false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170561907m/61161.jpg 61161 1 For Cheryl Mendelson laundering is the best part of housekeeping. It's full of physical pleasures -- the look of favorite clothes restored to freshness and beauty, the tactile satisfaction of crisp linens in beautifully folded stacks. Good laundering preserves things you love and protects your pocket book. It doesn't take much time or effort. What it takes is knowledge, and <I>Laundry</I> is the comprehensive, entertaining, and inspiring new book on the art of laundering.<P>Culled from the bestselling <I>Home Comforts,</I> with revised and updated information and a new introduction, <I>Laundry</I> is an indispensable guide to caring for all the cloth in one's home: from kitchen rags to bedding, hand-washables, and baby clothes to vintage linens. Mendelson offers detailed guidance on when to disregard labels, removing stains, making environmentally informed choices, sewing, and storing clothing and fabrics. A much-needed antidote to the standard-issue how-to manual, <I>Laundry</I> celebrates the satisfactions of ironing, folding, and caring for clothes and linens. Both pragmatic and eloquent, Mendelson provides beginning and veteran homemakers with a seamless combination of reliable instruction, time-tested advice, and fascinating personal narrative.<P>As a farm girl in Pennsylvania, Mendelson -- who is a philosopher, lawyer, and professor, as well as a homemaker, wife, and mother -- received a classic domestic education from her grandmothers, aunts, and mother. <I>Laundry</I> combines the best of the traditional lore they taught her with the latest in technical and scientific information. Writing with infectious love and respect for her subject, Mendelson is sure to instill in readers a newfound affection and appreciation for the art of laundering.<P> 59485 4 10 2005 Laundry: The Home Comforts Book of Caring for Clothes and Linens total:6|5:1|4:3|3:1|1:1| 6 21 26 1 5 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 09:12:33 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 09 16:44:06 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Nov 04 13:32:10 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 13:32:10 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 23 09:03:04 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 09:03:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jul 19 12:01:26 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 12:01:26 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Sep 04 13:02:42 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 05:03:14 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 13:02:42 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jun 09 09:56:47 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 09:56:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri May 29 18:39:22 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 18:17:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Mar 11 18:29:36 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 18:29:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jan 25 00:05:53 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 00:05:53 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Jan 07 18:46:47 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 18:46:47 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Nov 27 14:52:44 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 18 04:28:10 -0800 2009 1 0 false false Wed Nov 26 12:31:29 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 12:31:29 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Aug 09 20:25:48 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 20:25:48 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Jul 31 10:31:45 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 31 10:31:45 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Jun 19 19:18:58 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 19:18:58 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Apr 19 00:06:04 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 00:06:08 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Apr 11 18:36:29 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 11 18:36:33 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Apr 06 14:47:55 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 06 14:48:05 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Mar 21 12:58:03 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 21 12:58:03 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Feb 20 13:58:48 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 20 13:58:53 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=61161