The mother says she stopped washing the bedclothes and no one in her family noticed

A self-proclaimed ‘domestic goddess’ has confessed that she has given up washing her family’s bed linen on a regular basis, as no one in her household seems to notice. How much time do you spend each day or week on household chores?

From washing and changing bed linen, ironing clothes, to making sure everything is tidy and in place, the tasks can be overwhelming.

Laundry expert Deyan Dimitrov, CEO of Laundryheap, suggests we should wash our bedding weekly and change our pajamas every three nights. This might seem doable if you live alone, but when you’re managing these tasks for an entire family while juggling work and childcare, it can quickly become daunting.

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One mother recently confessed that she had given up trying to maintain domestic perfection and reduced the frequency of washing bed linen. In an article for Kidspot.com.au, Julie Whiting expressed how these chores began to feel futile – as her efforts went unnoticed at home, the Mirror reports.

She stated: “Washing bed linen wastes a lot of time for minimal reward. Crunchy sheets only feel good for about a minute after I get into bed, and they don’t improve the quality of my sleep. No one else in my family even notices, so there’s no patting on the back for being a domestic goddess.”

The housework debate has taken a new turn as one parent has openly questioned the need to change bed linen regularly, suggesting there are no serious consequences to a less frequent laundry schedule. “My partner and kids aren’t begging me to wash them or observe in any way. Contrary to what the propaganda tells us should happen, I’m not drowning in phlegm or regret or anything,” she said.

That sentiment is echoed by others, including Kodie Quinlivan, a mother of four from Perth, Western Australia, who let laundry pile up during the lockdown, coining the term “Mount Fold-more” for the pile of clothes in her room by day. She shared a picture of the chaos on the Mums Who Clean Facebook page, captioning it: ‘During school with four kids with COVID, I didn’t bother to fold any laundry, it ended up like this! I decided to sit on it, take a picture and own it…”

Adding to the conversation, comedian Mandy Nolan also caused a stir online with her candid post about giving up housework, aiming to act “like a man” in her approach. She expressed her disdain for chores, stating, “It’s so much effort to keep order. It is clearly not the natural state. I’m tired of spending another minute of my life doing something pointless and ultimately unrewarding.

“As anyone who has lived with me will attest, I maintained a relentless regimen of sorting, wiping and waxing. And screamed. I’m 52, I’ll be dead soon. I don’t want to stretch myself. deathbed thinking “damn I wish I cleaned the fan” “Why are women judged by the state of their houses and men are not?

“I’m sure guys don’t visit other men for a beer and think ‘damn Gary really needs to get the spray and wipe on his coffee table.’

“I don’t do it anymore,” she declared. “I’ve decided to give zero hell. When my husband makes the bed and it’s not up to my level of excellence, I’m not going to redo the bed. I’m going to learn to let it go.”

This story was first published in July 2020.