Posts Tagged ‘building’
Laundry to Go
After my older sister went away to college, she reported that it was easy to tell which of the students in her dorm had grown up in apartment buildings (as we did), and which had grown up in houses. The former apartment dwellers put their laundry in the washing machine, came back half an hour later, transferred it to the dryer, then showed up when it was dry, folded it, and left.
Those who had grown up in houses put their laundry in, came back hours later, and were surprised to find that someone had removed their clothes from the washing machine and left them in a wet pile.
Yes, it’s a whole different culture for those of us who live in apartments and have to share laundry facilities with our neighbors. I am lucky enough to have a laundry room in the basement of my building. Others here in New York City aren’t so fortunate and have to use the facilities at local laundromats.
Thanks to some new choices at the Container Store, it’s easier than ever to get that laundry from here to there.
The Broken Windows Theory of Organizing
I’ve been noticing lately how much the Broken Windows Theory applies to staying organized.
The Broken Windows Theory was posited by two social scientists in the early 1980’s, and, according to Wikipedia, refers to the effects of urban disorder and vandalism on additional crime and anti-social behavior.
Recycle Your Clothes and Linens
Next time you clean out a closet, here is a great option for what to do with your discard pile: take your unwanted clothes and linens to a textile recycling location.