I’ll admit that I become somewhat of a hermit in wintertime. I really believe in responding to seasonal changes, and just going with the gentle flow of what Mother Nature is presenting at any given time. I’m learning to give up complaining about the weather; if there is one thing that you can’t do anything… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Laundry
Fabulously Frugal Homemade Laundry Detergent
Well, I finally took the plunge and did what was the last holdout of my Eco-Friendly-Clothesline-Loving-Cold-Water-Washing-Laundry-Goddess status: making my own environmentally friendly detergent. I have been meaning to do this for years but finally got a nudge, okay, a push from a thread on the eBay Clothing Discussion board. There was a lively discussion about… Read more »
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 »
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!
