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。
RUNNING TIME ➜ 8hrs。
©2020 Patric Richardson and Karin Miller （P）2020 Macmillan Audio
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。
RUNNING TIME ➜ 8hrs。
©2020 Patric Richardson and Karin Miller （P）2020 Macmillan Audio
Reviews
Emily VA
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This is a charming， entertaining book that provided a lot of food for thought and new things to try with laundry。 I listened to the audio， well-narrated by the author; it was charming， but I kind of wish I had the print version to refer back to。
Mary
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Every evangelical revival I have encountered （you know you have watched them; stop pretending otherwise） has prompted the spirit to bring me to my feet with shouts of praise。 So it is with the Laundry Evangelist， who has set himself to proclaim the good news of clothing cleanliness， which is surely adjacent to some sort of godliness， whether one us a believer or not。Here is all the stuff you have needed to know， including the answer to the mystery "does dry clean only" really mean it？ This is a Every evangelical revival I have encountered （you know you have watched them; stop pretending otherwise） has prompted the spirit to bring me to my feet with shouts of praise。 So it is with the Laundry Evangelist， who has set himself to proclaim the good news of clothing cleanliness， which is surely adjacent to some sort of godliness， whether one us a believer or not。Here is all the stuff you have needed to know， including the answer to the mystery "does dry clean only" really mean it？ This is a wonderful work not only because of its vision of valuable information but more importantly in its celebration of performing an necessary （for most of us） task well。 So many people in the world dwell in misery， particularly the idle: the idea that there is psychic and spiritual benefit in caring well for one's apparel and appearance must be shocking。 Yet fabric care might be a humble first step out of the bondage of dishevelment that depression brings。 And it would not hurt to add laundry to the love languages， for such service to self and others， with the sense of well being it provides， is affection that can one can wrap around oneself 24 hours a day。 。。。more
Maureen
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interesting view about doing laundry。 I do enjoy doing laundry and ironing too。 Includes great section on special care for special items （running shoes， shower curtains， slipcovers， sports gear， rugs， pillows， oven mitts etc）， section on stain removal supplies and How-Tos。 Favourite "Caring about your clothes is caring about the environment。 In other words， your decisions have much broader impacts - on you， your community， and the whole world。 You don't have to do laundry， you get to do laundry。 interesting view about doing laundry。 I do enjoy doing laundry and ironing too。 Includes great section on special care for special items （running shoes， shower curtains， slipcovers， sports gear， rugs， pillows， oven mitts etc）， section on stain removal supplies and How-Tos。 Favourite "Caring about your clothes is caring about the environment。 In other words， your decisions have much broader impacts - on you， your community， and the whole world。 You don't have to do laundry， you get to do laundry。 And when you do laundry for others， it's all the sweeter。 That may sound trite， but it's the gospel truth。Need to locate some of the items Patric suggests for doing laundry: soap flakes or high-quality， plant-based liquid laundry soap （free of any product starting with p such as petroleum， phosphate）， bleach alternative （100% sodium percarbonate）， box of washing soda （100% sodium carbonate）， small laundry brush， laundry soap bar such as Fels-Naptha for removing stains， spray bottle with 50% white vinegar， 50% water， store bought bottle of 70% rubbing alcohol， bottle of concentrated oil-soap stain solution， such as The Laundress Stain Solution， small bottle of Amodex， small spray bottle of cheap vodka， laundry mesh bags in multiple sizes， white terry washcloths， safety pins （I use diaper pins0， new tube of tennis balls and aluminum foil （a ball of it the size of a baseball to eliminate all static）。 。。。more
Anu
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Quick interesting read。 Which seems odd to say， I mean it's a book about doing LAUNDRY！！ :D Definitely made some changes in the laundry process。 Quick interesting read。 Which seems odd to say， I mean it's a book about doing LAUNDRY！！ :D Definitely made some changes in the laundry process。 。。。more
Catherine Barrett
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Laundry has always felt like an adulting skill I missed the class for。 This book was incredibly helpful， and I really enjoyed how funny and earnest Patric was。 Recommend for anyone who doesn’t feel super confident in the laundry room。 🧺♥️
Marina
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A fun read！！ Helpful information， some of which is still blowing my mind。 Last sections of the books weren’t super applicable， but will still be ordering a hard copy for some of the stain removal and laundry product tips！
Alyssa
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Surprisingly fun！
Emily Briano
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I learned so much from this charming book。 I loved his show and I hope for more episodes。 🤞🏻
S。A。
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An entertaining， breezy read about a common chore too many of us are doing wrong。 I was pleased to learn that after all these years I am not a total dolt （wash in warm， never use fabric softener or dryer sheets， yes， you CAN mix colors and I do， never use bleach）， but there were plenty of little tips and tricks。 to make the read worthwhile。 I read it while I was half paying attention to a French Open tennis match。 It's that type of book。 An entertaining， breezy read about a common chore too many of us are doing wrong。 I was pleased to learn that after all these years I am not a total dolt （wash in warm， never use fabric softener or dryer sheets， yes， you CAN mix colors and I do， never use bleach）， but there were plenty of little tips and tricks。 to make the read worthwhile。 I read it while I was half paying attention to a French Open tennis match。 It's that type of book。 。。。more
Kristine
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Quick， easy read with amusing anecdotes of author's family。 His thoughts on ironing echo my own: A pure satisfaction as you smooth out the wrinkle; when the world feels out of whack， it's a relief to perform a routine that gives pleasure; there's a gracefulness and a meditative feel to it。 I， too， love to iron:） I mostly had it right， but I learned a better way to fold contoured bed sheets。 I also learned some ways to lessen the washing machine's havoc on my clothes， and that they don't need to Quick， easy read with amusing anecdotes of author's family。 His thoughts on ironing echo my own: A pure satisfaction as you smooth out the wrinkle; when the world feels out of whack， it's a relief to perform a routine that gives pleasure; there's a gracefulness and a meditative feel to it。 I， too， love to iron:） I mostly had it right， but I learned a better way to fold contoured bed sheets。 I also learned some ways to lessen the washing machine's havoc on my clothes， and that they don't need to be washed as often as I've been doing （that doesn't include undergarments and kitchen towels！）。 The chapters on creating a laundry room made me giggle。 This book is aimed pretty much at upper-middle-， and high-income households。 The family recipes at the end of the book gave me pause - jello and kool aid - egads。 The sour cream pound cake with chocolate sauce sounds divine， as do the bourbon balls。 。。。more
Allison
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Fun & educational; glad I’d heard someone rave about this book because it made me read it
Kelly
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Wish I had this little tome when my boys were little。 Testing out a few stain solutions as I type。
Xenia0201
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The Only Laundry How-to You'll Ever NeedAfter watching The Laundry Guy on Discovery+， I was excited to learn Patric also had a book。 I read it from cover to cover in one day; and will go back and review all my tape flags and bookmarked pages。 I happen to love doing laundry and was so disappointed to learn I've been doing things wrong with using commercial detergent and using the old whites， lights and darks method。 Patric writes with as much warmth and charm as seen on his show and made this a t The Only Laundry How-to You'll Ever NeedAfter watching The Laundry Guy on Discovery+， I was excited to learn Patric also had a book。 I read it from cover to cover in one day; and will go back and review all my tape flags and bookmarked pages。 I happen to love doing laundry and was so disappointed to learn I've been doing things wrong with using commercial detergent and using the old whites， lights and darks method。 Patric writes with as much warmth and charm as seen on his show and made this a thoroughly enjoyable read for me。 Everyone should read this book as laundry is about as universal as you can get; plus you will definitely learn a thing or two from this laundry wizard！ 。。。more
Mmfniteowl
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Some of his writing was humorous but I do not agree with lots of what he said about washing。 I can't think to wash all my whites- rugs， towels etc together。 One thing I did learn was to wad up a ball of aluminum foil and use it while drying clothes。 It reduces static。 I tried it and it does work。 Some of his writing was humorous but I do not agree with lots of what he said about washing。 I can't think to wash all my whites- rugs， towels etc together。 One thing I did learn was to wad up a ball of aluminum foil and use it while drying clothes。 It reduces static。 I tried it and it does work。 。。。more
Holly Minion
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Yes， I read a book all about doing laundry and rated it 5 stars。 It was super engaging and easy to read。 And I'm glad I live 30 minutes from the Mall of America because now I want to stop in his store and buy all the laundry things！ Yes， I read a book all about doing laundry and rated it 5 stars。 It was super engaging and easy to read。 And I'm glad I live 30 minutes from the Mall of America because now I want to stop in his store and buy all the laundry things！ 。。。more
Carlene Garboden
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This is the book I did not know I needed in my life。 Who knew a book about laundry could be so fun！ I love all of the inexpensive， practical， and environmentally-friendly tips given。 This book has been highlighted and annotated for future reference and is now at the top of my gift-giving list。
Vida
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Look good in your clothes。 Save water， save the planet， save time， save money。 Who could ask for more in a book？
Jeff
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You don't have to do laundry; you get to do laundry。This book may change your life。 And if it doesn't， you'll still learn a lot。 You don't have to do laundry; you get to do laundry。This book may change your life。 And if it doesn't， you'll still learn a lot。 。。。more
Daggry
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Amazing how engaging a subject like laundry can be when the person writing delights in it。 This was a quick， fun， informative read。 Not all of the recommendations will work for me （four loads a week is way too much）; other recommendations I adopted long ago。 But the remainder ranges from likely useful to probably life-changing。
Jessica
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Entertaining and interesting to listen to while doing Saturday cleaning。 I had only thought about how it might relate to clothes， but I had a stubborn carpet stain I realized I could try these tips on and it worked！ It turns out the dingy old-fashioned 90s carpeting in our new house reacts really well to vinegar and water spray to open the fibers before spot treating。
Kaleigh Gibbons
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I really enjoyed this one！ The author had a fun and joyful voice， and I learned A LOT of new things that I can immediately start implementing。 Definitely recommend！
Dthompson
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I loved this book。 I don’t love laundry so I wasn’t sure what I was going to think about this book。 I found it delightful which isn’t a word I usually ever use but seems to be the perfect adjective。 I definitely learned a lot of new things and am anxious to try them out。 Everything was interesting from the stories of the women in his life to the specifics about how to do laundry and the fact that I can actually launder my dry cleaning myself。 Loved it！
Jessica
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Picked up some good tips on how to improve this never-ending chore！ Sweet， funny， short read。
Melanie
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I read this at the recommendation of Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs。 Darcy。 One of the author's key premises is that you can wash at home clothes of any fabric - no more dry cleaning。 I thought he gave some good tips that I'd like to implement， although listening on audio probably wasn't the best way to read this book if I was looking to jot down notes。 There are lots of stories and asides， which are fun to listen to， but this may not be the most practical hard-copy book to buy if you're just looking I read this at the recommendation of Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs。 Darcy。 One of the author's key premises is that you can wash at home clothes of any fabric - no more dry cleaning。 I thought he gave some good tips that I'd like to implement， although listening on audio probably wasn't the best way to read this book if I was looking to jot down notes。 There are lots of stories and asides， which are fun to listen to， but this may not be the most practical hard-copy book to buy if you're just looking for a reference to open and easily pinpoint the info you're looking for。 。。。more
Elise
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Actual rating: 2。5 🌟If you have a tried and true system of doing laundry， this book is not for you。 This book would be great for a laundry novice。 It's filled with tips， tricks， and information on how to better care for your clothes and other laundry items。Honestly， I didn't finish the book。 I read several chapters， and finally thought。。。enough！ I have a great system for doing laundry， and it works very well for our family。 Using the author's system would take more time and leave me without clot Actual rating: 2。5 🌟If you have a tried and true system of doing laundry， this book is not for you。 This book would be great for a laundry novice。 It's filled with tips， tricks， and information on how to better care for your clothes and other laundry items。Honestly， I didn't finish the book。 I read several chapters， and finally thought。。。enough！ I have a great system for doing laundry， and it works very well for our family。 Using the author's system would take more time and leave me without clothes。 None of us own enough clothes to effectively use his system。 🤷♀️ I'm not sure what I expected from this book， but it wasn't for me。 。。。more
Laura
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Really fun take on laundry with lots of stain treating how-to's。 I would have liked a whole chapter on kids' laundry- grass， dirt， poop， markers。。。。。but it still was great。 I'll have to report back after trying these techniques。 Really fun take on laundry with lots of stain treating how-to's。 I would have liked a whole chapter on kids' laundry- grass， dirt， poop， markers。。。。。but it still was great。 I'll have to report back after trying these techniques。 。。。more
Gloria
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May seem like a strange subject for a book or odd selection for casual reading， but I did read a fun review of it so here I am。Will not confess how many decades I've been doing laundry， but we can all learn a thing or two， right？ Patric Richardson is overflowing with passion for this task and for clothes in general。 There is very practical advice concerning the acts of washing and drying， as well as stain removal。 That said， this is also about his family and his work。With some humor and some ref May seem like a strange subject for a book or odd selection for casual reading， but I did read a fun review of it so here I am。Will not confess how many decades I've been doing laundry， but we can all learn a thing or two， right？ Patric Richardson is overflowing with passion for this task and for clothes in general。 There is very practical advice concerning the acts of washing and drying， as well as stain removal。 That said， this is also about his family and his work。With some humor and some reflection， this small book will appeal to those interested in efficiency， clothes/fashion， and ecological concerns。 As for me， I'm going to off to find a "laundry hedgehog。" Whimsical！ 。。。more
Carol Keller
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I wish I had this book years ago！
Lauren
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Am I little surprised to say I loved a book about laundry？ Yes （although， one of my co-workers was completely UNsurprised that I was reading a book about laundry and enjoying it so maybe I just don't know myself that well）。 This reads more like a really lovely， relaxing memoir that just happens to teach you the best ways to launder your textiles。 I learned a lot， bought some laundry supplies and am seriously considering a trip to Minnesota for Laundry Camp。 This is definitely a book I'd like to Am I little surprised to say I loved a book about laundry？ Yes （although， one of my co-workers was completely UNsurprised that I was reading a book about laundry and enjoying it so maybe I just don't know myself that well）。 This reads more like a really lovely， relaxing memoir that just happens to teach you the best ways to launder your textiles。 I learned a lot， bought some laundry supplies and am seriously considering a trip to Minnesota for Laundry Camp。 This is definitely a book I'd like to own。 。。。more
Jenny
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