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 »
Posts Tagged: washing
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 »
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 »
Rainy Days and Laundry
Take a look at the sky in this picture. This was just taken today from my backyard and has become a constant sight around here day after day. Gray, cloudy, rainy weather has gripped us all spring. Cool temperatures too. There have been a few days of sunshine, which have been glorious, but the dark… Read more »
More Ever-So-Useful Laundry Hints
I’ve been doing a bit of tweaking to my laundry routine this spring; trying to get it as simple as can be with the best possible results. I now wash everything in cold water. I had been hesitant to do this totally, especially with whites, towels, and sheets. But after experimenting using hot, warm, and… Read more »
Happiness Is A Warm Clothesline
I love finding wacky ads in vintage women’s magazines, especially the laundry soap ads. Take for example, this fabulous DUZ ad from the November 1949 Woman’s Day magazine. It has all the attributes that I love in an ad; colorful drawing, bold lettering, exclamation points, and a wildly happy housewife, ecstatic over her DUZ detergent! … Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!