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My first attempt at doing my own laundry was freshman year at college. My Mother gave me specific instructions and sent me off with her favorite brand of laundry soap.  On my breaks from college I did not go near the washing machine. I did  however hang the laundry up outside on the clothes line and hang up my Dad's dress shirts fresh from the dryer. In my house I always did the laundry, not my kids or husband.  You know it's the mom's job and so on.  There was a time I was unable to do the laundry do to surgery and my youngest took it upon herself to wash her own clothing. How nice was that. She still does her own laundry. When my oldest is home from college she arrives with a pile of dirty duds and bedding to wash. The rest of the house laundry is on hold for days and days. Those machines are running all day. One daughter asked if she could have her own washer and dryer in her room. Sure I say!!! Or better yet, we could install commercial machines. right. As f...