It seems that laundry was a particularly joy-inducing task in 1939, as depicted in this cute ad for Rinso soap. The neighborhood ladies are frolicking around the clothesline, while an onlooking older woman comments, “Looks like the whole town’s going wild about the NEW 1940 RINSO and the richer suds it give in our hard… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Frugal Living
Purex Crystals: Good But Use SPARINGLY!
As a lot of you know, I make my own homemade laundry detergent, my favorite recipe being that used with Zote soap, Washing Soda, and Borax. I really love the scent of Zote – very fresh, clean and citrusy – but once it does its job washing the laundry, the scent disappears. My laundry is… Read more »
Spring Drying In My Backyard
While I was making sun tea in the front yard yesterday, I was drying in the back yard. Drying my laundry, that is. The days without rain are so hit and miss around here. So when it looks like it’s going to be dry for awhile I wash up a load and get ‘er drying! … Read more »
Making Sun Tea
I am taking advantage of this relatively sunny Seattle day by not only drying my laundry in the backyard, but making sun tea in the front yard. I have never made it before, but it is out there merrily brewing away in the sun. I’ve had the gallon glass container for years, but I’ve always… Read more »
It’s Clothesline Season Again: Beware the Bird!
After six long months of damp, rainy, cold weather, Spring seems to finally have begun to sprung here in Seattle. Of course, to me as a laundry air-drier, this opens up the possibility to finally give the indoor drying racks a rest and take it outside. Time to put Mother Nature to work! Monday was… Read more »
Easy Homemade Laundry Detergent Using ZOTE Soap
I’ve been dabbling in making my own laundry detergent for about a year now, but I think I’ve finally hit on the right ‘recipe’ for me. I’ve previously made both the powdered and liquid version using Fels Naptha soap, and was generally pleased with the results. Truth be told, the liquid version was really quite… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!