Stay at Home Dad Tip: There is always room for one more pair of jeans in the washing machine. How does the saying go? “Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.” Why not apply this concept to washing machines? People want you to believe it’s possible to overload one. It isn’t. I propose a new rule: if you can sit on the lid and achieve full closure of the machine, it is not overloaded. People would also lead you to believe you should limit the number of jeans in your washing machine. Again, untrue.

Load that washing machine up. Load it with every article of clothing you can fit in it. You will cut your laundry time in half. What is the worst that can happen? You can off balance your machine, sending it careening and whirling out of control? Why is this a problem?

It’s not. It’s the opposite of problem. It’s FUN. I have installed a saddle onto my washing machine. I purposefully overload it and when it spins out of control, I have myself a Washing Machine Rodeo. Buckle up and hang on! Grab that machine and take it for a ride! My best ride time so far is 14.3 seconds, after which I was bucked off by the rogue washer into a pile of dirty socks. The more jeans you load, the angrier the washing machine gets.

Have fun! Life is too short NOT to overload your washing machine. Invite over all your friends and have a Washing Machine Rodeo Championship. Of course the winner takes home the dryer lint.

*note: www.jeffduckworth.com is not responsible for any broken washing machines or broken people or broken anything that happens as a result of your Washing Machine Rodeo. Mount your machine at your own risk.