Another new year, another chance to turn over a new leaf in your laundry practices! The New Year is a great opportunity to restore any area of life that can be improved on. It feels great to start fresh after the holidays and clear the way for new beginnings.

Naturally the laundry room plays a big part in the renewal process, so we made a list, checked it twice, and provided 8 laundry resolutions of our own to inspire you.

1. I will do my laundry when I feel like it, even if it’s 3 am!

2. A giant pile of warm laundry is a perfect place for a nap, I will take one if I need to!

3. I won’t let laundry sit longer than a week before I wash it.

4. I will always separate whites from colors before washing.

5. I won’t nag my kids, significant other, or my cat about doing their own laundry.

6. I won’t leave wet laundry in the machine a long time before transferring it to the dryer.

7. The laundry won’t fold itself; I will do it or get help from the kids.

8. I won’t yell out loud if I “misplace” a sock or two.

We hope this list helps you ponder your own resolutions as you start another year, and that you have fun thinking of ways to add sparkle to your laundry and to everyday life. Everyone at Purex wishes you a bright, clean, and happy experience all year long!

*Note: For this article, this writer was compensated for their work.

This August, Purex and Zout asked people around the country to submit nominations for their favorite teacher to win $2,500 in the Zout Helps Teachers sweepstakes. Amy D. of Wabash Middle School in Indiana was chosen at random from an incredible 7,500 nominations submitted.

Excited to share the news, Purex turned to Facebook fans for ideas on how to notify her. Combing through several great suggestions, Purex brought to life one fan’s proposal to surprise her in person with an oversized check.

The lucky winner has her mother Debbie to thank for the nomination.  With the help of Zout, her 6th grade social studies classroom now has an extra $2,500 toward school supplies.

Congrats to Amy and thank you to everyone who nominated a teacher.

Have you ever had a stain that you had no idea how to get out? Ever wished you had a better timer for your laundry machines? If so, check out our newly updated Purex® Laundry Help app for the iPhone®, which includes a Stain Guide, Fabric Care Information, Clothing Label Decoder and a Laundry Timer.

Whats new:
• Laundry Timer. Simply set the timer for when you want to check or get your laundry.
• Not only can you find that information with our new app, but you can also “share” your new knowledge via email or FACEBOOK®.

 
Find our app on iTunes®:

*Note: For this article, this writer was compensated for their work.

Disclaimer: the Purex® laundry app is owned by the Dial Corporation and has not been
authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. or Motorola whose trademarks
appear above.

Job Description: Chief Household Officer
Location: Home based, frequent local travel required

Seeking a fun-loving, hard-working individual who can master a laundry list—which just so happens to include laundry—of skills and expectations and thrive on little-to-no sleep. This leader will run a team of direct reports (i.e., children and/or spouse/ex-spouse/pets), as well as a vast dotted-line workforce (i.e., pediatrician, teachers, in laws, coaches, babysitters, other part/full-time work, billing departments, alarm clocks, etc.).

Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Turning helpless creatures into respectable citizens
• Kissing—and wiping—faces, noses, butts and feet
• Reading minds, as well as the same board book, all day long
• Remembering preferences, schedules, lunch boxes and a sense of self
• Maintaining a sanitary—and sane—environment
• Ability to juggle many tasks at once and shift gears without warning
• Balancing budgets, grocery bags and bikes/scooters/gymnasts
• Teaching sleep, nutrition, manners, letters, numbers, sports, music, values, interpersonal skills, driving, a sense of humor and common sense
• Partnering, compromising and other funny business with other executive team member

Minimum qualifications:
• None

Preferred qualifications:
• Advanced degrees in education, economics, psychology, medicine,
communications and cooking

Compensation/benefits include:
• Heart-bursting moments of pride
• Unlimited affection (in the form of hugs, kisses, cuddles and head butts)
• Wide range of laughs, including the coveted belly kind
• Fresh perspective on life
• The good kind of baby smell
• Dance partners

No need to apply. The job is all yours, so enjoy it. Really, really enjoy it.

*Note: For this article, this writer was compensated for their work.