Tip 3

Laundry Tackling Tip 4: Hang Out Outside the Closet

I used to dread hanging clothes.  It seemed to take forever and I didn’t like being cooped up in the closet.  As I mentioned before I like to watch Hulu on my laptop while I do laundry.  A few months ago it occurred to me that I could do most of the work outside the closet if I simply brought the hangers to the clothes rather than the other way around.

Now while I sort ‘Parent’ clothes I make a stack of shirts that need to be hung.  Then, I go to the closet, grab a bunch of empty hangers and bring them to the bed.  I slide the hangers into the shirts one at a time and stack them into ‘his’ and ‘hers’ piles.  When I’m through making piles I grab the entire stack of hangers and hook it on the closet rod.  Thankfully, Hulu’s commercial breaks are about 15 seconds which is about how much time it takes me to get from the bed to the closet and back.  Isn’t that handy?  Thank you Hulu for being so considerate of my laundry needs – now I never miss a moment of Modern Family or Lost.

Here’s one more cool laundry link for you.  Meredith over at the lovely site Penelope Loves Lists recommends ignoring your laundry all together as an organization strategy.  Check out her interesting approach here.   Just thought I’d pass it on.

Here are the links to the rest of the series…

Tackling Laundry Mini-Tip 1: Set a Schedule and Stick To It

Tackling Laundry Mini-Tip 2: Get the Right Equipment

Tackling Laundry Mini-Tip 3: Incentivize to Minimize

Tackling Laundry Mini-Tip 5: What You Give is What You Get

So how can you give yourself this mental break when most of your tasks can’t be done from the comfort of your living room couch?  It’s simple, get yourself a laptop and a great website called Hulu.  Hulu is a free service that allows you to watch TV shows, video clips, and movies all in one place.

Setting up a free account is quick and easy.  Once you’re in, you can choose to watch back episodes of all your favorites TV shows, or you can add shows to your queue and Hulu will capture the new episodes as they come available (usually within a day or two of when they aired on TV).

They don’t have everything I like, no Lost, for example.  But they do have tons of great options like 24, Chuck, Project Runway and The Office.  They also have entire seasons of good shows that are no longer in production, like Studio 60 and Arrested Development.

When I need to add a little background entertainment to my day-to-day routine, I just grab my laptop and log in to Hulu.  It’s a great way to catch up on TV and chores at the same time.  I even installed a little laptop shelf above my treadmill so I could watch The Biggest Loser while I run.  Talk about a great motivator.

Once my husband and I got in the habit of using Hulu on our computers, we found we didn’t really need the TV as much.  We were able to downgrade our satellite package and cut our DVR service completely – which saved us about $60/month.   So, whether you’re looking to save a little cash or simply save your sanity, Hulu is a great option.  I know I sound like a commercial but I promise no one is paying me to say this.  I really do love it.  Just thought I’d pass it on.