I recently did a little Instagram poll to ask what y’all do while folding laundry. The overwhelming replies were audiobook, podcast and tv/movie/netflix. It sounds like moms everywhere make the most of every minute. I traded in podcasts for audiobooks in early 2020 when my favorite podcasts just didn’t have any new episodes coming out. I always thought I had to hold a book in my hands to enjoy it but, as it turns out, that wasn’t true at all.
While driving on road trips this summer, I listened to One by One by Ruth Ware. At first I had a hard time remembering the names of all the players and understanding what sort of business they were running. Once that got sorted out for me, I enjoyed the book. It isn’t my favorite read ever, but kept me entertained doing mundane tasks. If you like to listen with little ears around, I’ll give this one a language alert (which added nothing to the story and they could have scaled back).
Getting snowed in at a luxurious, rustic ski chalet high in the French Alps doesn’t sound like the worst problem in the world. Especially when there’s a breathtaking vista, a full-service chef and housekeeper, a cozy fire to keep you warm, and others to keep you company. Unless that company happens to be eight coworkers…each with something to gain, something to lose, and something to hide.
When the cofounder of Snoop, a trendy London-based tech start-up, organizes a weeklong trip for the team in the French Alps, it starts out as a corporate retreat like any other: PowerPoint presentations and strategy sessions broken up by mandatory bonding on the slopes. But as soon as one shareholder upends the agenda by pushing a lucrative but contentious buyout offer, tensions simmer and loyalties are tested. The storm brewing inside the chalet is no match for the one outside, however, and a devastating avalanche leaves the group cut off from all access to the outside world. Even worse, one Snooper hadn’t made it back from the slopes when the avalanche hit.
As each hour passes without any sign of rescue, panic mounts, the chalet grows colder, and the group dwindles further…one by one.
I’ve read a number of Ruth Ware’s books and really liked The Woman in Cabin 10 the most, followed by The Turn of the Key. I’m listening to Imaginary Friend now. How about you?
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Like Ruth Ware tip. She’s great.
Years ago I listened to “You’re Next” and it still is one of the most spell binding realistic fictions I’ve listened to.
And a request…
Can you share in detail possibly your families laundry method?
For instance I wash socks, undies & kitchen towel in same load.
While tops & bottoms go together.
Separate load for rags.
I am going back to work (outside of home) next week and am looking to maximize efficiency. I can’t be the only one? Teach us Sensei, please!
I wish I had a method. Boys clothes all go in together. I wash mine with Honey’s. With everyone working at home it’s all pretty casual. I do sheets separate. I throw in whites with towels (also all white).
My teens (and husband) wash their own clothes and bedding. They have every day except Friday to use the washer and dryer because on Fridays I wash my own clothes, bedding from the primary bedroom, towels and any throw blankets used in the living room. We have dogs who like to be cozy, so that throw blanket group is usually a full load. I start with my own dark clothing, then light clothing, then towels, then bedding. The last load I wash are whites and I use hot water and bleach. Saving this load for last makes me feel like I am leaving my washer nicely sanitized too. I do add Lysol to towels, bedding, and blankets. It removes any build up of fabric softener and kills germs.
I used to wash all the kids clothes together when they were younger, but it is so nice for me to not worry about them now. I tend to wash my clothes all in cold water to help prevent fading and shrinking. I also used to do most of my laundry on Sundays when I washed for everyone. I started the first load before bed on Saturday night, then put it into the laundry before making breakfast and the entire day was spent doing laundry and catching up on tv shows in my dvr.