The ultimate mom hack: The Laundrette

The Ultimate Mum Hack: The Launderette (Yes, Really)

Let me tell you something that’s changed my life — and no, it’s not a fancy planner or a colour-coded chore chart.

It’s… the launderette.

Yes. The proper, old-school, clothes-washing wonderland down the road. And honestly? I think I’m in love.

🖤 One Giant Black Bag to Save My Sanity

I took a massive black bin bag stuffed full of clothes from my five kids (plus a few of my own), chucked it in the car, and dropped it off at the launderette like it was a gift from the heavens.

And they — wait for it — washed it, dried it, and folded it.

All for £18. I mean, come on.

That’s £18 to avoid:

• Sorting through endless piles
• The damp smell when it’s “too nice to put the heating on” but “too wet to dry outside”
• Finding somewhere to hang 52 socks indoors
• And shouting “WHO LEFT THEIR PANTS ON THE STAIRS AGAIN?!”

What I Did Instead

While the clothes were being pampered, I had time to:

• Take the kids to the park
• Pop in to see friends
• Drink a cuppa that wasn’t lukewarm

And best of all — it was ready the same afternoon.

I usually collect it the next day though, because, you know… life.

Final Thoughts

If you can spare the £18, do it.

It’s the ultimate time-saving hack for mums who are juggling a million things and just can’t face another load of laundry.

Better than a takeaway.

Better than a new mascara.

(Okay, maybe not better than mascara — but it’s close.)

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I’m not saying the launderette is magical, but my folded socks would say otherwise.

FiveKidsOneMom ✌🏼