The average American parent dedicates almost a full day's worth of time to cleaning and housework each month according to a recent ARM & HAMMER Clean & Simple survey. Laundry alone takes respondents an average of one hour and 12 minutes per week, or about a fifth of the total time spent on housework. To help make the task a little easier here are some strategies to tackle laundry more efficiently and must-have, quality products that offer a powerful clean, are affordable and safer for you and your family.