I look with bemusement, on the number of people jumping on the frugality bandwagon now that we are in an economic recession. Their ardent, new-found lifestyle is met with amazed declarations like “Wow, you can really save money by making coffee at home!” or “CFL bulbs actually put out just as much light!” Bemusement, why? … Read more »
Posts By: finnfemme
Cashmere, Mohair & Angora Sweaters – Wash Away!
Fall is right around the corner, and soon we will be bundling up in our sweaters to ward off the chill. I am a real sweater lover. I have stacks and stacks of them in every color, style, fiber, and weight. My personal preference is cashmere, as I can wear it against my sensitive skin. … Read more »
Clotheslines + Vintage Clothing = A Perfect Match
I air-dry all of my laundry, so I’m a bit biased, but I believe that the clothesline is the best way to care for clothing, especially vintage clothing. When you think about it, the dryer is a quite recent invention, coming into wide usage in the 1950s and 60s. Before that time all drying was… Read more »
Suffering From Allergies Like Me? A Neti Pot Can Help!
I have been using a neti pot for about a year and a half now. Practically every day without fail, I prepare the simple solution of non-iodized salt and warm water in my neti pot. Then I perform the cleansing rinse of the nasal passages by pouring the solution in one nostril and out the… Read more »
Adventures in DTV
Since I am not a huge TV watcher, with the recent conversion to DTV I decided to give up my cable subscription and ‘go free’. That is, getting a converter box and antenna. I never watched much, if any, of the cable shows anyway. I usually ended up watching PBS or the local channels. So… Read more »
A Clothesline Is Needed At The White House! (And In Your Backyard!)
I am quite passionate about my clothesline and air-drying in the sense that it’s best for my clothes and the environment. I love the aesthetics, simple beauty and act of hanging my laundry. I guess I’ve been blissfully unaware, until recently, that this simple process is quite controversial in several states and in many HOA’s,… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!