Tag Archives: splurge
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
The Purchase
Tell us about a recent purchase that felt like an investment.I never saw my immigrant parents invest in expensive items. They were worried about giving us a better life. After carrying my cash and cards in a passport holder for … Continue reading
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
Housecleaner
“I have a housecleaner that comes once a month to dust, vacuum, clean the bathrooms, kitchen and floors. It seems a bit indulgent, but I justify it because it gives me more free time, I stress less because my house … Continue reading
Drop Off Laundry
Hear me out: I live in New York, and I don’t have in-unit laundry, so I have to schlep my linens out of the house and down the street. However, the $30-40 I spend monthly on dropping my laundry off … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 