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other blog: the everyday minimalist
talk to me: contact me here
location: canada/usa
works: business consultant
net worth: ~$155,000 as of Dec 2011
eats: sashimi, tartiflette, pho
drinks: earl grey cream tea
gadgets: macbook pro 17", ipod touch (pda)
beauty: fb's list of toiletries/makeup
wants: roland rd700-gx piano
reads: ayn rand, tom stanley, sophie kinsella
watches: bones, mentalist, castle, top chef
wears: wrap dresses & necklaces
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
hates: wearing shorts & being late for anything
Laundry Archive
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How to Care for Clothes: The Poorly Dressed Grownup’s Guide
Posted on May 2, 2012 | 15 CommentsSpring is here, and it’s time to go shopping. After I shed my winter weight, I’m hitting the outlet and shopping malls. At 5′ 9.5″ tall, finding clothes that fit me well is tough. Plus, my clothes, particularly pants, are pricier than those designed for... -
Laundry Secret: I don’t use detergent 99% of the time
Posted on August 4, 2010 | 22 CommentsI just don’t. Unless it’s kitchen towels covered in grease, or really muddy, greasy clothes in the load, I don’t bother. It comes out smelling fresh and is perfectly clean without that horribly over-perfumed scent of fake flowers or fake mountain breezes. The agitation, and... -
How to make laundry more enjoyable
Posted on April 5, 2010 | 16 Comments(Umm.. no cats in the machine, okay? Source) Would you believe that I actually enjoy laundry? Call me crazy, but since I don’t do much in laundry, I like folding it, putting it away, ironing shirts. Don’t start care packaging laundry to me. That was... -
Eco-Friendly yet Frugal Laundering
Posted on January 8, 2009 | 18 CommentsI thought a lot about being a frugal launderer, and in fact I even wrote a post on the 10 things you can do to save money on laundry. But here is the post, re-vamped to be environmentally-friendly… 1. Wash on cold water only They...