Dear Kid,

Today’s blog is called 7 Good Things About Not Having a Washing Machine.

  1. You don’t have to stay up until the wash ends so you can move the laundry to the dryer.
  2. There is no #2.

I lied. There aren’t 7 good things about not having a washing machine.

But if I stop writing now you will roll your eyes and say “Mom” in the tone of voice that turns three tiny letters into seventeen syllables and 8 octaves.

Fine. I shall try again.

7 Good Things About Not Having a Washing Machine.

  1. You don’t have to stay up until the wash ends so you can move the laundry to the dryer.
  2. You save on water and electric.
  3. Your clothes will be in perfect condition if you need to go undercover as a homeless person.
  4. You have a burning desire to learn how do laundry in a stream with a rock but never had the motivation to practice—now you have a built in reason.
  5. Your boring weekend can now be filled with comparison shopping for appliances.
  6. No one can get mad that you haven’t run the laundry yet.
  7. You can’t get mad that no one has folded the laundry because you haven’t run it yet.

Ta and Da.

Challenge accepted and accomplished.

But if we’re going to be honest about the whole thing, I could live happily without having to fill my weekend with comparison shopping for appliances.

There really isn’t much good about not having a washing machine…

Love, Mom