Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore
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- Author：Patric Richardson
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Summary
Patric Richardson， aka the "Laundry Evangelist，” reveals his revolutionary methods for cleaning clothes—and making laundry loads more fun。
Doing laundry is rarely anyone’s favorite task。 But to Patric Richardson， laundry isn't just fun—it's a way of life。 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 and delight to this commonly dreaded chore。
Sorting your laundry？ It's not all about whites and darks。 Pondering the wash cycles？ Every load， even your delicates， should be washed using express or quick-wash on warm。 Facing expensive dry cleaning bills？ You'll learn how to wash everything—yes everything—at home。 And those basically clean but smelly clothes？ Richardson has a secret for freshening those too （hint: it involves vodka， not soap）。
Changing your relationship with laundry can also change your life。 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。
Laundry Love will make you wonder why you ever stressed about ironing， dry cleaning， or （god forbid） red wine spills on your new couch。 No matter the issue， Richardson is here to help you make laundry miracles happen—wrinkles and stains be damned。
Doing laundry is rarely anyone’s favorite task。 But to Patric Richardson， laundry isn't just fun—it's a way of life。 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 and delight to this commonly dreaded chore。
Sorting your laundry？ It's not all about whites and darks。 Pondering the wash cycles？ Every load， even your delicates， should be washed using express or quick-wash on warm。 Facing expensive dry cleaning bills？ You'll learn how to wash everything—yes everything—at home。 And those basically clean but smelly clothes？ Richardson has a secret for freshening those too （hint: it involves vodka， not soap）。
Changing your relationship with laundry can also change your life。 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。
Laundry Love will make you wonder why you ever stressed about ironing， dry cleaning， or （god forbid） red wine spills on your new couch。 No matter the issue， Richardson is here to help you make laundry miracles happen—wrinkles and stains be damned。
Reviews
Shelly Brander
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Amazing book！ I learned a bunch of things。 I listen to the audio version which was read by the author and was very engaging。 However I wish I had purchased the print version instead because I would like to have a list of the supplies to return to
Melinda
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This is a charming little book！ I have had it on my TBR list ever since I heard about it on a book podcast and I just finished it。 I got this book from the library and read it cover to cover in one sitting。 This is one of the rare books that I think I’m going to have to purchase anyway-it’s a great reference book for laundry care。 （I also now have dryer balls and plant based laundry soap sitting in my Amazon cart！） This would be a great gift book for a college kid or a wedding gift。 Maybe other This is a charming little book！ I have had it on my TBR list ever since I heard about it on a book podcast and I just finished it。 I got this book from the library and read it cover to cover in one sitting。 This is one of the rare books that I think I’m going to have to purchase anyway-it’s a great reference book for laundry care。 （I also now have dryer balls and plant based laundry soap sitting in my Amazon cart！） This would be a great gift book for a college kid or a wedding gift。 Maybe other people had a full education on how to do laundry the “right” way， but neither my husband nor I did。 We’ve been following the directions on our clothing tags and using big name brand laundry detergent and dryer sheets for our entire marriage。 Now I’m rethinking that and moreover， feeling more confident about the entire chore of laundry。 。。。more
Pauline Belfiore
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Laundry is a chore no more！ This book was great to listen to！ Sharing personal stories tips， tricks， and history has me looking at this chore as an act of service！ Who would have thought it？
Aaron Smith
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A great book on how to improve our chore of laundry。 Very good information。 Enjoyable read have sent one as a gift:）
Zibby Owens
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In "Laundry Love，" the book tells us how to rethink our strategies for cleaning clothes。 The author says we can wash everything and don't have to use the dry cleaner anymore。 She explains how to sort clothes， wash them efficiently， what brands to use， and remove stains。 She gives detergent recommendations to make our clothes softer and offers some washing tips like always use Express Wash and always wash with warm water - these two tips will help speed up the time it takes to do laundry。 She als In "Laundry Love，" the book tells us how to rethink our strategies for cleaning clothes。 The author says we can wash everything and don't have to use the dry cleaner anymore。 She explains how to sort clothes， wash them efficiently， what brands to use， and remove stains。 She gives detergent recommendations to make our clothes softer and offers some washing tips like always use Express Wash and always wash with warm water - these two tips will help speed up the time it takes to do laundry。 She also promotes air-drying because it's better for clothes and the environment。 This book is also a love letter to important women in the author's life: her granny， mother， stepmother， and others。 It starts with some early memories the author had with laundry in her family。 I love how she interwove personal stories about her family into the book and even shared recipes in the back。 Now， I look at my laundry in a totally different way。To listen to my interview with the author， go to my podcast at:https://zibbyowens。com/transcript/pat。。。 。。。more
Corey
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A delight。
Bridgit
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This was a fun， informative look at the way we do laundry。 I definitely picked up some interesting tips and tricks for any future laundry of mine！Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for my free review copy。
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Laundry Love is an interesting philosophical and warmly humorous love letter to laundry and textiles by Patric Richardson。 Due out 30th March 2021 from Macmillan on their Flatiron Books imprint， it's 208 pages and will be available in hardcover， audio， and ebook formats。 It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links。 I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats。This Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Laundry Love is an interesting philosophical and warmly humorous love letter to laundry and textiles by Patric Richardson。 Due out 30th March 2021 from Macmillan on their Flatiron Books imprint， it's 208 pages and will be available in hardcover， audio， and ebook formats。 It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links。 I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats。This is a genuinely engaging thorough tutorial with solid information aimed at extending the life of our textiles， taking care of the items we have and saving time， using economical environmentally friendly cleaning products （which are less expensive than pre-packaged single use "pods"）， and making a household chore less unpleasant （or dare I say it， actually fun）。 From the information the author provides throughout the chatty text， it seems we grew up in the same geographic area of Appalachia during roughly the same decades （he looks a few years younger than I am）， and I recognized so many of the archetypal characters from his formative years。 I could "hear" their voices as I was reading - so this read was much more for me than just a dry tutorial guide to doing laundry。 Five stars。 Beautifully written， engaging， warmly funny， exuberant， and full of valuable info。 I really honestly loved this quirky book。 I want more from this author。 Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
A。L。 Goulden
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I think I might have fallen in love with laundry。 What an awesome book！ Patric certainly made me giddy to sort my clothes and also motivated me to make some drastic changes。 This book is filled with practical tips for better laundering as well as charming tales of history and proven results。 I've already ordered some supplies and I'm ready to become a mixologist of natural laundry solutions that will make our household healthier and happier。 When it comes to the chemicals we use in softeners and I think I might have fallen in love with laundry。 What an awesome book！ Patric certainly made me giddy to sort my clothes and also motivated me to make some drastic changes。 This book is filled with practical tips for better laundering as well as charming tales of history and proven results。 I've already ordered some supplies and I'm ready to become a mixologist of natural laundry solutions that will make our household healthier and happier。 When it comes to the chemicals we use in softeners and detergents， I've never been comfortable， but now I feel like I have the right guidance to get me into a healthy routine that takes us back to the old-school way of doing things。 The right way of doing something is sometimes the simpler way and I appreciate how this book laid out the steps for each fabric， color， and stain while also sorting away all the unnecessarily complicated instructions our machines and labels give us。 Thank you so much， NetGalley and Flatiron Books for letting me in on this book！ I loved it！ 。。。more
Melissa
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I loved this book！ I like a good practical nonfiction book every now and again， but this one was not just useful but also a delight to read。 For anyone who ever has to wash clothes。 Now you will WANT to！Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron for the advance copy。
Maura Muller
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I loved this book！ It was like sitting down and having a wonderful chat with your favorite fashionista friend over the best possible cup of coffee。 （Like my first cafe creme when I finally made it to Paris！）Patric knows everything about textiles， fabrics， fashions and how to care for them。 In my 20's I was a hopeless clothes horse， working in the industry and spending a HUGE part of my meager earnings on my dry cleaning bill。 It wasn't until my late 40's that I finally got up the courage to take I loved this book！ It was like sitting down and having a wonderful chat with your favorite fashionista friend over the best possible cup of coffee。 （Like my first cafe creme when I finally made it to Paris！）Patric knows everything about textiles， fabrics， fashions and how to care for them。 In my 20's I was a hopeless clothes horse， working in the industry and spending a HUGE part of my meager earnings on my dry cleaning bill。 It wasn't until my late 40's that I finally got up the courage to take a few "dry clean only" items and wash them in cold water。 We all survived！ And cashmere sweaters that were part of my "salary"。。。well if a goat can live outside， I'm sure hand-washing a sweater won't hurt it。 I wish I had this book back then！ I was so nervous every time I didn't follow the washing instructions on labels。 Patric confidently instructs us all， with great humor， knowledge and so many fun stories。 I wish I lived closer to his shop so I could attend his Laundry Camp with my dear friend， Lori。 I know we would have a blast。 I'll settle instead， with giving her this charming book for her birthday。 。。。more
Rhonda Lomazow
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