As a college student, doing laundry can be a daunting task, especially if you’ve never done it before. These Printable Laundry Tips for College Students will certainly help teach them how to do laundry. By using these printable laundry tips, they can keep their clothes looking clean and fresh while saving time and money.
Since my only baby is heading off to college this fall, I knew I had to make up these Printable Laundry Tips for College Students to send along with him. No matter how many times I teach him how to do laundry, he can never seem to remember the basics of laundry 101.
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Printable Laundry Tips for College Students
I was inspired by my friend Cheryl when she made something similar (laminated laundry tips flip book) for when she sent her daughter off to school.
I knew my son would need these along with simple instructions on how to do laundry. He was going to need printable laundry instructions for laundry basics. I’ll be adding hers too which really complements these simple printable laundry tips for college students.
I wanted to make sure he knew how to sort laundry, what temperature of water to use, and simple dryer tips. This is when I decided to create easy-to-read How to Do Laundry Guide tags to attach to his laundry basket or bag for quick reference.
I was worried he’d be embarrassed by them, or think they were silly but he thought they were great! I think he was actually relieved.
I also thought he might think they were too basic, then he asked me what a pastel was.
Download SORT, WATER & WASH Tags — Download DryerTips Tag
I know that most kids are already doing their own laundry by the time they head off to school and they may not need a How to Do Laundry Guide. But those kids don’t have a dad who spoils them rotten by continuing to wash their clothes. Those poor spoiled rotten kids will love these printable laundry tips for college students! Once he’s in his own apartment, I’ll be teaching him how to clean the lint trap and how to clean a dryer vent too.
How to make Laminated Laundry Instructions
I used my Xyron with the laminating cartridge to create durable tags. It’s one of my favorite craft tools. Depending on what cartridge you use, you can make anything a sticker, a magnet, or laminated. I used it a lot when I was organizing my craft room. I also used it for my Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice jar labels.
It comes in handy for so many things!
Supplies needed:
- Subscribe for access to the Printable Vault. Your password will be emailed to you.
- Free Laundry Tips Printable download (Download Tags 1 thru 3. Download Tag 4.)
- White Cardstock
- Inkjet Printer
- Xyron or DIY Laminate Sheets from Scotch
- Single Hole Punch
- Scissors
- Metal Ring
- Open and print both pages
- Trim tags using scissors or paper trimmer
- Laminate
- Trim
- Punch a hole
- Add Metal Ring
- Attach to their laundry basket or bag
If your laundry instructions and tips are different than mine, you can use PicMonkey to create your own custom tags. Here’s a tag template to use. Just fill it in with your own How to Do Laundry Tips.
Good luck to all you mama’s sending your kiddo’s off to school.
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Larissa Travis says
need password for Laundry tips download
Kim says
Hi Larissa, Subscribers have free access to the Printable Vault where all printables are kept. The password would have been sent to you. It is also listed in every email newsletter I send for quick reminders.
Jenn says
These are great. I’m trying to download but need a password.
Kim says
Hi Jenn,
All free printables are located in the Printable Vault. Subscribers to my email list will have the password sent to them.
Abeer Rizvi says
Awesome tips and I have a few friends whose kids are going to off to college… they would love these printables!
Kristyn Merkley says
This is so cute and helpful!
Michael Wurm Jr says
What!? These are so cute! What a great idea!!
xo Michael
Kim says
Thanks Michael! I have always loved the classic look of them!
Kim says
I thought your comment was about the laundry symbol printable too! Whoops.
Kimberly says
Great tips and such cute printables!
Jessica Burgess says
Oh my gosh how fun and practical! I love these! I may actually use them too. Lol!
Kim says
Thank you Jessica! I just love the way it looks!
Kim says
ha ha… I thought you were talking about my Laundry Symbols printable! Whoops.
Bird says
This is such a cool and clever idea!
cmt says
Brilliant idea. Hooray for helicopter moms! I remember when my DS came home for Christmas for the first time, he announced with great gravity that he HAD to take some bath soap back to school because he was completely out of the bundle I’d packed him off with. I inquired why he didn’t go to the store and buy more. What a quizzical look I got in return. Needless to say, this one had not been doing his own laundry before he left home. In retrospect, the great SAT scores didn’t exactly prepare him for Life, and I realize now I should have prepared him a bit better. Where were you when I needed you? Frankly, DH still doesn’t get the sorting bit.
Liz says
These with a laundry basket, detergent, etc. would make a fabulous graduation gift!!!