Football Season Means More Laundry. Are You Ready?

Football season is here, and it’s not the only fall sport filling up the calendar. Soccer, field hockey, volleyball, cross-country, cheer and other fall activities mean practices, games, tournaments and plenty of uniforms making their way back home.

And where there are fall sports, there’s usually a whole lot more laundry.

Between grass stains, mud, sweat and the uniform that somehow needs to be clean again tomorrow, keeping athletic gear ready for the next game can feel like a sport of its own. Whether your household has a middle school, high school or college athlete, a few simple laundry habits can make the season easier.

How Should You Wash Sports Uniforms?

The best way to wash an athletic uniform depends on its fabric and care instructions, so always check the label first.

For many athletic garments, turning them inside out before washing can help protect numbers, lettering and logos while giving detergent better access to areas exposed to sweat. You’ll also want to empty pockets and separate anything that could snag or damage performance fabrics.

When in doubt, follow the uniform manufacturer’s instructions for water temperature, wash cycle and drying.

Get Ahead of Grass, Mud and Sweat

Fall sports uniforms see a little bit of everything.

Instead of letting stains sit until laundry day, address visible grass, dirt and mud as soon as you can. Pretreating stains before washing can help prevent them from sticking around for the rest of the season.

The same goes for sweaty uniforms. Leaving damp athletic clothing bundled up in a gym bag can make odors harder to tackle later. Get those jerseys, shorts and practice clothes out of the bag and ready for laundry when they get home.

Of course, that’s easier said than done after a late practice or away game.

Make Laundry Part of the Game Plan

Fall schedules move quickly. One game ends, another practice begins and suddenly that uniform is needed again.

Creating a routine can help keep sports laundry from piling up. Designate a spot for dirty uniforms, check the upcoming practice and game schedule, and try to tackle athletic laundry before it becomes a last-minute scramble.

Or, you can hand the laundry off altogether.

Let HappyNest Handle the Laundry Load

With school, work, practices, games, travel and everything else on the fall calendar, your family already has enough to keep track of.

HappyNest laundry pickup and delivery makes it easy to take washing, drying and folding off your weekly to-do list. Schedule a pickup, customize your laundry preferences and leave your laundry out for your HappyNest driver. We’ll take it from there, with next-day delivery available for all HappyNest service areas.

There are no contracts and no need to spend your evening making another trip to the laundromat.

From everyday clothes to the extra loads that come with a busy fall sports schedule, HappyNest can help you spend less time worrying about laundry and more time cheering from the sidelines.

Ready to take laundry off your game plan? Download the HappyNest app and schedule your first pickup today.