Watching The Washing Machine Spin

I like taking a moment to observe visual things, but I find it most enjoyable and relaxing to watch my washing machine spinning my clothes.

When I start the machine, I like to sit on a chair and watch it spin. On some days when I am stressed, I will watch the whole cycle. I love watching it fill with water, and I love seeing the soap suds hit my door.

I've never worked out why; I just know that I feel lighter and happier afterwards, and that there is no more satisfying thought than seeing my clothes come out of the washing machine clean.

It's also the scent of my laundry sheets that has the power of uplifting me.

I don't pick the box up and sniff it. That would make me sneeze all day! However, I love how my kitchen fills with the scent of Oranges, or Ruby Jasmine, or Tropical scent, once the sheets mix with water.

I use Sheets because I find them cost effective, and they dissolve instantly; no mess and no fuss. They are also great for the environment because they use less packaging, and they are a great space saver unlike bulky boxes of powder, tablets and capsules.

Here is some of the sheets I used recently in my machine

It is the first time I have used these sheets, and I switched because the last brand did not smell good, leave my clothes clean, or give me the effect of scent I needed from my washing machine.

My washing machine was splashing suds all over my doors window, and the smell was pretty strong, sending my spirits soaring!

I don't like laundry detergent that doesn't fill the window with suds. I get a mental high from just watching them throw what I call 'laundry snow' at my doors window.

My Gran once said...

'If it's not snowing in your washing machine, then it's not clean.'

She was certainly right, the more happy snowflakes in my machine, the cleaner and fresher my washing.

Yesterday, I was sitting in the kitchen watching the washing machine spin. I wasn't in the best of moods until I did that, and in my happy moment, I started reciting this which could be described as a rhyme or a poem:

Round and Round,

Stop and start,

Snowing in my happy heart;

Spinning and spinning,

My dear washing machine,

I hope we never part.

Some might see this as silly; but the silliest of things are often the ones that can make you feel happier when you're feeling low, or just having a bad day.

It works for me every time, and now when I am in a mood; I turn the washing machine on, breathe in the scent, and watch it spin.

My husband thinks I am strange for it, but it does have the same mental effect he gets from watching a dishwasher!

Sometimes, we take mental health so seriously that we forget about the small things, and often we don't see any fun in the world. Take a look around your house, it could be something as crazy as watching water go down the drain, and not leaving until we here that silly 'burrrppp!!' that the plughole makes when it thanks us for giving it a regular drink during the day.

Little things like this can raise a laugh, especially when you let your imagination go, and focus on the fun but creative images it conjures in your head.

There is a lot to be said about the benefits of visualisation and mental health, but no! You can not throw that crazy neighbour into the washing machine!