Finally, a book that presents the facts, dispels the myths, and shows you how to be green without having to compromise yourself and your home. The first book of its kind, this is a book just about the ins and outs of laundry. Carin began to research a greener way of life, not for profit or for business gain but to incorporate it with her most prized job, being a mother, grandmother, and wife. She explores the meaning of green, the fads and the facts, so that anyone can easily make their own decisions about what to do. This book is filled with tips and stories that will give you and your family a new perspective on that never-ending chore called laundry. Her biggest fear is that traditional washing and drying will become obsolete, replaced by overpriced appliances and thoughtless damaging laundry products. She has added laundry to the American Experience, with an alcove of rich stories about generations of laundry and love that she has collected on her journey to reconnect with Mother Nature. Love laundry or hate laundry, this collection of short stories will present you with endless reasons to make laundry a part of your life...and how!