tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917979869969793507.post9024902131037011142..comments2023-10-26T05:02:36.971-07:00Comments on Texas Decor: More Spring Garden Pics and a Laundry TipLisa @ Texas Decorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08324912792298425253noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917979869969793507.post-79152039638371892892016-03-27T07:11:50.603-07:002016-03-27T07:11:50.603-07:00Your yard and all of your blooming shrubbery is ju...Your yard and all of your blooming shrubbery is just beautiful, Lisa! Jasmine is a shrub we want to plant somewhere in our backyard....we love the smell.<br /><br />Towels and sheets are the only things I wash in hot water, but I dry them on medium heat. Most everything else gets washed on warm or cold (which is borderline hot during the summer months) and dried on medium.....most outer-wear gets only a short time in the dryer and then hung up to finish drying. That usually means I might need to iron most of them, but I really don't mind ironing as long as I do it every week and don't let it stack up!<br /><br />Happy Easter to you and your family!<br />Warm hugs,<br />CarolAn Oasis in the Deserthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775583025686145582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917979869969793507.post-60138012501239917882016-03-26T19:17:54.928-07:002016-03-26T19:17:54.928-07:00I've always used the gentle cycle and most oft...I've always used the gentle cycle and most often, cold water to wash my clothes. I partially dry them and then hang to finish. I can't stand my tops, tees, blouses, etc. to be completely dried in the dryer. It shrinks them as well as the heat is not good. I wash my towels, all white, in the hottest water available and use bleach! :) Decorative towels are washed in cold water. All the sheets I have now are easy care and I use warm water and a very short cycle for them...they dry in about 20 min. TMI, right?? :)<br /><br />My former d-i-l drove me crazy with the laundry...she just put everything in together...towels, jeans, nice baby or children's clothes, whatever. I don't think she ever used a laundry soap or bleach on whites! She always remarked about what a positive difference it was when I did their laundry. Lol<br /><br />Your plants and flowers are beautiful!! I do have to say that most anything grows in the Houston area. My dad & step-mother always had beautiful yards and gardens.<br /><br />xo<br />PatGypsy Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13212447439580468374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917979869969793507.post-29820988248035535452016-03-23T17:21:58.141-07:002016-03-23T17:21:58.141-07:00Lisa, your garden and flowers look so pretty. Grea...Lisa, your garden and flowers look so pretty. Great laundry tip! Like you, I always use the normal cycle. :) Have a great evening. MariaMaria Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13847842738900623826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917979869969793507.post-42404937367370597392016-03-23T07:13:43.922-07:002016-03-23T07:13:43.922-07:00Beautiful garden pics, Lisa! Spring has definitel...Beautiful garden pics, Lisa! Spring has definitely arrived in our area, hasn't it? What a great laundry tip! I really miss our non-HE appliances - when I could truly set my own water level and cover the clothes completely with water. Even with a super large load setting, the clothes are only partially covered. I know that's the intent and design, but that doesn't mean I have to LIKE it! LOL!Carolyn @ Our Gilded Abodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201649173159755166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917979869969793507.post-62879016669176460082016-03-22T18:42:43.023-07:002016-03-22T18:42:43.023-07:00First, your yard is just lovely. It is so much fu...First, your yard is just lovely. It is so much fun to see thing green, blooming and growing. We have at least a foot of snow coming in the next 24 hours. Crazy!<br /><br />I use normal wash and wear and my dryer had an automated setting that 'picks' for me based on weight of clothing...and has a cool down cycle at the end. I can only do high heat by punching that in manually.<br /><br />Since John has been ill all his clothes have to be washed in boiling (or as hot as I can get) water and then rewashed. I have to handle them with rubber gloves-also his bedding. I will be glad when this phase is behind us because it is lots of work.<br /><br />For years I have used Dreft on all my whites and people have commented on how WHITE my whites are- sheets/undershirts/etc. (well the people that see them like my kids, etc). lol It is expensive but it goes on sale and then I stock up. Love the smell of it, too. It is made to remove baby food stains so it really washes things clean. <br /><br />Hope you have a great Easter week- xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917979869969793507.post-6015139821144584032016-03-22T11:20:08.726-07:002016-03-22T11:20:08.726-07:00Your garden is blooming beautifully! I love all th...Your garden is blooming beautifully! I love all the different colors and plants/flowers; everything is so pretty! I've been itching to go to Home Depot and getting a few more plants and/or flowers to plant. <br /><br />That's a great laundry tip :) I've always used the low heat setting and love it! What I usually do is wash two loads at a time but dry them together to save on energy. Our dryer is really big so I can actually fit 3 loads in there to dry but since I've been adapting the new '1(or 2) load a day' rule I haven't done that in a while.<br /><br />Have a lovely day!!Selene @ Restoration Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17936595404862811315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917979869969793507.post-87045640765925272962016-03-22T08:04:40.581-07:002016-03-22T08:04:40.581-07:00Your yard is fabulous...and I am feeling as green ...Your yard is fabulous...and I am feeling as green as your lawn. We had snow yesterday!!! It's all melted away today, but I still don't have anything blooming like you do!! And I am a gentle cycle, low girl, myself. I have shrunk or ruined too many of my teens clothes that I finally just decided to do it all that way!! Live and learn! Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917979869969793507.post-47302566927851809482016-03-21T18:52:19.772-07:002016-03-21T18:52:19.772-07:00Your yard is so gorgeous!!! I can't believe ho...Your yard is so gorgeous!!! I can't believe how many blooms you have already too. Our yard is just now turning green and only part of the trees are starting to bloom. I wash all my clothes the same and never gave it much thought. Now I'll be looking at all the tags. <br />~DesDeseraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548332335063152792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917979869969793507.post-77566670927613505992016-03-21T17:19:41.647-07:002016-03-21T17:19:41.647-07:00I must admit that I rarely change the way I wash c...I must admit that I rarely change the way I wash clothes either! I might wash something in cold water v/s hot but that's about it. Ha Ha. That's good to know about your gentle cycle doing a good job. I love your yard! It's so pretty and well manicured. You're way ahead of us! We haven't really started mowing ours yet either. It's time to start now but my husband is waiting to get his mower out of the shop. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938178631385143773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917979869969793507.post-74948483296805805002016-03-21T13:35:17.332-07:002016-03-21T13:35:17.332-07:00Your yard is beautiful. We might get frost again ...Your yard is beautiful. We might get frost again tonight. Go figure, it was 80 last week. We can never plant anything until after April 15 here, as you just never know. I wash most everything on normal, but dry everything but towels and sheets on low. I haven't noticed much difference in clothes saying delicate when washed on normal. Some I hang dry, others go in on low. Simply LKJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691860606573110974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917979869969793507.post-61137239087679790262016-03-21T11:14:55.070-07:002016-03-21T11:14:55.070-07:00I love how nice it's looking at your place. I ...I love how nice it's looking at your place. I like all the potted plants. Blessings for a great new week. xoxo, SusieSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425051654313691986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917979869969793507.post-91309373301828601182016-03-21T10:31:57.059-07:002016-03-21T10:31:57.059-07:00Old fashioned not pld!! LolOld fashioned not pld!! LolBeachGypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200510017404641217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917979869969793507.post-33997084962156121362016-03-21T10:31:21.158-07:002016-03-21T10:31:21.158-07:00Lisa your yard is so gorgeous! Love seeing all you...Lisa your yard is so gorgeous! Love seeing all your pretty flowers! I usually use the "quick wash" because its so much faster! I prefer to air dry what i can and i dry towels etc. on hot because they dry quicker. I am pld fashioned and adore clothelines and i also LOVE TO IRON and cant find many folks who share that trait!! Ha ha ha lolBeachGypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200510017404641217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917979869969793507.post-65422119271926663742016-03-21T09:39:25.660-07:002016-03-21T09:39:25.660-07:00I can totally get stuck on doing something one way...I can totally get stuck on doing something one way without ever rethinking. It's good to have someone give a little suggestion sometimes. Have you ever stopped to realize you are storing something in the wrong place in your house but never considered moving it? That's me.<br /><br />Your garden and yard always make me smile and Pin. :)Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728612514516285320noreply@blogger.com