Kismai the laundry guru
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Haven’t checked him out on Reddit yet but this sounds intriguing.
If something as simple as a T-shirt requires all those resources, Kismai wants to make it last.
I can't help thinking he might actually be shortening the life of the shirt with his intensive washing methods.
I know that when scouring sheep's fleece, enzymes are not good. They will deteriorate the fibers. I use Dawn Ultra (the one that doesn't contain enzymes) and it does a fantastic job.
As for laundry, I use Mrs. Meyers, preferably Lavender scented, which does contain enzymes. But I'm not a wear-it-once-must-be-laundered person. Even more so now that I don't have a job.
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Dollar Tree is $1.50? It was $1.25 a minute ago. Good grief.
Roommate was given his mother's washer and dryer. I already had a dryer my neighbor gave me on the carport. We have a stacking set in the utility shed.
There are two washers and three dryers.
He's still be doing his laundry at the laundromat for the foreseeable future. I'll still be doing my laundry by hand.
I've decided if I find a place that doesn't have washer and dryer hook-ups, I can buy a portable washer that hooks up to the sink (Danby, Canada) and a portable electric dryer.
I hope I will find one, but I've decided to be flexible about this so I have more possible options.
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I've also read that most people end up using too much detergent on a regular basis that adds to the problems.
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I followed that Reddit for a while. Very active. Generally goes like this:
“My kid plays football and smells like a goat. How do I get the funk out of his clothes?”
“Wash them in for a long time in hot water with a detergent containing lipase.”
“Oh noes! I can’t do that because:
I won’t use chemicals, only vinegar, baking soda and miracle natural products that influencers sell on TikTok.
I only shop at Herrods/Dollar Tree/yard sales/Tiffany/dumpster dive and can’t find that detergent. And Procter/Gamble is a terrible company because … reasons.
I refuse to use hot water, Mama told me it sets stains, bad for environment, too poor to pay to heat water, no water heater, live in cave.
I only use the shortest wash setting. I’m astonishingly busy every minute of the day and night and can’t take time to let the washer run. Electric costs a fortune and I use only the most expensive European washing machine you can buy because the salesman told me it would wash anything in ten minutes. Repairman comes next week - hope he can get it running again”
”Oh. Your kid stinks because you make him wear dirty clothes. Why do you ask questions if you don’t want answers?”
I love Reddit.
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Dollar Tree is $1.50? It was $1.25 a minute ago. Good grief.
Roommate was given his mother's washer and dryer. I already had a dryer my neighbor gave me on the carport. We have a stacking set in the utility shed.
There are two washers and three dryers.
He's still be doing his laundry at the laundromat for the foreseeable future. I'll still be doing my laundry by hand.
I've decided if I find a place that doesn't have washer and dryer hook-ups, I can buy a portable washer that hooks up to the sink (Danby, Canada) and a portable electric dryer.
I hope I will find one, but I've decided to be flexible about this so I have more possible options.
” I've decided if I find a place that doesn't have washer and dryer hook-ups, I can buy a portable washer that hooks up to the sink (Danby, Canada) and a portable electric dryer.”
Lots of discussion on those little portable laundry machines on RV forums. Consensus is that they don’t work very well. Too small, too slow, nothing gets clean, anything larger than crew socks comes out a tangled mess.
Insist on a place with laundry hookups.
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If you don't have laundry facilities find a fluff-n-fold, and hang things up between wearings.
Other than that? Just stick it in the washer and have at it. It doesn't need to become an artisanal endeavor.
Also buy good quality clothing. It will last. I wear pretty much exclusively Lands End button down shirts and mock turtles. For summer it's Koloa Surf t shirts and Columbia Brewhaha shorts. I wish I could still get the same quality Ocean Pacific t shirts. They were fantastic quality.
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I will only buy one without them as a last resort. Believe me. I want them.
I have owned one of these top loading machines. I forget the size. I had a good experience with it. Although it was a hassle connecting it to the sink and then disconnecting it.
Washing Machines | Danby Appliances - USA https://share.google/qOlthp718dmaSjY49
Thanks for the advice. I feel the same way. I ordered three products from LLBean many months ago with that philosophy in mind.
I found out that their M is an L on me. I didn't send anything back. I still have the over-sized sweater. I use it as an outer layer at home when it's cold. I have a white polo shirt that I should have sent back.
I bought one pair of chinos from Lands End. They seem to fit.
I bought three T-shirts and two pairs of shorts from Mack Weldon. They were a small fortune but I'm glad I did it.
I'm going to be having meetings and interviews. I can't go in rags.
I got criticized for spending $$ on clothes but I don't care. They're my clothes. I'm the one who has to wear them.I took scissors to my LLBean sleep pants and a long sleeve organic cotton shirt last night. Now they fit perfectly.
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BTW, I'm very allergic to industrial chemicals used in washers and dryers. I developed this allergy in New Orleans at the same time I developed an allergy to mold. There are plenty of industrial chemicals and there is plenty of mold in New Orleans. I know this happened then especially because after a year and a half and right before I moved my hair started falling out. It kept falling out for years.
So I avoid laundromats. Being in one and having my clothes smell like they were washed and dried in one make me feel physically ill.
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