Beneath the Wraps

             For several years I have thrown a dry towel or two into the dryer along with my wet load as the water may absorb on the towel and cut down on our energy bill – which it seems to have done.   I do use dryer sheets on occasion – especially with my undergarments.   We have somehow stocked on dryer sheets and have a good supply.              It has been less than a month since Richard grabbed a package marked “dryer balls” that we might try.   According to the tag they were supposed to cut down on energy and replace dryer sheets as the static would be taken out and the need for purchasing any further fabric sheets would be nil.   The tag must have gotten thrown away or fell between the washer and dryer for I cannot find it to use as reference.              My daughter-in-law uses dryer balls and seems to find them essential.   There are many reas...

  I used to work for a company that acted as a middle man between high end companies that would sell their product in bulk and ma and pa stores in which it was not practical to purchase items in bulk. Seems like a large number of our vendors were clothing stores in New York but every once in a while we would take on someone local.   Not that Parowan, Utah is local to Salt Lake but is nearer than New York.   I think there was a woman who created hats, perhaps baby clothes.   I don’t even recall weather her product even sold or not.   This terry cloth towel/tote bag was one of her creations.   She had sent this particular item as a sample.     I thought it was awesome!   A tote bag that doubled as a towel.   When winter came, I purchased the sample and have used it many times.   It’s a wonder I still have it and haven’t worn it out.   It’s been my pool companion since we first moved to Oregon.   I love it.   It ho...