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Matlen emphasized that the seemingly endless nature of laundry adds to the challenge. “As hard as it is to do, we know that it’s going to start all over the following day,” she said.

“Whenever I look at a basket of laundry, I think, ‘Oh my gosh, this is going to take forever to put away,’” he said. “And objectively, it’s not true.