I should clarify this...my husband actually does his own laundry and I do mine and the kids'. Better? So, if I include his, we may do a load a day. But I don't think we even do that. Another bit of honesty (and you all are going to love this one), I am just lazy and I hate laundry too, so I don't separate! Crazy right? The only time I do, is if there is something red, or the colors are new. Other than that...it all get loaded together. Clean is clean I suppose.