A Keen Slate

Well ... perhaps 'love' is in this case too strong a word. But I do like it. Either way, this subject has been debated to death, and is something that most people are not going to change their opinion about. In regards to laundry, there are (probably) four kinds of people: 1) Everyday task masters 2) Once-a-week warriors  3) The we-need-clean-underwear-now crowd (hey, no judgement here!)   4) Laundry? What's that? I'll just buy new clothes ... lol Obviously, these categories have a completely plausible scientific basis. Maybe. Okay, not really. But in my defense, I have met people who fall into each of these categories. In our previous residence I did have laundry 'day...s': Wednesday was sheets and towels and Thursday for washing my and my daughter's clothes. The main reason for not completing everything in one day was that our dryer was terrible . It usually took two hours for a load of clothes, three for towels - yikes! After we moved (and had access to ...

In her groundbreaking book " The life-changing magic of tidying up " Marie Kondo poses some unusual, perhaps even outlandish, questions and ideas. In a discussion that meandered into describing inanimate objects as if they had feelings and aspirations, one such proposal is emptying one's purse at the end of each day.  Um, say what now?  I was incredulous. When I already have so much to do, how exactly is doing this supposed to help me? As Marie went on about how the purse was tired from a long day of carrying a full load of heavy objects, my skepticism deepened. So .... I should take the time to empty my purse each day because it ... has feelings ? Riiiiiiiight. But then I thought about it a little more. I thought about my purse. Although usually not overly full, it could be kind of a problem. Stuff gets lost in there. If you carry a purse or any kind of bag, I know that you know exactly what I mean. Loose change? Mints? Grocery lists? An old Cliff bar? A full-sized wate...