My husband builds programs and custom blends detergents for commercial laundries and does not touch the home laundry. I keep 2 small containers of pods by the main washer. One is labeled colors, the other whites. That way there are no worries if my son needs to wash something and I'm not around. It's less stressful. Lol.

I am single, but no one in my household is allowed to do laundry except me. I am very territorial in my laundry room. lol. If I leave for a week, then I make sure it is all caught up before I leave. Then, I catch it up when I return. If someone gets desperate, they can use the top loader I have hooked up in there, but never the Miele. ;)

Oh, Joel has the best of both worlds. Nice. I'd love to have one of each kind.

Kevin could survive - sure - but it wouldn't be anywhere near my standards. See post the other day about accidentally "washing" his work clothes last week in FS. If he were single, he would have a bottle of liquid detergent, a box of dryer sheets, and wash everything on cold together. This was how he was doing laundry when we met.

My spouse, also know as the HG-House Guest, has no domestic skills! However, he does do his own laundry. My daughter helped mommy with the laundry so I thought if a 6 year old can do laundry, certainly a guy with a Masters Degree could. So I declared those many years ago that I would not do his laundry and I have NEVER washed his clothes!

When I got the Bosch front loaders his first question "why are these on their side?". I was scared of what he might to them so I had a laundry lesson and made a "job aid" and posted it inside the LR cabinet over the W&D. Of course the products list needs to be updated.

It's been years and I still see him checking the job aid!

I gave my sister my older Bosch FL set years ago (and it is still running), and I included instructions that looked very similar to this!! I call it a reference guide. haha.

Mike knows never to touch my machines. He wouldn't know the first thing about how to wash a load of laundry. I am sure he would throw towels in with the sheets simply because they are white and looks like enough room in the tub to add the towels, than midway into the wash cycle he notices a dish towel that needs washed and thinks what the H311 it will fit and throws it in...I come home to dingy towels and piling sheets....no the laundry will have to pile up till my return....he's equally bad in the kitchen...he can't multi task so if he decides todays the day to clean the oven..nothing else gets done in the house and most likely he will have the kitchen a total wreck and be standing there proud waiting for a metal because the oven is clean and the kids were feed...cereal and ice cream.

My little boys will have to guide him in the daily routine around here while I'm gone...he won't even know what's play clothes or school clothes. ..actually Mikes a complete mess indoors, I was in bed sick a month ago, he came into the bedroom and ask, what setting does the sweeper go on to vacume the family room...but send him outside with some lumber and magic happens.

Mama, similarly my HG called his sister when I was out of town and asked "do you use water to boil eggs?". I could go on and on with the silly things he is clueless on. But...he is a great guy, loved by all, and a great college coach.

Also territorial about laundry. So much si that I terminated a housekeeper that could not get it thru her head I didn't want anybody but me to wash. She wanted to please and insisted on doing my laundry. Despite my calmed requests she wouldn't listen and forced my hand.

Thanks for the great example Mustangs81 I think I'll do the same!

Mama - The oven thing is so Chris! He focuses on one, not really needing to be done, thing and destroys the rest of the house in the process! I cringe everytime he decides to "help". Lol

Paw...sorry for posting this here but Finding Dory is comming to theaters in June..I'm so excited.

@Pawprint... you do realize there's medication for that, right? If you haven't talked already, you should really mention that to your Doctor. You'll feel so much better.

^^truth. Marriage (and school) saver, in our case.

My Darling husband is a quick learner. He works full time and a bunch of OT yet helps me clean if need be.. I guess I am lucky. My back goes out way more than I do and he mostly vacuums and does the heavy work so I am not hurting myself trying. If he sees me folding clothes or doing dishes he jumps right in. I guess that is why we are happily married for nearly 40 years! :0)

Mine will not do a damn thing around here EVER! But if I am sick he's the most attentive caring nurse I have ever seen! He's dead meat if he touches my washer! If I gave him 2 pieces of lumber he wouldn't know what to do with them. He will go to the store for me though! He's pretty good at drinking beer. Donna that's amazing!! That man is a keeper!

@mama - I'm afraid I'll be disappointed. I can't think of a sequel that was better than the 1st. I'll wait til it's on TV.

@mitch - tried a few things. Don't like the side effects.

Nope, he wouldn't do it. Nor would he need to because I'd have stayed up until 4am the night before I left making sure all the laundry was done. LOL The only time he does laundry if there is some circumstance where I am out with the kids taking them to activities and realize there is something needed for one of them or me for the evening. And then I call and walk him through what settings I need, and what to use.

He does a ton of other stuff though, the yard work, the dishwasher, lots of the cooking, helps with vacuuming and such. So I am A-OK with him ignoring the laundry. And prefer it as such. They are MY machines. ;)

My DH is the laundry king around these parts, but I know how the machines work and what products to use. I wash towels, sheets, kitchen towels, etc, but not clothing. That is his department. On the rare occasions he isn't around for a few days, I can do it but generally I just wait until he returns :).

We wouldn't be gone long enough for mine to bother. If anything, he'd smash an unsorted load in, add much too much detergent, and maybe remember to move it to the dryer.

Of course. He's a fully grown adult. He did laundry for years before we met. My son asked me to show him how to do his laundry when he was around 15. Said he didn't think his mom should be doing his laundry at that age.

That said he wouldn't have to. I go on trips all the time and just make sure the laundry is done before I leave. We have extra sets of sheets and LOTS of towels. I generally do DH's laundry once every 10 days to 2 weeks weeks anyway.

Now the dishwasher is another story. I think he's run it twice in forty years of marriage.