The book is part memoir, as the author charmingly shares stories about his life and the women in his life, specifically his mother and granny, who were his greatest influences.
The joy in the title refers to how he views taking care of laundry and clothing as a way of showing love to those you care about. In other words, this guy knows his stuff. He also has a website complete with videos on Laundry. The author has a degree in Fashion Merchandising, is the owner of the vintage clothing boutique, Mona Williams, in the Mall of America, where he holds "Laundry Camps", and is the star of The Laundry Guy on Discovery Plus. But when it came recommended by Anne Bogel of the blog, Modern Mrs. It’s not exactly an enthralling subject, or chore (although it does give me more time to listen to my audiobooks). I’m so glad I did! The author has a degree in Fashion Merchandising, is the owner of the vintage clothing boutique, Mona Williams, in the Mall of America, If you had told me I’d read a book about laundry and find it so delightful I’d give it 5 stars, I never would have believed you. If you had told me I’d read a book about laundry and find it so delightful I’d give it 5 stars, I never would have believed you. Plus, I find its cheerful cover just so irresistible! Maybe if I put it in my laundry room, it will actually bring me a little joy while doing this common chore. Laundry Love is the rare book that I got from the library but am considering purchasing to have on hand for whenever I need to reference its advice on a particular fabric or stain.
Tide (and anything else that comes in a big plastic jug) Natural laundry care products including vinegar, rubbing alcohol and baking soda Vodka! Spray it on clean clothes that just need to air out odors Ironing (though I’ll admit I mostly skimmed this part ‘cuz I’m still not going to do it) Wool dryer balls and crumpled up tin foil to reduce static Warm water, express cycle wash for everything Patric Richardson, who runs a laundry camp at Mall of America (seriously) and is known as the “Laundry Evangelist,” has written a little how-to/self-help/memoir about “finding joy in a common chore.” Now I don’t know if the book successfully taught me where the *joy* is in washing clothes, but it did highlight some winners and losers: And why not? Laundry is something I do with much regularity, and odds are you do to. Patric Richardson, who runs a laundry camp at Mall of America (seriously) and is known as the “Laundry Evangelist,” has written a little how-to/self-help/memoir about “finding joy in a common chore.” Now I don’t know if the book successfully taught me where the *joy* is in washing clothes, but it did highlight some winners and losers: Winners: - Warm water, express cycle was Yep! I read a whole book about laundry.
#Discovery the laundry guy how to#
Richardson’s handy advice shows us how to save time and money (and the planet!) with our laundry-and he intersperses it all with a healthy dose of humor, real-life laundry stories, and lessons from his Appalachian upbringing and career in fashion.more And those basically clean but smelly clothes? Richardson has a secret for freshening those too (hint: it involves vodka, not soap). After years of running Laundry Camp at the Mall of America for thousands of eager learners, he's ready to share his tips, tricks, and hacks-bringing surprise to this commonly dreaded chore.įacing expensive dry cleaning bills? You'll learn how to wash everything-yes everything-at home. But to Patric Richardson, laundry isn't just fun-it's a way of life. Facing expensive dry cleaning bills? You'll learn how to wash everyth Doing laundry is rarely anyone’s favorite task.
After years of running Laundry Camp at the Mall of America for thousands of eager learners, he's ready to share his tips, tricks, and hacks-bringing surprise to this commonly dreaded chore. Doing laundry is rarely anyone’s favorite task.
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