Use the appropriate wash cycle. Observe how long it takes for your washer to go through the "Normal" cycle. Are your clothes so dirty that they need to be subjected to an hour-long wash and rinse process? If your laundry is mostly regular casual wear, consider using a shorter cycle. It not only saves time, but also reduces the unnecessary abuse your wardrobe is getting from the "Normal" cycle.
设置适当的洗涤时间。观察你的洗衣设备正常洗涤需要的时间，衣物太脏时要考虑是不是需要延长洗涤时间？如果所洗衣物大多是些常洗常换的衣服，建议设置较短的洗涤时间。这样不仅可以节省时间，还能使衣物免受因洗涤而受到的损坏。

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Multitask. Doing laundry requires very little brain function; therefore, do something else at the same time. Read a book/magazine or do some gardening while the dryer is spinning and watch television, listen to the radio or phone your folks while folding and ironing clothes.
兼做其他事情。洗衣服不需要动太多脑筋，因此，可以同时做其它的事情。烘衣服时，可以读读书、看看报、浇浇花、种种草；熨烫衣服时，可以听听广播、看看电视、或者给亲友在电话里聊聊天什么的。

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Get a helping hand. Make laundry day a family activity. The more hands, the faster you load and unload the washer/dryer, move and carry the laundry baskets and fold and hang the clothes. Laundry day might even turn out to be a fun day.
找个帮手。让洗衣成为一项家庭的活动。洗衣时，需要搬弄机器、挪动衣篮、摆弄衣物，人手越多，这些事就会做得越快，大家合作得好了，甚至可以把洗衣变成一件有意思的事情。

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Have someone else do it. This will definitely save you time, but of course, it comes with a price.
让其他人去做。这肯定会节省你的时间，当然，你要付出一定的代价。