Laundry

I do our wash once a week.  Every Friday, like clockwork, the clothes get washed.  I've gotten used to Ian only having 3 pairs of underwear go through the washing machine and dryer.  No matter how many times I tell him he should be putting on a fresh pair daily, I've come to expect seeing only 3 or 4 pairs (one time it was only 2 pairs!!  Oh my!!).

Sam changes her clothes throughout the day.  She will start with one outfit and usually change her clothes after school once or twice.  Again, another thing I've come to expect with the kids.

This past Friday I go to put Sam's dirty clothes in the washing machine and think to myself, "Wow!  This is a lot of clothing for one week."   Since it didn't look like a lot of clothing was missing from Sam's closet, (a true testament to how much clothing Sam actually has), I didn't fully realize how much clothing was going into the machine. 

As I was folding Sam's clean clothes to put away in her closet, I got an accurate picture of just how much she went through in one week.  Remember, this is one week!! 

32 hangers of items (each hanger contains a complete outfit of a matching top/bottom or dress)
6 pairs of leggings (granted some of the leggings may have been worn with some of the dresses)
2 pairs of jeans
4 t-shirts
2 sweaters
3 pairs of shorts
1 bathing suit (At no point was she near a pool)
7 pairs of pajamas
Underwear/socks

I find the above list RIDICULOUS!!!!!!  This is pure craziness!!  Is it because she is a girl and this is a 'girl thing'?  YOWZER!

Either Sam is bipolar (a bathing suit, really?!?!) or she is practicing to be an award show host.  I just wonder if she will be changing her clothes this much when it comes time for her to do her own wash.