why turn clothes inside out for washing

I've heard the best way to keep black jeans from fading is to dry clean them, but who can afford that?

Debra in VA

I dunno - I don't intend to pick it up! ;D

It will live out in my lean-to conservatory/laundry space, so ugly as sin causes me no problems either. The front slopes, so no way to fit a decor panel.

Yeah, but the pix don't show the silver gray, purple, and lemon yellow version... Bleah!

Sounds like wonderful fun and good choices. You'll be so organized and equipped! We don't have an IKEA in this area, so I'm a bit jealous. ;-)

I have a front loader and hate it. You can't open it once it's going (for soaking, dying, adding to, checking on and I don't feel my clothes any cleaner. The full wash cycle takes over an hour. If the power goes out or it has a problem,your clothes are held hostage (and in the water if it has started). Just the mere fact that the others leave lint behind should say the agitation type is moving the clothes more forcefully (these can be adjusted on both type machines). I do find lint in the front seal (which is another thing you have to be aware not to damage) of the front loader occassionally. The front loader does take less soap, and it does use a whole lot less water and can be stacked for space, there are also a whole lot less widowed socks and the dog is amused by the show in the wash window. I much prefer the top loader. I wonder which is better from a maintenance stand.

Michelle Italy

"Debra" snipped-for-privacy@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com... > On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 11:52:33 -0500, "teleflora" > snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com wrote: >

I had a good time, and Alan said Coo! SPACE!!! Even James was impressed. My friend Diane looked at it and said 'It looks great, but it'll never last! it's like my office: fine until a rush hurry panic job comes in, and then disaster!' She's right! Still, it might be good for a few weeks, and it won't be so hard to do next time.

Pix will be posted soon.

"Kate Dicey"

Years ago when I was a preschooler my granddad said some tailors never let there customers near a mirror until the garment is finished. Two - three years ago I was reading a bespoke tailor book and he said the same thing. The reason why is because when people look in the mirror they often try to correct there posture, which means at the first fitting it ruins the fit and it never fits right there after. A three way mirror is nice in the finnish, so they can see a great fitting garment before they walk out the door with it.

There is nothing like proper shelfs, draws and places to hang garments from, cloth, etc. It beats the floor.

John

I don't usually have the problem of people altering their posture spoiling the fit: mostly we are checking that they like the sleeve or hem length, or how a draped bit falls, or which buttons look better. Fittings for actual fit are done in the sewing room, and the mirror is on the landing as there's no wall space for it in the sewing room.

Having the right bra on and wearing the shoes to go with the dress are usually more important then exact posture. Ladies tend to stand straighter in their posh bra and fancy high heels than in sports bras and trainers anyway. And the jackets I'm making at present for a couple of brothers are of an 18th C cut, and are military uniforms, and make you stand up straighter anyway. These ones have to stay in place with arms up for shooting *and* look fantastic on parade!

Shelves and drawers are good... I now have *most* of the storage I have room for in the sewing room. There are the best part of 2000 books on the shelves, and the basket drawers house all the things I need to hand. The main stash lives in the loft in stacking crates. There will

*NEVER* be room for that in the sewing room! That loft space is on my list of Things To Sort Out Next! ;)

I could do with replacing one of the last two sets of stackers in the room with a filing cabinet and getting another set of baskets for the things in another couple of boxes. There is some stash that cannot live in the loft:

A length of hand woven Jacob's Sheep wool A length of printed silk curtain fabric that belongs to a sister A length of silk jacquard belonging to the same The silk and cotton mix satin I'm saving or my Elizabethan court Dress project A length of wool herringbone coat fabric given to me by a friend for making her a Very Posh Frock in the days before I was a professional

I have a hanging rail on the back of the door for customer garments and half made things. I also have a couple free standing rails I can put up for larger projects like the 16 bridesmaids one... Rolls of stuff like lining and interfacing live on the landing in a hop basket beside the tall book case and the treadle sewing machine.

It isn't ideal, but then the house isn't big enough to have a totally dedicated sewing room. This one has to double as library and guest bedroom.

Maybe your business will do better and you can move to a bigger location. Your business always seems to be doing better.

H>>

Hehehehe! No chance of it getting THAT much better! If we sold this house, we'd get almost £200,000 for it, but a larger one (say 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a much smaller garden) in a similar location would be at least £300,000. I don't think I can earn THAT kind of money! I'm aiming to stay below the income tax thrash-hold.

The only reason we can afford THIS house in this area is that we bought it 20 years ago, when it went for £32,000. Yup - house prices have gone silly in this area since then!

Oh, yes, pix are being taken and I'll try to get them up this week. Didn't manage to get any up last week as DH is working from home and hogging our phone line. I thought he was going in to the office next week, but that splendid idea died on Thursday along with the clutch on the car...

The next costume will be fun too - a shiny chrome look fabric and chain mail mix...