Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore
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- Author：Patric Richardson
- ISBN：B082RRDN88
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Reviews
Agnes
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I don’t say this often - or ever - but you NEED to read this book。 It will save you time， money， exposure to chemicals - and it will make laundry （even more） fun。 It’s less than 180 pages （of gold and sparkles） that you can breeze through in no time at all。 I mean， I did picture the author as Cameron from Modern Family the entire time I was reading the book， but that only added to the feeling of enjoyment。 Yes， the book is over the top， but you need serious laundry help （I did， too！）， so ignore I don’t say this often - or ever - but you NEED to read this book。 It will save you time， money， exposure to chemicals - and it will make laundry （even more） fun。 It’s less than 180 pages （of gold and sparkles） that you can breeze through in no time at all。 I mean， I did picture the author as Cameron from Modern Family the entire time I was reading the book， but that only added to the feeling of enjoyment。 Yes， the book is over the top， but you need serious laundry help （I did， too！）， so ignore its advice at your peril。 Throw away that grain of salt I can tell you’re reading this review with if you already know that my new laundry room is where I spend an inordinate amount of my happy time。 This book WILL change your life - maybe only a little， maybe a lot - do NOT miss out。 。。。more
Ellen Stewart-Klein
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Okay I’m a total geek about laundry but no one less than Modern Mrs Darcy herself recommended this book。 I learned a lot and I’m excited by the idea I can spend less time and energy and have cleaner clothes。 Also the book is as much about environmentalism and love as it is about laundry。 I think even laundry haters should read it！！
Gretchen
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Learned so much and a fun read。
Maggie Marton
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You guys， read this book。 Seriously。 It's as lovely and touching as it is helpful。 I checked it out of the library but will be purchasing a copy for myself。 A delightful read！ You guys， read this book。 Seriously。 It's as lovely and touching as it is helpful。 I checked it out of the library but will be purchasing a copy for myself。 A delightful read！ 。。。more
Nancy
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This book manages to be both practical and entertaining。 I really enjoyed it！
Sarah Wade
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Thank you to Flatiron Books and Patric Richardson for sending me this gifted copy in exchange for my review。 This book is available now and I highly recommend you picking up your own copy。I came for the laundry tips and stayed for the heartwarming memoir。 If you didn’t already know， I’m a wardrobe supervisor for the Broadway Tour of Come From Away。 Laundry is a huge part of my job and knowing how to fix stains quickly and maintain costumes for their longevity is one of the many parts of my job。 Thank you to Flatiron Books and Patric Richardson for sending me this gifted copy in exchange for my review。 This book is available now and I highly recommend you picking up your own copy。I came for the laundry tips and stayed for the heartwarming memoir。 If you didn’t already know， I’m a wardrobe supervisor for the Broadway Tour of Come From Away。 Laundry is a huge part of my job and knowing how to fix stains quickly and maintain costumes for their longevity is one of the many parts of my job。 I’ve come to know and love a lot of the tips that Patric includes in his book but I definitely still learned a lot as well！I can’t wait to bring this book on tour with me and keep it in my workbox to share with all the local union wardrobe friends I work with throughout the country。 Not only does this book include a solid list of supplies everyone needs to have in their laundry room but it also contains very useful information that can be read and referenced when needed。I recommend you buy this book。 Read this lovely memoir， learn some new tricks and wow your loved ones with you new laundry superpowers！ 。。。more
Sheri
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omg。 buy this book。 seriously。 so full of laundry hacks to save you time， money and the environment。 yeah， i know。 who wants to read about laundry。 i promise。 this is a great read， quick and so full of tips on how to get out just about every stain imaginable that your investment in this book is well worth it。 i found out about the author in a recent Wall Street Journal article。 i became intrigued。 bought a few products that he recommends （still waiting for delivery of his own soap flakes） and it omg。 buy this book。 seriously。 so full of laundry hacks to save you time， money and the environment。 yeah， i know。 who wants to read about laundry。 i promise。 this is a great read， quick and so full of tips on how to get out just about every stain imaginable that your investment in this book is well worth it。 i found out about the author in a recent Wall Street Journal article。 i became intrigued。 bought a few products that he recommends （still waiting for delivery of his own soap flakes） and it has changed the way i look at laundry and my textiles。 。。。more
Ashley Strukel
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Definitely recommend this book if you。。。wear clothes and wash them。 I will readily admit that I don’t mind laundry at all; I line dry outside for fun。 But I definitely learned things that will help streamline this necessary chore even more。 I can’t get behind his sorting method （though it definitely makes sense， I just like my system）， but his list of supplies and stain removal processes are great。 I love that he gives us permission to not be bossed by our clothes， or by the way we learned to do Definitely recommend this book if you。。。wear clothes and wash them。 I will readily admit that I don’t mind laundry at all; I line dry outside for fun。 But I definitely learned things that will help streamline this necessary chore even more。 I can’t get behind his sorting method （though it definitely makes sense， I just like my system）， but his list of supplies and stain removal processes are great。 I love that he gives us permission to not be bossed by our clothes， or by the way we learned to do laundry。 Quick read， great tips！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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Everything you need to know about doing your laundry。 I can't wait to try out several of the author's suggestions。 Everything you need to know about doing your laundry。 I can't wait to try out several of the author's suggestions。 。。。more
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
Angie
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I never thought I’d binge-read a book about laundry。
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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