The Process of doing the laundry
Rebecca Wong
January 27, 2014
English 100BL
Professor Cutler
Rough Draft
The Process of Doing the Laundry Several people, including me (and maybe you) procrastinate until they are down to the last pair of socks or underwear to do their laundry. Even though the process of doing the laundry is composed of only a few simple steps, many people often avoid doing this task because it is too time consuming. Whenever I do the laundry, I would always separate the chore into four main procedures- sorting, washing, drying, and folding. Washing a load of clothes isn’t rocket science -all you need is laundry detergent, fabric softener (this is optional but recommended to make your clothes softer), a hampered filled with dirty clothes, and of course, a washing and a drying machine. Completing the chore of doing the laundry may sound complicated because all the extra details you have to be cautious about, but as long as you follow the simple steps below, you will find joy in washing the clothes. Whenever you are washing the clothes, it is always, ALWAYS smart to start off with sorting your clothes to sort your clothes between the light colored clothing, and the darker colored clothing. This is a very important step to remember, because washing a single red sock with the lighter colored clothes could turn all your clothing to pink instead of white. Another way to make sure your clothes come out in the same quality you put it in the washer as, you should put clothes made with delicate material (such as Wong 2 chiffon, satin, silk, etc) in a laundry mesh bag. This protects the clothes from being torn up when it is being spun around thousands of times in the washer. After you finish sorting and loading the clothes into the washer, you can start the actual process of washing the clothes. Before you pour the soap into the machine, there are a few controls you have to check. First, the load size should match the amount of clothes you put in. If you feel that
January 27, 2014
English 100BL
Professor Cutler
Rough Draft
The Process of Doing the Laundry Several people, including me (and maybe you) procrastinate until they are down to the last pair of socks or underwear to do their laundry. Even though the process of doing the laundry is composed of only a few simple steps, many people often avoid doing this task because it is too time consuming. Whenever I do the laundry, I would always separate the chore into four main procedures- sorting, washing, drying, and folding. Washing a load of clothes isn’t rocket science -all you need is laundry detergent, fabric softener (this is optional but recommended to make your clothes softer), a hampered filled with dirty clothes, and of course, a washing and a drying machine. Completing the chore of doing the laundry may sound complicated because all the extra details you have to be cautious about, but as long as you follow the simple steps below, you will find joy in washing the clothes. Whenever you are washing the clothes, it is always, ALWAYS smart to start off with sorting your clothes to sort your clothes between the light colored clothing, and the darker colored clothing. This is a very important step to remember, because washing a single red sock with the lighter colored clothes could turn all your clothing to pink instead of white. Another way to make sure your clothes come out in the same quality you put it in the washer as, you should put clothes made with delicate material (such as Wong 2 chiffon, satin, silk, etc) in a laundry mesh bag. This protects the clothes from being torn up when it is being spun around thousands of times in the washer. After you finish sorting and loading the clothes into the washer, you can start the actual process of washing the clothes. Before you pour the soap into the machine, there are a few controls you have to check. First, the load size should match the amount of clothes you put in. If you feel that