Laundry is universal. Everyone wears clothes, generally every day. Those clothes get dirty and must be washed, sometimes every day. It’s just a constant part of life that will not stop. So since we can’t stop doing laundry, let’s figure out how to take the stress out of it. Let’s make it as simple and pleasant and compassionate and functional as possible so that we’ll still be able to do it without losing our minds.

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• Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy.
• Episode #21: The Lazy Genius Does Laundry
• Episode #113: The Lazy Genius Does Laundry Updated!
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Today is the second birthday of my book The PLAN: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius. So in celebration of that book which is all about compassionate time management, we’re going to share one of the most popular episodes I’ve ever done.

This episode is the backbone of what it means to manage your time like a Lazy Genius. You’ll get five essential reminders about how to think about your time before you start actually planning it. I hope you love it!

Helpful Companion Links

• Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy.
• Episode 177: The Lazy Genius Plans a Day
• Episode 198: How to Lazy Genius Your To-Do List
• Episode 238: How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like It
• Episode 127: The Lazy Genius Chooses a Planner
• Laundry episodes 21: The Lazy Genius Does Laundry and 113: The Lazy Genius Does Laundry Updated
• Episodes 235: When You Disagree on What Matters
• Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email
• Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter
• Sign up for my once-a-month book review email, The Book List
• Download a transcript of this episode.

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If you’re listening to a time management self-help podcast like this one, you’re probably the captain of your home. You’re the one with the ideas, and that’s wonderful. But it’s tiring, too. If you feel like your home would work better if your spouse or kids would just get on board, this episode is for you.

Helpful Companion Links

• Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy.
• Sam Kelly and Notice and Do
• Destini Ann on Instagram
• Jackie Kelley’s book So I Married a Human
• Episode #409: How to Parent When Your Kid Is Annoying
• Episode #337: How to Lazy Genius Division of Labor
• Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email
• Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter
• Sign up for my once-a-month book review email, The Book List
• Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)
• Download a transcript of this episode.

Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.