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To find out more you will just have to read the book 😊 Oh…and I found out after years of doing countless loads of laundry and sending items out to the dry cleaners, that I have been doing much of it WRONG! And I’m willing to bet so are you. I love learning new things especially if it's presented with humor. I may not find complete joy in doing laundry but it has made me look at the chore with new eyes. I listened to it in one day, and immediately bought a hard copy for my keeper shelf. I highly recommend the audio as it’s expertly and humorously narrated by the author himself in his gentle and charming southern accent (he was born and raised in KY). I loved that he shares humorous anecdotes along with tips and tricks.

The book is part memoir, as the author charmingly shares stories about his life and the women in his life, specifically his mother and granny, who were his greatest influences. The joy in the title refers to how he views taking care of laundry and clothing as a way of showing love to those you care about. In other words, this guy knows his stuff. He also has a website complete with videos on Laundry. The author has a degree in Fashion Merchandising, is the owner of the vintage clothing boutique, Mona Williams, in the Mall of America, where he holds "Laundry Camps", and is the star of The Laundry Guy on Discovery Plus.

But when it came recommended by Anne Bogel of the blog, Modern Mrs. It’s not exactly an enthralling subject, or chore (although it does give me more time to listen to my audiobooks). If you had told me I’d read a book about laundry and find it so delightful I’d give it 5 stars, I never would have believed you. Plus, I find its cheerful cover just so irresistible! Maybe if I put it in my laundry room, it will actually bring me a little joy while doing this common chore. Laundry Love is the rare book that I got from the library but am considering purchasing to have on hand for whenever I need to reference its advice on a particular fabric or stain. Tide (and anything else that comes in a big plastic jug) Natural laundry care products including vinegar, rubbing alcohol and baking soda Vodka! Spray it on clean clothes that just need to air out odors Ironing (though I’ll admit I mostly skimmed this part ‘cuz I’m still not going to do it) Wool dryer balls and crumpled up tin foil to reduce static

Warm water, express cycle wash for everything Patric Richardson, who runs a laundry camp at Mall of America (seriously) and is known as the “Laundry Evangelist,” has written a little how-to/self-help/memoir about “finding joy in a common chore.” Now I don’t know if the book successfully taught me where the *joy* is in washing clothes, but it did highlight some winners and losers: And why not? Laundry is something I do with much regularity, and odds are you do to.