Planning a Laundry Theme Bridal Shower or Event

This is the way we wash our clothes, wash our clothes, wash our clothes…

One thing about laundry—we all have it pile up, or at least most of us, so we can all relate to laundry in some way or another. This theme can go in various directions with the spiritual applications if you are going to use this as a women’s ministry event theme.

Hosting a Laundry Theme Party Event

A laundry theme makes a fun theme for a bridal shower. All households need to set up their laundry supplies!

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Laundry Event Concept

—Originally Posted January 28, 2004 as “The Wrinkle Free Woman” women’s ministry theme
—Last Updated June 2020

The event themes on the website can be used for showers, parties, women’s ministry retreats and activities, or church functions. Each theme will have one or several possible spiritual applications. I give you lots of info and ideas—You pick just a few to enhance your event. More ideas can be used for showers and parties, but less is always more for ministry events.

Theme Title Ideas

  • The Wrinkle Free Woman
  • A Clean Heart
  • A Finished Work
  • Finished and Protected in Christ
  • Folded Hands
  • Fresh and Crisp
  • Fresh Natural Looking Christians
  • Fresh Starts
  • More Than Fluff
  • On the Clothesline
  • One Load at a Time (one day at a time)
  • Putting Starch Into Your Life
  • Press On!
  • Ready to Tumble!
  • Sorting Life
  • Spinning Round and Round
  • Wash Me
  • What He Begins – He Finishes
  • Whiter Than Snow

Spiritual Applications

  • Focus on salvation (whiter than snow)
  • Focus on keeping clean and holy lives
  • Focus on walking in newness of life
  • Focus on clean hearts (thoughts and actions)
  • Focus on clean living (spiritually fit and physically fit)

Theme Verse Suggestions

“…Even so we also should walk in newness of life.”  Romans 6:4 (KJV)

“Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.”  Psalm 51:7 (KJV)

“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”  Hebrews 12:2 (KJV)

“Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”  1 Peter 1:16 (KJV)

“I beseech you, therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”  Romans 12:1 (KJV)

Devotional Starters and Workshop Ideas

Simple Decorating

  • Tray or low basket of laundry related items
    • Spray starch cans
    • Iron
    • Laundry soap boxes
    • Fabric softener bottles
    • Bleach container (preferably empty)
    • Washboards
    • Nostalgic laundry sign
    • Scattered clothespins
  • String a clothe line with some clothes or dish towels.

Icebreakers

Laundry Product Game

Download the Laundry/Cleaning Product Game (pdf)
You need just one copy. The hostess reads the questions and the guests answer aloud.

Clothespin Drop

  • Give each lady so many clothespins (5-10)
  • See how many they can drop into a jar by standing over it

Laundry Folding Race

  • Have two teams.  Each lady must run up and fold one towel and place it neatly in the basket.
  • Race to see which team finishes first.
  • Have a couple judges to give approval before the next lady comes up.  The towel has to be folded neatly or they have to start over and all the towels must be “in” the basket.

Guess the Number of Clothespins
Fill a clear jar with clothespins and allow all the guests to give their estimate. The one closest to the actual amount wins!

Price is Right Laundry
Use laundry products as the “merchandise”.

  • Make a list of laundry products and have your guests guess the cost.
  • For prep, get all your correct prices from one store if possible and have the correct price list handy and totaled when it’s game time.
  • Let your guests know ahead of starting the game which store the item prices will be coming from, so they won’t have a disadvantage to start with as they begin guessing prices.
  • Winner is the one closest to the total of the items without going over!

Discussion Starters

  • Are you ever caught up on your laundry?
  • Do you have a specific day during the week reserved to do laundry?
  • Do you have a clothesline and do you use it?
  • What’s your favorite method to get out stains?

Download these discussion questions and more in a pdf file here.

Music

  • Whiter Than Snow  (James L. Nicholson)
  • Spirit of the Living God  (fall fresh on me)  Chorus
  • Cleanse Me – Sometimes referred to as “Search Me, O God”  (J. Edwin Orr)

Favor Ideas

  • Magnet clothespins with verse – Clip on theme verse card and embellish the card with stickers or ribbon.
  • Laundry bag (Check your $Stores.)
  • Washing bag for delicates
  • Sample laundry product such as mini boxes of laundry soap
  • Dryer balls
  • Stain remover pen

Door Prizes

  • Can of spray starch (Tie a ribbon around or put on a bow.)
  • Any laundry product (Tie a ribbon around or put on a bow.)
  • Ironing board cover
  • Bag of clothespins
  • Package of hand washable bags
  • Set of dryer balls
  • Set of soft or padded hangers
  • Laundry basket
  • Laundry Gift Basket – Small Laundry basket filled with laundry items such as clothespins, spray starch, small laundry soap box, dryer sheets, etc.

Just for Fun

Group Craft
Do something with clothespens. Search Pinterest for ideas.

Homemade Laundry Products
Share some DIY laundry recipes. My favorite is homemade starch. I use the following.

  • 4 tsp. cornstarch
  • 2 cups warm water
  • Shake well before each use.

Laundry Bridal Shower Fun
Have your guests all bring a laundry product along with their shower gift.

Invitation Wording Ideas

  • Come hang out with us! (use clothespin photo or clipart)
  • Join us for loads of fun!
  • Get ready to TUMBLE! Join us for…

Food and Serving

  • No suggestions

Photo Sources

  • Want the photo used for the page title of this theme?  Find the original at Unsplash here.
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Thanks for stopping in.  Please leave any extra ideas for this laundry theme in the comments.  Or if you have used this theme, let me know!  Love hearing from you.

Creative blessings,
Julia

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