Why is cleaning up after the party never as much fun as preparing for the party? Believe it or not, the clean-up can be equally as important as the planning, especially for the holiday season. After all, you will likely be putting away many of
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There is something special about holiday linens, especially when they are gifts or heirlooms handed down from a prior generation. Unfortunately, accidents happen, even on holidays, so it is important to know how to properly care for your table linens. General Care Tips If a
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Christmas is less than three weeks away, and I am nowhere close to being prepared. When I am already feeling overwhelmed, my husband will throw a wrench in at the last minute by suggesting we have a few folks from the office over for cocktails
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I am a huge college basketball fan. While my team is the Indiana Hoosiers (no jokes here folks; I know they have been terrible for years), I’ll watch any Big 10 basketball game. And while doing so, I will wear one of my many Indiana
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Finding the perfect tailor is like finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. I would not say it’s impossible, but it is certainly a challenge. A tailor is much more than someone that takes in your pants, they have the unique
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Many folks store their out-of-season clothing, but they also fail to take proper precautions which puts next year’s wardrobe in jeopardy. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, especially because many of the distinct types of damages that can occur to fabrics
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I have recently taken up watching Northern Exposure; I realize this is an odd confession but stick with me. One of the first things I noticed was how sloppy everyone looked, so I looked at the DVD to find that the show was made in
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Our poly bags are designed to protect your clothing while in transit, whether you pick your clean clothes up at one of our convenient locations or we deliver them to you though our home delivery service. We are constantly evaluating and reevaluating our supplies, services
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I am always cold, so after years of sitting inside a building shivering, I have learned to carry a sweater with me no matter where I go, and for each season I have a couple universal sweaters that get carried around. These sweaters were strategically
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So many folks look forward to fall; I do not. For as much as I complain about being cold, I do like fall; what I don’t like is winter, and fall makes me think of winter. Thankfully for those of us in the south, we
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The only good thing about cooler weather is that I no longer look foolish when I put on a sweater. I am always cold, so folks tend to look oddly at me as I carry around a cardigan sweater in 95-degree weather. When it is
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While it seems like time moves faster the older you get, the clock and the calendar still move at the same pace. That does not explain why the days lasted forever when I was a kid, and now I could use a few more hours
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Webster’s Dictionary defines an Oriental Rug as “a handwoven or hand-knotted one-piece rug or carpet made in a country of central or southern Asia.” But if you have seen an authentic Oriental Rug, you know it is so much more than that. Each rug is
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It bothers me when I see someone dressed handsomely in a suit and tie only to notice that the cuffs are frayed or the wrong length. Everyone knows the cuff – that extra piece of fabric sewn on the end of the sleeve that encloses
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My sister must be extremely careful when it comes to sun exposure, so she often wears long-sleeve linen blouses and linen slacks during the summer. That’s because linen, usually considered a summer fabric, is breathable and lightweight and has fantastic cooling properties. But did you
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