The first set of peaks came in the form of frothed milk. I met my new friend Lindsey for a cappuccino mid-morning!
Second peaks were in the form of a mountain of laundry!
This is a video I’ve been meaning to make for AGES! Yesterday I put my efficient “non” folding into action. This makes putting away laundry a 2 minute process – no need to leave folded stacks lying around!
The third kind of peaks were the two mountaintops I ran between. I braved the Cville hills today in a quick 3 miler. Since I’d already walked 2 miles downtown and back, I shortened my run to 3. 3 is so much easier than 5!
Please not my purple key chain bracelet. Remember these from the 90s? What a lifesaver for running with a key! I can push it all the way up my arm and it barely jiggles. Much safer than hiding a key or tying it to your shoe and much more comfortable than running with a key in your hand (which is what I used to do!)
Quick lunch before an afternoon meeting!
Reheat. Eat.
I added a few handfuls of chopped spinach to the bowl before microwaving last night’s leftovers. Easy way to get more greens!
Nothing erases pasta (ONION) breath like a honeycrisp!
Gotta go dry my wet hair and get to my meeting in 8 minutes!
xo.
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I always wanted one of those keychains! I often wore mine around my neck, along w a rape whistle, during college.
that latte looks beyond delicious!
i mean cappuccino
LOL you’re so cute with the purple key chain. I use one of those at work.
that lunch looks soooo good! I’ve been craving spaghetti and meatballs!
I loved those key chains, even though I was too young to have any need for them. I don’t even think I was trusted with a house key when they were popular. I probably just collected more key chain charms on it, ha!
I just found my keychain bracelet yesterday when I went through an old purse!! I laughed at your tweet about being out of breath, I’d like to think you ran with a big ol clothes basket and got to business.
Enjoy your meeting
I have the urge to go home and fold all my piles of laundry now!
Neat video and fun to hear your voice! I WISH I only did laundry every 4 to 5 days though. I have 3 little ones so I usually do two loads per day on weekdays and then extra on weekends when I do towels and sheets.
That cappuccino looks heavenly!
Ohh I want that froth!!
Good use for that bracelet thing! Now I am kind of wishing I still have one from back in the day
sounds like you’ve had quite the productive day so far! i have a similar lunch packed… meatballs and spaghetti squash over a bed of spinach with marinara over it. yum!
Haha, I’m going to a 90s themed party this weekend and I’m totally gonna wear one of those chain bracelets!!
Thanks for the 90s fashion reminder
Yeah for trail runs! You are always on the go I love it.
Every time I hear your voice, I am struck by your accent…it makes me giggle
xo
Haha -what accent!?!?
Yeah, why doesn’t your voice sound like it did in my head?
Thank you so much for that video. I just realized that I have wasted years of my life folding underwear and pants that don’t really need to be folded. I will definitely need to come up with a new system to fold my laundry now that I know you can do it in under 1 minute! And luckily I have a full laundry bag that needs to be “not folded” waiting for me!
Ditto. I seriously can’t believe I sit there folding underwear. What the heck is the point!? And why didn’t I realize this sooner in life!?
i hope your both being sarcastic
Underwear gets dumped in a basket on the wall of shelves in put in my walk-in.
Socks too for that matter.
Wow, calm down guys. I wasnt trying to be mean. Actually was serious about the fact that I have no idea why I waste my time folding stuff that no one sees.
I safety pin my key to my pants when I run. Keeping it classy and high-tech, as always!
I’ve always wanted a cappuccino that had a design in the foam! Too cute!
Lunch looks yummy. There is nothing like a bowl of spaghetti and meatballs. Yum!
I know, how do they do that? so pretty!
I used to have those keychains too! And I’d love to learn how to make the froth on cappuccinos look pretty like that.
I must say I had a good laugh watching your laundry no-folding video! I do fold laudry but it is more of a ‘roll and fold’…nothing precise…just keeps the pieces separate. Love the accent! It was so much fun to see you ‘live’ and in action! Even my son came to watch…’why is she doing that?’ he wondered out loud and then walked away. lol I also had a great run today…light snow on the ground and no wind makes for an enjoyable wintery run!
I love pretty cappuccinos!
I like the key scrunchy-thing idea – I put my key either in a pocket, or in this little shoe pouch that attaches to my shoe laces.
Which reminds me, I need to get my run in today still!!
If I let my boyfriend see this, maybe he’ll start doing laundry.
A girl can dream, right? lol
I was actually craving a big bowl of pasta for lunch today and I unfortunately just brought a plain old sandwich. I may just need to have it for dinner now!
I LOVE your laundry sorting and storing ideas!! I need some drawers in my life! Whenever I get married and have a house and a real life I am going to need a closet like that
Now I am sitting here wondering why I fold my pajamas…
Hi Kath! I thought I would finally de-lurk (I’ve been reading since last spring) to say that I also run with a key chain bracelet. I’ll have to try it higher up my arm, though, because it clangs around and bugs me when it’s on my wrist.
Thanks for all the beautiful pictures, meal ideas, and tips (especially about oatmeal)!
So excited to see your ACAC tag!! I am originally from Richmond and still go there every time I visit my parents. Best gym!
I must confess I’m laughing at my screen right now! Personally, I iron or fold everything because I think it’s more space-effective, but the point is that in Italy, where I live, not only do people fold everything, many even iron underwear! Talk about culture clash…
Just curious if you fold or hang sweaters. I don’t like getting hanger marks in mine, so I fold them. But I know you didn’t have any in the videos pile, so I thought I would ask!
I hang them. I know what you mean about hanger marks, but most of mine don’t get those. I guess I have narrow hangers?
I loved your video!!!
I am a fan of the reheat & eat method; as frequently as possible.
Cute video, too!
Stay warm and good luck with the onion breath. LOL’ed at the apple trick, but nothing really ever seems to take care of it for me…which is why I almost never eat onions!
After a couple years of reading your blog, it’s actually today that I decided to stop.
You just made a video of putting unfolded laundry away? C’mon. I can’t believe how
many “clicks” I have given you over the years. I am finally saying goodbye to you
and your oatmeal pictures!
heehee…better watch out…the masses don’t take too kindly to disagreeing with ANYTHING here.
so to be safe, I’ll agree with you.
Kath’s so organized that I was eager to see her time saving tips so I watched the video and was like, um, did she just throw her clothes in drawers and make a video of it?
Haha. I’m not hating on her though, it’s actually amusing. Kinda cute.
I was really surprised that you don’t fold! Not that there’s anything wrong with not folding, just surprising to me since you’ve posted SO much on how organized and “home neat home” you are.
To be honest, I was kinda shocked to see that you – one of the neatest people I can imagine – is not so neat when it comes to laundry folding.
I NEED to iron orfold almost every piece of clothes because I think it feels much nicer. But then I have to admit that my desk isn’t nearly as neat as yours *hehe*
And I’ve gotten so much good advice from your Home Neat Home series!
Can I just reach into the computer and take that cappuccino? I love the post, the lunch and the video!!!!!
Have a great day.
Two things: First, your closet is amazing. I have never thought to not fold my clothes, but that is actually a great idea. Second, Where does the hubby put all his clothes. it looks like that giant closet is all your stuff!
He has the master bedroom closet plus a dresser for all of his foldables.
Love the keychain. Genius yet so simple. I roll everything that goes in drawers. It’s easier than folding and fits neatly in rows.
That cappuccino looks so yummy and pretty!!! I always love a beautiful cup of coffee
That apple looks yumm! Have a fun mtg!
I can’t believe you don’t fold so much of your laundry– I have to say, I think that might drive me crazy!! I can see your point though– you’re right that so much of the stuff just doesn’t get wrinkled.
OMG, my anal retentive self could not handle your laundry method LOL! Thankfully my folding days are over and putting away my laundry is now easy. I have a hanging bar in my laundry room and as things come out of the dryer they get hung up to avoid wrinkling. Underwear and athlethic socks go into lingerie bags by category and the are just dumped from bag to the basket I keep them in in my closet. Finally, here is where I go off the deep end of laundry skills. For my trouser socks, I safety pin the matches together when I first get them. They are stored that way in my sock basket. When I put them on in the morning, the safety pins waits on a shelf in my closet. At night when I get undressed they get pinned back together before going into the laundry basket. That way, the match never gets separated from it’s partner. Totally anal but I no longer lose socks and they are easy to put away!
haha how funny! I ccould never do that
I know somehow who has separate drawers for every color of socks, pants, undies, everything. And he’s a male.
Wow, I should meet him!
I safety pin my socks too! It makes it so easy to ball them up once washed and dried! Nice to know I’m not the only one!
Safety pins! That’s better than elephant clips. I wonder where I can get a truckload of diaper pins? I ball my socks up when I take them off, but the diaper pins could live in the laundry room in between balling.
I use a very similar method for “folding” laundry. I can’t be bothered to actually fold. What a fun post!
and this whole time I’ve been getting in trouble for not folding my underwear nicely! haha that’s awesome, your whole room and closet are impeccable and super neat looking. Those separate bins seem really handy~
I usually stick my keys in my bra, but I got a wicked burn from it when I got really sweaty, so I usually just hold them in my hand.
Vlogs are such a great way of feeling like you know bloggers better!
that video was so funny because i would have totally pegged you as a folder!! for some reason, while i’m not an overly organized person, i just must have my laundry folded… or it drives me crazy!!!
I fold or rather don’t fold laundry the exact same way. Ted sometimes puts my laundry away and I hate it since he rarely puts stuff in the right place. But I can’t ask him not to ’cause then I’d have to do it. Guess I’d rather take more time trying to find my clothes than put them away
Oh My God I am CRINGING at your drawer dumping. How can someone so type A like yourself take it?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?
I have to fold every little thing perfectly. I EVEN FOLD MY UNDERWEAR.
Am I just crazy? I also iron my summer pillowcases….
You probably just live in the wrong place, here in Italy ironing sheets, pillowcases and yes, even underwear is pretty normal! Plus, nobody would ever fold a tshirt the way Kath did, otherwise you end up with a big crease in the middle!
Young men get crazy trying to figure out the right t-shirt fold. Women are apparently better
I used to leave my door unlocked but set the alarm so I wouldn’t have to carry a key. Probably not the smartest thing to do.
That video made me smile.
it hurts my eyes! I just don’t like “messy”. If we owned this home & I could install drawers behind the closet doors, maybe. But our closet is open shelves, so not folding would mean piles of tossed clothes tumbling to the floor every time something was removed! And we must fold differently, it took 2 mins to not fold yours into the closet, I take the basket to the closet & fold, also done in 2 mins =) different strokes!
I couldn’t do the no fold method despite not liking to fold. My latest process is to wash when I have time to fold that day – so that I can start and finish in one set period vs have it sit in the basket for a day or 2 – that bugs! I am by no means perfect on folding – dont do undies, bras, etc – but everything else really is pretty easy and honestly doesnt take long if I dont leave a mountain of it to do – normally I do 1-2 loads every 2-3 days – this is a family of 4. Kids put their own stuff away, husband, well, he often has his stacked in the closet (we have a large walk in). I really would not like things to wrinkles, and we are used to living overseas where everything! is ironed…even socks and tee towels!
All I think of when I watch that video is Sheldon from Big Bang Theory – “I see no order here whatsoever.”
Was this a parody tutorial? Just asking from the name of it…unless you meant ‘The Lazy Way to ut Clothes Away.’
If its pajamas, I’ll either fold them or roll them (great space saver) and I hang up my workout clothing. Disorganized drawers give me hives.
I have to fold, although I have relaxed a bit on HOW I fold my underwear, two folds instead of the three I used to do. So I wash early in the morning, hang the clothes on the clothes line outside, being careful to hang the undies on the inside lines so nobody driving by can see them. Take them down in late afternoon and fold everything and put away. Saving any ironing for the next day. I’m retired so I can take all day to do laundry if I want.
And what accent are they talking about? Apparently I don’t hear it.
Great video! very helpful and such a good idea. Since you first mentioned this idea, I’ve stopped folding my workout clothes and I just throw them in my “workout bin” which is SO incredibly helpful! I do still fold my workout/sleep t-shirts because they live in a hanging shelf in my closet and it’s just must easier to store/ access them when folded. But otherwise great idea.
I saw on Caitlin’s blog once that she ties her keys to a hair tie and then uses that for a ponytail – so useful!
I love how gorgeous that apple is! And your folding laundry video was awesome!
Onion breath? I thought you hated onions.
i do!!! But I eat them if their well-cooked in something like spaghetti sauce. But I could still taste them afterwards
I like your video! I fold or hang all our clothes
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At first I thought that milk art was your creation and I was about to be insanely jealous. Last night was barista training at the cafe where I work and it took me all night to get a semi-visible heart!
I am also surprised you don’t fold! My folding is sometimes sloppy, but I mostly fold because it takes less space than throwing things in.
I love how efficient your “folding” is. I really have to fold, though, or it drives me crazy.
I think you should do a post to see how many folders vs stuffers there are. I fold everything except work out clothes and underwear as well. But, t-shirts and everything else are neatly folded. I’m with Sabrina though, I can’t believe this is really you. I sort of love it because it’s so anti home neat home!
Kath, I love your method for sorting your laundry. So efficient!! I hope you continue to make more videos, I think they are great!
Why do cappucinos taste extra delicious when they look so beautiful? Love the leaf design!
You are just so CLEVER, Kath! Enjoyed your enthusiastic video! Would be pretty cool to see a cleaning video with all of your wonderful green efficiency. : )
Adorable video–shows you can be neat and organized without unnecessary extra work. Of course, everybody has their own “folding threshold.”
Mine is about the same as yours.
My husband proposed to me on Twin Peaks in SF
So I especially liked this post!
Okay I must be totally crazy because I fold EVERYTHING: socks, underwear, bras, t-shirts, pants, etc. I even have a very specific way about folding each category and if my fiance doesn’t fold them correctly, I go back and re-fold them. I can’t “fold” my socks the way you and my fiance do because I feel like one of my socks is being stretched out, even though it’s probably not. Now that I’ve typed that out, I feel a little bit crazy.
I thought the same thing about the stretching, but now that I think about it I suppose that my ankles are thicker than the ball of socks. I think I’ll go back to rolling my socks.
I’ve also started clipping my socks together in the wash with elephant clips to keep them together. This is especially useful with toddler socks. I used to roll over the top in the wash but I was worried about that stretching thing and they just didn’t dry well in the dryer.
I don’t know why people are so surprised about not folding. Folding small, simple items is just a waste of time really that could be spend doing so much else. But to each his own, everybody’s got their vice I guess and are entitled to it.
I came across this site months ago when I was looking for a recipe for leftover oatmeal. Since then I’ve been lurking and you’ve inspired me to toss stuff into my oatmeal. This has been a godsend because it turns out that although my 18 month old son may refuse supper, he’s always up for oatmeal, so I fill him up with oatmeal with hazelnut flour and whatever fruit or yogourt strikes my fancy. He’s well fed and I’m happy.
I had to write today because I “fold” all of my toddler’s clothes the same way you do (he has an EXPEDIT cube unit so I can see all of his clothes at a glance) and most of my clothes are folded the same way. Unfortunately I have more “human clothes” than you do that I actually have to break down and fold.
Thanks for the inpiration!
I could never not fold all my stuff! Workout wear, pyjamas, underwear, it doesn’t matter, unless it is getting hung up, it all gets folded!!
Watching the video made me miss you lots!! I wear t-shirts to the gym and around the house so every load has about 15! That means a lot of folding for me. Oh yeah and I do the laundry like every 2 weeks? Ick
Wow, I must be a little more OCD than I thought because I can’t stand the thought of not folding things like pajamas and workout tops! (Sometimes I even fold my underwear.)
Also, you have a fun southern accent! I don’t think it occurred to me that you wouldn’t, I guess I never thought about it
With a closet like that you don’t have to fold everything has a space! I can’t wait to have a cool closet system like that! With what I have now I’d lose everything if it wasn’t folded. Darn dressers!
Does Ikea still sell that closet? I LOVE it. And your blog : ) Mostly your home photos – gives me ideas and definitely looks like it belongs in a magazine.
Yup! It’s the PAX closet – I designed it myself
I love your video, & will definitely start to incorporate some of your tips!! I also loveeee your closet!!
I *love* your folding method, which is very akin to mine. I don’t understand the concept of folding underwear, in particular – it just makes no sense to me.
Looks like a yummy lunch.
Where do you get your dryer sheets?
They are method rice and marshmallow – from target/whole foods
I have the same key chain in red that I’ve had for YEARS. I will sob when it breaks as I never see them anywhere. Do you remember where you found yours? Or have you had yours since the “90s” too?!?
I got it from a lock + key store!
Oh my gosh I LOVE your closets!! So efficient and oraganized! Great video
The video was funny, probably would’ve been funnier if it had been shorter! Always so interesting to hear your accent. Anyway I like your laundry folding idea. If only everrryone would embrace it! I tried to do things that way once but it made my boyfriend cringe so much, he’d fold all my stuff lol.
Sounds like a beautiful run — and what a gorgeous design on the capp!
I fold a lot of things…because they take up less space that way. We have a 1 BR apartment with 1 small closet and 1 dresser that we both share. I have about 2/3 of the closet and 1 small dresser drawer + 1 large dresser drawer. If I didn’t fold long sleeve shirts and underwear and socks, there’d be no space!
I loved your video! I just recently stopped folding some things (undies, work out gear) and now I want to fold even less!