We have two adults and three girls, and I usually do a load a day plus an extra two or three on the weekends. Weekends are linen so that's two loads of towels and two and a half loads for sheets - the half load I will combine whites with the sheets.

Otherwise, I sort into blacks and reds which is usually a huge pile because that's school uniforms, most of DH's clothes and a lot of mine. Then there's the whites and lights (usually waits for the sheets) and then the pink pile. Yes, I have an entire load of pink clothing.

Cloth nappies I will do a rinse then wash cycle every second day.

At the moment I'm putting a load on when DH has the girls in the shower at night. Then I hang it out at night and bring it in in the morning. Its been so hot and we get very strong morning easterlies where we are so I find the washing always feels a bit crispy if its been on the line all day. Come winter I will put the load on after the kids are in bed and then hang it out in the morning.

I sort folding from ironing when I'm taking it off the line. Folding I take into the lounge at night and do while the girls are showering, and then finish off when they go to bed. Put away in the morning their stuff. Nappies I fold and organise each morning in Miss A's room while she's settling down for her morning sleep