Being a bit of a laundry renegade, I am ever on the search for laundry procedures that will not only save me money, but preserve the environment AND get clothes just as clean! As you probably could guess by now, I am an avid clothesline user. I air-dry 100% of the time, using a clothesline… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Vintage
The Autumn Clothesline Switcharoo
When you’re a 100% year-round air dryer/clothesline user like myself, one must pay much more attention to the ever-changing weather conditions. Good thing that I’m a bit of a weather geek; I actually like tracking the weather! This comes in handy for determining the ideal conditions and placement of drying the laundry outside, or whether… Read more »
Sprouting Gutters? Time to Clean!
I tend not to pay attention to my roof gutters most of the time; deliberately ignoring most of the evils that lie within their depths. But living in a house surrounded by tall trees does eventually force me to face the fact that most of the foliage ends up on the roof and in the… Read more »
‘Tis the Season for Homemade Soup!
With the Autumn change to cooler weather and shorter days, I always get a hankering to make soup. No, not from the can that I usually eat most of the year, but good old-fashioned made-from-scratch soup. I especially like the heartier bean and legume varieties. There is just something so satisfying about the process of … Read more »
Sweater Season is Here!
It’s this time of year when the days shorten, the temperatures cool, and the leaves start to fall, that I start my whole routine of hauling out those good old sweaters. I really, really love sweaters so this is always a bit of a joy for me; even if it means putting up with brisker… Read more »
Get it in Handwriting
These days, I do most of my writing via keyboard. So much so that it feels weird to actually take pen in hand and write; I keep expecting spell check to occur! Oh I do jot notes on sticky pads, write the occasional check, and make shopping lists, but the bulk of my writing is… Read more »