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Roundup: Ten Laundry Bags

click thumbnails for larger pics We've been thinking that we'd like to hang a cute laundry bag in the bathroom near the shower in order to avoid laundry piles that might appear otherwise. (Not that ...

Miele B 890 E Rotary Iron: The Ultimate Laundry Tool
Architectural Digest Home Design Show 2009

click thumbnails for larger pics If you're anything like me, you never look forward to ironing. I imagine I could take great pleasure in the chore if I only had the resources (money and space) for th...

Folding Compulsions and Obsessions
The Wall Street Journal 7.15.08

Are you an obsessive folder? Do you refold laundry that others have folded "incorrectly?" Perhaps you're one of thousands of adults who were trained to fold clothing at a retail store? We admit to b...

ODDA Storage Unit and Coat Rack from IKEA

This is one of the oddest pieces of furniture we've seen lately — it's the ODDA storage unit that combines a hat and coat rack, laundry bin and shoe storage into a single design. ATLA has looked a...

Crazy Linen Laundry Hamper from CB2

We made sure to swing by CB2 last night on our way to the Design Meetup — we were on a mission to check out their Crazy Linen Hamper in person. First off, it's definitely not crazy. It's about as ...

What Do You Do With Wire Hangers?

After reading that wire hangers have recently shot up in price, we're curious if our dry cleaner will start to re-use hangers. We've tried collecting them and returning them for re-use, but the dry ...

Natural Cleaning with Zamuta Soapnuts

Why haven't we heard of these before? Introduced to the U.S. market in 2004, Zamuta Soapnuts are nuts from India's Rithra tree. The nuts contain a natural detergent (saponin) and can be used in laundr...

Banana Leaf Divided Hamper

We had a good laugh at Grace's post of the Whale and Elephant Hampers, but we seriously need a new place to throw our dirty laundry. Our current hamper is on its last leg. The new hamper needs to be a...

AT Survey: How Do You Deal with Laundry?

As we're just beginning bathroom month, we're curious how our readers deal with dirty laundry. Washers and dryers are rare finds in individual apartments (especially in New York). Are you lucky enough...

TIP Trash Can from Konstantin Grcic

While we haven't given up on our fascination with all things Tom Dixon, we will expand our obsession to include the work of Konstantin Grcic. The more we learn about the German designer, the more ...

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