From the category archives:

Caring for Linens

Keeping Your Bedroom Smelling Fresh

February 25, 2010

I confess: it has been a problem most of my married life. I’ve tried several ways of dealing with this ‘problem’ and I could never find the right combination of events. What ‘problem’, you say? The boy smell. Ever walk in to a boy’s college dorm room? Did you have a brother? Yes. That is [...]

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Bleach Alternatives

January 26, 2010

I’ve talked before about bleach and how it definitely has its place in washing and whitening laundry. But what if you have an item that won’t tolerate bleach? Such as lace or a delicate linen or an old handkerchief… There are a few options that you have as an alternative to bleach. 1.) Good Ol’ [...]

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Using Bleach in Your Laundry

January 22, 2010

I have a love-hate relationship with bleach. I love that it truly is a sanitizer. That I can put the yuckiest, thrown-up on, mildew-y, disgusting laundry in with some bleach, and I know they will be clean and germ free when washed. And it is a great whitener when used on the right items. [...]

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Changing my Laundry Schedule

January 14, 2010

During my 7 years of marriage, I have changed our sheets almost every Monday. I love clean sheets. I worked the night shift as a registered nurse for 9 years, and there is no better feeling than getting to slide into clean sheets after being up for 24 hours. It is true bliss. But our [...]

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How to Care for Tablecloths

December 21, 2009

Unfortunately, my house is not so conducive to tablecloths in this season of my life. At least not at our kitchen table where we eat multiple times a day. Little people under 5 and tablecloths don’t seem to be a good match in my house. However, we are fortunate to also have a small dining [...]

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