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Laundry Day

I know this is nutty, but I love doing laundry. Up until the time I was 11 years old, we lived in a house in Southern California that had this long, smooth cement walk that led from our back door all the way to the far end of the yard, where the clothesline was located. [...]

More on Shrinkage of the New

Well, the verdict is in regarding my daughter’s 100% cotton, brand-new tee. On March 31st I wrote about how she bought it from her student bookstore as a fundraiser. Since she bought it new, I was waiting to see if it would still fit after washing. It does, so I’m happy. Sometimes new clothing comes [...]

Shrinkage of the New

My daughter bought a new t-shirt from her high school bookstore–it was a fundraiser for a club that she belongs to. We were talking about what size would fit her, which wound up being a pretty complicated discussion. Since she’s used to getting her clothing from thrift stores, almost allĀ of what she buys has already [...]