Grammar fix
do the laundry
wash clothes
to wash dirty clothes, towels, or bed sheets, usually at home or in a laundromat.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I usually do the laundry on Saturday mornings when I have more free time.
In my family, everyone has their own chores. For example, I often do the laundry while my brother takes out the trash.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I do my laundries on Sunday.
Say: I do my laundry on Sunday.
'Laundry' is uncountable — no plural.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Launder my garments' is formal; 'do the laundry' is the everyday phrase.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
do the laundry
- the
- a load of
- a pile of
- your