"Shoving my clean clothes into drawers was a low-effort way to get my life together for a day. Those wrinkles might say otherwise, but I counted it as a victory in my book."

"Just getting the laundry washed, even if it stayed in the basket forever, was a major victory. It’s like, sure, I’m living out of the clean laundry pile, but at least they’re clean, right? Baby steps."

"When depressed, I def was living in T-shirts and leggings because who needs to overcomplicate laundry, right? No 'dry-clean only' stuff for me, thank you very much."

"Tossing clothes into the hamper was my way of sending a message to future me, like, ‘Hey, this mess is your problem now.’ It’s not exactly tackling the laundry mountain, but it’s a start, and honestly, it makes me feel like I’m halfway to having my life together."

"Doing laundry for just my favorite clothes was like picking my MVPs to stay fresh. It’s like, yeah, my old jeans can wait, but those go-to comfy pants? They get the VIP treatment."

"Doing laundry in little batches made the whole thing less of a laundry mountain. It’s like breaking down the Everest of dirty clothes into a couple of small hills—way easier to handle."

"Outsourcing laundry felt like taking a big ol’ load off my mind (no pun intended). It was a big part of my household budget, but it was 100% worth it in desperate times."

"Spot cleaning felt like taking the shortcut to ‘clean enough’ status. Sure, I didn’t do 4 loads of laundry, but hey, my fav t-shirt doesn't have a tomato sauce stain anymore, and that’s HUGE for me."

"A little fabric spray and re-wear saved me from laundry stress, and it kept odor away. I keep a spray bottle with rubbing alcohol and water in my closet as a reminder."

"Sorting stuff while sitting down felt like a life hack—like, why did I ever think I had to stand up to be productive? I just plopped down with a pile of clutter and sorted through it without breaking a sweat. My back was happy, and I felt like I was outsmarting the whole cleaning game."