Laundry reminder on WhatsApp

Updated 31 October 2026.

A laundry reminder on WhatsApp is a message on laundry day, plus a short timer once the machine is running. With Mindie, send "every Sunday at 10am remind me to do laundry", and when you start a load, "remind me in 50 minutes to move the washing to the dryer".

Starting the wash is the easy part. The load that sits damp in the drum overnight, and has to be washed again, is the usual problem.

Mindie

on WhatsApp

• Laundry day

  Every Sunday at 10am remind me to do laundry

• Move it to the dryer

  Remind me in 50 minutes to move the washing to the dryer

• Sheets and towels

  Every 2 weeks on Saturday at 9am remind me to wash the towels and bed sheets

When to be reminded

• On laundry day, at a time you're home for a couple of hours.
• When the cycle ends, with a timer set as you press start.
• Every two weeks for sheets and towels, which never seem urgent until they are.

Why laundry gets away from you

• The machine beeps in another room, and nobody hears it.
• One missed laundry day doubles the next one.
• Bedding has no deadline, so it drifts.

Habits that help

• Set the timer as you start the machine. It takes one message.
• Keep a short list of things that need special care or a trip to the dry cleaner.
• Fold straight from the dryer. A second reminder for folding works if it tends to pile up.

How Mindie handles it

Send the weekly reminder once and Mindie repeats it in your timezone. For a timer, send "remind me in 50 minutes" and it messages you when the time is up. Reply "done" to close it, or "snooze 10 minutes" if the cycle runs long.

What Mindie doesn't do

• It doesn't connect to your washer or dryer. The timer is one you set.
• It doesn't message anyone else in the house. Reminders come to your own chat only.

Questions

This page explains how to set the reminder with Mindie. It isn't financial, legal or medical advice; check dates and doses with the people who set them. Checked on 31 October 2026.