# Do the laundry (it has three parts)

> A process map exported from forks.world (https://forks.world). Author: Brian. Source: https://forks.world/p/cmv0iejzp006ijw06s9fvcqry
> It describes who does what, in what order, and with which technology. Read the plain-language sections first; the JSON at the end is the exact, complete data.

## Summary

- 18 steps across 2 layers
- Persona: You
- Technology / systems: Washer, Dryer, Closet and drawers

## Pain points

Where this process hurts, worst first:

- **It lives in a basket for 3 days** (Do the laundry (it has three parts); painful): Clean laundry living in a basket for days

## How to read this file

- A process is made of **layers**. The main layer is the top level; any step of kind `subprocess` opens a detail layer with its own lanes and steps.
- **Lanes** are either persona (people/roles) or technology (systems). Each step belongs to one lane; `using` lists tools a person uses for that step.
- Step kinds: `start`, `task`, `decision` (its arrows carry the answer as a label), `subprocess`, `end`.

## Do the laundry (it has three parts)

Lanes:
- You: person / role (id `me`)
- Washer: technology / system (id `washer`)
- Dryer: technology / system (id `dryer`)
- Closet and drawers: technology / system (id `closet`)

Steps, in the order they run:

1. **The hamper is full** [start; You; id `l1`]
   - then Sort the clothes
2. **Sort the clothes** [subprocess; You; id `l2`], opens the detail layer "Sorting"
   - then Wash
3. **Wash** [task; Washer; id `l3`]
   - then Cycle done
4. **Cycle done** [task; Washer; id `l4`]
   - then Anything that cannot go in the dryer?
5. **Anything that cannot go in the dryer?** [decision; You; id `l5`]
   - if "Yes" go to Hang it up to dry; if "No" go to Dry on the right setting
6. **Hang it up to dry** [task; You; id `l6`]
   - then Is everything dry?
7. **Is everything dry?** [decision; You; id `l8`]
   - if "Yes" go to Fold and sort; if "No" go to Run another 20 minutes
8. **Fold and sort** [task; You; id `l9`]
   - then Put it away right now?
9. **Put it away right now?** [decision; You; id `l10`]
   - if "Yes" go to Clean clothes in the closet; if "No" go to It lives in a basket for 3 days
10. **Clean clothes in the closet** [end; Closet and drawers; id `l11`]
11. **It lives in a basket for 3 days** [task; You; id `l12`] ⚠ PAIN POINT (painful): Clean laundry living in a basket for days
   - then Clean clothes in the closet
12. **Run another 20 minutes** [task; Dryer; id `l7a`]
   - then Is everything dry?
13. **Dry on the right setting** [task; Dryer; id `l7`]
   - then Is everything dry?

```mermaid
flowchart LR
  subgraph l_me["You"]
    n_l1(["The hamper is full"])
    n_l2[["Sort the clothes"]]
    n_l5{"Anything that cannot go in the dryer?"}
    n_l6["Hang it up to dry"]
    n_l8{"Is everything dry?"}
    n_l9["Fold and sort"]
    n_l10{"Put it away right now?"}
    n_l12["It lives in a basket for 3 days"]
  end
  subgraph l_washer["Washer"]
    n_l3["Wash"]
    n_l4["Cycle done"]
  end
  subgraph l_dryer["Dryer"]
    n_l7["Dry on the right setting"]
    n_l7a["Run another 20 minutes"]
  end
  subgraph l_closet["Closet and drawers"]
    n_l11(["Clean clothes in the closet"])
  end
  n_l1 --> n_l2
  n_l2 --> n_l3
  n_l3 --> n_l4
  n_l4 --> n_l5
  n_l5 -->|"Yes"| n_l6
  n_l5 -->|"No"| n_l7
  n_l6 --> n_l8
  n_l7 --> n_l8
  n_l8 -->|"Yes"| n_l9
  n_l8 -->|"No"| n_l7a
  n_l7a --> n_l8
  n_l9 --> n_l10
  n_l10 -->|"Yes"| n_l11
  n_l10 -->|"No"| n_l12
  n_l12 --> n_l11
```

### Sorting (detail of step "Sort the clothes")

Lanes:
- You: person / role (id `me`)

Steps, in the order they run:

1. **Whites, darks and delicates** [start; You; id `s1`]
   - then Check pockets for tissues, pens and cash
2. **Check pockets for tissues, pens and cash** [task; You; id `s2`]
   - then Any stains?
3. **Any stains?** [decision; You; id `s3`]
   - if "Yes" go to Pre-treat with stain remover; if "No" go to Load the washer, but not too full
4. **Pre-treat with stain remover** [task; You; id `s4`]
   - then Load the washer, but not too full
5. **Load the washer, but not too full** [end; You; id `s5`]

```mermaid
flowchart LR
  subgraph l_me["You"]
    n_s1(["Whites, darks and delicates"])
    n_s2["Check pockets for tissues, pens and cash"]
    n_s3{"Any stains?"}
    n_s4["Pre-treat with stain remover"]
    n_s5(["Load the washer, but not too full"])
  end
  n_s1 --> n_s2
  n_s2 --> n_s3
  n_s3 -->|"Yes"| n_s4
  n_s3 -->|"No"| n_s5
  n_s4 --> n_s5
```

## Full data (JSON)

```json
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}
```