This may be one of the most unusual folk remedies that I have ever used…and the easiest…and the safest. For who knew that a simple bar of soap placed under the bottom sheet of your bed would help relieve leg cramps? I know I had heard about this remedy several years back, but had completely… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Frugal Living
The Thrill of Summer Clotheslines
Since becoming a complete and total air-drying fool several years ago, it’s amazing how the little things thrill me. Now that summer has finally seemed to settle in somewhat in the Seattle area, I have been able to do most of my line drying outside. Yes. On a clothesline! During the loooooooong, rainy winter, spring,… Read more »
Kate Middleton’s Thrifty Beauty Secret
I had to smile when I read that Kate Middleton was seen at the British high-street beauty store Boots, last week. It was before attending a charity gala dinner at Kensington palace; the one where she wore the gorgeous sparkly pale pink sequined gown by Jenny Packam. It turns out our Kate was buying Nivea… Read more »
It’s Time To Break Out The Solar-Powered Dryer!
I’ve aired my dirty laundry for about 6 years now. Well, actually it’s clean laundry and I air-dry it on either a drying rack or clothesline! Being a “slow dryer” as it were, I often feel as though my whole life is consumed by laundry. Either washing it, hanging it, waiting it for it to… Read more »
A Return to Scented Laundry – aaaaaaah!
If you don’t know it by now, I am a bit of a green-laundry diva. Yes, I admit it. The past five years or so I’ve ditched the dryer, opting for complete air drying with an out door clothesline or indoor drying rack. Since I no longer use the dryer, there is no need for… Read more »
Cold Water Washing in Cold Weather – Cool!
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 »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!