Learn Danish: Hvem der bare havde en hushjælp til at ordne tøjvasken. - If only one had a maid to do the laundry.

This is a fixed idiomatic expression in Danish used to make exclamatory wishes. Literally, it translates to 'Who that just,' but it acts like the English 'If only one' or 'I wish I.' It is always followed by a verb in the past tense, like havde here, to show that it is a hypothetical or unrealized wish, similar to how we use the past tense in English for 'If only I had...'

Why is it til at ordne instead of just at ordne?

In Danish, when an infinitive verb describes the purpose or function of a noun (in this case, the maid's job is doing laundry), you usually need a preposition before at. Because the maid is 'for' doing chores, we use til at (literally 'for to do'). If you just said en hushjælp at ordne, it would sound grammatically incomplete to a Dane.

Can the verb ordne be used for other chores, or just laundry?

You can use ordne for almost any chore or practical task! It generally means 'to fix,' 'to arrange,' or 'to take care of.' For example, you can say ordne haven (do the gardening), ordne papirer (sort out paperwork), or ordne opvasken (do the dishes). It is an incredibly versatile verb for getting everyday things done.

Why is tøjvasken in the definite form here?