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Laundry & Grocery Shopping With Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

By , About.com GuideAugust 3, 2012

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Two of the most dreaded household task for those of us with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome seem to be laundry and grocery shopping. They're exhausting, and each one has its own special forms of torture for us.

A lot of your fellow readers, however, have found ways to make these jobs less grueling. I've compiled some of the best advice people have submitted here:

You can get more resources for getting through day-to-day life here: Day-to-Day Living, Organization & Enjoying Life

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August 4, 2012 at 6:07 am
(1) Lin dewhurst says:

I have suffered with fms & fatigue for the past 4 years and I found a great way to doing my laundry pain free! I have 3 grandchildren aged 2,3 & 4,they love doing my laundry as we make a game out of it and they are learning at the same time,they start by picking up the items one at a time out of my basket and placing them into piles of coloreds & whites,then they enjoy filling the washer up and we switch it on! They also carry my basket to and from the washing machine to the tumble dryer,all I have to do is sit there and give instructions! :) the kids really enjoy doing nannies laundry :D

August 14, 2012 at 1:12 pm
(2) MomMom says:

That is the best kind of help!!! I do the same thing..the kids love getting a few dollars for chores..For me, it’s worth so much more. :-)

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