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Your questions answered: Frequency of washing cloth diapers
Robin wrote to me and asked,In your post on housekeeping, you mentioned that you do full loads of laundry, and you also said that you wash cloth diapers 2-3 times per week. Do you have full loads of...
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Your questions answered: Wrinkled line-dried clothes
Stephanie wrote to me and asked,I SO appreciate your blog; I'm subscribed to it and stay as caught up as possible. Found your post from last year about line-drying clothes, and I had a quick question...
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My "spearmint"
Remember this post, about putting white clothes on the grass to whiten them from the oxygen output? Well, I've been trying it! And, while I wouldn't say that grass has some magical bleaching power, I...
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Borax in home cleaning supplies: How safe is it?
I received this question from Tania:I was interested in making the cleaning supplies(I'm guessing you mean the homemade scouring powder! ) and detergent, but came accross these articles about Borax....
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Homemade laundry detergent recipe, altered
I've been making the most of this hot, summer-like October weather by hanging out lots of laundry. Today I washed up a few big things for the new baby (like the bumper pad for the crib, which is...
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Even though it's still cold here in our part of Ohio, I'm getting anxious to start using my outdoor clothesline again! :) Here are a couple of questions I received about laundry detergent: Do you still...
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Laundry in progress
Our house was overrun with laundry! I went around and took pictures of it all, for fun! Here is a load on the couch, waiting to be folded... A tall stack of shirts on the piano... mostly new ones that...
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Dryer balls
Have any of you tried using dryer balls? Do you like them? Are they worth buying/using? (Side note: DO NOT order from the site I just linked to! They're way over-priced!) As an alternative to fabric...
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The Forecast
The weather today: Mid-60's and sunnyThe weather tomorrow: Mid-40's and rainyMy clothesline today: Line-drying my laundry is about more than just fresh air and a lower electric bill. The damp and...
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Fresh-smelling washcloths and dish rags
From Jessica:Do you have any tips for keeping your bathroom towels and washcloths from getting stinky? It's so humid where I live that it seems they get stinky after just one or two uses, and when I...
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Apartment Clothesline
Has anyone missed seeing my laundry this Spring? Somehow, moving my clothes rack out to the balcony for the day just isn't as satisfying (or as efficient!) as some clothes pins and good old-fashioned...
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4 fun summer uses for our apartment balcony
I was thinking of all the ways we make use of our apartment balcony, and decided to take photos of a few things we do out there! I get frustrated at times (mostly due to the carpet under our dining...
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Tibbe Line Giveaway This Week!
I love hanging my laundry outside to dry! :) A couple years ago I was contacted by Rose, the inventor of a gadget she calls the Tibbe Line. The Tibbe Line is a clothesline attachment that allows a lot...
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The latest clothesline (and Washington weather woes!)
I'm all about hanging my laundry outside to dry. Standing in the warm sunshine and pinning clothes or diapers to the line just makes me feel happy inside! :)I've posted pictures of all my other...
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Laundry Folding Party
A recent laundry folding party at the kitchen tableIt's been quite a while since I blogged about laundry, so I wanted to share our current system (if I can even call it a system). I'm not a laundry...
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