: Pinky, are you laundering what I'm laundering?
I think so, Brain. But can you imagine Seto Kaiba going into a $1.49 Cleaners? Oh, what a hoot!
Actually, after a long conversation with my mother, we realized that my Seto Kaiba costume really does have to be dry cleaned. Neither the pants or the shirt can be washed. Not even by hand. Water would damage the buckles on the sleeves. And water's probably the reason why the pants dye my skin black if I don't wear leggings underneath them.
And that was only the tip of the detergent iceberg. (well, once I put aside the silly mental image of Seto Kaiba going to the cleaners...)
On Saturday, my mom taught me how to wash expensive blouses by hand. It's actually easier than I thought, and faster than I would have imagined. Plus, if I do it right, they'll last a lot longer and hold their color better than if I use a washing machine. All you need is a sink of warm water, a couple drops of dish soap, and a few squirts of shampoo.
Yes, shampoo! (Well, normal shampoo... not the kind with tea tree oil that I wash my hair with) I would have never thought to use shampoo for my laundry. But it takes those sweaty rings around the collar right off, and it does a wonder with sweaty armpits. Plus, since its scented, it makes the clothes smell extra nice.
Unfortunately, for every Brain moment, there's a Pinky moment.
Me: Do you think this one has to be dry-cleaned, or can it be washed by hand?
Mom: Actually, I've been meaning to tell you every time I've seen you wear it... I think that blouse buttons in the back.
Me: Wait... what?!
Mom: I think this one buttons in the back.
Me: I've buttoned it in the front every time I've worn it. For the past year!
Mom: well, it kind of works both ways. But look at the tag. It's meant to be buttoned in the back.
Me: *tries on blouse* Oh shit...
Mom: but it's really hard to button it in the back, so I can understand why you'd button it in the front. And to be honest, it looks all right buttoned in the front.
Me: I've been wearing this shirt backwards for over a year...
Mom: It might be reversible. It looks fine either way.
Me: Finally. Someone made clothes for someone with no fashion-direction sense!!
Current Lips: yellow with a black stripe
I think so, Brain. But can you imagine Seto Kaiba going into a $1.49 Cleaners? Oh, what a hoot!
Actually, after a long conversation with my mother, we realized that my Seto Kaiba costume really does have to be dry cleaned. Neither the pants or the shirt can be washed. Not even by hand. Water would damage the buckles on the sleeves. And water's probably the reason why the pants dye my skin black if I don't wear leggings underneath them.
And that was only the tip of the detergent iceberg. (well, once I put aside the silly mental image of Seto Kaiba going to the cleaners...)
On Saturday, my mom taught me how to wash expensive blouses by hand. It's actually easier than I thought, and faster than I would have imagined. Plus, if I do it right, they'll last a lot longer and hold their color better than if I use a washing machine. All you need is a sink of warm water, a couple drops of dish soap, and a few squirts of shampoo.
Yes, shampoo! (Well, normal shampoo... not the kind with tea tree oil that I wash my hair with) I would have never thought to use shampoo for my laundry. But it takes those sweaty rings around the collar right off, and it does a wonder with sweaty armpits. Plus, since its scented, it makes the clothes smell extra nice.
Unfortunately, for every Brain moment, there's a Pinky moment.
Me: Do you think this one has to be dry-cleaned, or can it be washed by hand?
Mom: Actually, I've been meaning to tell you every time I've seen you wear it... I think that blouse buttons in the back.
Me: Wait... what?!
Mom: I think this one buttons in the back.
Me: I've buttoned it in the front every time I've worn it. For the past year!
Mom: well, it kind of works both ways. But look at the tag. It's meant to be buttoned in the back.
Me: *tries on blouse* Oh shit...
Mom: but it's really hard to button it in the back, so I can understand why you'd button it in the front. And to be honest, it looks all right buttoned in the front.
Me: I've been wearing this shirt backwards for over a year...
Mom: It might be reversible. It looks fine either way.
Me: Finally. Someone made clothes for someone with no fashion-direction sense!!
Current Lips: yellow with a black stripe
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