Mum left feeling blue after ‘helpful’ tot gives her a hand with laundry
By KATIE MOORE : Abi, 29, posted the hilarious picture on the left on Facebook, showing 16-month-old Zoe standing triumphantly with a washing line entirely draped in blue garments.
She said Zoe is so keen to “help” she joins in loading the washing machine – but often slips unwanted items like toys or plastic beakers in with the rest of the wash.
The little girl loves her mum’s washing machine so much she pushes her face up against the glass to watch it spin for hours, as if it was a television.
Single mum Abi, from Par, Cornwall, was annoyed when an entire load of washing came out blue – but said Zoe was delighted.
The former insurance worker, explained: “I put a wash in at night on a timer so it would be ready when we got up the next morning.
It was all Zoe’s whites – leggings, towels and vests – so I set it at 90 degrees on an extra-long cycle. “After breakfast I went to get it all out and she ran over to help me.
“I realised immediately that every single item was a lovely shade of baby blue. Then I found my scarf among the rest of the washing.
“Zoe was really pleased with herself. “She had obviously put it in there thinking she was doing me a favour – and I’m only surprised that it hasn’t happened before. She loves helping out with the washing and little jobs around the house, bless her.
“But quite often I will find toys or cups in the washing machine, because she loves hiding things. “I will say, ‘It’s time to do the washing’, and she goes running over to help me put the clothes in.
“I leave the door open when the machine is not in use to air it out, so lots of things end up in there. “This morning I found two My Little Ponies in the drum. “She also loves doing the sweeping. It’s hilarious. “In a shop recently her dad offered her any toy she wanted and she insisted on having a toy broom. She just really likes housework.
“It’s a good job she looks pretty in blue – because she’ll be wearing lots of it from now on!
(Agencies)