Comments on: In Praise of Sending Out Laundry http://www.amandalee.org/2008/07/in-praise-of-sending-out-laundry/ I'm Amanda Lee [don't call me Amanda]. This is my daily celebration of the things I love best: style, organization, creativity, happiness. I'm a copy editor, writer, and general freelance hero...if you're looking for someone. I love learning, good design, urban density, public transit, dogs, and Dunkin' Donuts coffee. Someone once told me I was the most unpredictable person he'd ever met, and I enjoy living up to that every day. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:22:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: The 80/20 Rule…Sartorialized. | amanda lee dot org http://www.amandalee.org/2008/07/in-praise-of-sending-out-laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-465 The 80/20 Rule…Sartorialized. | amanda lee dot org Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:14:57 +0000 http://amandalee.org/?p=14#comment-465 [...] Increase your laundry frequency, do your mending, and take care of your clothes. If you end up wearing clothing that you don’t absolutely love when it gets closer to laundry day or when your better pieces are out of commission, you should do laundry more often and make sure to keep all your favorites in top shape. This means learning to re-attach buttons, unstick zippers, and repair torn seams. If you don’t know how to do this, there are a wealth of tutorials out there. Learn to take care of your stuff, and it will serve you well for years. And if you don’t have time to do more laundry, perhaps you’d better think about sending it out. [...] [...] Increase your laundry frequency, do your mending, and take care of your clothes. If you end up wearing clothing that you don’t absolutely love when it gets closer to laundry day or when your better pieces are out of commission, you should do laundry more often and make sure to keep all your favorites in top shape. This means learning to re-attach buttons, unstick zippers, and repair torn seams. If you don’t know how to do this, there are a wealth of tutorials out there. Learn to take care of your stuff, and it will serve you well for years. And if you don’t have time to do more laundry, perhaps you’d better think about sending it out. [...]

]]> By: How to Prepare Your Apartment for a Long Vacation | meticulous. precocious. capricious. tenacious. http://www.amandalee.org/2008/07/in-praise-of-sending-out-laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-124 How to Prepare Your Apartment for a Long Vacation | meticulous. precocious. capricious. tenacious. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:41:55 +0000 http://amandalee.org/?p=14#comment-124 [...] your laundry. If you don’t have time to do all of it before you leave (or if you’re a drop-off laundry devotee like I am), at least get it together so that it’s easy to combine with all the dirty laundry [...] [...] your laundry. If you don’t have time to do all of it before you leave (or if you’re a drop-off laundry devotee like I am), at least get it together so that it’s easy to combine with all the dirty laundry [...]

]]> By: Things to Ask Before You Buy a Piece of Clothing, Part 1: Economic http://www.amandalee.org/2008/07/in-praise-of-sending-out-laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Things to Ask Before You Buy a Piece of Clothing, Part 1: Economic Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:50:56 +0000 http://amandalee.org/?p=14#comment-37 [...] In Praise of Sending Out Laundry [...] [...] In Praise of Sending Out Laundry [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.amandalee.org/2008/07/in-praise-of-sending-out-laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-9 admin Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:10:22 +0000 http://amandalee.org/?p=14#comment-9 I usually tip about twenty-five percent. Or, like, three bucks for my typical load. How 'bout you? I usually tip about twenty-five percent. Or, like, three bucks for my typical load. How ’bout you?

]]> By: Brian http://www.amandalee.org/2008/07/in-praise-of-sending-out-laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Brian Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:05:03 +0000 http://amandalee.org/?p=14#comment-8 How much do you tip? How much do you tip?

]]> By: admin http://www.amandalee.org/2008/07/in-praise-of-sending-out-laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-6 admin Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:49:51 +0000 http://amandalee.org/?p=14#comment-6 I think the cost of a one-bedroom increases dramatically with the inclusion of a washer/dryer. I'd do it in a heartbeat, but I'd be too broke to afford soap or anything like that. ;-) I think the cost of a one-bedroom increases dramatically with the inclusion of a washer/dryer. I’d do it in a heartbeat, but I’d be too broke to afford soap or anything like that. ;-)

]]> By: kkr! http://www.amandalee.org/2008/07/in-praise-of-sending-out-laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-5 kkr! Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:44:21 +0000 http://amandalee.org/?p=14#comment-5 i just moved into a new place... and like my former residence has a washer and dryer in the unit. this time a bit smaller but they're fairly new so they get my clothes way more clean than at the last place. in our apartment search criteria it was quite important to tony to have a washer and dryer in the unit... which i think is pretty rare for a one-bedroom. personally, i would have been perfectly happy with a weekly trip to my charming dry-cleaner who always remembers my name. i just moved into a new place… and like my former residence has a washer and dryer in the unit. this time a bit smaller but they’re fairly new so they get my clothes way more clean than at the last place.

in our apartment search criteria it was quite important to tony to have a washer and dryer in the unit… which i think is pretty rare for a one-bedroom. personally, i would have been perfectly happy with a weekly trip to my charming dry-cleaner who always remembers my name.

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