Eco Laundry by Charleen Touchette on EcoHearth.com

Charleen Touchette is the new Ecology Writer at EcoHearth.com.
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"Mimi Fait la Lavage" pastel by Charleen Touchette 1985

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Eco Laundry: Low-Energy and Natural Washing, Drying, Dry Cleaning and Moth-Prevention Tips
Wednesday, 12 May 2010 | Charleen Touchette | Article

"My favorite day of the week when I was a little girl was Saturday, laundry day with my grandmother. Mimi’s washing machine sat in the middle of the basement of the tenement where she lived above the landlady. The shiny white metal monster with a handwringer and big gears shook and moaned while Mimi wrung sheets and I scrubbed stubborn stains on an old-fashioned washboard. Afterwards, we lugged the heavy baskets of wet laundry up the three flights of stairs and got a good workout. Mimi told stories while she leaned out the kitchen window to hang sheets on a clothesline attached with a wheel to the side of the house. I can still hear her voice today when I hang my laundry outside and smell the fresh scent of sheets dried in the wind...."

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Look for more articles, blogs, commentary, interviews and reviews by author and photographer Charleen Touchette on EcoHearth.com. Touchette creates fresh and original content on a wide variety of environmentally focused topics including; home and garden; food and diet; the arts; handwork; lifestyle and leisure; and travel. She documents stories with original photographs of projects and step by step instructions, patterns and/or recipes. Touchette believes everyone can make small, simple changes that together can heal the earth and build a sustainable future for all.

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