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I was fairly young - around the age of 9 I was taught how to use the washing machine and dryer. My mom gave me a laundry basket and doing my laundry was then up to me.

I have to say it worked. I could leave my clothes on the floor as long as I wanted to - cleaning them or not was up to me.

When I got to college I had to teach a lot of the girls how to do laundry. My mom and I had a good laugh over that!

Karen (in CT)
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My son is a total slob too - he's almost 15 (I'm pretty sure there's a 12-15yo "Dirty Clothes Hound" gene in kids). I found that the best way to win the war is to stop doing his laundry. He knows how to wash clothes - and having his favorite pair of jeans clean when he wants to wear them again is his responsibility now. It's certainly a skill I want him to have as an adult! (Which his father didn't have - but that's best left for another board lol)

Melinda


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In a message dated 5/1/03 9:25:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
melindav98@... writes:

> My son is a total slob too - he's almost 15 (I'm pretty sure there's a
> 12-15yo "Dirty Clothes Hound" gene in kids).

I have had the opposite experience. Landon began cleaning up after himself
when he was about 12. He just started caring about his room, clothes,
belongings. Up until then, he pretty much lived in clutter and mess (
except for every 6 mos or so when his dad and I would clean up his room
because it bugged us so much). He has done his own laundry since he was
about 13. Anna has always been neater and more careful with her things.
She does her own laundry too.

Teresa


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Have a Nice Day!

My kids just got their own rooms. They are responsible for their own laundry now, since they know how to do it (except for my youngest who still needs help).

It just makes everybody's life easier. They have their own space in whatever condition it is in...door closed. I don't go in unless asked most of the time so they feel their space is truly theirs.

Kristen

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From: Melinda
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My son is a total slob too - he's almost 15 (I'm pretty sure there's a 12-15yo "Dirty Clothes Hound" gene in kids). I found that the best way to win the war is to stop doing his laundry. He knows how to wash clothes - and having his favorite pair of jeans clean when he wants to wear them again is his responsibility now. It's certainly a skill I want him to have as an adult! (Which his father didn't have - but that's best left for another board lol)

Melinda


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Have a Nice Day!

> My son is a total slob too - he's almost 15 (I'm pretty sure there's a
> 12-15yo "Dirty Clothes Hound" gene in kids).

I have had the opposite experience. Landon began cleaning up after himself
when he was about 12.

Same here. My ds is 14 now and he regularly straightens his own room.

He wants me to get him new clothes, though. And I asked him to please get rid of the hundreds of clothes he doesn't wear first (just so there's room LOL).

Kristen


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Melinda

My son is a total slob too - he's almost 15 (I'm pretty sure there's a 12-15yo "Dirty Clothes Hound" gene in kids). I found that the best way to win the war is to stop doing his laundry. He knows how to wash clothes - and having his favorite pair of jeans clean when he wants to wear them again is his responsibility now. It's certainly a skill I want him to have as an adult! (Which his father didn't have - but that's best left for another board lol)

Melinda


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Tia Leschke

> I have had the opposite experience. Landon began cleaning up after
himself
> when he was about 12.
>
> Same here. My ds is 14 now and he regularly straightens his own room.

I think mine started that when he was around that age. I haven't been able
to convince him to actually *deal* with the stuff he takes out of it during
a cleanup, though. There's a big garbage bag full of his throw-aways
sitting in the living room, along with a broken (heavy) chair. I could take
the garbage bag out, but I can't wrestle the chair out. I'm curious how
long they're going to stay there. Maybe if I ask once more, he'll take them
out tonight so I can clean while he and dad are away at a ball tournament
this weekend.
Tia

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