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Beautiful Laundry

I owned a small laundromat called “The Laundromat” on Fire Island. Carol walked in with musty sheets and towels from her share house. I quoted her $48.50 (this was in 1976). “I’m from the Bronx,” she said. “I don’t pay … Continue reading

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The Essential Pre-Trip Checklist of House Chores

Hold the mail – If you’ll be gone awhile hold your mail. For long stints away take a few minutes to stop your mail online to avoid pileup. If you just go to USPS.com, you can put your mail on … Continue reading

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Laundry Therapy

The day after an ill-fated second date, I called my little brother as I lay in bed, despondent, in my dingy college apartment. “I don’t have time to come home and do laundry today,” I said. “Oh, and I met … Continue reading

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Laundry Room

No one is spending a ton of time in the laundry room, so go bold and have more fun than you normally would in a living space.

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Chore Night!

One night a week is dedicated to chores, so we don’t spend our weekends doing them! We order takeout on chore nights as a little reward. Our two-year-old’s chores are to help us with laundry, recycling and compost.” — Randi … Continue reading

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